Dragon 50mi Coastal Race

Race completed

80 km Distance

1,300 m Climbing

6.0 Grit · Hardcore

51.5221° N, 3.7439° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 16 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 16.5 hours 12:23 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 68% of 50 mi races. Measured against 455 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~35 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2022 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, July

Daytime high 19°C

Night low 14°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 16 h 04 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 69 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail with 1,300 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
HeadlampsA 16.5 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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