Bikepacking Races

Following an impressive number of historical landmarks and part of the Cid Burgos Valencia route, La Conquista Bikepacking is a bikepacker’s delight…

The 2026 Trans Am Bike Nonstop Check Point Edition challenges riders to ride across America through a series of virtual checkpoints. The route you take between them is up to you...

Seven Serpents is an unsupported 1,000km bikepacking challenge from Ljubljana to Trieste through the Croatian islands, following gravel and side roads…

The Pyrenean Rally is a two-chapter odyssey across the Pyrenees, from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic on a mixed-terrain route over endless Spanish pistas, and back to the Mediterranean on an all-paved route over legendary French cols.

Hydra is a 750 or 1,000-kilometer bikepacking challenge from Poland to Lithuania—riders have 6 days to finish the full route…

The GOATS is an off-road ultra-distance bike challenge covering 715km in the Mountains region in Portugal…

The Hope-1000 is a nonstop 1,000 kilometer bikepacking race from Romanshorn to Montreux…

El Piri is an 800-kilometer gravel adventure through the Catalan Pyrenees, starting and finishing in the city of Girona…

A self-supported bikepacking adventure in the Taunus hills north of Frankfurt, taking in a mix of surfaces from paved lanes, gravel roads, cobblestone alleys, dirt trails, and everything in between.

Dead Ends & Cake is a self-supported and self-navigated bikepacking event in eastern Switzerland—with fresh cake at each checkpoint…

The San Juan Ultracruise is a self-supported bikepacking challenge that links the best and sometimes hardest trails around Durango, Colorado...

Ride through Italy’s wild heart — a self-supported bikepacking adventure across Abruzzo’s rugged mountains, ancient villages, and two National Parks in the Green Region of Europe.

The Veneto Trail is an self-supported bikepacking adventure, designed for mountain bikes, in the SE Italian Alps, mostly in the region of Veneto.

The Kenai 250 is an epic endurance bikepacking race… Alaskan style. 100% self-supported and lots of singletrack.

The NorthCape-Tarifa bicycle adventure is the longest self-supported road bicycle race!

The Great Northern Colorado Route Race is a 460-mile self-supported bikepacking race through the wildest corners of Northern Colorado...

Hamburg’s Backyard is a 700-kilometer gravel race that starts and ends in Hamburg, Germany…

The Olympic 420 Adventure is a totally doable bikepacking race around the high and wild Olympic mountains...

Hamburg's Backyard Night Shift is a beginner-friendly 250km race for folks who aren't quite ready for the full 700km version...

The 360 is a full circumnavigation of London on gravel, bridleway, woodland singletrack, canal paths, field crossings, and forgotten connectors...

The BC Epic 1000 follows a mix of service roads, double track, and single track along a good portion of the Trans Canada Trail. A 1040km route from Merritt to Fernie!

GCOR is a gravel circumnavigation of the Olympic Mountain Range in Washington…

Transpyrenees 2026 is an unsupported, one-stage road cycling challenge that traverses the vast and varied landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula and beyond…

LA PERIPHERIE is a 2,500km self-supported bikepacking event through Germany, Switzerland, and France, with a total of 45,000 meters of accumulated elevation.

Elevation Vercors is an off-road ultra-distance event in France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region...

El Camino is an unsupported bikepacking event following a 720-kilometer gravel route across Northern Spain…

SCHLEUDERGANG EINTAUSEND is a self-supported, fixed-route ultracycling adventure that starts simultaneously in Dresden and Nuremberg, with a meeting point in Czechpoint...

Three Peaks Bike Race is a 2,150km unsupported bikepacking race across the Dolomites and the Alps, from Vienna to Nice.

The Bright Midnight is a 1,100-kilometer self-supported bikepacking adventure in Norway through small villages by way of gravel roads…

Grusk is a gravel race up to the highest peak in West Virginia, including two overnight routes for those seeking a longer ride…

Race Across Czechia is an 800km or 1,100km bikepacking challenge following a fixed route across the Czech Republic...

The Oregon Timber Trail Race and Tour is an unofficial bikepacking event along the spine of Oregon from the California border to the Washington border. The majority of the route is singletrack.

District 16 is a 585-kilometer bikepacking odyssey that explores the beauty of the English Lake District…

The Pan Celtic Race is a 1,400-mile, self-supported cycling adventure, journeying through the Celtic Nations of Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany…

The Montana Bike Odyssey is a 1,750-mile loop through Montana, starting and finishing in the city of Bozeman. For 2026, there is also a 500-mile and 235-mile route option...

