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Dragon Ride

A 298km sportive from Port Talbot, with 4,504m of climbing.

Distance
298 km, longest route
Elevation
4,504 m
Terrain
To follow when the route is loaded
Type
Road loop

Start and finish: Margam Park, Port Talbot

About this route

This route was designed by the organisers of the Dragon Ride, not by London Dynamo.

Sportive routes change from year to year, and this page uses the distances and climbing published by the organisers. Event details are on the Dragon Ride website site.

On the route

The Dragon Ride starts and finishes at Margam Park in Port Talbot and rides in the Brecon Beacons. The longest route, the Dragon Devil, is 298km with 4,504m of climbing. The others are the Gran Fondo at 222km (3,583m), the Medio Fondo at 153km (2,332m) and the Cymru Classic at 99km (1,350m).

Devil’s Elbow is a timed climb of 1.8km at 10.3% on average.

This page is for riding the route outside the sportive, on your own or with friends. There are no organised feed stops, so plan your food and water for the day.

Event names and logos belong to their owners and are shown for identification only. London Dynamo is not affiliated with these events.

Route map and GPX

The interactive map and GPX download for this route are coming soon.

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