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Dragon's Back Race
Next edition: Monday, 6 September 2027 – Saturday, 11 September 2027Conwy Castle to Cardiff Castle, Wales
A six-day mountain stage race down the spine of Wales, from Conwy Castle to Cardiff Castle.
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Distance236.1 mi
AscentUnknown
Climb / kmUnknown
CutoffUnknown
Cutoff paceUnknown
Technicality9.5/10
Entry£2134.22
Formatmulti-stage
Next edition
6 September 2027 – 11 September 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
2026 to Past edition
These facts belong to the 2026 edition only. Missing values have not been copied from another year.
- Distance
- 380 km
- Ascent
- 16,400m
- Cutoff
- Not verified
- Entry
- £2,099
- Format
- multi stage · point to point
- Stage layout
- Not verified
Successful source check: 2 Sept 2026Source confidence: highUltra X now operates the race. Registration is closed and the current SI total is £2,099. Stage curfews are not stored as one overall cutoff; the current 380km/16,400m route is preferred while official alternatives remain visible.
Check Dragon's Back Race 2026 source (opens in a new tab)2025Past edition
These facts belong to the 2025 edition only. Missing values have not been copied from another year.
- Distance
- 383.6 km
- Ascent
- 16,600m
- Cutoff
- Not verified
- Entry
- Not verified
- Format
- multi stage · point to point
- Stage layout
- Not verified
Successful source check: 2 Sept 2026Source confidence: highUseful pre-mandatory-route history. The finish date, overall cutoff and entry price remain unknown rather than copied from the redesigned 2026 race.
Check Dragon's Back Race 2025 source (opens in a new tab)
Race For You difficulty
7.8/ 10
Very hard
Limited input evidence · 35% evidence coverage
The main recorded demands are substantial race distance, accumulated fatigue and format burden, technical terrain. Course difficulty and cutoff pressure describe different challenges: more approachable terrain can still require a demanding pace to beat the deadline. Neither score assesses your personal fitness, safety or readiness.
Scoring details and version
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. Evidence coverage describes the recorded inputs, not prediction accuracy or your likelihood of finishing.
Weather, conditions and individual preparation can change the real difficulty significantly.
How the score works Distance, weighted 30 percent9.3 out of 10
Climbing, weighted 25 percent5.5 out of 10
Technicality, weighted 15 percent9.5 out of 10
Accumulated burden, weighted 17 percent8.5 out of 10
Exposure & support, weighted 13 percent5.5 out of 10
Course analysis
What shapes this race
Expect sustained upland ground and meaningful climbing, sections where foot placement and downhill confidence matter, exposed moorland where weather can amplify the difficulty.
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Cutoff analysis
Unknown
The official overall cutoff has not yet been verified. Race For You will not estimate one.
Who this suits
First ultra?
This is not designed as a first-ultra recommendation. Significant endurance, navigation or mountain-race experience is strongly advised.
1/10 suitability
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
Prediction unavailable
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Practical detail
Support & logistics
StartConwy Castle
FinishCardiff Castle
Support levelunknown
LogisticsCamping available
LogisticsAccommodation nearby
LogisticsBag drop
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 PartialOfficial 23 September 2026 formats article explicitly confirms full Dragon 6–11 September 2027,380 km Conwy Castle to Cardiff Castle. Current route page opens 28 September 18:00; checked before that London time,NOT_OPEN. Price/fees not fully checked. Only explicitly sourced new-edition facts are populated. Prior-edition route, price, entry status and participation details have not been inherited. Later field-scoped check: Official 2027 Race Space entry interface observed at approximately 21:31 BST on 28 September 2026 shows the distance-specific standard ticket available with an active Book Now control: £2,095.00 plus £39.22 compulsory booking fee, total £2,134.22. The optional instalment charge (1% plus £0.50 per instalment) is separate. No booking or payment was submitted. Only current registration availability and standard full-payment price were rechecked; other fields keep their existing evidence.
- Successful source check
- 28 Sept 2026
- Catalogue record updated
- 28 Sept 2026
- Official source
- Available
Still unverified: elevation, cutoff.
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