Bikepacking Events

Events for July 27 - June 6

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Hunt Sydney to Summit 2023 (422.5mi /680km)

Sydney Opera House Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The Hunt Sydney to Summit is a self-sufficient bikepacking challenge that takes riders through some of Australia’s most beautiful terrain...

Group Rides

Tour de Los Padres 2023 (275mi /443km)

Frazier Park CA, United States

Tour De Los Padres is a challenging bikepacking route that is about 300 miles that traverses through some of the most scenic areas of the Southern Los Padres National forest.

Free
Bikepacking Races

Ultraknuckle 2023 (222mi /357km)

St. George Utah St. George, UT, United States

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

Bikepacking Races

RockStar Challenge 2023 (270mi /435km)

Black Sheep Coffee 217 S Liberty St, Ste 104B, Harrisonburg, VA, United States

The RockStar Challenge is a 270 mile mtb race from Rocktown (Harrisonburg) to the Star City (Roanoke)...

Bikepacking Races

2023 VENETO GRAVEL (428.7mi /690km)

PIAZZA PAOLO CAMERINI PIAZZOLA SUL BRENTA, PD, Italy

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

€60
Bikepacking Races

Adriatic Green Trail 2023

Strada dei Guazzi, 12 Fano, Le Marche, Italy

The Adriatic Green Trail: 3 days by bike to discover the most beautiful heart of the Le Marche Region of Italy...

Bikepacking Races

Freedom Circuit 2023 (434.9mi /700km)

Silver-streams Country Estate Silverstreams Farm, Drakensberg, Underberg, South Africa

The Freedom Circuit is a challenging self-supported bikepacking race following the Freedom Trail in South Africa...

R5000
Bikepacking Races

2023 Allegheny Mountains Loop (AML) (400mi /644km)

VIRGINIA TECH’S WAR MEMORIAL CHAPEL 601 DRILLFIELD DR, BLACKSBURG, VA, United States

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!

Free
Group Rides

Cohutta Cat (2023) (290mi /467km)

Mulberry Gap Adventure Basecamp 400 Mulberry Gap Road, Ellijay, GA, United States

The Cohutta Cat is a 290-mile figure-8 loop in the mountains North Georgia and Eastern Tennessee...

Free
Bikepacking Races

Gravel Tro Breizh 2023 (776.7mi /1,250km)

Lac de Tremelin Iffendic, brittany, France

Gravel Tro Breizh is a self-supported bikepacking event following a 1,250km route across Brittany...

Bikepacking Races

Green Ridge Gravelcoaster 2023 (240mi /386km)

Joseph Hancock Jr Primitive Park 167 West Main Street, Hancock, MD, United States

The Green Ridge Gravelcoaster is a free self-supported bikepacking event within the Green Ridge State Forest in Maryland…

Bikepacking Races

BPS 1000 (2023) (621.3mi /1,000km)

Mt Coot-Tha Rd Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

The BPS 1000 is the ultimate route in sunny Queensland Australia—1000km and a grand finish instead of a grand depart...

$110

Group Rides

Ride Across Arizona 2023 (620mi /998km)

Topock Route 66 Topock, AZ, United States

Ride Across Arizona is a 620-mile self-supported bikepacking event following AZ Gravel Rides’ Arizona Gravel Highway…

Bikepacking Races

All Along The Watchtowers 2023 (466mi /750km)

't Boshuys Ruinerweg 7, Echten, Drenthe, Netherlands

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

Group Rides

Rando Imperator 2023 (372.8mi /600km)

Thalkirchner Brücke Munich, Germany

From Munich to Ferrara, the Rando Imperator is the only Randonnée that crosses the Alps, from Germany to Italy passing through Austria


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€70
Bikepacking Races

Gravel Augusta 2023 (279.6mi /450km)

Passeig de la Reina Maria Cristiana Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Gravel Augusta is an unsupported gravel event connecting Barcelona and Valencia via singletrack, paths, and side roads...

€139
Group Rides

Thunderbolts Adventure 2023 (142.9mi /230km)

Gloucester Bowling Club Park Street, Gloucester, NSW, Australia

The Thunderbolts Adventure is a 230km ride in the remote wilderness region of the Barrington Tops in New South Wales...

