Ultra-distance cycling has seen a surge in popularity, together with a growing movement of events that blend the thrill of racing with the freedom of self-supported long-distance rides. If you crave an adventure, these events might be exactly what you’re looking for!
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January
Fat Pursuit Camp 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
The Fat Pursuit Camp is a 3-day winter camp in Yellowstone Country geared towards practice and honing skills.
Date: January 8, 2024
Location: ID, United States
Distance: 37 miles / 60 km – 124 miles / 200 km
Cost: $750
Event website: https://www.fatpursuit.com/fatpursuitworkshop
JayP’s Backyard Fat Pursuit 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
It’s a cycling competition covering a distance of either 60 kilometers or 200 kilometers, set on a series of carefully maintained snowmobile trails.
Date: January 12, 2024
Location: ID, United States
Distance: 37 miles / 60 km – 124 miles / 200 km
Cost: $100 / $300
Event website: https://www.fatpursuit.com/
Shaky Isles Challenge 2024 ๐ณ๐ฟ
A self-supported bikepacking expedition following an extensive 2,900-kilometer course spanning the entire length of Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Date: January 12, 2024
Location: Southland, New Zealand
Distance: 1857 miles / 2,989 km
Cost: donation
Event website: https://www.tourtewaipounamu.co.nz/sic
The Mule Trail 2024 ๐จ๐ท
Spanning approximately 630 kilometers from the southern border with Panama to the northern border with Nicaragua, this route covers the length of Costa Rica.
Date: January 22, 2024
Location: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Distance: 391.4 miles / 630 km
Cost: $395 โ $550
Event website: https://www.elcaminodemulas.com/
FAT VIKING 2024 ๐ณ๐ด
It’s an extreme winter race in the mountainous regions of Norway, serving as an approved qualifier for the Iditarod Trail Invitational.
Date: January 27, 2024
Location: Geilo, Norway
Distance: 93 miles / 150 km
Cost: 1100 NOK
Event website: https://www.fat-viking.com/no
Velo Iberia with Friction Collective x Komoot x Restrap ๐ฌ๐ง
Come and be part of Friction Collective for the debut of the fourth release in the Velo film series – Velo Iberia.
Date: January 27, 2024
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Distance: Not specified
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/dareshack/sat-27-jan-velo-iberia-bikepacking-film-premiere-99807#e99807
Tour Te Waipounamu ๐ณ๐ฟ
It’s a bikepacking challenge traversing the entire length of the South Island of New Zealand, Te Waipounamu o Aotearoa.
Date: January 28, 2024
Location: Tasman, New Zealand
Distance: 807 miles / 1,299 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.tourtewaipounamu.co.nz/
Arrowhead 135 ๐บ๐ธ
It’s an extreme winter endurance event in Northern Minnesota, open to hikers, skiers, and cyclists, with an average completion rate of less than 50%.
Date: January 29, 2024
Location: MN, United States
Distance: 135 miles / 217 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://arrowheadultra.com/
February
The Huracan 300 Challenge ๐บ๐ธ
The Huracan 300 Challenge stands as the ultimate self-sustained cycling endurance event that spans across the expanse of Florida.
Date: February 3, 2024
Location: FL, United States
Distance: 320 miles / 515 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.singletracksamurai.com/huracan-300/
Race Around Rwanda ๐ท๐ผ
The Race around Rwanda (RaR) is an incredibly challenging cycling endurance race that guides participants through a stunning course, showcasing the breathtaking Rwandan landscape.
Date: February 4, 2024
Location: Kigali City, Rwanda
Distance: 621.3 miles / 1,000 km
Cost: $275
Event website: https://racearoundrwanda.com/
Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra ๐จ๐ฆ
It’s the coldest ultra-endurance event, tracing the challenging Yukon Quest Trail, a route renowned for being among the most demanding sled dog races globally.
Date: February 4, 2024
Location: Yukon, Canada
Distance: 430 miles / 692 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://arcticultra.de/race-info/
Atlas Mountain Race ๐ฒ๐ฆ
The Atlas Mountain Race is a fixed route, unsupported, single-stage cycling race that starts in Marrakesh and crosses the Moroccan Atlas before taking riders through the Anti-Atlas and on to Essaouira.
Date: February 9, 2024
Location: Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
Distance: 725 miles / 1,167 km
Cost: $350
Event website: https://www.atlasmountainrace.com/
Transcordilleras 2024 ๐จ๐ด
Transcordilleras is a self-supported bikepacking adventure that guides you through the majestic mountain ranges of Colombia.
Date: February 11, 2024
Location: Boyacรก, Colombia
Distance: 621.3 miles / 1,000 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://transcordilleras.cc/
Actif Epica 2024 ๐จ๐ฆ
The Actif Epica is a challenging winter escapade along the Crow Wing Trail, which is located close to the heart of North AmericaโWinnipeg, Manitoba.
Date: February 16, 2024
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Distance: 142.9 miles / 230 km
Cost: $50 – $240
Event website: https://actifepi.ca/
2024 Tour Aotearoa ๐ณ๐ฟ
Tour Aotearoa is one of the world’s great bikepacking trips: stretching 3,000 km from Cape Reinga to Bluff, it follows a combination of cycle trails, tracks, paths, and lanes connected by the most enjoyable country roads available.
Date: February 18, 2024
Location: Cape Reinga, New Zealand
Distance: 1864 miles / 3,000 km
Cost: free
Event website: http://www.touraotearoa.nz/p/home.html
Wendigo Ultra 2024 ๐จ๐ฆ
The Wendigo Ultra is a self-supported 200km fat bike challenge stretching from Petawawa to Arnprior through the Ottawa Valley.
