Share the adventure and enjoy all the action from the 2021 Montane Dragon’s Back Race®.

Here is how you can follow this awesome journey from Conwy Castle to Cardiff Castle, along the mountainous spine of Wales.

Live GPS Tracking

All participants will carry a GPS tracker which is mainly for race control to keep a safe eye on our participants, however, anyone following the event can also ‘dot watch’ and follow each participant in real time as they journey south along the route.

VIEW THE GPS TRACKING

Live from race start at 07:00 BST on Monday 6th September 2021!

Look out for the following on the GPS Tracking page:

Male participants = blue dots
Female participants = red dots
Non-competitive participants = yellow dots (see results section below for more info on this)
Event team = green dots
Bars with line across = No signal
Bed = Not moving

Dragon Mail™

From the live GPS tracking page, friends and family can also use the Dragon Mail™ service to send a short message to individual participants - this is possible every day during the event.

How to send Dragon Mail™?

Look for the envelope icon on the live GPS tracking page
(top left of the screen on a desktop | top of screen on mobile device)

The course through the Welsh mountains is remote so participants should not expect regular phone service. These Dragon Mail™ messages can be collected by participants each evening at the info point in the communal marquee at the overnight camps. Participants will need their event wristband (collected at registration) to collect their messages.

Please note that all messages will be displayed publicly on the GPS Tracking page.

Send Dragon Mail™

Service available from Race Start at 07:00 BST on Monday 6th September 2021!

*Black arrow shows where you can find the envelope icon and the Dragon Mail™ service from the GPS Tracker page*

How can I see the 2021 results so far?

The 2021 results will be updated here as the event progresses:

2021 results

Please note the following:

T/O in the results means timed-out at a checkpoint or at the course closure time (end of day). The participant will no longer be competitive in the event, so they will not receive a finishers’ trophy. If they were timed-out at a checkpoint then they can choose to continue with the event and either continue with full days or the reduced course. If they were timed-out at the course closure time at the end of the day, then their only option is to do the reduced course.
DNF in the results means the participant ‘Did Not Finish’. They have taken the decision to not continue on the course, and this could be for any number of reasons, such as injury, illness or simply exhaustion!

Please be assured that if someone you know is timed-out or drops out of the race then we will look after them and make sure they get off the hill safely. We will also help them to get to the nearest transport hub if they would like to leave the event.

Our race control, mountain safety and medical teams are on hand to deal with every possible scenario.

Social media

Remember to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for daily event coverage and regular updates! Including lots of behind the scenes moments from the event team.

Daily highlight films

Our awesome film team will be out on the course each day following participants south, and capturing the stunning scenery and the emotions of this epic challenge.

They will be delivering a daily highlight film for you to enjoy - to be posted each evening on Facebook and YouTube.

Daily news stories

We will be posting daily stories about the event and our participants in the news section of the website - giving followers a great insight into this awesome journey through Wales.

Join us in September 2022 - entries opening soon!

Inspired by our 2021 participants? Looking to follow in their footsteps in 2022?

We are excited to say that entries for the 2022 event will open at 10:00 BST on Saturday 11th September 2021. We expect there to be a high demand for 2022 places so please enter as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We look forward to seeing you in Wales next year!

2022 - find out more