Dragon Coastal Races Checkpoint Guide 2025
This blog provides details of the checkpoint locations, supplies, cut-off times and supporter / crew guidance for the Dragon Coastal Races.

There are 12 manned checkpoints for the Dragon 100 race, 7 for the Dragon 50 race and 4 for the Dragon 30. Checkpoints provide a mixture of sweet and savoury snacks and hot and cold drinks as listed below. Each event distance (100, 50 and 30 miles) has a separate list so please scroll down to find your specific race distance checkpoint guide. There is also some additional information to read for all checkpoints at the bottom of the blog.
Checkpoint Information for the Dragon 100
Rhossili Dragon 100 mile Race Start
- Rhossili National Trust Building, Car Park, SA3 1PR
- Please note the race start is at the worms head a 5 minute walk from the car park
- Toilets are in the National Trust Public Toilets at the end of the car park
- Registration is in the Causeway Cafe
CP1 Port Eynon
- 6.5 miles / 250m
- Beach Exit off slipway, Near Car Park. SA3 1NN
- Fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Public toilets in car park
- No cut off
CP2 Southgate
- 16.5 miles / 700m
- Tent / Gazebo in National Trust Car Park, Southgate. SA3 2DH
- Hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Toilets are not available at this CP but public toilets are available at Oxwich bay (before CP) and Caswell bay (after CP).
- Cut off 1930 (5hr30min; 3mph)
CP3 Mumbles
- 22.5 miles / 900m
- Indoors in Victoria Hall, Dunns Lane, Mumbles. SA3 4AA
- Access to drop bag A
- Meat or veg stew, hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Toilets available in checkpoint
- Cut off 2130 (7hr30min; 3mph)
CP4 Baglan
- 36 miles / 1400m
- Fedwen Farm, Bwlchrd rd., Cwmafan, SA12 9YA.
- NO SUPPORTERS OR SUPPORT CREWS AT CHECKPOINT
- Hot drinks, noodles, fruit, sweets,
biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Toilets available in checkpoint
- Cut off 0145 (11hr45min; 3.1mph)
CP5 Bryn
- 45 miles / 1900m
- Forest track, 150m into the Forest as you leave the village Bryn. SA14 2RW
- NO SUPPORTERS OR SUPPORT CREWS AT CHECKPOINT
- Fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- No toilets
- Cut off 0500 (15hr; 3.05mph)
CP6 Kenfig
- 56.5 miles / 2300m
- Nature Reserve Building, Bridgend. CF33 4PT
- Access to drop bag B
- Hot drinks, toast, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Toilets available in checkpoint
- D100 Cut off 0830 (18.5hr; 3.05mph)
CP7 Newton
- 62 miles / 2350m
- Newton Beach Car Park, Beach Rd, Porthcawl. CF36 5NH
- Fruit, sweets,
biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- No toilets
- Cut off D100 1100 (21hr; 3mph)
CP8 Southerndown
- 70.5 miles / 2550m
- Southerndown Heritage Centre building. CF32 0RP
- Hot drinks, soup, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Toilets available in checkpoint
- Cut off D100 1400 (24hr; 2.95mph)
CP9 Llantwit Major
- 77 miles / 2800m
- Indoors in life saving club building, Llantwit Major Lifesaving Club Building. CF61 1RF
- Access to D100 drop bag A
- Hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Toilets available in checkpoint
- Cut off D100 1700 (27hr; 2.9mph)
CP10 Aberthaw
- 81 miles / 2900m
- Tent / Gazebo in car park West Aberthaw, car park, St Athan, Barry CF62 4HX
- fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- NO SUPPORTERS OR SUPPORT CREWS AT CHECKPOINT LOCATION
- No toilets
- advisory cut off time for all races is 1830
CP11 Porthkerry Park
- 87.5 miles / 3050m
- Porthkerry Park Forest Lodge, Barry CF62 3BZ. Note you must leave the coast path and run into the park to the checkpoint.
