Dragon’s Back Race®
Considered to be one of the toughest mountain races in the world, participants attempting the Full Course will need to cover 380km with 16,400m of ascent along the Dragon’s Back of Wales.
Completing even half of the full race route is an incredible achievement in itself and we want to officially welcome and recognise those participants who do so; a Dragon’s Back Race® ‘lite’ if you will.
Route overview
Day by day
The race of legends
The Dragon’s Back Race® route is inspired by that of the 1992 race, in which the inaugural Dragons tackled Wales’ uniquely wild, trackless, and remote mountainous terrain.
Today, it is considered to be the toughest mountain race in the world. Participants underestimate it at their peril! Be under no illusion, this is not a ‘trail race’.
Traversing Y Mynydd Du / The Black Mountain on day five of the 1992 race ©Rob Howard