Dragon's Back Race


The Dragon's Back Race is a multi-day running race across mountains from North Wales to South Wales. The 2019 race was from Conwy to Llandeilo, taking place over five days. The ascents in it would add up to twice the height of Mount Everest. The first race was in September 1992, and the second in September 2012. The name refers to the legendary Welsh Dragon.
The winners have been as follows.
YearMenTimeWomenTimePairsTime
1992John Redmayne42:59:00Helene Diamantides and Martin Stone38:38:00
2012Steve Birkinshaw43:25:30Helene Whitaker49:10:05
2015Jim Mann40:08:03Jasmin Paris41:45:34
2017Marcus Scotney37:58:37Carol Morgan48:41:47
2019Galen Reynolds37:48:06Lisa Watson44:33:23