Date
Sun, 1 Aug 2027
Start
07:00
Venue
Starts: Worm’s Head, Rhossili, Gower
Rhossili, Swansea
Countdown
August
The 50-mile option starts at Kenfig Nature Reserve and runs to Cardiff Bay. It's a long day on the trails, but the climbing is gentle for the distance.
Key facts
0117-hour limit, with checkpoint cut-offs
02Starts at Kenfig Nature Reserve, finishes in Cardiff Bay
03Organiser expects you to be fit, healthy and properly trained
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The course
The route
Rhossili
Distance81km
Total climb1,073m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate77.3 km
Weather
Early-August, Rhossili
18°CTypical high
15°CTypical low
12°CColdest in 20 years
57%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 15°C, but it has dropped to 12°C. Rain on 57% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Nicole Dubou10:04:088.0 km/h
02Claire Prosser10:13:107.9 km/h
03Sarah Pryce11:49:506.8 km/h
16
Women finishers
14:14:15
Median time
5.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Dragon Coastal Races 80 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Dragon Coastal Races 80 km plan targets
Typical sessions
81 km with 1,073 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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