Bikepacking Races

Doom is a beautifully evil bikepacking route in the south, consisting of soul-sucking climbs, rough roads, and a whopping 43,000 feet of elevation gain...

The Stagecoach 400 is a masterpiece of stitchworked dirt doubletrack, sandy desert roads, technical singletrack, urban bike paths, and rolling tarmac.

GranGuanche Audax Gravel is a 700km self-supported gravel race across the Canary Islands...

Gravel del Fuego is a 1,047km bikepacking event that starts in Puerto Natales, Chile and ends in Caleta María in the south...

Want to give ultra-cycling or a bikepacking race a go but don’t know where to start? Then Norfolk 360 is designed for you...

Veneto Gravel is an unsupported adventure through some of the best countryside, hills and Venetian cities Italy has to offer.

The Allegheny Mountains Loop (AML) follows the 400-mile route mapped by the Adventure Cycling Association, the grand depart occurs each April and is a chance to ride the loop as fast as you can!

Race around the Netherlands is a fully self-supported bikepacking race following an epic 1,900-kilometre route...

A-Cross the 3 is the little brother to the ACT5, a self supported mountain bike race that crosses through Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany!

Ultraknuckle is a 222-mile self-supported race in Utah with a 72-hour cutoff time...

Race Across Italy Unlimited is a self-supported Transcontinental-style adventure through Sardinia, Corsica and Tuscany...

The Yorkshire Divide ‘Headwaters Trail’ is a unique and exciting 350km route along the high ground of three Yorkshire rivers...

From the organizers of the Race across Italy comes Empire Lands, a 900km self-supported gravel Race across Italy...

Seven Serpents Quick Bite is a 500km introduction to the full Seven Serpents event...

Two route options, two different lengths. The Three Rivers Way Vista 300 & Mountain 420 should not be underestimated!

All Along The Watchtowers is a self-supported group ride along 7 “Luchtwachttorens” in the east of the Netherlands...

Seven Serpents is an unsupported 850km bikepacking challenge from Ljubljana to Trieste through the Croatian islands following gravel and side roads...

The Accursed Race follows a 1600km off-road route along the roof of the Balkans...

Pinyons and Pines is a self-supported bikepacking race that explores some of the best riding in Arizona...

The Bull Ring 200 is a 200-mile loop around Birmingham, UK, linking together some of the best off-road riding in the region...

No Borders Bikepacking is a 465km bikepacking event in the heart of the Alps, in Austria, Italy and Slovenia...

The TransVirginia Bike Route is a 565-mile mostly-unpaved backcountry cycling route that traverses the state of Virginia from Washington, DC to Damascus, VA.

The Léman Gravel Challenge is a self-supported fixed route event across the landscapes of Lac Léman in Switzerland...

For those bikepackers out there not yet up to the full 1000+ km and 11000+ m of elevation of the BC Epic, BC's ultimate bikepacking race, or those that simply do not have the time this season to commit to the Epic... comes the 'Buckshot'!

Not to be confused with the Tour Divide, the Tor Divide is a 250-kilometre single-stage bikepacking event crossing the Peak District in the UK...

Steppenwolf is a 750 or 500km self-supported bikepacking challenge from Berlin to Usedom and back…

ZURI ESCAPE is a 400km bikepacking event exploring the beautiful landscapes surrounding Switzerland's biggest city...

Race Through Poland is a TCR style bikepacking race, taking riders through the most iconic mountains of Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic. Free route, four controls, dedicated parcours, one ride.

LABA GRAVEL is a gravel event that showcases the beautiful valleys in Basque Country, in the North of Spain.

Odyssey of the VOG is a self-supported bikepacking race through some of the most rugged terrain on the Oregon Coast...

Created by the folks behind the Silk Road Mountain Race and Atlas Mountain Race, the Hellenic Mountain Race is a 940-kilometer unsupported bikepacking race through the rugged mountains of Greece. The clock does not stop and there are no prizes...

The Highland Trail 550 is a long-distance self-supported mountain bike time-trial route through the Scottish Highlands.

Covering 10 States and 4,300 miles, the Trans Am Bike Nonstop is a classic coast to coast race across the USA.

The Hydra Epic traverses the Baltic States from South to North, following some of the largest rivers in the region while navigating a healthy dose of singletrack as well...

From the organizers behind The Dirty Reiver, this new event traverses the Northern Borderlands from the west coast of Scotland to the east coast in Northumberland and is far from your traditional ‘coast to coast’ route…

The Great American Wheel Race is a mixed terrain self-supported race following a 3,700 mile route across the USA...

The Mongolian Mies for a Cure is a 1,000-kilometer self-supported bikepacking event, with the event fee supporting Cancer Cause in Mongolia...

The Race Across South Africa is an unforgettable adventure by bike which takes riders to remote parts of South Africa where they will experience the true splendour of the country and the warm hospitality of its people...

The Burra 500 is a 500km bikepacking race through the stunning landscapes of the KZN Midlands in South Africa...

A self-supported ride following a 250-mile route circumnavigating the Catskill Mountains...

Hackenpedder is a self-supported bikepacking event divided into seven, approximately 100-200 km, stages in Northern Germany...

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.

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

A self-supported adventure on dirt roads, trails and secondary paved roads from the Po Valley to the Dolomites passing through a myriad of fascinating landscapes...

THE ALPS Ultracycling Adventure is a 630-kilometer fixed route event through the mountains of the Bavarian, Austrian and Italian Alps...

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

Following the 580-mile Westfjords Way route in Iceland, the Westfjords Way Challenge the first ultra-endurance race of its kind...

A little loop followed by a much bigger loop around Lake Tahoe, tracing the footsteps of dead pioneers. This is the Bones to Blue!

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!

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

The Smoke Ring Challenge is a self-supported 200-mile off-road loop around London, aka the Big Smoke...

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...

Baltic Bound is an ultra endurance race around the Baltic Sea. Riders create their own routes and must visit 11 checkpoints along the way...

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

The Lost Elephant explores the bikepacking paradise of the East Kootenay region, with two different route lengths to choose from...

The Trans South Dakota Race is a 714-mile bikepacking race across the state of South Dakota with 5 miles of packrafting across the Missouri River...

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

The Amber Road Bikerafting Race follows a 1,400km route (plus 280km of paddling) from the Adriatic Sea to the Baltic Sea...