UPDATE Sunday 9th September:

Absolutley brutal race. Came 10th in 53 Hours 17 minutes. 91 started with 2/3 field unable to complete day 1.  Hoping to regrow some skin on my feet soon.  Guardian article here http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2012/sep/06/dragons-back-race-wales-ultramarathons?newsfeed=true .  Pictures on me on Crib Goch here http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/gallery/2012/sep/06/dragons-back-race-wales-in-pictures#/?picture=395692336&index=4 and here http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/gallery/2012/sep/06/dragons-back-race-wales-in-pictures#/?picture=395692473&index=11

Video clips:  http://www.dragonsbackrace.com/news/2012/09/10/All_Five_Days_on_Film/    I'm on the end of day two clip!

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Greg Crowley is running the Dragon’s Back Race starting on Monday September 3.  He is raising money for Derby Mountain Rescue Team.  The Dragon’s Back Race is a 200 mile race across Wales starting at Conwy Castle in the north and finishing at Carreg Cennen Castle in the south.  It is staged over five consecutive days and covers all the major mountains in Wales with a total ascent of 45, 000ft (about one and a half times the height of Everest).  It has only ever been staged once before, back in 1992.  More information on the Dragon’s Back Race, including daily updates during the race can be found at: http://www.dragonsbackrace.com.

Article from The Independant on 25/8/12 about race: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics/is-the-dragons-back-the-toughest-race-in-the-world-8073419.html . I have hurt my foot, so I might get the wooden spoon being first to retire!

Greg Crowley has been a member of Derby Mountain Rescue Team for 17 years and is currently the team’s medical officer.  The team is a voluntary emergency service which attends callouts in response to requests from the Police. The team is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and consists entirely of unpaid volunteers.  The team relies totally on donations from the public.  For more information on Derby Mountain Rescue Team please visit the website:  http://www.derbymrt.org.uk

Many thanks for your support

Greg