Date: February 24, 2024
Location: Ontario, Canada
Distance: 124 miles / 200 km
Cost: $90 – $190
Event website: https://wendigoultra.blogspot.com/
2024 Iditarod Trail Invitational ๐บ๐ธ
One of the most challenging experiences on the planet, participants brave extreme physical, environmental, and mental challenges as they travel along the historic Iditarod Trail on bicycle, foot, or skis.
Date: February 25, 2024
Location: Knik Lake, United States
Distance: 1000 miles / 1,609 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://itialaska.com/
Hunt Sydney to Summit 2024 ๐ณ๐ฟ
The Hunt Sydney to Summit is a self-sufficient bikepacking challenge that takes riders through Australia’s most beautiful terrain.
Date: February 26, 2024
Location: Sydney, Australia
Distance: 422.5 miles / 680 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://sydneytosummit.com/
Queen’s Ransom 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
The Queen’s Ransom is A 225-mile loop around the greater East Valley of the Phoenix metro area.
Date: February 29, 2024
Location: Phoenix, United States
Distance: 227 miles / 365 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.instagram.com/queens_ransom_bikepack/
March
Florida Divide ๐บ๐ธ
The Florida Divide is the ultimate and comprehensive Florida off-road experience.
Date: March 2, 2024
Location: FL, United States
Distance: 800-1500 miles / 1287.48 – 2414 km
Cost: Free
Event website: https://www.singletracksamurai.com/florida-divide
Montane Lapland Arctic Ultra 2024 ๐ธ๐ช
It’s a new winter ultra adventure for fat bike enthusiasts in the Heart of Lapland โ through Europe’s last wilderness.
Date: March 3-13, 2024
Location: Norbotten, Sweden
Distance: 12.4, 31, 114.9, 310.6 miles / 20, 50, 185, 500 km
Cost: โฌ30 – โฌ2,450
Event website: https://lapland.arcticultra.de/
The Drift 100 ๐บ๐ธ
The Drift 100 is a self-supported winter race in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains, the largest mountain range in the state.
Date: March 8-10, 2024
Location: WY, United States
Distance: 101 miles / 163 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: http://www.thedrift100.com/
Peaks Challenge Falls Creek 2025 ๐ฆ๐บ
Similar to a mountain stage in the Tour de France, Peaks Challenge spans 235km with over 4000 meters of ascent and a 13-hour time limit.
Date: March 9, 2025
Location: Australian Alps region of Victoria
Distance: 146 miles / 235 km
Cost: $299
Event website: https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/rides-and-events/peaks-challenge/
Monaro Cloudride 1000 ๐ฆ๐บ
Monaro Cloudride 1000 is an off-road unsupported bikepacking event suitable for experienced multi-day riders only.
Date: March 9, 2024
Location: Canberra, Australia
Distance: 621.4 miles / 1,000 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.breathtakingevents.info/monaro-cloudride-1000k
Cloudride Prologue 2024 ๐ฆ๐บ
The Cloudride Prologue is an entry-level for first-time bikepacking riders to test gear, navigation, and themselves over two or three days and gain an experience of the terrain and fatigue levels that they will encounter on the full 1000k Monaro Cloudride or similar multi-day bikepacking event.
Date: March 9, 2024
Location: Canberra, Australia
Distance: 327.5 miles / 501 km
Cost: Free
Event website: https://www.breathtakingevents.info/cloudride-prologue-500k
Maricopa Trail Race ๐บ๐ธ
The Maricopa Trail Race is a 240-mile self-supported ultra-endurance race along the Maricopa Trail in Phoenix.
Date: March 15, 2024
Location: AZ, United States
Distance: 240 miles / 386 km
Cost: Free
Event website: https://mtr250.wordpress.com/
2024 Super Jambo Grom Pre Max ๐ฆ๐บ
The Super Jambo Grom Pre 1000 km is a self-supported bikepacking adventure in NSW, Australia.
Date: March 16, 2024
Location: NSW, Australia
Distance: 621.4 miles / 1,000 km
Cost: $78
Ruta del Jefe 2024 ๐ฒ๐ฝ
Ruta del Jefe is a binational festival celebrating adventure, education, community, and advocacy.
Date: March 21, 2024
Location: Sonora, Mexico
Distance: Not specified
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.rutadeljefe.com/
2024 East Texas Showdown ๐บ๐ธ
The East Texas Showdown is a traditional bikepacking race. Riders will be timed, and awards will be given to first-, second-, and third-place winners.
Date: March 21, 2024
Location: TX, United States
Distance: 400 miles / 644 km
Cost: $85
Event website: https://bikesordeath.com/https-texasshowdownseries-com/
Fried Clay 200K ๐บ๐ธ
The Fried Clay is a self-supported endurance gravel event that takes you through Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest.
Date: March 23, 2024
Location: GA, United States
Distance: 130 miles / 209 km
Cost: $40
Event website: https://www.facebook.com/Friedclay
Doom 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
Doom is a beautifully evil bikepacking route in the south, consisting of soul-sucking climbs, rough roads, and a whopping 41,000 feet of elevation gain.
Date: March 29, 2024
Location: AR, United States
Distance: 189, 400 miles / 304, 644 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.ozarkgravelcyclists.com/doom
2024 Stagecoach 400 ๐บ๐ธ
The Stagecoach 400 mountain bike route highlights Southern California’s geographic and cultural diversity.
Date: March 29, 2024
Location: CA, United States
Distance: 400 miles / 644 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://socalenduro.wordpress.com/stagecoach-400/
The GranGuanche Audax ๐ช๐ธ
The GranGuanche Audax is a self-supported cycling event across the Canary Islands.
Date: Jan 28, Mar 30, Nov 24, 2024.
