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Dragon Coastal 50 Mile
Dragon Coastal Races series
Next edition: Sunday, 1 August 2027Kenfig to Cardiff Bay, Wales
The separately entered 50-mile Dragon Coastal route from Kenfig to Cardiff Bay.
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Distance50.5 mi
Ascent1,073m
Climb / km13.2m
Cutoff17h
Cutoff pace12:33/km
TechnicalityUnknown
Entry£90
FormatPoint-to-point
Next edition
1 August 2027
This is the most relevant confirmed edition currently held for the permanent race family. Edition-specific facts should still be checked against the final organiser instructions.
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Past editions
2026Completed
These facts belong to the 2026 edition only. Missing values have not been copied from another year.
- Distance
- 81.27 km
- Ascent
- 1,300m approx.
- Cutoff
- 16h 30m
- Entry
- £95
- Format
- continuous · single stage · point to point
- Stage layout
- Not applicable
Successful source check: 3 Sept 2026Source confidence: highThe organiser page verifies the 19 July 2026 route, approximate 50.5-mile total, approximately 1,300m, 16.5-hour limit, seven checkpoints and £95. Official OpenTracking results verify completion; no 2027 route facts are inherited.
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Race For You difficulty
3.8/ 10
Moderate
Moderate evidence confidence · 67% evidence coverage
This score is driven most by balanced overall demands. Difficulty V2's separate time-limit modifier adds 0.00 points here and is capped at 0.70; a broad limit cannot erase extreme intrinsic demand. This is independent of the public Cutoff Pressure V2 band.
Weather, conditions and individual preparation can change the real difficulty significantly.
How the score works Distance, weighted 30 percent4.1 out of 10
Climbing, weighted 25 percent2.7 out of 10
Technicality, weighted 15 percent5.5 out of 10
Accumulated burden, weighted 17 percent2.8 out of 10
Exposure & support, weighted 13 percent4.9 out of 10
Course analysis
What shapes this race
The course combines trail, coastal, mixed terrain.
trailcoastalmixed
Climbing density
13.2m per km
A more useful comparison than total ascent alone: it shows how consistently the course asks you to climb.
Cutoff analysis
Low–moderate pressure
To finish inside 17h, the raw average required is 12:33 per kilometre (20:12 per mile), including every stop.
Raw pace12:33/km
PressureLow–moderate pressure
Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy. Raw pace includes checkpoints, food stops, navigation errors and any sleep; it is not a pacing plan.
Who this suits
First ultra?
There is not enough verified information to assess first-ultra suitability yet.
Navigation
partially marked
Do not assume closed-road-race levels of signage. Know the organiser’s navigation requirements and keep the official route available.
Exposure & kit
unknown kit
Night-running exposure has not been verified for this edition. Check the organiser’s latest schedule, route information and final kit rules.
Personal race predictor
Will you make the cutoff?
Use a previous result to estimate a realistic range for Dragon Coastal 50 Mile, your potential buffer and the biggest change in demand.
Practical detail
Support & logistics
Aid stations7 listed
Support levelaid stations
Logistics are only shown where currently recorded. Confirm parking, transport, crew access and final aid-station plans with the organiser.
Latest verification
Trust the source, see the gaps.
Data HighThe organiser verifies the 1 August 2027 50-mile product, 50.5-mile checkpoint total, 1,073m, 17 hours, seven checkpoints and £90. Entry was announced to open after the verification date.
- Successful source check
- 3 Sept 2026
- Catalogue record updated
- 3 Sept 2026
- Official source
- Available
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