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Dragon Ride 2027

South Wales (Margam Park, Port Talbot and the Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons), United Kingdom · Road sportive · Sun 13 Jun 2027

Open

General entries for 2027 are open. Open right now: charity places.

Last verified 29 Sept 2026, 17:30 UTC · Report a correction

How to get in

Every way in we know of for 2027, most actionable first. Times are shown in local time at the event (Europe/London) and in yours.

General registration

General entry (tiered allocations)

Open
Opened
Mon 15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BSTFirst public release at midday UK time (BST) on 15 Jun 2026. After a pause, a further public release opened on 15 Sep 2026 (time not stated).
Price
£80–£139 · Current individual allocation as of 29 Sep 2026: Cymru Classic 80, Medio Fondo 92, Gran Fondo 109, Dragon Devil 139, plus a 5% booking fee. The cheaper first allocations have sold out. Premium entries (photos and engraved medal insert) cost 115-174, and groups of four 299-509.

First come, first served on the Time To (njuko) platform, with prices rising as each allocation sells out. The organizer says a third of the roughly 4,800 places went in June 2026 and the Dragon Devil is on its final allocation. Entrants in this period also get priority access to 2027 L'Étape du Tour.

Sources: [1][2][3][5][6][7][8][9]Official page

Charity place

Team Macmillan fundraising entry

Open
Price
£25–£40 · Discounted fee plus a 5% booking fee, in return for a fundraising pledge of 150 (Cymru Classic), 250 (Medio Fondo), 350 (Gran Fondo) or 400 (Dragon Devil).

Macmillan Cancer Support is the official charity. Its riders pay a reduced entry fee, commit to raising a set amount, and get a jersey, coaching material and access to the charity's marquee on the day.

Sources: [6][7][8][9][10]Official page

Pre-registration

Priority access list

Closed

Riders who left their details got early access ahead of each public release (around the June 2026 launch and again about a week before the 15 Sep 2026 re-release). The interest page now redirects to the live entry page; the organizer may use the list again if it releases more places.

Sources: [1][2][5]

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Sell-out history

EditionEntries openedSold out?Still possible afterSource
2026UnknownUnknown—Entries were on sale by 24 Jun 2025, just after the 2025 event, with a priority list first; the exact public opening was not found. Sales paused later in 2025 and resumed with limited places. By early May 2026 the Dragon Devil and Cymru Classic were sold out with under 5% of places left, and entries closed at 23:59 UK time on 12 May 2026. More than 4,800 riders signed up.Sources: [3][4][18][19][20][25]
202526 Jun 2024, 12:00 BSTYes—A low-priced launch allocation went to the priority list on 24 Jun 2024 and to the public at noon UK time (BST) on 26 Jun 2024. The Dragon Devil had sold out by Feb 2025, and by late May 2025 the organizer said entries had closed at capacity. Over 4,700 riders signed up.Sources: [21][22][23][24]

Event facts — 2027

Date
Sun 13 Jun 2027 Source: [2]
Start / finish
Margam Park, near Port Talbot (expected from history) Source: [14]
Routes
  • Dragon Devil · 298 km · 4,504 m climbing Source: [4]
  • Gran Fondo · 222 km · 3,583 m climbing Source: [4]
  • Medio Fondo · 153 km · 2,332 m climbing Source: [4]
  • Cymru Classic · 99 km · 1,350 m climbing Source: [4]
Official site
www.dragonride.co.uk

A.S.O. UK's long-running South Wales sportive into the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), with four routes up to the near-300 km Dragon Devil, capped at about 4,800 riders and in 2027 riding climbs used by the Tour de France Grand Départ in Wales.

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Sources

  1. [1] Dragon Ride home page (with embedded Instagram posts of 8, 10 and 15 Sep 2026) — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK) (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  2. [2] 2027 Entry Types — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK) (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  3. [3] How to Enter the 2027 Dragon Ride — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK) (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  4. [4] 2026 event recap and 2027 announcement — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK) (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  5. [5] Top Moments from 2026 Dragon Ride — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK) (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  6. [6] 2027 Dragon Ride registration - Dragon Devil — A.S.O. UK via Time To (njuko) (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  7. [7] 2027 Dragon Ride registration - Gran Fondo — A.S.O. UK via Time To (njuko) (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  8. [8] 2027 Dragon Ride registration - Medio Fondo — A.S.O. UK via Time To (njuko) (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  9. [9] 2027 Dragon Ride registration - Cymru Classic — A.S.O. UK via Time To (njuko) (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  10. [10] Ride for Macmillan in 2027 — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK) (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  11. [11] I am unable to take part — A.S.O. UK cycling help centre (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  12. [12] Terms & Conditions (reselling or swapping) — A.S.O. UK cycling help centre (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  13. [13] About Us — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK) (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  14. [14] History of the Dragon Ride — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK) (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  15. [15] The Dragon Ride 2027 — Sportive.com (media), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  16. [16] L'Étape Series events list — A.S.O. / L'Étape Series (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  17. [17] Dragon Ride Wales — Wikipedia (other), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  18. [18] 2026 entry page, snapshot of 9 May 2026 — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK), archived by the Wayback Machine (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  19. [19] How to Enter the 2026 Dragon Ride, snapshot of 18 Jul 2025 — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK), archived by the Wayback Machine (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  20. [20] 2026 entry page, snapshot of 24 Jun 2025 — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK), archived by the Wayback Machine (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  21. [21] How to Enter the 2025 Dragon Ride, snapshot of 8 Jul 2024 — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK), archived by the Wayback Machine (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  22. [22] Register interest for 2026, snapshot of 22 May 2025 — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK), archived by the Wayback Machine (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  23. [23] How to Enter the 2025 Dragon Ride, snapshot of 12 Feb 2025 — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK), archived by the Wayback Machine (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  24. [24] Top Moments from 2025 Dragon Ride — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK) (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026
  25. [25] How to Enter the 2026 Dragon Ride, snapshot of 16 Nov 2025 — Dragon Ride (A.S.O. UK), archived by the Wayback Machine (official), accessed 29 Sept 2026

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