2025 Dragon’s Back Race®

Support From the Ourea Events Office Team

• edit_square A well planned and professionally organised event by Ourea Events.
• mail Regular schedule of e-mail communication and guidance articles to support you in event preparation.
• group Excellent customer service support from our office team - they know the event well, so speak to them any time via email, live chat or on the phone!
• sim_card_download A GPX file of the route and checkpoint locations - available in advance.

While in Camp

• camping 5 nights of tented accommodation (at each of the overnight camps).
• camping A spacious participant marquee where you can relax and socialise with your fellow runners.
• badge A team of motivated, supportive and encouraging volunteers to keep you going on your journey south!
• badge An info point team ready to help in anyway they can!
• mail Dragon Mail™ service (allowing your friends & family to send you messages during the race via the GPS Tracking page).
• dry_cleaning Drying room marquee.
• battery_charging_30 Charging stations for participants to share at overnight camps.

While on the Course

• fort A spectacular start in Conwy Castle!
• fort A spectacular finish in Cardiff Castle!
• alt_route Flexibility to choose the Hatchling course from the start or swap to it at any point during the event.
• timer_play Digital race timing
• satellite_alt GPS tracking of participants (for safety + friends and family will be able to follow you in real time!)
• map Bespoke, accurate, waterproof, pre-marked and annotated Harvey map of the race route.
• phone_iphone Access to a digital version of the same Harvey map (smartphone app required).
• backpack Transportation of participants' overnight dry bags to each overnight campsite.
• backpack Transportation of participants' resupply dry bags to each daily support point.
• badge Support from the fantastic event team, and access to your resupply dry bag, at the support point each day.
• water_full A manned water point each day where you can refill your water bottles.

Transportation

• directions_bus Transport to start / from finish point for those doing the shorter Hatchling Course option.
• directions_bus Onward transportation from the support point to the finish in case you need to retire.
• directions_bus Return transport from Cardiff to Conwy after the finish or transport from Cardiff to Conwy before the start*.
• directions_bus Free transportation of a transfer bag up to 23kg from Conwy to Cardiff to help those of you travelling via public transport.

Catering

• restaurant Pre-race meal on the Sunday evening before race start (just after the race briefing).
• restaurant Copious quantities of breakfast, finishing snacks and dinner each day.
• local_cafe Unlimited tea, coffee and hot and cold water for drinking.
• restaurant Celebratory meal on the last night of the event.

Mementos

• trophy Legendary dragon trophy for all Dragons (full race route completers), or a Hatchling trophy for those completing the Hatchling.
• apparel Dragon's Back Race® participant T-Shirt (presented at the event registration) and/or plant a tree.

Your Safety

• stethoscope A team of medical professionals available for support while at the overnight camp (doctors, nurses and physiotherapists).
• personal_injury Professional Response Team of qualified Mountain Rescue team members stationed along the course to assist in case of emergency or injury.

Who are Ourea Events?

• crowdsource Since 2012 Ourea Events have supported 30,000 runners to reach their potential and enjoy life changing adventures around the UK.
• workspace_premium The office team has a collective experience of over 75 years in organising premium outdoor events.
• compost Ourea Events is a 1% For The Planet member supporting environmental causes, and is committed to a programme of sustainability.
• diversity_4 Ourea Events is committed to a programme of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• hiking Ourea Events supports charity partners like Mountain Rescue across the UK.

*Please note parking is not provided in Conwy or Cardiff.