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 the 19th edition – The date is set for Sunday 18 June 2023.
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.
This has been a very popular event for Team De Ver riders, there are usually between 5-10 riders taking part, most of whom select the “Gran Fondo”.
Four routes/distances available –
- Macmillan 100 (98km)
- Medio Fondo (157km)
- Gran Fondo (213km)
- Dragon Devil (296km)
Registration entry is staged – there is an Earlybird offer open to past riders, a Ballot entry, Charity entry (supporting Macmillan) and Premium entry (higher cost).
🔥⚡HOT NEWS⚡🔥 – The final allocation of 750 places was released on Wednesday 29th March. These are on a first come, first served basis with limited numbers in each distance category. See https://www.dragonride.co.uk/enter-2023
