Dragon's Back Race
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Dragon's Back Race 2027
Dragon's Back Race 2027 is a multi-day mountain event across the Dragon's Back of Wales, running from Conwy to Cardiff over six days. The main format, The Dragon, requires participants to cover 380 km with 16,400 m of ascent. The event is organised by Ultra X.
The programme includes several route formats. The Dragon & The Hatchling is a six-day option. The Hatchling lets participants choose to complete either the first half or the second half of the daily route. Dragon's Fire is a two-day option that starts at Conwy Castle and covers the most demanding terrain of the event. Dragon's Tail is a two-day finale that traverses the Bannau Brycheiniog and finishes in Cardiff.
Entry types include standard and charity entries. Listed prices in euros and booking fees include:
- The Dragon standard €2,568.32 plus €48.08 booking fee.
- The Dragon charity entry €1,286.61 plus €24.24 booking fee with a £3,000 fundraising pledge.
- Dragon's Fire standard €734.33 plus €13.96 booking fee.
- Dragon's Fire charity entry €367.17 plus €7.13 booking fee with a £1,000 fundraising pledge.
- Dragon's Tail standard €489.15 plus €9.40 booking fee.
- Dragon's Tail charity entry €244.57 plus €4.85 booking fee with a £1,000 fundraising pledge.
Refund and credit notes state entries may be exchanged for a credit for £50 until 09/05/2027 and credits expire 12 months from the event. Instalment plans are available with an extra fee of 1% plus £0.50 per instalment and participants remain responsible for payments. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
