Kenfig Reserve, United Kingdom · Sunday, July 19, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

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 471 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.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2022	50mi	35	Timothy Gibbons · 09:23:04	Elin Bird · 10:08:07
2021	50mi	19	Ryan Jones · 09:35:00	Natasha Farid-Doyle · 10:41:08
2020	50mi	29	David Richardson · 08:17:54	Milica Lekovic · 12:02:21
2019	100km	20	Adam Jackson · 11:31:53	Helen Martinsen · 10:49:14

The field grew 84% between 2021 (19) and 2022 (35). 20% of the 2022 field were women.

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.

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 Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 16.5 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Asics

Trabuco Max 3

★★★★★ 4.6

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

The Dragon 50mi Coastal Race, organised by Run Walk Crawl, is a 50-mile trail race in Kenfig Reserve, United Kingdom, scheduled for July 19, 2026. With 1300 meters of elevation gain over 80 kilometers, the course presents 16.3 meters of climb per kilometer, making it a challenging prospect for runners.

Runners have 16.5 hours to complete the course, translating to a cut-off pace of 12.4 minutes per kilometer. This time limit is more generous than 31% of 50-mile races, offering more leeway than many peer events. The race typically has a smaller field, with 35 finishers in 2022, placing it among the smallest 38% of 50-mile races, out of 654 peers.

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