Day 1 - 49km / 3,823m

THE LEGEND
One of the world's toughest mountain running races.

DAY 2 - 54km / 3,544m

THE ROUTE
An incredible 5-day - 300km and 16,000m - journey across wild, trackless, remote and mountainous terrain.

Day 3 - 68km / 3,712m

DATES
The fourth Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race™ will be held in May 2017.

DAY 4 - 64km / 2,273m

JOURNEY
Previous competitors have described their race experience as a "life changing journey"

Day 5 - 57km / 2,313m

EXPERIENCE
Potential competitors must have mountain, ultra running and navigational experience

2017 race now sold out

2017 Berghaus Dragon's Back Race Trailer
2017 Berghaus Dragon's Back Race entries open on Monday, 9th May at 9am (BST). Will you be joining us for the toughest 5-day mountain race in the world? www.dragonsbackrace.com
Posted by Dragon's Back Race on Wednesday, 13 April 2016

Date of next event: 22nd - 26th May 2017 - entries full

The legendary Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race™ follows the mountainous spine of Wales from north to south. This incredible 5-day journey is approximately 300 kilometres long with 16,000 metres of ascent across wild, trackless, remote and mountainous terrain. It is not a trail race!

The original Dragon’s Back Race™ happened in September 1992, and ever since it has been whispered about with a mixture of awe and trepidation. Its reputation had reached legendary status with fell, mountain and ultra runners the world over by September 2012 when the second race took place. With a third race in 2015, the Berghaus Dragon's Back Race™ is respected internationally for both its bulletproof organisation and 'toughest race' status.

The Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race™ is the toughest 5-day mountain running race in the world.

Latest News

Race Updates - Event Centre, Maps, GPS, Rules

Posted on 17/06/2016 The 2017 Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race™ route details, GPX files, and 2017 provisional route data are now available online, and as such we feel it would be unfair to attempt to artificially reinvent the route in 2017. After the 2015 event we...
Berghaus to extend Dragon’s Back Race sponsorship

Posted on 15/06/2016 Berghaus has announced that it will sponsor the Dragon’s Back Race™ for the next two events. Following the success of the races in 2012 and 2015, the UK’s leading outdoor performance brand is signing up to be the headline sponsor for 2017...