A well planned and professionally organised event by Ourea Events

Regular schedule of email communication and guidance articles to support you in event preparation

Excellent customer service support from our office team - they know the event well so speak to them any time via email, live chat or on the phone!

A GPX file of the route and checkpoint locations - available in advance

5 nights of tented accommodation (at each of the overnight camps)

A spacious participant marquee where you can relax and socialise with your fellow runners

A team of motivated, supportive and encouraging volunteers to keep you going on your journey south!

An info point team ready to help in anyway they can!

Dragon Mail™ service (allowing your friends & family to send you messages during the race via the GPS Tracking page)

Drying room marquee

Charging stations for participants to share at overnight camps

A spectacular start in Conwy Castle!

A spectacular finish in Cardiff Castle!

Flexibility to choose the Hatchling course from the start or swap to it at any point during the event

GPS tracking of participants (for safety + friends and family will be able to follow you in real time!)

Digital race timing

Bespoke, accurate, waterproof, pre-marked and annotated Harvey map of the race route

Access to a digital version of the same Harvey map (smartphone app required)

Transportation of participants’ overnight dry bags to each overnight campsite

Transportation of participants’ resupply dry bags to each daily support point

Support from the fantastic event team, and access to your resupply dry bag, at the support point each day

A manned water point each day where you can refill your water bottles

Transport to start / from finish point for those doing the shorter Hatchling Course option

Onward transportation from the support point to the finish in case you need to retire

Return transport from Cardiff to Conwy after the finish or transport from Cardiff to Conwy before the start

Parking in Conwy for the duration of the event

Pre-race meal on the Sunday evening before race start (just after the race briefing)

Copious quantities of breakfast, finishing snacks and dinner each day

Unlimited tea, coffee and hot and cold water for drinking

Celebratory meal on the last night of the event

Legendary dragon (trophy) for all Dragons (full race route completers), or a memento for those completing the Hatchling

Dragon's Back Race® participant T-Shirt (presented at the event registration) and/or plant a tree c/o Trees not Tees

A team of medical professionals available for support while at the overnight camp (doctors, nurses and physiotherapists)

Professional Response Team of qualified Mountain Rescue team members stationed along the course to assist in case of emergency or injury

Since 2012 Ourea Events have supported 30,000 runners to reach their potential and enjoy life changing adventures around the UK

The office team has a collective experience of over 80 years in organising premium outdoor events

Ourea Events is a 1% for the planet member supporting environmental causes, and is committed to a programme of sustainability

Ourea Events is committed to a programme of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Ourea Events supports charity partners like Mountain Rescue across the UK