The race was established in 1989 by the former amateur boxing champion and trainer Nigel Page to raise money for a special baby unit for Singleton Hospital, Swansea, which had saved his daughter Kirsty's life after she was born prematurely.
The race was initiated in 1989 by the former amateur boxing champion and trainer Nigel Page to gather funds for a special baby unit at Singleton Hospital, Swansea, which had saved his daughter Kirsty's life after she was born prematurely.