Location: Canary Islands, Spain
Distance: 434 miles / 698 km
Cost: $260
Event website: https://granguanche.com/
April
Gravel del Fuego ๐จ๐ฑ
Gravel del Fuego is a 1,047km bikepacking event that starts in Puerto Natales, Chile, and ends in Caleta Marรญa in the south.
Date: April 13, 2024
Location: Magallanes, Chile
Distance: 650.5 miles / 1,047 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://graveldelfuego.com/home-en/
Norfolk 360 ๐ฌ๐ง
Norfolk 360 is a hybrid cycling event where you’ll ride both road and off-road segments, leading you to some of Norfolk’s most iconic sights.
Date: April 13, 2024
Location: Norwich, UK
Distance: 360 miles / 579 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.allpaceraces.com/events/norfolk-360
Tour De Los Padres ๐บ๐ธ
Tour De Los Padres is a rugged and challenging long-distance mountain biking route that traverses through some of the most scenic areas of the Southern Los Padres National Forest and Carizzo Plain National Monument.
Date: April 18, 2024
Location: CA, United States
Distance: 275 miles / 443 km
Cost: Free
Event website: https://tourdelospadres.weebly.com/
Veneto Gravel 2024 ๐ฎ๐น
Veneto Gravel is an unsupported adventure through some of the best countryside, hills and Venetian cities Italy has to offer.
Date: April 20, 2024
Location: PD, Italy
Distance: 428.7 miles / 680 km
Cost: $69
Event website: https://www.venetogravel.it/
Race around the Netherlands 2024 ๐ณ๐ฑ
Race around the Netherlands is a fully self-supported bikepacking race.
Date: April 27, 2024
Location: KA, Netherlands
Distance: 1180 miles / 1,899 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.adventurebikeracing.com/ratn/
May
The Traka 2024 ๐ช๐ธ
Date: May 1-5, 2024
Location: Girona, Spain
Distance: 50 km / 100 km / 200 km / 360 km / 560 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.thetraka.com/
A-Cross the 3 (ACT3) 7th edition 2024 ๐ง๐ช
A-Cross the 3 is the little brother to the ACT5, a self-supported mountain bike race that crosses Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.
Date: May 2, 2024
Location: Liege, Belgium
Distance: 310.6 miles / 500 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.act5.be/
Ultraknuckle 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
Ultraknuckle is an arduous self-supported race covering 222 miles in Utah, featuring a challenging cutoff time of 72 hours.
Date: May 2, 2024
Location: UT, United States
Distance: 222 miles / 357 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://mooseknuckleralliance.org/the-ultraknuckle/
Race across Italy 2024 ๐ฎ๐น
RAI775 is the first Italian ultra-cycling eventโa 775km journey through Italy’s most beautiful National Parks.
Date: May 3, 2024
Location: Teramo, Italy
Distance: 481.5 miles / 775 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://raceacrossitaly.com/ultracycling-rai775
Race Across Italy Unlimited 2024 ๐ฎ๐น
Race Across Italy Unlimited is a self-supported expedition resembling the Transcontinental race, unfurling across the picturesque landscapes of Sardinia, Corsica, and Tuscany.
Date: May 3, 2024
Location: Abruzzi, Italy
Distance: 1118.4 miles / 1,800 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://raceacrossitaly.com/ultracycling-race-across-italy-unlimited/
Yorkshire Divide 2024 ๐ฌ๐ง
Gravel bike and mountain bike adventures on trails that celebrate Yorkshire’s rich heritage and diverse nature.
Date: May 4-6, 25-30, 2024
Location: West Yorkshire, UK
Distance: 217.5 miles / 350 km
Cost: ยฃ50
Event website: https://yorkshiredivide.co.uk/
Empire Lands 2024 ๐ฎ๐น
Empire Lands is a 900km self-supported gravel race across Italy from the organizers of the Race across Italy.
Date: May 4, 2024
Location: Teramo, Italy
Distance: 559.2 miles / 900 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://raceacrossitaly.com/ultracycling-empire-lands-gravel/
Seven Serpents Quick Bite ๐ธ๐ฎ
It’s an incredible journey from Ljubljana to Trieste through the most beautiful paths of Slovenia and Croatia.
Date: May 5, 2024
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Distance: 310.6 miles / 500 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.instagram.com/sevenserpents.cc/
Ride Across Arizona 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
Ride Across Arizona is a 600-mile self-supported bikepacking event following the AZ Gravel Highway.
Date: May 6, 2024
Location: AZ, United States
Distance: 600 miles / 966 km
Cost: Free
Event website: http://azgravelrides.com/ride-across-arizona-may-6th-2024/
All Along The Watchtowers 2024 ๐ณ๐ฑ
It’s an epic 800km journey along seven iconic “Luchtwachttorens” in the Netherlands during the Hemelvaarts (Ascension) weekend.
Date: May 9, 2024
Location: Drenthe, Netherlands
Distance: 466 miles / 750 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.facebook.com/events/960545135010294/?acontext={“ref”%3A”52″%2C”action_history”%3A”[{\”surface\”%3A\”share_link\”%2C\”mechanism\”%3A\”share_link\”%2C\”extra_data\”%3A{\”invite_link_id\”%3A170062609485455}}]”}
Seven Serpents 2024 ๐ธ๐ฎ
Seven Serpents is an unsupported 850km bikepacking challenge embarking from Ljubljana to Trieste, venturing through the Croatian islands while traversing gravel paths and lesser-known roads.
Date: May 12, 2024
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Distance: 528 miles / 850 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.instagram.com/sevenserpents.cc/
The Accursed Race 2024 ๐ฆ๐ฑ
The Accursed Race takes on an off-road trail spanning over 1600 km along the roof of the Balkans.