- hot dogs, hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Public toilets available next to checkpoint
- Cut off D100 2000 (30hr; 2.95mph)
CP12 Sully
- 93.5 miles / 3150m
- Sully Sports Pavilion, Burnham Avenue, Sully, CF64 5TP
- hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Toilets available in checkpoint
- Cut off D100 2200 (32hr; 2.95mph)
Finish Norwegian Church Cardiff Bay
- 100.5 miles / 3400m
- Norwegian Church, Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay. CF10 4PT.
- Cut off D100 midnight (34hr; 3mph)
*Note: distances are approximate and rounded. It is your responsibility to stay ahead of the cut offs. We strongly advise you stay well ahead of the cut offs and minimum pace.
** Please scroll to the bottom of the blog for more specific details on food items.


Checkpoint Information for the Dragon 50
Start of Dragon 50 Kenfig Nature Reserve
- Kenfig Nature Reserve Building, Bridgend. CF33 4PT
- Toilets available inside checkpoint
CP1 Kenfig
- 4.5 miles
- Note there is a 4.5mile start loop around the Nature reserve before returning to the building to CP1 and then heading back to Cardiff along the coast path. The start loop will be marked at junctions.
- Sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, fruit, water, squash.
- Toilets available inside checkpoint CP1 Kenfig
CP2 Newton
- 11 miles / 100m
- Newton Beach Car Park, Beach Rd, Porthcawl. CF36 5NH
- Fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- No toilets
CP3 Southerndown
- 19.5 miles / 200m
- Southerndown Heritage Centre building. CF32 0RP
- Hot drinks, soup, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Toilets available inside checkpoint, and public toilets available outside
- Cut off 1400 (6.5hr; 3mph)
CP4 Llantwit Major
- 27 miles / 650m
- Indoors in life saving club building, Llantwit Major Lifesaving Club Building. CF61 1RF
- Access to drop bag
- Hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Toilets available in checkpoint
- Cut off D50 1700 (9.5hr; 2.85mph)
CP5 Aberthaw
- 31 miles / 700m
- Tent / Gazebo in car park West Aberthaw, car park, St Athan, Barry CF62 4HX
- fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- NO SUPPORTERS OR SUPPORT CREWS AT CHECKPOINT LOCATION
- No toilets
- advisory cut off time for all races is 1830
CP6 Porthkerry Park
- 37.5 miles / 900m
- Porthkerry Park Forest Lodge, Barry CF62 3BZ. Note you must leave the coast path and run into the park to the checkpoint.
- hot dogs, hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Public toilets available next to checkpoint
- Cut off 2000 (12.5hr; 3mph)
CP7 Sully
- 43.5 miles / 1000m
- Sully Sports Pavilion, Burnham Avenue, Sully, CF64 5TP
- hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, , high five.
- Toilets available in checkpoint
- Cut off 2200 (14.5hr; 3mph)
Finish Norwegian Church Cardiff Bay
- 50.5 miles / 1150
- Norwegian Church, Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay. CF10 4PT.
- Cut off D50 midnight (16.5hr; 3mph)
*Note: distances are approximate and rounded. It is your responsibility to stay ahead of the cut offs. We strongly advise you stay well ahead of the cut offs and minimum pace.
** Please scroll to the bottom of the blog for more specific details on food items.

Checkpoint Information for the Dragon 30
Dragon 30 Race Start Southerndown
- Registration is at Southerndown Heritage Centre building. CF32 0RP
- Please remember this is a checkpoint for the 100 mile and 50 mile runners so please give them some space (and some applause) when they come through.
- Toilets available inside checkpoint, and public toilets available outside
- Cut off 1400 (6.5hr; 3mph)
CP1 Llantwit Major
- 6.5 miles / 450m
- Indoors in life saving club building, Llantwit Major Lifesaving Club Building. CF61 1RF
- Hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Toilets available in checkpoint
- Cut off 1700
CP2 Aberthaw
- 10.5 miles/ 550m
- Tent / Gazebo in car park West Aberthaw, car park, St Athan, Barry CF62 4HX
- fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- NO SUPPORTERS OR SUPPORT CREWS AT CHECKPOINT LOCATION
- No toilets
- advisory cut off time for all races is 1830
CP3 Porthkerry Park Lodge
- 17 miles / 700m
- Porthkerry Park Forest Lodge, Barry CF62 3BZ. Note you must leave the coast path and run into the park to the checkpoint.
