Kings Road 2026 Coast to Coast Dirt Road Challenge

The 2026 Edition of the Cross Florida Kings Road will begin on October 24th at 7:06 am, Civil Twilight. This year, we have three routes available:

The Kings Road — 210 mi +-

The King’s Road XL — 333 mi +-

The HoLaTa Loop — 410 mi +-

All routes will roll out from the Jena Boat Ramp. The C2C routes end on the Atlantic coast, on the beach as close to the Flagler pier as possible. The Loop route ends where it began.

The group start will be draft-legal and will challenge riders to complete the course as quickly as possible, though riders are free to complete the challenge without cut-offs or time limits.

This is a self-supported ride; there are no sag wagons, and no support vehicles are allowed. Riders must maintain this self-supported status throughout the event.

Your registration of 80$ includes the route information, a trail guide, a resource waypoint file, one souvenir, and access to all the routes. Routes will be released on August 15th, and once the information is sent, no refunds or transfers will be available. Tracking will be provided by Trackleaders, and it is at that time that riders will choose which route and category they want to ride. There are only two categories available: solo and team. Every rider must purchase their own individual entry to participate in the event.

There will be a shuttle available; spots are limited to the first 50 folks who register for this option. The shuttle will pick up riders in Flagler Beach on or before 11 am on the 23rd and transport riders to Steinhatchee. The designated parking spot for shuttle riders is approximately 1 mile from the finish line. The price of the shuttle is 140$, add that ticket option to your cart to secure your spot. Shuttle spots are refundable as long as it’s canceled 3 weeks before the event starts.

Since there is no cut-off time, riders can choose to ride the route as fast as they want or tour it at their leisure. The goal is to complete the route to 99% adherence.

Please share with your friends and join this unique and beautiful Gravel Challenge.