Date: May 14, 2024
Location: Shkoder County, Albania
Distance: 994.2 miles / 1,600 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.lostdot.cc/race/tarno1
Pinyons and Pines 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
Pinyons and Pines is an underground self-supported bikepacking event that starts and ends in Flagstaff, AZ.
Date: May 16, 2024
Location: AZ, United States
Distance: 300 miles / 483 km
Cost: Free
Event website: http://danaernst.com/PinyonsPines/
La Conquista Bikepacking ๐ช๐ธ
La Conquista Bikepacking is a delightful adventure for bikepacking enthusiasts, as it takes you through a rich collection of historical landmarks and a portion of the Cid Burgos Valencia route.
Date: May 17, 2024
Location: Valencia, Spain
Distance: 403.8 miles / 650 km
Cost: $139
Event website: https://laconquistabikepacking.com/
Bull Ring 200 2024 ๐ฌ๐ง
The Bull Ring 200 is a 200-mile loop encircling the city of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. It connects numerous top-tier off-road trails in the region, providing a thrilling off-road riding experience.
Date: May 17, 2024
Location: Stratford-on-Avon, UK
Distance: 200 miles / 322 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.mtbepicsuk.co.uk/events/
No Borders Bikepacking 2024 ๐ธ๐ฎ
No Borders Bikepacking is a challenge set in the heart of the Alps, spanning three countries (Austria, Italy, Slovenia) and showing no mercy to riders.
Date: May 17, 2024
Location: Lesce, Slovenia
Distance: 288.8 miles / 465 km
Cost: $210
Event website: https://www.humanfishgravel.com/no-border-bikepacking/
Lรฉman Gravel Challenge 2024 ๐จ๐ญ
The Lรฉman Gravel Challenge is a self-supported fixed route event across the landscapes of Lac Lรฉman.
Date: May 18, 2024
Location: Vaud, Switzerland
Distance: 248.5 miles / 400 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.lausannegravel.cc/lgc
Tor Divide 2024 ๐จ๐ญ
The Tor Divide is an unsupported, single-stage, fixed-route event crossing the Peak District along trails, bridleways, singletrack and quiet scenic roads.
Date: May 18, 2024
Location: Vaud, Switzerland
Distance: 155 miles / 249 km
Cost: ยฃ45 / ยฃ59
Event website: https://tordivide.co.uk/
Cross-Washington Mountain 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
The Cross-Washington Mountain Bike Route journeys eastward from the Pacific Ocean, meandering through rainforests and deserts, all while navigating singletrack paths and gravel roads.
Date: May 19, 2024
Location: WA, United States
Distance: 700 miles / 1,127 km
Cost: Free
Event website: https://crosswashington.weebly.com/
Steppenwolf 2024 ๐ฉ๐ช
The Steppenwolf is a non-commercial self-supported bikepacking challenge across the country from Berlin to Usedom and back.
Date: May 23, 2024
Location: Berlin, Germany
Distance: 466 miles / 750 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://steppenwolf-berlin.de/
Tuscany Trail 2024 ๐ฎ๐น
By joining the Tuscany Trail, you’ll embark on a unique adventure covering 470 km and climbing around 6,500 meters. This journey will take you through magical forests and ancient historical centers.
Date: May 24, 2024
Location: Donoratico, Italy
Distance: 298.2 miles / 480 km
Cost: $97
Event website: https://www.tuscanytrail.it/en/
ZรRI ESCAPE 2024 ๐จ๐ญ
ZรRI ESCAPE is a captivating 400km bikepacking event that delves into the breathtaking landscapes surrounding Switzerland’s largest city, allowing participants to immerse themselves in the natural beauty of the region.
Date: May 24, 2024
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Distance: 248.5 miles / 400 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.zuri-escape.com/
Race Through Poland 2024 ๐ต๐ฑ
Race Through Poland is a one-stage, self-supported, and long-distance bicycle race where the main objective for riders is to make their way from start to finish through the four control points located in the heart of Central and Eastern Europe mountain ranges.
Date: May 25, 2024
Location: Malopolska, Poland
Distance: 932 miles / 1,500 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://racethroughpoland.pl/
Laba Gravel by Zaik 2024 ๐ช๐ธ
LABA GRAVEL is an enthralling gravel event that highlights the picturesque valleys located in the Basque Country, situated in the northern part of Spain.
Date: May 25, 2024
Location: Guipรบzcoa, Spain
Distance: 166.7 miles / 270 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: http://www.labagravel.com/
Source to Sea Trail 2024 ๐ฌ๐ง
The Source to Sea Trail connects bridleways, drovers lanes, coffin roads, canal towpaths, reclaimed railway lines, forest tracks, moorland singletrack and quiet B roads along ten of Yorkshire’s finest rivers.
Date: May 25, 2024
Location: West Yorkshire, UK
Distance: 564.8 miles / 909 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://yorkshiredivide.co.uk/yd-850
Hellenic Mountain Race 2024 ๐ฌ๐ท
The Hellenic Mountain Race is a fixed route, unsupported, single-stage cycling race through the mountains of Greece.
Date: May 25, 2024
Location: Thessaly, Greece
Distance: 582.8 miles / 938 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.hellenicmountainrace.cc/
Highland Trail 505 ๐ฌ๐ง
The Highland Trail is a self-supported mountain bike route 550 miles in length with over 16000 m of climbing.
Date: May 25, 2024
Location: Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Distance: 550 miles / 885 km
Cost: Free
Event website: https://highlandtrail550.weebly.com/
Trans Balkan Race 2024 ๐ธ๐ฎ
The Trans Balkan Race is the ultimate off-road unsupported bikepacking race across the Balkans.
