Key Timings
Sunday (registration day)
10:00 Coach from Cardiff departs for Conwy HERE (pre-booking only)
12:00-17:00 Registration, kit check and recommended bag drop
18:00 Mandatory participant briefing
19:00 Welcome meal (participants and event team only)
Monday (day one)
05:00-05:30 Bag drop for overnight dry bag and resupply dry bag
05:30 Participants gather in Conwy Castle
05:50 Official start line photograph
06:00 Mass start - your journey south begins
15:00-20:00 Afternoon snacks in camp for early finishers
18:00-22:00 Evening meal
22:00 Course closure time
The participants gather in trepidation at the start, inside the hallowed walls of Conwy Castle ©No Limits Photography
Don't rush out of the castle and down the ramps - savour the moment! Your race time will begin when you exit the castle gift shop.
Tuesday–Friday (days two–five)
06:00-09:00 Staggered starts
22:00 Course closure time
Staggered starts - Top ~10 may be allocated start times. This is to prevent participants reaching the Water / Support Points / Overnight Camp too early!
Saturday (day six)
06:00-09:00 Staggered (or chasing) starts
09:00 Cardiff Castle open to members of the public
12:00 Event site open to spectators, friends and family
13:00 First finishers expected
17:30 Films being shown
18:00 Castle closed to the public (supporters can collect a wristband from the info point if they wish to remain)
18:30 - 22:00 Celebratory meal served
19:30 Prizegiving ceremony
22:00 Course closure time and bar close
You've got to earn your 'Dragon' trophy - presented at prize giving ©No Limits Photography
Sunday (departure day)
09:00 Coach departs Cardiff Castle for those parked in Conwy
14:00 Estimated time of arrival in Conwy
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