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- Compare Races: The Dragon 100, The Winter Spine Race 268 Miles, Western States 100 Mile by UTMB
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| Race Name | The Dragon 100 Ultra Marathon in South Wales in July near The Gower | The Winter Spine Race 268 Mile Non Stop Ultra Marathon Race near Pennine Way in January | Western States 100 Mile by UTMB Ultra Marathon Race in June |
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| Difficulty Score | 226.47 | 644.71 | 291.20 |
| Distance | 160km | 418km | 160km |
| Elevation | 2807metres | 11628metres | 6240metres |
| kilometer effort | 188km-effort | 520km-effort | 224km-effort |
| General Info |
General Info |
General Info |
General Info |
| Month | July | January | June |
| Organiser | Run Walk Crawl | ||
| Town/City | Swansea | Kirk Yetholm | Auburn |
| County State | Glamorgan | Yorkshire | California |
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom | England, United Kingdom | United States |
| Continent | Europe | Europe | North America |
| National Park Name | Gower AONB | Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, Northumberland | Auburn State Recreation Area |
| Distance and Elevation |
Distance and Elevation |
Distance and Elevation |
Distance and Elevation |
| GPX File | dragon 100 mile ultra marathon gpx file route | winter spine race route gpx | |
| Ground Type | trail | off trail, trail | trail |
| Elevation Type | hilly | mountainous | mountainous |
| Lowest Elevation | 0metres | 106metres | |
| Max Elevation | 355metres | 890metres | 2644metres |
| Elevation Profile | |||
| Elevation Per KM | 17m/km | 28m/km | 39m/km |
| Average Altitude | 50metres | 300metres | 1200metres |
| Distance Type | 160km / 100 miles | 400km / 250 miles | 160km / 100 miles |
| Steepest Downhill Amount | 29% | 40% | 36% |
| Steepest Hill | 23% | 38% | 42% |
| Uphill Amount | 41% | 46% | 41% |
| Flat Amount | 18% | 8% | 4% |
| Downhill Amount | 41% | 46% | 54% |
| Trajectory Difference | -36 metres | -102 metres | |
| Trajectory | down hill | down hill | |
| Climbing |
Climbing |
Climbing |
Climbing |
| Categorised Climb Amounts | 4 | 35 | |
| Categorised Climb Every KM | 41km | 12km | 8km |
| Categorised Climbs Total Length | 8.10km | 69.70km | 27.00km |
| Average Categorised Climb Length | 1.70km | 1.99km | |
| Percent of Race Categorised Climbs | 5% | 17% | 17% |
| Average Categorised Climb | 3.80/4 | 3.60/4 | 3.47/4 |
| Categorised Biggest Climb Length | 2.50km | 4.60km | |
| Cat Biggest Climb Elevation | 179metres | 554metres | |
| Average Categorised Climb Elevation | 116metres | 160metres | |
| Navigation and Route |
Navigation and Route |
Navigation and Route |
Navigation and Route |
| Direction Type | a to b | a to b | a to b |
| Navigation Type | fully marked course | waymarked in sections | fully marked course |
| Mountain Ranges | |||
| 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 |
| Days | 2 | 7 | |
| Days Type | single day | multi day non stop | single day |
| Start Time | afternoon | morning | morning |
| Finish Cut-Off Time | 34hours | 168hours | 30hours |
| Time Between CPs | 3 hours | 23 hours | |
| Time of Day | day and night time | day and night time | day and night time |
| Time of Week | weekend | mid week | |
| Pace Speed to Finish | 4.71kmh | 2.49kmh | 5.33kmh |
| Checkpoints and Support |
Checkpoints and Support |
Checkpoints and Support |
Checkpoints and Support |
| Support Types | checkpoints - aid stations | checkpoints - aid stations, drop bag, no support, sleep stations | |
| Checkpoints Amount | 11 | 7 | 20 |
| Checkpoints /100km | 8.30checkpoints/100km | 1.60checkpoints/100km | |
| Checkpoints Distance | 14km | 59km | 8km |
| Sleep Type | trail nap | indoors | |
| Environmental Conditions |
Environmental Conditions |
Environmental Conditions |
Environmental Conditions |
| For The Trail | |||
| Average Temp | 17c | 2c | 24c |
| Temperature | warm | freezing | hot |
| Biodiversity Ranking | 142/201 | 142/201 | |
| Season | summer | winter | summer |
| Participants and Entry |
Participants and Entry |
Participants and Entry |
Participants and Entry |
| UTMB Stones | 0 stones | 0 stones | |
| Participant Amount | 300 | 125 | |
| Entry Type | pay to race | instalments, pay to race | pay to race |
| Entry Fee | £183 | £1345 | £410 |
| Entry Fee Per KM | £1.14/km | £3.21/km | £2.56/km |
| Average Yearly Price Increase | |||
| Performance and Difficulty |
Performance and Difficulty |
Performance and Difficulty |
Performance and Difficulty |
| DNF Rate | 49% | 25% |