Date: May 31, 2024
Location: Sezana, Slovenia
Distance: 838.8 miles / 1,350 km
Cost: $290
Event website: https://www.transbalkanrace.com/
The Grand Loop 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
The Grand Loop is a self-supported bikepacking challenge spanning 365 miles, which joins the Kokopelli, Paradox, and Tabeguache trails into an unforgettable and epic ride.
Date: May 31, 2024
Location: CO, United States
Distance: 365 miles / 587 km
Cost: $35
Event website: https://www.bikereg.com/the-grand-loop
Madrid to Barcelona by Pedalma ๐ช๐ธ
Madrid to Barcelona is a 700 km ultra-cycling event connecting Madrid with Barcelona via paved roads and gravel.
Date: May 31, 2024.
Location: Madrid, Spain
Distance: 434.9 miles / 700 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://pedalma.cc/en/mad-to-bcn/
June
Triangle of Gravel ๐จ๐ญ
Triangle of Gravel is a four-day guided experience in Switzerland, tracing a captivating 250km route. This journey strongly focuses on indulging in delicious food and yoga and fosters a sense of community among participants.
Date: June 6, 2024
Location: Graubunden, Switzerland
Distance: 155.3 miles / 250 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.triangleofgravel.ch/
Hydra Epic VII ๐ช๐ช
Hydra Epic is a 1700 km Baltic unsupported bikepacking challenge.
Date: June 6, 2024
Location: Tartu, Estonia
Distance: 994.1 miles / 1,600 km
Cost: โฌ 219
Event website: https://www.hydraepic.com/
Great American Wheel Race 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
The 2024 Great American Wheel Race is a 3,600-mile self-supported race that begins at the landmark Seattle Space Needle and ends at the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.
Date: June 9, 2024.
Location: WA, United States
Distance: 3700 miles / 5,955 km
Cost: $125
Event website: https://www.getsomecycling.org/copy-of-pacific-coast-bike-race
Tour Divide 2024 ๐จ๐ฆ
The Tour Divide, which closely traces the path of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR), holds immense recognition as the primary and highly significant off-road cycling route in the United States, if not globally.
Date: June 14, 2024
Location: Alberta, Canada
Distance: 2734 miles / 4,418 km
Cost: Free
Event website: http://tourdivide.org/
Hungarian Divide 2024 ๐ญ๐บ
The Hungarian Divide is the largest national ultra cycling trail, where you can adventure west-east across the country for almost 1400 km, passing many historic sites along the roads of our central mountains.
Date: June 14, 2024
Location: Vas County, Hungary
Distance: 869.9 miles / 1,400 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://klnd.eu/en/hungarian-divide/
Hope-1000 ๐จ๐ญ
The Hope-1000 is an exhilarating bikepacking race that begins in Romanshorn on Lake Constance and ends at the iconic statue of Freddie Mercury in Montreux on Lake Geneva.
Date: June 15, 2024
Location: Romanshorn, Switzerland
Distance: 621.3 miles / 1,000 km
Cost: Free
Event website: http://www.hope1000.ch/
El Piri 2024 ๐ช๐ธ
El Piri is a solo and unsupported bikepacking gravel adventure that starts and finishes in Girona, covering 850 kilometers and featuring 20,000 meters of climbing.
Date: June 15, 2024
Location: Catalonia, Spain
Distance: 528 miles / 850 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.lesperitdelbikepacking.org/el-piri-info
Hackenpedde 2024 ๐ฉ๐ช
Hackenpedder is a bikepacking route across Schleswig-Holstein that leads through the varied nature between the seas.
Date: June 15, 2024
Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Distance: 621.3 miles / 1,000 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://hackenpedder-bikepacking.de/
Taunus Bikepacking No.7 ๐ฉ๐ช
Taunus Bikepacking is a mixed-surface, self-supported bikepacking adventure in Taunus Hills north of Frankfurt.
Date: June 16, 2024
Location: Hesse, Germany
Distance: 621.3 miles / 1,000 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://taunus-bikepacking.com/
BT 700 ๐จ๐ฆ
The BT 700 is a 795 km loop in southwestern Ontario designed for any rider who revels in unpaved backcountry roads, tricky climbs, and trails through thick forests.
Date: June 16, 2024
Location: Ontario, Canada
Distance: 494 miles / 795 km
Cost: Free
Event website: http://www.bt700.ca/
NorthCape-Tarifa 2024 ๐ณ๐ด
The NorthCape-Tarifa bike adventure is a single-stage, unsupported cycling challenge covering 7400 km across Europe, making it the longest bicycle race in the world.
Date: June 20, 2024
Location: North Cape, Norway
Distance: 4598 miles / 7,400 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.northcape-tarifa.com/
Dead Ends & Cake ๐จ๐ญ
Dead Ends & Cake is a self-supported bikepacking event set in eastern Switzerland, featuring a delightful twist of fresh cake at every checkpoint.
Date: June 20, 2024
Location: SG, Switzerland
Distance: 310.6 miles / 500 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.deadendsandcake.ch/en/
Veneto Trail 2024 ๐ฎ๐น
The Veneto Trail is an unsupported bikepacking adventure through the region of Veneto in Italy.
Date: June 22, 2024
Location: Province of Padua, Italy
Distance: 310.6 miles / 500 km
Cost: โฌ60
Event website: https://venetotrail.eu/en/
THE ALPS Ultracycling Adventure ๐ฉ๐ช
It’s an unsupported, solo stage bikepacking adventure that takes you to high peaks, deep valleys, and some of the most picturesque landscapes of the Alps.
