Compare Trail Ultra Marathon Races
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Race Name
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The Dragons Back 380km Multi Stage Ultra Marathon Race Through Wales in September |
The Dragon 100 Ultra Marathon in South Wales in July near The Gower |
Western States 100 Mile by UTMB Ultra Marathon Race in June |
| Landscape |
|
|
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| Difficulty Score |
691.39
|
226.47
|
291.20
|
| Distance |
373km
|
160km
|
160km
|
| Elevation |
17029metres
|
2807metres
|
6240metres
|
| kilometer effort |
543km-effort
|
188km-effort
|
224km-effort
|
| General Info |
General Info
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General Info
|
General Info
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| Month |
September
|
July
|
June
|
| Organiser |
Ourea Events
|
Run Walk Crawl
|
|
| Town/City |
Conwy
|
Swansea
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Auburn
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| County State |
Gwynedd
|
Glamorgan
|
California
|
| Country |
Wales, United Kingdom
|
Wales, United Kingdom
|
United States
|
| Continent |
Europe
|
Europe
|
North America
|
| National Park Name |
Eryri / Snowdonia
|
Gower AONB
|
Auburn State Recreation Area
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| Distance and Elevation |
Distance and Elevation
|
Distance and Elevation
|
Distance and Elevation
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| GPX File |
the dragons back 380km multi day ultra marathon route gpx
|
dragon 100 mile ultra marathon gpx file route
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| Ground Type |
off trail, road, trail
|
trail
|
trail
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| Elevation Type |
mountainous
|
hilly
|
mountainous
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| Lowest Elevation |
1metres
|
0metres
|
|
| Max Elevation |
1053metres
|
355metres
|
2644metres
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| Elevation Profile |
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|
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| Elevation Per KM |
47m/km
|
17m/km
|
39m/km
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| Average Altitude |
400metres
|
50metres
|
1200metres
|
| Distance Type |
380km / 235 miles
|
160km / 100 miles
|
160km / 100 miles
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| Steepest Downhill Amount |
57%
|
29%
|
36%
|
| Steepest Hill |
82%
|
23%
|
42%
|
| Uphill Amount |
46%
|
41%
|
41%
|
| Flat Amount |
5%
|
18%
|
4%
|
| Downhill Amount |
48%
|
41%
|
54%
|
| Trajectory Difference |
0 metres
|
-36 metres
|
|
| Trajectory |
same
|
down hill
|
|
| Climbing |
Climbing
|
Climbing
|
Climbing
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| Categorised Climb Amounts |
66
|
4
|
|
| Categorised Climb Every KM |
6km
|
41km
|
8km
|
| Categorised Climbs Total Length |
96.70km
|
8.10km
|
27.00km
|
| Average Categorised Climb Length |
1.46km
|
1.70km
|
|
| Percent of Race Categorised Climbs |
26%
|
5%
|
17%
|
| Average Categorised Climb |
3.20/4
|
3.80/4
|
3.47/4
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| Categorised Biggest Climb Length |
3.90km
|
2.50km
|
|
| Cat Biggest Climb Elevation |
575metres
|
179metres
|
|
| Average Categorised Climb Elevation |
201metres
|
116metres
|
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| Navigation and Route |
Navigation and Route
|
Navigation and Route
|
Navigation and Route
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| Direction Type |
a to b
|
a to b
|
a to b
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| Navigation Type |
map and compass required, not waymarked
|
fully marked course
|
fully marked course
|
| Mountain Ranges |
eryri / snowdonia, Rhinogs, Brecon Beacons, Cambrian Mountains
|
|
|
| Long Distance Route |
|
Wales Coast Path 1400km Long Distance Trail
|
|
| Timing and Cut-offs |
Timing and Cut-offs
|
Timing and Cut-offs
|
Timing and Cut-offs
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| Days |
6
|
2
|
|
| Days Type |
multi day stage race
|
single day
|
single day
|
| Start Time |
morning
|
afternoon
|
morning
|
| Finish Cut-Off Time |
96hours
|
34hours
|
30hours
|
| Time Between CPs |
8 hours
|
3 hours
|
|
| Time of Day |
day time
|
day and night time
|
day and night time
|
| Time of Week |
mid week
|
weekend
|
|
| Pace Speed to Finish |
3.88kmh
|
4.71kmh
|
5.33kmh
|
| Checkpoints and Support |
Checkpoints and Support
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Checkpoints and Support
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Checkpoints and Support
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| Support Types |
checkpoints - aid stations, drop bag, sleep stations
|
checkpoints - aid stations
|
|
| Checkpoints Amount |
12
|
11
|
20
|
| Checkpoints /100km |
3.00checkpoints/100km
|
8.30checkpoints/100km
|
|
| Checkpoints Distance |
31km
|
14km
|
8km
|
| Sleep Type |
outdoors
|
trail nap
|
|
| Environmental Conditions |
Environmental Conditions
|
Environmental Conditions
|
Environmental Conditions
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| For The Trail |
|
|
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| Average Temp |
15c
|
17c
|
24c
|
| Temperature |
warm
|
warm
|
hot
|
| Biodiversity Ranking |
142/201
|
142/201
|
|
| Season |
summer
|
summer
|
summer
|
| Participants and Entry |
Participants and Entry
|
Participants and Entry
|
Participants and Entry
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| UTMB Stones |
0 stones
|
0 stones
|
|
| Participant Amount |
250
|
300
|
|
| Entry Type |
instalments, pay to race
|
pay to race
|
pay to race
|
| Entry Fee |
£2099
|
£183
|
£410
|
| Entry Fee Per KM |
£5.62/km
|
£1.14/km
|
£2.56/km
|
| Average Yearly Price Increase |
13.8%
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|
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| Performance and Difficulty |
Performance and Difficulty
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Performance and Difficulty
|
Performance and Difficulty
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| DNF Rate |
68%
|
|
25%
|