Bikepacking Races

Pipeline Challenge (2023) (372.8mi /600km)

Pipeline Challenge 63 Richardson St, Boulder, Kalgoorlie, Australia

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...

Bikepacking Races

Three Rivers Way: Vista & Mountain (2023) (420mi /676km)

HIWASSEE/OCOEE SCENIC RIVER STATE PARK 404 Spring Creek Rd, Delano, TN, United States

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

Bikepacking Races

STEPPENWOLF 2023 (466mi /750km)

Berlin Bernau, Berlin, Germany

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

Group Rides

Carso Trail 2023 (217.5mi /350km)

Pista Ciclopedonabile Trieste, Italy

Overlooking the stunning Gulf of Trieste, on the border between Italy and Slovenia, the Carso Trail is an unsupported bikepacking adventure.

Bikepacking Races

2023 Gravel Birds Ultracycling (466mi /750km)

Parque de Campismo de Castro Verde Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal

Gravel Birds Ultracycling is a 750km self-supported ultracycling challenge across the Alentejo region in Portugal...

Bikepacking Races

2023 Hellenic Mountain Race (582.8mi /938km)

Meteora Thessaly, Greece

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...

Bikepacking Races

2023 Seven Serpents (528mi /850km)

Grablovičeva ulica Ljubljana, Slovenia

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

Bikepacking Races

Pinyons and Pines 2023 (300mi /483km)

Flagstaff Bicycle Revolution 3 South Mikes Pike, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

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

Free
Group Rides

WeedSac 140 (2023) (140mi /225km)

High Altitude 310 Burro Ave, Cloudcroft, NM, United States

The WeedSac is a non-competitive 140-mile bike tour in the Sacramento Mountains, starting and ending in Cloudcroft, New Mexico...

Bikepacking Races

400 Ultra 2023 (248.5mi /400km)

Autocamp Mostek Mostek 2, Mostek, Hradec Kralove Region, Czech Republic

The 400 Ultra is a self-supported race through meadows, woods, and over hills in Czech Republic...

Bikepacking Races

Trans Virginia 2023 (Spring Grand Depart) (550mi /885km)

Lincoln Memorial 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC, United States

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.

Free
Bikepacking Races

The Buckshot 2023 (260.9mi /420km)

Riverside Park 100 Lorne St, Kamloops, BC, Canada

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'!

Free
Group Rides

The Mason Wild South Downs Way (105.6mi /170km)

The South Downs Social 3-4 Kings Walk, Winchester, United Kingdom

The Mason Wild South Downs Way is a two day self-guided off-road adventure along one of the UK's most spectacular and iconic must-ride routes.

£95
Bikepacking Races

Race Through Poland 2023 (932mi /1,500km)

PTTK PRZYSŁOP Czarna Wisełka 8, Wisła, Silesia, Poland

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.

Group Rides

Cross-Washington (XWA) 2023 (700mi /1,127km)

First Beach La Push, WA, United States

The Cross-Washington Mountain Bike Route traverses East from the Pacific Ocean through rainforests and deserts by way of singletrack and gravel roads.

Free
Bikepacking Races

Andean Raid 2023 (383.3mi /617km)

Cusco Cuzco, Peru

You don’t have to be a pro to enjoy the pain and glory of an epic climb – just try the Andean Raid.

$520
Group Rides

All Points North 2023 (621.3mi /1,000km)

A Different Gear 62 - 68 Thirlwell Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

An unsupported journey through the North of England following ten control points along the way - what happens in between is up to you...

£95
Bikepacking Races

2023 Highland Trail 550 (550mi /885km)

Tyndrum Tyndrum , Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

A long distance self-supported mountain bike time-trail route through the Scottish Highlands.

Free
Group Rides

Dorset Dirt Dash 2023 (94mi /151km)

Red Lion 63 High St, Swanage, Dorset, United Kingdom

The Dorset Dirt Dash is a self-supported two day bikepacking event following gravel roads around Dorset and the Jurassic Coast...

£95
Group Rides

Gnomathon Kids 2023 (62.1mi /100km)

Sportlaan Vlodrop Vlodrop, Limburg, Netherlands

Gnomathon Kids is a 70-100km bikepacking event for kids and their parents, starting and finishing in Vlodrop, Netherlands...

Bikepacking Races

Hydra Epic VI (2023) (994.1mi /1,600km)

Tartumaa Sports Base Uderna, Tartu, Estonia

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...