Date: June 22, 2024
Location: Bavaria, Germany
Distance: 391.4 miles / 630 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://thealps-ultracycling.com/
The Hills have Bikes 2024 ๐ณ๐ฑ
The Hills have Bikes is an 1130 km fully self-supported bike packing race that starts and finishes at de Proloog cafe in Amerongen.
Date: June 22, 2024
Location: KA, Netherlands
Distance: 702 miles / 1,130 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.adventurebikeracing.com/thehillshavebikes/
Westfjords Way Challenge 2024 ๐ฎ๐ธ
The Westfjords Way Challenge is the first ultra-endurance race, following Iceland’s 580-mile Westfjords Way route.
Date: June 23, 2024
Location: Westf Jords, Iceland
Distance: 594 miles / 956 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://cyclingwestfjords.com/wfwc/
Andean Raid 2024 ๐ต๐ช
You don’t need to be a professional to embrace the enduring satisfaction of conquering epic climbs of Andean Raid.
Date: June 24, 2024
Location: Cuzco, Peru
Distance: 425.6 miles / 685 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.andeanraid.com/
2024 BC Epic 1000 ๐จ๐ฆ
Embrace the off-road thrill of an unofficial, self-supported bikepacking ride/race inspired by the spirit of the underground ‘Tour Divide’ style and adhering to the same rules.
Date: June 29, 2024
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Distance: 621.3 miles / 1,000 km
Cost: Free
Event website: https://www.bcepic1000.com/
Vistula 1200 ๐ต๐ฑ
Vistula 1200 traverses almost 1200 km alongside the Vistula River, from springs under Mt. Barania Gรณra to the river’s mouth in Gdansk.
Date: June 29, 2024
Location: Wisla, Poland
Distance: 745.6 miles / 1,200 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://wisla1200.pl/en/vistula-1200/
July
Montenegro Mountain Madness 2024 ๐ฒ๐ช
Montenegro Mountain Madness is a 700-kilometer off-road unsupported bikepacking event around Montenegro.
Date: July 5, 2024
Location: Podgorica, Montenegro
Distance: 434.9 miles / 700 km
Cost: โฌ290
Event website: https://montenegromountainmadness.com/
Pan Celtic Race 2024 ๐ซ๐ท
The Pan Celtic is an ultra-endurance bicycle ride encompassing the Celtic Nations of Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, and Brittany. This self-supported adventure promises an unforgettable journey through these remarkable regions’ rich cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes.
Date: July 6, 2024
Location: Brittany, France
Distance: 1400 miles / 2,253 km
Cost: ยฃ425
Event website: https://pancelticrace.com/
Three Peaks Bike Race 2024 ๐ฆ๐น
Three Peaks Bike Race is an unsupported bikepacking race over three major mountain passes!
Date: July 8, 2024
Location: Vienna, Austria
Distance: 1335.9 miles / 2,150 km
Cost: โฌ245
Event website: https://www.adventurebikeracing.com/threepeaksbikerace/
Amber Road Bikerafting Race 2024 ๐ฎ๐น
It’s a self-sufficient ultramarathon in which the route, marked along the ancient Amber Road, must be covered by bike and pack raft.
Date: July 11, 2024
Location: Udine, Italy
Distance: 869.9 miles / 1,400 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://kolarstwoprzygodowe.pl/amber-road-en/
Lost Elephant Ultra Race 2024 ๐จ๐ฆ
It’s a lumbering 500+ km route through the greatest corner of the planet.
Date: July 13, 2024
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Distance: 340.5 miles / 548 km
Cost: Free
Event website: https://lostelephant.ca/index.html
Log Driver’s Waltz 2024 ๐จ๐ฆ
The Log Drivers Waltz is an 800 km route with 9500 meters of climbing.
Date: July 13, 2024
Location: Ontario, Canada
Distance: 497 miles / 800 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.logdriverswaltz.ca/2024-grand-depart-979620-580026.html
Sea To Peak 2024 ๐ซ๐ท
Embark on a thrilling off-road adventure that stretches across France, guiding you from the western to the eastern regions through a network of paths, tracks, and lesser-traveled roads, far away from the bustling main highways.
Date: July 20, 2024
Location: Plouarzel, France
Distance: 1367 miles / 2,200 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://erminig.cc/
NorthCape 4000 ๐ฎ๐น
1 Continent, 7 Countries, 4000 km self-supported with a legendary destination, the Arctic Circle! It is the most popular ultracycling bike adventure in the world.
Date: July 20, 2024
Location: Trentino, Italy
Distance: 2485.5 miles / 4,000 km
Cost: โฌ397
Event website: https://northcape4000.com/
La Baroudeuse Unpaved 2024 ๐ซ๐ท
La Baroudeuse Unpaved offers an extraordinary, ultra-distance, self-sufficient cycling expedition where participants journey across mountainous terrain in one of Europe’s most captivating regions.
Date: July 20, 2024
Location: La Turbie, France
Distance: 621.3 miles / 1,000 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://labaroudeuse.fr/
TransAlpes 2024 ๐ซ๐ท
The TransAlpes is an ultra-distance, self-sufficient road cycling adventure in the mountains across the most beautiful regions of Europe.
Date: July 20, 2024
Location: La Turbie, France
Distance: 1770.9 miles / 2,850 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://labaroudeuse.fr/
The Capitals by Pedalma ๐ช๐ธ
The Capitals is an ultra cycling, gravel, and adventure event.
Date: July 21, 2024
Location: Catalonia, Spain
Distance: 511 miles / 822 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://pedalma.cc/en/the-capitals/
Transcontinental Race No. 10 ๐ง๐ช
The Transcontinental Race stands as the ultimate self-supported bicycle race spanning the entirety of Europe. At its core, it is a beautifully demanding test of endurance with a simple yet intricately challenging design.