- hot dogs, hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Public toilets available next to checkpoint
- Cut off 2000
CP4 Sully
- 23 miles / 800m
- Sully Sports Pavilion, Burnham Avenue, Sully, CF64 5TP
- hot drinks, fruit, sweets, biscuits, crisps, crackers, sandwiches, water, squash, high five.
- Toilets available in checkpoint
- Cut off 2200
Finish Norwegian Church Cardiff Bay
- 30 miles / 900m
- Norwegian Church, Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay. CF10 4PT.
- Cut off 2400 midnight
*Note: distances are approximate and rounded. It is your responsibility to stay ahead of the cut offs. We strongly advise you stay well ahead of the cut offs and minimum pace.
Additional Information for All Races
Fruit is oranges, bananas; toast is with butter and jam; sandwiches with jam, chocolate spread, cheese or marmite. Crisps will be frazzles and salt n vinegar sticks. Biscuits are Oreo, chocolate digestive or Jaffa cakes. Crackers are salted. High five energy source drink powder is available at all checkpoints, but will need to be made up per serving so you know how much is being put in.
Checkpoints may have some additional supplies, however the list above is the minimum you can expect.
You may purchase additional items from any shops, cafes or kiosks along the route.
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. Oreos biscuits
Drop Bags for the Dragon 100 and 50mile
There are drop bag options for the Dragon 100 mile and Dragon 50 mile runners.
Dragon 100 Drop Bag
- have access to a drop bag at
3 checkpoints;
- Drop bag A access at Mumbles and Llantwit
- Drop bag B access at Kenfig only
PCP 50 Drop bag - have access to one drop bag at Llantwit only.
You will be provided with your drop bag(s) at event registration OR if travelling by coach you can collect them before getting on the coach from the Norwegian Church, Cardiff bay allowing you to pack them before leaving.
100miler drop bags can be collected on Saturday morning between 0900-1000 from the event base at the Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay .
50 miler drop bags can be collected on Sunday morning between 0530-0600 from the event base at the Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay .
These bags are the same standard issue drop bags that we have used at other events this year (Brecon to Cardiff, Rasus Y Bannau, PCP) and you can re-use these if it helps you to pack them before the event!
Drop bags will then be handed to the race team at the respective race starts after the race registration closes.
All drop bags will be returned to the event HQ in Cardiff Bay once the Llantwit checkpoint has closed at approximately 1930 on Sunday.
Race Crew and Support Runners (pacers)
Support crews (teams) are allowed on all race distances, but please strictly adhere to the guidance notes above. Support crews / teams people who can meet you on the route with extra provisions / kit - BUT REMEMBER YOU MUST CARRY THE COMPULSORY KIT AT ALL TIMES.
A support runner or pacer is someone who runs the course alongside you.
Support runners (pacers) are ONLY allowed on the 100 mile event at the following times:
- From Mumbles checkpoint to Dunraven (through the Saturday night).
- From Porthkerry Park CP to the Finish on Sunday evening from 1900.
Any runner running with a support runner outside the above times will automatically be disqualified. The support runner can help with verbal encouragement and navigation, but is strictly not allowed to carry any food, water or equipment for the 100mile racer - THE RUNNER MUST CARRY THE COMPULSORY KIT AT ALL TIMES.
There is strictly no support crews or race supporters at the Baglan or Bryn checkpoints as these are on private land or sensitive locations with limited traffic access.
There are also no support crews aloud at Aberthaw on any race distance.
Any crews or supporters turning up at these checkpoints will cause a time penalty for their runner.
Runners must still report to the checkpoint even if they are only planning on meeting the crew.
Also please note that your support crew may need to pay for parking if you are parking in any public car parks, even if the checkpoint is there.