The Ardennes Monster is a 1,050km self-supported race in Belgium. The monster is not your friend…

The Port Angeles Super Loop (PASL) is an unofficial, solo, self-supported bikepacking ride on the north Olympic Peninsula of Washington State.

The Sea To Peak is a self-supported bikepacking event following a route between Brittany and Queyras through the center of France…

Raffle Race is a self-supported bikepacking race with a twist: your entry requires you to make a 1,000km or 500km route, and one of the routes will end up being the race route!

Lost Horizons is an 830km unsupported ultra-cycling event through the remote Spanish Lapland...

Founded by Mike Hall in 2013, the Transcontinental Race (TCR) is an annual, self-supported, ultra-distance bikepacking race across Europe. The route varies for each edition, but participants are free to choose their own route between the mandatory checkpoints.

Hot Taco is a 200-mile Women only (and those identifying as Women) bikepacking race, beginning and ending in Boise, Idaho…

Swiss Bike-Adventure is an unsupported bikepacking event in the most hilly country in Europe!

The Half To Peak is a self-supported bikepacking event following a route between the Massif Central and the Queyras...

Created by Svein Tuft, the inaugural Jumbo Wild 600 follows a challenging 669km route through the wild heart of British Columbia's Kootenays.

Basajaun is a self-supported, long-distance gravel event on the edge of the Basque Country, in the north of Spain.

The Dark Divide 300 is a challenging mixed-terrain cycling route that traverses the expansive ancestral lands of the Squaxin Island Tribe, Nisqually Tribe of Indians, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, through what is commonly known as the southern Cascade Mountain Range in Washington State…

The Alptraum Bike Challenge is a 350km bikepacking challenge in Austria, starting and finishing in Achensee...

Nordic Chase (Chapter Two) is a 730km unsupported gravel race from Berlin to Copenhagen...

The Slovakia Divide is a self-supported mountain bike event across Slovakia with four different routes to choose from...

Mother North is an unsupported bikepacking adventure in stunning remote Norwegian lands…

The Dahu Trail is an 800km bikepacking race in the Western Alps of Italy, France, and Switzerland, following a primarily off-road route...

The Hills have Bikes have a 1,130-kilometre self-supported bikepacking race from the Netherlands to Germany and back again…

Nordic Chase Gravel is an 800km self-supported bikepacking race from Copenhagen to Oslo...

The KÕKÕVA is a 900km or 500km bikepacking race through the Estonian wilderness…

The Trans North Georgia Adventure is a 355-mile mountain bike route through the mountains of northern GA on trails, forest roads and paved roads featuring challenging terrain, beautiful scenery, and a whole lot of climbing.

The Silk Road Mountain Race is a fixed route, unsupported, single-stage bikepacking race through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan.

The Alaska Divide promises to be one of the most exciting and lonesome routes you’ll ever ride – don’t miss out!

The Austrian Extreme Bike Race is an unsupported 2,500km or 800km bike event through some of the most iconic Austrian landscapes…

Organized by the good folks behind Dead Ends and Cake, Pain au Chocolat is a 1,000km ride through France where riders are always on the hunt for the next Pain au Chocolat...

UB30: Twenty Lakes Challenge is an 800km or 1,100km bikepacking challenge in Bavaria and the Czech mountains...

Arden2Eifel is a self-supported bikepacking challenge following a 660km route from the Belgium Ardennes to the historical city of Trier in Germany…

A self-supported gravel adventure across Norway’s highest peaks — where choices shape the journey.

Transibérica 2026 is an unsupported, one-stage road cycling challenge that traverses the vast and varied landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula and beyond…

SNEAK PEAKS Bikepacking Expedition (Adventure) is an unsupported 1,100km bikepacking expedition that begins and ends in Bolzano…

The Wrecker is a 740-kilometer bikepacking race from the far edge of Cornwall into the heart of London, riding long, wild, mostly off-road tracks across southern Britain...

Designed as a training ride for the Highland Trail 550, the North Wales 400 is a challenging singletrack-heavy bikepacking event that starts and finishes in Llandegla Forest…

The North to South Colorado Bikepacking Race is a self-supported 600-mile gravel event across the state of Colorado…

SNEAK PEAKS Bikepacking Expedition (Classic) is an unsupported 800km bikepacking expedition that begins and ends in Bolzano…

SNEAK PEAKS Bikepacking Expedition (Entree) is an unsupported 500km bikepacking expedition that begins and ends in Bolzano...

The Idaho Smoke ‘n’ Fire 400 is a 400-ish-mile self-supported mountain bike route traversing some of Idaho’s diverse geography on two-track, big gravel and dirt Forest Service roads, singletrack, and some paved roads.