Eszter Horanyi

In her final piece wrapping up coverage of the 2024 Arizona Trail Race, Eszter Horanyi recounts her personal experience documenting the race and how the unplanned chaos of it mirrors what the riders go through. Find her thoughtful reflection with a final brilliant gallery of photos from all corners of the trail here…

A hats off and hearty congrats to our dear friend, Alexandera Houchin, who became the first woman—and fourth singlespeeder—to cross the finish line at the 2024 Arizona Trail 800 race, saying, “I dropped him on the descent!” as she rolled into Stateline Campground. Find photos and and the full story about her finish here…

Congratulations to Justin Dubois, who made it to the northern terminus of the Arizona Trail last night to become the first singlespeeder to wrap up the 806-mile 2024 Arizona Trail Race. Find a few photos of Justin and a quick update on the race from day 9 here…

Congratulations to Justinas Leveika, who claimed first place at the 2024 Arizona Trail 800 (AZT800)! Completing the grueling 806-mile course through the Grand Canyon State, Justinas wrapped up his ride in an incredible 7 days, 19 hours, and 48 minutes. Read the details and find photos from his finish here…

As the 2024 Arizona Trail Race hits its stride, most of the battered riders tackling the 800-mile route are in Central Arizona, and course alterations have changed the game. Eszter Horanyi reflects on how the event has unfolded and asks what keeps bringing people back. Read it here with a brilliant selection of photos from the first four days since the grand depart…

Congratulations to Alexandera Houchin, who rolled through the Picketpost trailhead last night to become the first woman to complete the Arizona Trail Race 300 (AZT300), and then quickly pedaled onward to continue her AZT800 effort. More about that, plus a full photo gallery from day 4 with updates about how the race is progressing here…

As the 2024 Arizona Trail Race carries on, temperatures drop, scratches persist, and Alexandera Houchin takes the lead in the women’s race, vying for the top spot in the 300 and 800-mile races. Find the day three recap here with details…

At 1:07:17 on Saturday, Jake Inger rolled into the Picket Post trailhead to win the 2024 Arizona Trail Race 300 with a time of 2 days, 7 hours, and 17 minutes (2d:07h:17m). To say that the bikepack racing rookie nailed his first race effort would be the understatement of the race. Find details here with a fresh set of photos from the trail and finish line…

The 2024 Arizona Trail Race starts early tomorrow morning and with a staggering number of singlespeeders on course, six highly competitive women, and four Triple Crown contenders. It looks like it’s going to be a great one to [dot] watch! To kick off our extended coverage, here’s a preview of the race with everything you need to know about who to watch, course conditions, and more…

A massive congratulations goes out to Meaghan Hackinen, who finished the 2700-mile 2024 Tour Divide in just under 16 days and became the first rider to cross the finish line in the women’s category! Find photos and more about Meaghan’s experience on the route here…

Hats off to Ulrich Bartholmoes, the second rider to finish the 2024 Tour Divide! Find a recap of Ulrich’s record-breaking ride and updates from the suspenseful home stretch of the women’s and singlespeed races with a fresh batch of photos from Eddie Clark here…

We have a new Tour Divide course record! Congratulations to Justinas Leveika of Lithuania, who just pedaled into Antelope Wells, New Mexico, becoming the first rider to finish the 2024 Tour Divide. In doing so, he made history and broke the overall course record held for eight years by the late great Mike Hall. Get the exclusive scoop and find a collection of photos from the finish here…