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We have over 300 original and curated bikepacking routes in our global network spanning nearly 50 countries.
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The Local Overnighters Project is a unified effort to document and map one-night bikepacking routes all over the world—by locals, in their own backyards.
The Bikepacking Journal is our biannual printed publication. Each issue features a collection of inspiring writing and beautiful photography. Find details on the three most recent issues below, join the Bikepacking Collective to get it in the mail (anywhere in the world), or click here to find a collection of selected stories in digital format.
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Brought to you by the people behind the Hydra Epic, the Winter Epic is a 320km self-supported ride through some of the most scenic corners of Lithuania...
FAT VIKING is a winter ultra endurance race in the highlands of Norway and an official qualifier for the Iditarod Trail Invitational...
The Tour Te Waipounamu is a bikepacking race following the length of New Zealand's South Island, Te Waipounamu o Aotearoa— "that land between the mountains and plains"...
The Arrowhead 135 is a winter ultra for hikers, skiers, and bikers in Northern Minnesota with an average finish rate under 50%...
The Mule Trail is approximately 630 kilometers long across the length of Costa Rica, from its southern border in Panama to the northern one with Nicaragua...
The Huracan 300 Challenge is the ultimate self-supported bikepacking race through the state of Florida. Boasting over 100 miles of singletrack and some of Florida's hardest and longest climbs...are you up for the challenge?
The Atlas Mountain Race, sponsored by PEdALED, is a fixed route, unsupported, single-stage cycling race from Marrakesh to the Atlantic coast...
The coldest ultra endurance event on the planet following the Yukon Quest Trail, one of the world's toughest sled dog races.
The Race around Rwanda (RaR) is an ultra endurance cycling event that will lead participants over a spectacular route around the beautiful Rwandan countryside...
The annual YOTA (Your Own Trail Adventure) is a team-based, self-supported navigation challenge across the Negev desert in Israel.
The Transcordilleras is a 1,00km self-supported bikepacking race across the Andes in Colombia...
The Actif Epica is a challenging winter adventure on the Crow Wing Trail near North America's geographic centre—Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Wendigo Ultra is a self-supported fatbike event through Whitewater Township and into Quebec, with options for 50km, 100km, and further...
The Tuatara 1000 is a 1000km journey through some of the best terrain in the deep south of New Zealand...
The Iditarod Trail Invitational is the world's longest winter ultra marathon by fat bike, foot and ski and follows the historic Iditarod Trail from Knik to Nome.
The Montane Lapland Arctic Ultra is a new winter ultra fatbike event in the Heart of Lapland...
The Drift 100 is a self-supported winter race in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, the largest mountain range in the state...
A long-weekend 'flashpacker' for riders to test gear, get some fitness and experience tough racing conditions over similar terrain to the full Monaro Cloudride in three weeks time.
The Maricopa Trail Race is a 240-mile self-supported ultra endurance race along the Maricopa Trail in Phoenix...
The East Texas Showdown is a self-supported race through Sam Houston National Forest and The Davy Crockett National Forest. First one back to the Bullet Grill House wins...
GranGuanche Audax Gravel is a 700km self-supported gravel race across the Canary Islands...
The Stagecoach 400 is a masterpiece of stitchworked dirt doubletrack, sandy desert roads, technical singletrack, urban bike paths, and rolling tarmac.
The Fried Clay is a self-supported endurance gravel event that takes you through Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest...
The Florida Divide is the the ultimate self-supported bikepacking event in the Southeast.
The Skyway Epic is an endurance mountain bike race in the Talledega National Forest in Alabama, starting and finishing on the stellar Sylaward Trail at Lake Howard...
The Catalunya Trail is a self-supported event through some of the most spectacular areas of Catalonia, Spain...
The Unknown Bike Race is a 1000km self-supported bikepacking event where the first checkpoint is presented an hour before the start and you must find your own way to the finish...
1,000km of off road unsupported bikepacking, suitable for experienced multi-day riders only...
A bikepacking track across the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks. Riders challenge themselves, to go as fast as they (safely!) can starting at 8:00am and returning back to Arnside...
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...
Ultraknuckle is a 222-mile self-supported race in Utah with a 72-hour cutoff time...
The Desertus Bikus event is a self-guided race across Spain, from the Bay of Biscay to the Costal Del Sol...
