Dragon Coastal Races 2024 - What's Available at Checkpoints
Ben Morris • 29 June 2024
The food at checkpoints on the Dragon Coastal races can be seen in the table below.
Anything else you require should be carried from the start, contained in your drop bag, or bought at shops or kiosks along the route.
You may purchase additional items from any shops, cafes or kiosks along the route.
Dragon 100 milers have access to your drop bag at 3 checkpoints (Mumbles, Kenfig, Llantwit) and Dragon 50 runners will have access to the drop bag at the Llantwit major checkpoint. Each of these checkpoints will have access to hot water. To clarify, for 100mile runners this is the same drop bag that gets moved along the route. There is no drop bags for the 50 km route.
Support crews are aloud on the route, however it should be noted that support runners / pacers (people running with you on the course) are not permitted in the race rules.
We try to accommodate all runners where possible, but we can't please everyone. In some cases you need to take responsibility for yourself and if we are not providing it, then bring, carry or purchase it yourself.
Please remember the race is cupless - therefore please ensure you bring a reusable plastic cup with you. For the safety of our marshals and runners, hot drinks will only be served into solid non-collapsible plastic cups with a handle. For the avoidance of doubt, if your cup bends, folds or collapses in any way it is not a solid non-collapsible cup.
What’s Vegan at checkpoints?
1. Veg stew
2. Bread, jam, peanut butter
3. Salt and vinegar / ready salted crisps (Not other flavours)
4. Fruit is vegan
5. Bourbon, rich tea, hob nob
6. Plant based milk will be available for hot drinks.
Black Beacon 100 mile race checkpoints CP1- Gospel Pass Car Park/Layby - fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash. CP2- Dinas Castle Inn Hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash. CP3- Llangynidir (Access to drop Bag A) Village hall - DROP BAG - Meat or veg stew, hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash. CP4- Talybont Reservoir Tent in car park - hot drinks, noodles, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash. CP5- A470 Large tent in layby/car park – hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash. CP6- Ystradfellte Village Hall – toast, hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash. CP7- Pontneddfechen (Access to drop bag B) Village Hall – hot dogs, hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash. CP8 - Ystradfellte Village Hall - toast, hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash. CP9- A470 Large tent in layby/car park - hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash. CP10- Talybont Reservoir Tent in car park - fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash. CP11- Llangynidir (Access to drop bag A) Village Hall - Meat or veg stew, hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash. CP12- Castle Dinas Inn Indoors – Noodles, hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash. CP13- Gospel Pass Tent in Layby - fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash. Finish - Hay-on-wye - Village Hall
There are 12 manned checkpoints for the PCP100 race, 7 checkpoints for the PCP50 mile race, 5 checkpoints for the PCP ultra bach 50km, and 3 for the PCP 22 mile trail race which will provide a mixture of sweet and savoury snacks and hot and cold drinks. Checkpoints locations for each race can be seen below (scroll down the page to your race distance):- 22 mile race checkpoints START Newgale - Newgale Surf Lifesaving Club Building in public car park, Welsh Rd, Newgale, Haverfordwest SA62 6BD -Race starts at 1030 CP1 Broad Haven 10k / 400m - Broad Haven and District Village Hall, Marine Rd, Broad Haven, Haverfordwest, SA62 3JS. - Follow RWC running arrows from coast path to CP - Toilets available in hall - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, hot dogs, sandwiches, hot drinks, hot water. - Cut off 1830 (8 hours) CP2 St Brides 19.5 / 800m - Car Park on Coast Path, St Brides, Cross, Haverfordwest SA62 3AJ. - Public Toilets in Car Park - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, sandwiches, coke. - Cut off 2045 (10 ¼ hours) CP3 Martin's Haven 26.5k / 1050m - Overflow Car Park - Follow RWC signs to CP - Martin’s Haven, Haverfordwest. SA62 3BJ. - Public Toilets 100 m before car park on the coast path. - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, sandwiches, coke. - Cut off 2230 (12 hours) Finish Dale 35k / 950m - Dale Hill Farm Campsite, Dale, SA62 3QX. - Please follow one way signs when entering and leaving the campsite. - Cut off Midnight (13 ½ hours) 50km race checkpoints START St Davids - NO SUPPORT CREW – PLEASE DROP OFF THEN HEAD TO SOLVA TO SEE THE RUNNERS. - St Davids Bunk Barns SA62 6QN. - Race starts at 0900. CP1 Solva 7k / 200m - Solva Community Clubhouse, SA62 6XW. - Toilets available inside checkpoint - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, coke. CP2 Newgale 14.5k / 500m - Newgale Surf Lifesaving Club Building in public car park, Welsh Rd, Newgale, Haverfordwest SA62 6BD - Toilets available in lifesaving building - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, coke. - Cut off 1615 (7 ¼ hours) CP3 Broad Haven 25k / 900m - Broad Haven and District Village, Marine Rd, Broad Haven, Haverfordwest, SA62 3JS. - Follow RWC running arrows from coast path to CP - Toilets available in checkpoint - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, hot dogs, sandwiches, hot drinks, hot water. - Cut off 1830 (9 ½ hours) CP4 St Brides 35k / 1300m - Car Park on Coast Path, St Brides, Cross, Haverfordwest SA62 3AJ - Public toilets in car park - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, sandwiches, coke. - Cut off 2045 (11 ¾ hours) CP5 Martin's Haven 41.5k / 1550m - Overflow Car Park - follow RWC signs to CP - Martin’s Haven, Haverfordwest. SA62 3BJ. - Public toilets 100 m before car park on the coast path. - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, sandwiches, coke. - Cut off 2230 (13 ½ hours) Finish Dale 50.5k / 1850m - Dale Hill Farm Campsite, Dale, SA62 3QX. - Please follow one way signs when entering and leaving the campsite. - Cut off Midnight (15 hours) 5 0 m ile race checkpoints Start 50 Porthgain - Porthgain Harbour, Porthgain, SA62 5BN. - Race start on small village Green at 0730 (it is very obvious when you arrive!) CP1 Whitesands 15k/600m - Porthmawr Lifesaving Club building, SA62 6PS. - Toilets available - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, coke. CP2 St Davids 27k/950m - THIS IS A PRIVATE FARM AND THERE IS STRICTLY NO SUPPORT CREW AT THE CP . - St Davids Bunk Barns, SA62 6QN, Large tent in field, Entrance directly off coast path, Look out for RWC signs. - Toilet block 50m from CP - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, energy bars, hot drinks, hot water. CP3 Solva 34k / 1150m - Solva Community Clubhouse, SA62 6XW - Toilets available in checkpoint - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, energy bars, toast, porridge, hot drinks, coke. - Cut off 1430 (7 hours) CP4 Newgale 43k / 1500m - Newgale Surf Lifesaving Club Building in public car park, Welsh Rd, Newgale, Haverfordwest SA62 6BD - Toilets available in lifesaving building - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, coke. - Cut off 1615 (8 ¾ hours) CP5 Broad Haven 54.5k / 1900m - Broad Haven and District Village, Marine Rd, Broad Haven, Haverfordwest, SA62 3JS. - Follow RWC running arrows from coast path to CP - Toilets available in checkpoint - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, hot dogs, sandwiches, hot drinks, hot water. - Drop bag. - Cut off 1830 (11 hours) CP6 St Brides 63k / 2300m 35k - Car Park on Coast Path, St Brides, Cross, Haverfordwest SA62 3AJ. - Public toilets in car park - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, sandwiches, coke. - Cut off 2045 (13 ¼ hours) CP7 Martin's Haven 70k / 2550m - Overflow Car Park - Follow RWC signs to CP - Martin’s Haven, Haverfordwest. SA62 3BJ. - Toilets 100 m before car park on the coast path. - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, sandwiches, coke. - Cut off 2230 (15 hours) Finish Dale 80k / 2900m - Dale Hill Farm Campsite, Dale, SA62 3QX. - Please follow one-way signs when entering and leaving the campsite. - Cut off Midnight (16.5 hours) 100 mile race checkpoints For the 100mile race checkpoints are labelled as minor or major. Minor checkpoints provide a mixture snacks, coke and water. Major checkpoints are all in indoor locations and provide hot and cold food, tea and coffee, and water. There are 4 major checkpoints along the course, and 8 minor checkpoints. 100 mile Drop bags - 100 mile runners will receive 2 drop bags, which they will be able to access at 3 checkpoints along the route as detailed below. • Drop bag 1 and 3 is the same bag and will be collected at the race start, taken to CP3 Fishgard (45km), then moved along the course to CP10 Broad Haven (135km). • Drop bag 2 will be collected at the race start, taken to CP6 White Sands (97km) only. You will be provided with your drop bag(s) at event registration OR if on the 100miler and travelling by coach, you can collect them earlier on Friday morning between 0700-0930 from the event base in Dale allowing you to pack them before getting on the coach. All drop bags will be returned to the event HQ in Dale once the Broad Haven CP has closed at approximately 1930 on Saturday. Start and Registration. St Dogmaels - St Dogmaels Memorial Hall, 25-26 Maeshyfryd Street, St Dogmaels, SA43 3ES - Registration in St Dogmaels Memorial Hall 1030-1130, follow the signs to the side entrance. - The race starts at 1200. CP1 Moylgrove 14k / 600m (MINOR) - NO SUPPORT CREW AT CP. - Molygrove Car Park, Cardigan SA43 3BW. - Fruit, biscuits, sweets. CP2 Newport Parrog 27.5k / 1300m (MINOR) - Car park on Coast Path in front of Boat Club. Parrog Rd, Newport SA42 0RW. - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, energy bars, coke. CP3 Fishguard 45k / 2000m (MAJOR) - Fishguard Yacht Club, Quay St, Lower Town, Fishguard SA65 9NB - NO SUPPORT CREW PARKING – PARK IN PUBLIC CAR PARK AND WALK DOWN. - Runners must still report to the checkpoint even if they are only meeting the crew in the car park. - Meat / veg stew, rice