Monday, 05 September 2022 17:51

2022 Dragons Back Race starts

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At 6:00am this morning, over 260 ultra runners from 26 different nations set out from Conwy Castle at the start of the 2022 Montane Dragon’s Back Race®, the world’s toughest multi-stage mountain race.

Among the runners is defending champion Simon Roberts and winner of the 2019 women’s race Lisa Watson, both aiming to be the first people to win the race for the second time.

Ultra runners line up in Conwy Castle for the start of the Montane Dragons Back Race 2022 C No Limits Photography

 Over the next six days, the runners will attempt to cover 380km of distance and 17,400m of ascent, including a long traverse of the Brecon Beacons for the first time, finishing in Cardiff Castle on Saturday 10 September.

Lisa Watson tackles Crib Goch on day one of the 2019 Berghaus Dragons Back Race copyright No Limits Photography 002

For the latest race news, visit www.dragonsbackrace.com, and follow @DragonsBackRace on Twitter and Instagram, or find the event on Facebook.

The live tracking is available at Montane Dragon's Back Race 2022 | Open Tracking.

  • All images: ©Montane Dragon’s Back Race® | No Limits Photography
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