Date: July 21, 2024
Location: Flanders, Belgium
Distance: 2485.4 miles / 4,000 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.lostdot.cc/race-brand/transcontinental
Around Norway 2024 ๐ณ๐ด
Around Norway is a self-supported bikepacking event through some of the most picturesque areas in Norway.
Date: July 27, 2024
Location: Oslo, Norway
Distance: 1864 miles / 3,000 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.adventurebikeracing.com/aroundnorway/
Black Tooth Epic 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
The Black Tooth Epic is a challenging single-track 250-mile trail through the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming, with around 35,000 feet of climbing.
Date: July 29, 2024
Location: WY, United States
Distance: 250 miles / 402 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://blacktoothepic.blogspot.com/
August
West Carpathian Ultra Challenge 2024 ๐ธ๐ฐ
A mid-range race for MTB/Gravel, trail runners and kick bikers.
Date: August 1, 2024
Location: Liptov, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Distance: 621.3 miles / 1,000 km
Cost: โฌ120
Event website: https://westcarpathianchallenge.sk/en/home
Carpathian Mountain Race 2024 ๐ธ๐ฐ
The Carpathian Mountain Race is an unsupported mountain bikepacking race for individuals or pairs, covering an almost 1900 km long traverse of the Carpathian arc, one of the last wild places in the Carpathian Mountains.
Date: August 2, 2024
Location: Bratislava Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Distance: 1180.6 miles / 1,900 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://carpathianmountainrace.com/
West Carpathian Challenge 2024 ๐ธ๐ฐ
The West Carpathian Challenge is a 600km self-supported bikepacking adventure through the Carpathian Mountains in Slovakia.
Date: August 2, 2024
Location: Liptov, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Distance: 372.8 miles / 600 km
Cost: โฌ120
Event website: https://westcarpathianchallenge.sk/en/home
Slovakia Divide 2024 ๐ธ๐ฐ
The route will cross a 200 km continuous ridge, where one mountain village and a few huts in saddles can be considered a civilization.
Date: August 3, 2024
Location: Bratislava Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Distance: 403.8 miles / 650 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.slovakiadivide.sk/en/1112-2/
Lakes โnโ Knรถdel 2024 ๐ฆ๐น
Lakes’ n’ Knรถdel is an unsupported bikepacking event that shows you the beauty of the Alps and its mountain cuisine in remote and gorgeous spots.
Date: August 3, 2024
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Distance: 450.5 miles / 725 km
Cost: โฌ259
Event website: https://www.lakesnknoedel.com/
2024 Colorado Trail Race ๐บ๐ธ
The Colorado Trail is a scenic route that covers 500 miles and includes a total elevation gain of 70,000 feet. It winds through the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains, starting from Durango and ending in Denver.
Date: August 11, 2024
Location: CD, United States
Distance: 540 miles / 869 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://jwookieone.com/
Mother North 2024 ๐ณ๐ด
This bikepacking adventure brings together the joy of cycling with the breathtaking wonders of the Norwegian wilderness.
Date: August 11, 2024
Location: Lillehammer, Norway
Distance: 590 miles / 950 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.instagram.com/mothernorth.cc/
Super Carpatia 2024 ๐ต๐ฑ
It combines two epic challenges: the Carpatia Divide and the Sudety Divide.
Date: August 11, 2024
Location: Lower Silesia, Poland
Distance: 621.3 miles / 1,000 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://kolarstwoprzygodowe.pl/super-carpatia-en/
Austrian Extreme Bike Race ๐ฆ๐น
The Austrian Extreme Bike Race is a single-stage unsupported bike adventure race through the Austrian mountains and the lakes of Salzkammergut, starting and finishing in Graz.
Date: August 17, 2024
Location: Graz, Austria
Distance: 1739 miles / 2,799 km
Cost: โฌ350
Event website: https://www.austrianextremebikerace.at/
Alaska-Divide 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
Alaska Divide is a 1700-kilometer (1056-mile) unsupported bikepacking adventure from Anchorage to Deadhorse.
Date: August 18, 2024
Location: AK, United States
Distance: 1056 miles / 1,699 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://alaskadivide.com/
Arden2Eifel 2024 ๐ง๐ช
Arden2Eifel is a non-stop, GPS-tracked, self-supported bikepacking challenge with a group start and a cut-off time for completing the course.
Date: August 21, 2024
Location: Hainaut, Belgium
Distance: 410 miles / 660 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://arden2eifel-bikepacking.com/
Grelly 2024 ๐ง๐ช
It’s a self-supported bikepacking event that spans over 3 or 4 days, exploring off-road routes encompassing gravel and mountain biking trails in and around Belgium.
Date: August 22, 2024
Location: Liege, Belgium
Distance: 497 miles / 800 km
Cost: โฌ125
Event website: https://www.grelly-cycling.be/
MADE handmade bike show 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
A multi-day trade event with consumer-facing days and industry-only days for media meetings and content creation. For anyone who appreciates the art of making bikes by hand.
Date: August 23-25, 2024
Location: OR, United States
Distance: Not specified
edCost: Not specified
Event website: https://made.bike/
Mountains of the Merfynion 2024 ๐ฌ๐ง
With everything from hike-a-bike and single track to smooth forestry tracks and sweeping asphalt, this ride is for people looking to take drop bar bikes where they don’t belong.
Date: August 28, 2024
Location: Gloucestershire, UK
Distance: 559 miles / 900 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://theperfidiousalbion.cc/mountains-of-the-merfynion/
Ascend Armenia 2024 ๐ฆ๐ฒ
It is a bikepacking race that invites you to discover and explore a place that few cyclists venture to.