The RockStar Challenge is a 270 mile mtb race from Rocktown (Harrisonburg) to the Star City (Roanoke)...
Veneto Gravel is an unsupported adventure through some of the best countryside, hills and Venetian cities Italy has to offer.
The Adriatic Green Trail: 3 days by bike to discover the most beautiful heart of the Le Marche Region of Italy...
The Freedom Circuit is a challenging self-supported bikepacking race following the Freedom Trail in South Africa...
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!
Dead Ends & Dolci is a self-supported and self-navigated bikepacking event in southern Switzerland—with homemade dolci at each checkpoint...
A-Cross the 3 is the little brother to the ACT5, a self supported mountain bike race that crosses through Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany!
Choose from four different route options, ranging from 50km to 360km, exploring the endless gravel roads surrounding Girona, Spain...
Gravel Tro Breizh is a self-supported bikepacking event following a 1,250km route across Brittany...
The Green Ridge Gravelcoaster is a free self-supported bikepacking event within the Green Ridge State Forest in Maryland…
RAI775 is the first Italian ultra-cycling event—a 775km journey through the most beautiful National Parks in Italy...
Race Across Italy RAI300 is a 300km ultra-cycling event that runs from sunrise to sunset...
The BPS 1000 is the ultimate route in sunny Queensland Australia—1000km and a grand finish instead of a grand depart...
All Along The Watchtowers is a self-supported group ride along 7 “Luchtwachttorens” in the east of the Netherlands...
Gravel Augusta is an unsupported gravel event connecting Barcelona and Valencia via singletrack, paths, and side roads...
The Pipeline Challenge is a five day mountain biking adventure following Australia’s iconic Golden Pipeline from the red dirt of Kalgoorlie to the green hills of Perth...
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!
Steppenwolf is a 750 or 500km self-supported bikepacking challenge from Berlin to Usedom and back…
The Southern Divide is a 600km self-supported bikepacking event across Southern Britain...
Gravel Birds Ultracycling is a 750km self-supported ultracycling challenge across the Alentejo region in Portugal...
Created by the folks behind the Silk Road Mountain Race and Atlas Mountain Race, the all-new 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...
Seven Serpents is an unsupported 850km bikepacking challenge from Ljubljana to Trieste through the Croatian islands following gravel and side roads...
Pinyons and Pines is a self-supported bikepacking race that explores some of the best riding in Arizona...
It's a bike race. Roughly 1,000km with no set route, 25 waypoints, and 5 checkpoints along one coastline.
The 400 Ultra is a self-supported race through meadows, woods, and over hills in Czech Republic...
The TransVirginia Bike Route is a 550-mile mostly-unpaved backcountry cycling route that traverses the state of Virginia from Washington, DC to Damascus, VA.
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'!
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.
You don’t have to be a pro to enjoy the pain and glory of an epic climb – just try the Andean Raid.
Following an impressive number of historical landmarks and part of the Cid Burgos Valencia route, La Conquista Bikepacking is a bikepacker's delight...
Bernauer Heerweg is a self-supported bikepacking adventure along the medieval Bernauer Heerweg from the Spandau Citadel in Berlin to the Baltic Sea port of Szczecin.
A long distance self-supported mountain bike time-trail route through the Scottish Highlands.
Odyssey of the VOG is a self-supported bikepacking race through some of the most rugged terrain on the Oregon Coast...
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...
The Trans Balkan Race is a 1300km off-road unsupported bikepacking race across the Balkans...
The North Central Washington 250 is a self-supported event following some of the best backcountry terrain in North Central Washington...
From the organizers of the Race across Italy comes Empire Lands, a 900km self-supported gravel Race across Italy...
The Race Across Italy (RAI) is an unsupported bicycle race across Italy open to solo and pair riders, in single stage, where the clock never stops…
Covering 10 States and 4,300 miles, the Trans Am Bike Race is a classic coast to coast race across the USA.
The TransAtlantic Way is a 2,500km, one stage, self-supported road bike ride between Derry and Cork via The Wild Atlantic Way.
The Pomorska 500 is a bikepacking event that wanders through the Pomeranian watershed. There will be no river crossings...
The 2023 Tour Divide takes place on Friday, June 9th at 8AM. Race the length of Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, from Banff to New Mexico, 2,745 miles of ultra-endurance bikepacking.
Singletrack/MTB
Gravel/All-road
Dirt-road Touring
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