pudding, fruit, biscuits, snacks, coke, hot drinks, hot water. - Drop bag 1 (this will then be moved onto Broad Haven CP10). - Cut off Fri 2300 (11 hours) CP4 Pwll Deri 64k / 2700m (MINOR) - Large Tent in Layby (opposite Pwll Deri YHA) on Coast Path, SA64 0LR. - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, energy bars, coke. - Cut off Sat 0230 (14.5 hours) CP5 Porthgain 82k / 3450m (MINOR) - Tent in Porthgain Harbour Car Park, SA62 5BN. - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, energy bars, coke. - Cut off Sat 0600 (18 hours) CP6 Whitesands 97k / 4100m (MAJOR) - Porthmawr Lifesaving Club building, Whitesands Bay, SA62 6PS. - Toilets available - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, energy bars, sandwiches, noodles, hot drinks, coke. - Drop bag 2 for 100 mile runners (this will then be taken back to the finish - you will not be able to access this bag again during the race) - Cut off Sat 0930 (21 ½ hours) CP7 St Davids 110k / 4400m (MINOR) - THIS IS A PRIVATE FARM AND THERE IS STRICTLY NO SUPPORT CREW AT THE CP. - St Davids Bunk Barns, SA62 6QN, Large tent in field, Entrance directly off coast path, Look out for RWC signs. - Toilet block 50m from CP - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, energy bars, hot drinks. - Cut off 1230 (24 ½ hours) CP8 Solva 117k / 4600m (MAJOR) - Solva Community Clubhouse, SA62 6XW. - Toilets available inside checkpoint - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, energy bars, toast, porridge, hot drinks, coke. - Cut off 1430 (26 ½ hours) CP9 Newgale 125k / 4950m (MINOR) - Newgale Surf Lifesaving Club Building in public car park, Welsh Rd, Newgale, Haverfordwest SA62 6BD - Toilets available in lifesaving building - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, coke. - Cut off 1615 (28 ¼ hours) CP10 Broad Haven 135.5k / 5050m (MAJOR) - Broad Haven and District Village, Marine Rd, Broad Haven, Haverfordwest, SA62 3JS. - Follow RWC running arrows from coast path to CP - Toilets available in checkpoint - Drop bag location 3 (This is the same drop bag which was previously at CP3 in Fishguard) - Cut off 1830 (30 ½ hours) CP11 St Brides 145k / 5750m (MINOR) - Car Park on Coast Path, St Brides, Cross, Haverfordwest SA62 3AJ - Public toilets in car park - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, sandwiches, coke. - Cut off 2045 (32 ¾ hours) CP12 Martin's Haven 152k / 6000m (MINOR) - Overflow Car Park - Follow RWC signs to CP - Martin’s Haven, Haverfordwest. SA62 3BJ. - Toilets 100 m before car park on the coast path. - Fruit, biscuits, sweets, crisps, sandwiches, coke. - Cut off 2230 (34 ½ hours) Finish Dale 160.5k / 6300m (MINOR) - Dale Hill Farm Campsite, Dale, SA62 3QX. - Please follow one way signs when entering and leaving the campsite. - Cut off Midnight (36 hours) *Note: All CP distances are approximate and rounded. Energy bars are muesli or chocolate bars; fruit is oranges and bananas; toast with butter and jam; sandwiches with jam, peanut butter, chocolate spread, and cheese. Most checkpoints will have some additional supplies and the list is the minimum you can expect. You may also make use of any shops, ice cream vans or pubs on route if you desire. Race Crew and Supporter Notes Race crews are allowed on all race distances, but please strictly adhere to the guidance notes above. Pacers (support runners) are only allowed on the 100-mile event. There is strictly no support crews or race supporters at the Molygrove or St Davids checkpoint as these are on private land or sensitive locations with limited traffic access. Any crews or supporters turning up at these checkpoints will cause a time penalty for their runner. There is no support crew parking directly by the checkpoint at Fishguard, and instead supporters or crew should park in the local public car parks, and walk to the checkpoint. Runners must still report to the checkpoint even if they are only planning on meeting the crew. Also please note that you may need to pay for parking if you are parking in any public car parks, even if the checkpoint is there. *Note all distances are approximate and rounded.
The food at checkpoints on the Dragon Coastal races can be seen in the table below. Anything else you require should be carried from the start, contained in your drop bag, or bought at shops or kiosks along the route. You may purchase additional items from any shops, cafes or kiosks along the route. Dragon 100 milers have access to your drop bag at 3 checkpoints (Mumbles, Kenfig, Llantwit) and Dragon 50 runners will have access to the drop bag at the Llantwit major checkpoint. Each of these checkpoints will have access to hot water. To clarify, for 100mile runners this is the same drop bag that gets moved along the route. There is no drop bags for the 50 km route. Support crews are aloud on the route, however it should be noted that support runners / pacers (people running with you on the course) are not permitted in the race rules. We try to accommodate all runners where possible, but we can't please everyone. In some cases you need to take responsibility for yourself and if we are not providing it, then bring, carry or purchase it yourself.