Catering

What’s included?

• All overnight camp food and drinks are provided (i.e. breakfast, afternoon snacks, and evening meals)

• A welcome meal on the evening before the race start

• A celebratory finishers’ meal on the evening of the final day

What’s not included?

• Food to take away from the overnight camps. Participants must bring plenty of snacks to keep them going between overnight camps i.e. while out on the course (water can be taken from the overnight camps).

• Hot water from the kitchen for having a wash!

The Dragon’s Back Race® is organised by runners so we understand just how hungry participants will be. We have expertly developed our menu - offering a more varied breakfast, fresh homemade soups for your afternoon snack, themed menus for each evening meal, plus a delicious variety of desserts and cakes each day. All the meals are high in calories and nutritionally complete to provide the right balance of micro and macro nutrients for participants undertaking a very tough physical challenge.

All meals are based on a meat and fish FREE menu with the option of adding dairy, cheese and eggs to make them vegetarian.

Why a meat and fish free menu? Read our sustainability policy here.

Food will be served in a dedicated catering tent by the catering team. There will be plenty of space to enjoy meals in the communal marquee along with fellow runners, which makes for a great opportunity to share stories and compare notes on the day.

05:00 – 08:30 Breakfast (days two–six*)

Breakfast will be available from approximately one hour before the first start time.

Cold options - Belgian sweet waffles (V or Ve) or raspberry muffin, English muffins (Ve), breakfast rolls (Ve, V and GF available) or bread (brown and white, V and GF options), seeded bagels (Ve and GF), accompanied by a selection of breakfast jams, marmalade or marmite. We also have Ourea’s mega muesli (V) or cornflakes (Ve) served with organic dairy milk, soya milk (Ve) or oat milk (Ve) , yoghurt (V, Ve) and a choice of teas or coffee.

Hot Options - Hash browns (Ve and GF), scrambled egg (V), scrambled tofu (Ve and GF), Quorn sausages (Ve), KaterVeg sausages (Ve and GF), baked beans (Ve and GF) and of course porridge (Ve, GF available) to help keep you fuelled.

Please note that a limited breakfast on departure day (i.e. the day after the day six finish) will be served between 06:30 and 08:30.

From first finishers – 22:00 Afternoon snacks (days one–six)

This food will be available as participants finish, and will include freshly-made soup (a different recipe each day – GF options everyday), different cakes (V, Ve and GF options) each day and plenty of chips (Ve)!
Drinks will include tea, coffee, chocolate, water and an isotonic mix.

18:00 – 22:00* Evening meal (days one–six)

Here are the delicious meals made for you in the Ourea kitchen that you can expect to enjoy as you journey south towards Cardiff Castle:

Lentil Bolognese (Ve, GF) (Contains celery)

This 12-ingredient lentil bolognese is hearty, and packed with umami. It’s vegan and gluten-free. Top it off with dairy or vegan cheese, add a garlic and herb slice (Ve, GF option available) and a fresh, green leaf salad or vegetables.

Ourea Chilli Non Carne (Ve, GF)

Bursting with gorgeous spices, the double-bean action makes for a scrumptious heartiness coupled with the rich simmered tomatoes. This chili is a super meaty alternative. Served with boiled rice, a handful of corn nachos (Ve, GF), slaw, a green side salad, flat bread (GF available) and topped of with sour cream (Ve).

The Best Vegan Lentil Shepherd’s Pie (Ve, GF)

A hearty, flavour-packed lentil and sticky onion filling meets fluffy mashed potatoes and cauliflower in this protein-rich plant-based dinner. Served with mixed vegetables and a dark, rich gravy.

Lasagna (Ve and GF available) (Contains Soya)

It's cheesy, creamy, and so delicious. Layers of lasagna sheets, a vegan bolognese sauce, homemade cashew ricotta, all topped with vegan mozzarella sauce, and you have yourself one of the best ever vegan lasagnas! Served with a green leaf and sliced pepper salad, an optional toasted sesame dressing and zesty slaw.

Creamy Macaroni and Cauliflower Cheese with a baked savoury crumble topping (Ve, GF option available)

Mixed green leaf and pepper salad, green beans, homemade slaw and garlic slice.

Vegetable Tikka Masala (Ve, V, GF option available)

 A tasty, rich cauliflower, butter bean and green bean curry (Ve, V, GF) served with rice, slaw and a green salad with citrus dressing (Ve, V and GF) and naan bread (V, Ve, GF available)  

Vegetable Cawl

Served with crusty sourdough roll and butter, pomme duchesse potato and peas or beans

Our daily salad bar will offer the house slaw - white and red cabbage and carrot as the base, plus an optional dressing.

Also, look out for the Pudding Station - here you will enjoy a daily choice of desserts, like sticky toffee pudding, bread and butter pudding and apple crumble, plus accompaniments like custard, cream and ice cream. (Vegan and Gluten Free options always available)

Key:

V - Vegetarian
Ve - Vegan
GF - Gluten Free.

*Please note that the catering tent will close at 22:00. While we will always attempt to accommodate participants arriving after this time, they may not get the main evening meal, but will be provided with a hot rehydrated meal.