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Race Name The Dragons Back 380km Multi Stage Ultra Marathon Race Through Wales in September UTMB 170km Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc Ultra Marathon Race in August Western States 100 Mile by UTMB Ultra Marathon Race in June
Landscape cadair idris mountain wales landscape eryri trail ultra-marathon views
Difficulty Score 691.39 373.47 291.20
Distance 373km 170km 160km
Elevation 17029metres 10107metres 6240metres
kilometer effort 543km-effort 272km-effort 224km-effort
General Info

General Info

General Info

General Info
Month September August June
Organiser Ourea Events UTMB
Town/City Conwy Chamonix Auburn
County State Gwynedd Auvergne Rhone Alpes California
Country Wales, United Kingdom France, Italy, Switzerland United States
Continent Europe Europe North America
National Park Name Eryri / Snowdonia Auburn State Recreation Area
Distance and Elevation

Distance and Elevation

Distance and Elevation

Distance and Elevation
GPX File the dragons back 380km multi day ultra marathon route gpx
Ground Type off trail, road, trail trail trail
Elevation Type mountainous mountainous mountainous
Lowest Elevation 1metres
Max Elevation 1053metres 2569metres 2644metres
Elevation Profile
Elevation Per KM 47m/km 60m/km 39m/km
Average Altitude 400metres 1750metres 1200metres
Distance Type 380km / 235 miles 170km / 105 miles 160km / 100 miles
Steepest Downhill Amount 57% 51% 36%
Steepest Hill 82% 52% 42%
Uphill Amount 46% 48% 41%
Flat Amount 5% 48% 4%
Downhill Amount 48% 4% 54%
Trajectory Difference 0 metres
Trajectory same same
Climbing

Climbing

Climbing

Climbing
Categorised Climb Amounts 66
Categorised Climb Every KM 6km 6km 8km
Categorised Climbs Total Length 96.70km 48.00km 27.00km
Average Categorised Climb Length 1.46km
Percent of Race Categorised Climbs 26% 28% 17%
Average Categorised Climb 3.20/4 2.76/4 3.47/4
Categorised Biggest Climb Length 3.90km
Cat Biggest Climb Elevation 575metres
Average Categorised Climb Elevation 201metres
Navigation and Route

Navigation and Route

Navigation and Route

Navigation and Route
Direction Type a to b loop a to b
Navigation Type map and compass required, not waymarked fully marked course fully marked course
Mountain Ranges eryri / snowdonia, Rhinogs, Brecon Beacons, Cambrian Mountains Alps
Long Distance Route
Timing and Cut-offs

Timing and Cut-offs

Timing and Cut-offs

Timing and Cut-offs
Days 6
Days Type multi day stage race multi day non stop single day
Start Time morning evening morning
Finish Cut-Off Time 96hours 46hours 30hours
Time Between CPs 8 hours
Time of Day day time day and night time day and night time
Time of Week mid week
Pace Speed to Finish 3.88kmh 3.65kmh 5.33kmh
Checkpoints and Support

Checkpoints and Support

Checkpoints and Support

Checkpoints and Support
Support Types checkpoints - aid stations, drop bag, sleep stations
Checkpoints Amount 12 15 20
Checkpoints /100km 3.00checkpoints/100km
Checkpoints Distance 31km 11km 8km
Sleep Type outdoors indoors
Environmental Conditions

Environmental Conditions

Environmental Conditions

Environmental Conditions
For The Trail
Average Temp 15c 17c 24c
Temperature warm hot hot
Biodiversity Ranking 142/201
Season summer summer summer
Participants and Entry

Participants and Entry

Participants and Entry

Participants and Entry
UTMB Stones 0 stones
Participant Amount 250
Entry Type instalments, pay to race pay to race, lottery pay to race
Entry Fee £2099 £305 £410
Entry Fee Per KM £5.62/km £1.79/km £2.56/km
Average Yearly Price Increase 13.8%
Performance and Difficulty

Performance and Difficulty

Performance and Difficulty

Performance and Difficulty
DNF Rate 68% 25%