€160
Bikepacking Races

North Central Washington 250 (2023) (250mi /402km)

Pybus Public Market 3 North Worthen Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States

The North Central Washington 250 is a self-supported event following some of the best backcountry terrain in North Central Washington...

Bikepacking Races

Empire Lands 2023 (559.2mi /900km)

Largo della Loggia - Belvedere Silvi Paese, Silvi, Teramo, Italy

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

Bikepacking Races

Race Across Italy 2023 (RAI2020) (1243mi /2,000km)

Largo della Loggia - Belvedere Silvi Paese, Teramo, 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…

Bikepacking Races

Trans Am Bike Race 2023 (4300mi /6,920km)

COLUMBIA RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM 1792 MARINE DR, ASTORIA, OR, United States

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

Bikepacking Races

The TransAtlantic Way 2023 (1553mi /2,499km)

London Ebrington St, Derry, Dublin, Ireland

The TransAtlantic Way is a 2,500km, one stage, self-supported road bike ride between Derry and Cork via The Wild Atlantic Way.

£380
Bikepacking Races

Pomorska 500 (2023) (329mi /529km)

Frajda Czarnocin 2, Stepnica, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

The Pomorska 500 is a bikepacking event that wanders through the Pomeranian watershed. There will be no river crossings...

PLN300
Bikepacking Races

B-HARD Ultra Race & Brevet 2023 (745.6mi /1,200km)

B-HARD Ultra Race Jovana Ducica 23a, Banja Luka, RS, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The 1,200 km route has been carefully crafted to represent Bosnia & Herzegovina “in a nutshell” and passes through National Parks, along rivers, lakes and waterfalls, over 1984 Winter Olympics ski centres, by UNESCO World Heritage sites and generally over stunning (and hilly) terrain...

Group Rides

TruLassen Tour 2023 (430mi /692km)

Corner of Bridge & Jibboom St TRUCKEE, CA, United States

The TruLassen Tour is a 430-mile self-supported gravel tour through the northern Sierras. Expect big climbs, beautiful valleys, and volcanoes...

Talks and Community

Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit 2023

Meredith Centre 23 Chemin Cecil, Chelsea, Quebec, Canada

The Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit is an opportunity for bikepackers to gather with like-minded people and share in their passion for adventure, riding bikes and spending time in the wilderness...

$129
Group Rides

Hungarian Divide 2023 (869.9mi /1,400km)

Smaragdvölgy Pihenőpark Rudabányácska, Szentgotthárd, Hungary

The Hungarian Divide is a self-supported bikepacking event across Hungary. Choose from either 700km or the full 1,400km route...

Bikepacking Races

Taunus Bikepacking No. 6 (2023) (621.3mi /1,000km)

The Eppstein Project Bezirksstraße 2, Eppstein, Hesse, 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.

Group Rides

SITW West Kernow Way Bikepacking

Penzance YHA Penzance, England, United Kingdom

Come join UK's Sisters in the Wild for one off, special small group, five day bikepacking adventure on Cornwall's West Kernow Way...

Bikepacking Races

Super Berlin Express 747 (2023) (464mi /747km)

Alsterwiese Schwanenwik 20, Hamburg, Germany

747km in 50 hours, plus a series of checkpoints along the way. Are you ready for the Super Berlin Express 747?

Festivals and Demos

Nature is Bike (2023) (192.6mi /310km)

Place de la Rochefoucauld Angers, France

Nature Is Bike is a weekend-long festival celebrating all things gravel riding and bikepacking, with an ultra-distance ride as the main event...

Bikepacking Races

CAT 700 MTB Brevet (2023) (434.9mi /700km)

Ampolla Playa Passeig Platja Arenal, L'Ampolla, Tarragona, Spain

The CAT 700, Catalonia from north to south, from the Pyrenees to the Ebre Delta...

€240
Group Rides

VIBC Bikepacking Summit at Miracle Beach

Miracle Beach Campground 1720 Miracle Beach Dr, Black Creek, British Columbia, Canada

From June 16-17, join the VIBC for a bikepacking summit at Miracle Beach on Vancouver Island...

Free
Bikepacking Races

Frontier 300 (2023) (186.4mi /300km)

Colvend Public Hall Colvend, Dalbeattie, United Kingdom

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…

£120