Previous participants describe the Dragon’s Back Race as an incredible journey, an awesome challenge, a unique experience and a once in a lifetime adventure. Check out these FAQs from “can I walk?” to “what happens if something goes wrong?”

The Dragon’s Back Race are pleased to announce a new partnership with RAW Adventures for the provision of official guided race recce trips for the September 2021 edition of the Dragon's Back Race.

The countdown is underway until entries open for the September 2021 Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race®.

This iconic and bucket list race routinely sells out within weeks. Don’t miss out! - Join us for this once in a lifetime journey down the mountainous spine of Wales.

Following on from the successful world premiere at Kendal Mountain Festival in November, we are thrilled to announce the general release of Behind the Dragon - the behind the scenes film of the 2019 event. We hope that you are inspired and entertained by the many stories of adventure and camaraderie.

The Dragon’s Back Race® and the Cape Wrath Ultra® will take place annually from 2021. Previously both events occurred biennially in May, with the Dragon’s Back Race® in 2017 and 2019, and the Cape Wrath Ultra® in 2016 and 2018.

The course is broadly the same as in 2017 with a few key changes which are often due to the increased number of participants and the responsibility we have to minimise our impact on the flora and fauna.

Join us this November at Kendal Mountain Festival to watch the Film Premiere of Behind the Scenes - The Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race, which tells the story of the 2019 event through the eyes of the event team.

The 2019 Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race® is over and what an incredible week it was for all involved. The 5th edition of this legendary race further cemented it's reputation as a world-class event in the mountain running and outdoor community. Earning a coveted Dragon trophy represents the culmination of months of hard training and preparation that only the most determined and experienced mountain and ultra runners can aspire to.

Canadian Galen Reynolds and Brit Lisa Watson ran to convincing wins in the 2019 Dragon’s Back Race. Galen’s time of 37:48:06 is a race record, beating Marcus Scotney’s 2017 win by almost 10 minutes.

Lisa was also the fastest female on the final day of the gruelling 315km multi-stage race, including 15,500m vertical gain, from the north to the south of Wales.