King and Queen of the Castle
7th
Sep
2012
Reporting by Rob Howard / www.SleepMonsters.com Just for today Carreg Cennen castle has an extra tourist attraction to go with the ancient ruins and panoramic views for which it is famous. The Dragon’s Back race has...
Day 5 - The Black Mountain
7th
Sep
2012
Reporting by Rob Howard / www.SleepMonsters.com It is the final day of The Dragon’s Back Race, and the runners are now making their way across The Black Mountain towards Carreg Cennen Castle, renowned as one of the most...
Day 5 - Route Information & Map
7th
Sep
2012
Planners Optimum Route: 64km with 2,092m of ascent Gellifechan Campsite > Hill > Hill > Track / Road Junction > Usk Reservoir Dam > Allt Fach > Fan Brycheiniog > Carreg Yr Ogof > Garreg Lwyd Summit > Carn Pen-y-clogau...
A Shortened Day 4
6th
Sep
2012
Reporting by Rob Howard / www.SleepMonsters.com Morning in camp was the usual hustle and bustle in the chilly morning air but there were no views out onto the hills until the early morning mist had burnt off. The camp...
Day 4 - Route Information & Map
6th
Sep
2012
Planners Optimum Route: 66km with 2,453m of ascent Eisteddfa Gurig Farm > Ford > Esgair Wen > Cefn Bach > Esgair Penygarreg Summit > Elan Village > Gorllwyn Summit > Drygarn Fawr Summit > Gellifechan Campsite Day four...
A Long Way to Nowhere
5th
Sep
2012
Reporting by Rob Howard / www.SleepMonsters.com It was another long day on the Dragon’s Back Race and at the end of it racers arrived at a sheep barn high on the mid-Wales hills to find their tents set up inside. As...
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