Date: August 30, 2024
Location: Armenia
Distance: 745.6 miles / 1,200 km
Cost: $300
Event website: https://www.ascendarmenia.com/
September
Terra Australis Bike Epic 2024 ๐ฆ๐บ
6,250 kilometers down Australia’s eastern regions, starting at Cape York, the northern tip of Australia, and finishing at Wilsons Promontory, the southernmost mainland point.
Date: September 1, 2024
Location: Queensland, Australia
Distance: 3883.5 miles / 6,250 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.breathtakingevents.info/about
Badlands 2024 ๐ช๐ธ
Unsupported ultra cycling gravel: 800km + 16.000m across the only deserts in Europe, the wild coast of Cabo de Gata, and the highest Col in the continent, Pico Veleta, at 3.396m.
Date: September 1, 2024
Location: Granda, Spain
Distance: 497 miles / 800 km
Cost: โฌ280
Event website: https://badlands.cc/
Montana Bike Odyssey 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
Montana Bike Odyssey is a fixed route, self-supported, single-stage, mixed-surface cycling race that starts and finishes in Bozeman, Montana.
Date: September 3, 2024
Location: MT, United States
Distance: 1800 miles / 2,897 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.montanabikeodyssey.com/
Alps Divide 2024 ๐ซ๐ท
Alps Divide is a self-supported bikepacking challenge, weaving along the Western Alps, from the Mediterranean Sea to Lake Geneva.
Date: September 7, 2024
Location: Alpes-Maritimes, France
Distance: 621.3 miles / 1,000 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://alpsdivide.com/
Bristlecone 200 ๐บ๐ธ
The Bristlecone 200 is a 203-mile bikepacking race in Southern Utah following dirt roads, trails, and challenging terrain.
Date: September 13, 2024
Location: UT, United States
Distance: Not specified
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://mooseknuckleralliance.org/bristlecone-200/
Calder Divide Trail 2024 ๐ฌ๐ง
The Calder Divide Trail is a long distance circular route across 12 valleys, 6 moors and 1 floodplain in West Yorkshire. It is a multi-day adventure along the watershed of the River Calder.
Date: September 14, 2024
Location: Hebden Bridge, UK
Distance: 160 miles / 257 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.calderdividetrail.co.uk/
Umbria Trail 2024 ๐ฎ๐น
Umbria Trail is a 400 kilometer loop passing through some of the most scenic regions of Italy.
Date: September 14, 2024
Location: Perugia, Italy
Distance: 248.5 miles / 400 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.umbriatrail.it/
Le Chablais 300 ๐ซ๐ท
Le Chablais 300 is a 300-kilometer off-road bikepacking challenge passing through the Chablais region of France and Switzerland.
Date: September 20, 2024
Location: Haute Savoie, France
Distance: 186.4miles / 300 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.instagram.com/lechablais300/
Bohemia Divide 2024 ๐จ๐ฟ
The Bohemia Divide is an unsupported cycling race through the Czech Republic.
Date: September 21, 2024
Location: ฤeska Republika, Czech Republic
Distance: 497 miles / 800 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://bohemiadivide.wixsite.com/main
Iberica Traversa 2024 ๐ช๐ธ
The route traverses the Iberian Peninsula from Irun, at the Bay of Biscay, to Tarifa, the most southern point on the European mainland.
Date: September 22, 2024
Location: Spain
Distance: 1070.6 miles / 1,723 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://iberica-traversa.com/
Istra Land 2024 ๐ธ๐ฎ
Istra Land is an off-road unsupported bikepacking adventure that will take you across the entire Istrian peninsula.
Date: September 27, 2024
Location: Sezana, Slovenia
Distance: 248.5 miles / 400 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.istraland.cc/
North Central Washington (NCW) 250 ๐บ๐ธ
The route covers diverse backcountry riding terrain in North Central Washington, running counterclockwise and traveling primarily on backcountry roads and singletrack, bypassing the towns of Waterville, Chelan, Plain, Leavenworth and Cashmere.
Date: September 28, 2024
Location: WA, United States
Distance: 250 miles / 402 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://sites.google.com/view/ncw-250/home?pli=1
October
Dead Ends & Dolci 2024 ๐จ๐ญ
It’s a self-supported and self-navigated bikepacking event in southern Switzerland, with homemade dolci at each checkpoint.
Date: October 4, 2024
Location: Ticino, Switzerland
Distance: 310.6 miles / 500 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.deadendsedolci.ch/
The GOATS 2024 ๐ต๐น
The GOATS is an off-road ultra-distance bike challenge covering 750km in the Mountains region in Portugal.
Date: October 6, 2024
Location: Castelo Branco, Portugal
Distance: 459.8 miles / 740 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.thegoats.cc/
The Big Lonely 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
It’s an unsupported bikepacking adventure that starts and ends in a beautiful beer & bike paradise: Bend, Oregon.
Date: October 11, 2024
Location: OR, United States
Distance: 350 miles / 563 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://www.nwcompetitive.com/events/biglonely/
Cohutta Cat 2024 ๐บ๐ธ
The Cohutta Cat is a 290-mile figure-8 loop in North Georgia and Eastern Tennessee mountains. It starts and ends at the Mulberry Gap Adventure Basecamp near Ellijay.
Date: October 25, 2024
Location: GA, United States
Distance: 290 miles / 467 km
Cost: Free
Event website: https://www.nwcompetitive.com/events/cohuttacat/
November
Across Andes 2024 ๐จ๐ฑ
Across Andes is an unsupported gravel event, which passes through the most remote places at the end of the world.
Date: November 24, 2024
Location: Araucania, Chile
Distance: 621.3 miles / 1,000 km
Cost: Not specified
Event website: https://acrossandes.cc/
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