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The grudge match is on. Two years ago the dragon kicked my butt whilst disoriented with sleep deprivation and rage brought on by my navigational muppetry. But now I’m back, older and wiser, and with a GPS and enough caffeine for Smaug to wake up and smell the coffee.

The Dragon’s Back is billed as the hardest multi-day mountain endurance race in the world and way harder than the iconic Marathon des Sables. On five consecutive days I’ll cover 200 miles with 51,000 ft ascent (equivalent to Everest + Kilimanjaro + Cat Bells) over difficult terrain. The route follows the mountainous spine of Wales from Conwy in the north to Llandeilo in the south and knocks off 13 of the Welsh 3,000 footers on day 1 alone, and then the Moelwyns, Rhinogs, Cadair Idris, the Tarrans, Pumlumon, Drygarn and Black Mountains. Cool video here

I’m raising cash for the brilliant stuff Golden Lane Housing does in supporting the housing needs of people with learning disabilities across England and Wales. More info here.

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