- Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, Margam Park, Port Talbot, SA13 2TJ, United Kingdom
- Sun 23rd June 2024
- 5 races | £25.00 – £109.00
ORGANISER’S DESCRIPTION
The Dragon Ride is one of the oldest and most iconic sportives in the UK, renowned as being the toughest and most legendary in the British Isles. It will, once again, be returning to Margam Park for what will be a special 20th edition in 2024 with lots of exciting surprises planned!
Lou Lusardi birthed the very first Dragon Ride in 2004, with just 280 riders, he was inspired by the popularity of Italian Gran Fondo’s in his home country. At the time there were only a handful of sportives in the UK and Lou saw an opportunity to bring this type of event to the Brecon Beacons. An insight that has proven correct and stood the test of time, with thousands every year now slaying the gruelling Dragon Ride.
COURSE DETAILS
Four incredible challenges, which will you choose?
For 2021 we scoured the Brecon Beacons and our vault to redesign all 4 routes to recreate the routes in reverse for the first time in 12 years. Your feedback for these challenges in 2021, 2022 & 2023 was excellent, so for 2024 we will again be asking riders to take on one of these four epic challenges. Each route will begin and end at our event village in the beautiful Margam Park near Port Talbot and head into, in our opinion, the best riding in the UK.
Macmillan100 = 100km (3 major climbs)
Medio Fondo = 157km (6 major climbs)
Gran Fondo = 213km (8 major climbs)
Dragon Devil = 296km (10 major climbs)
