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Find recaps of bikepacking ultra races, meetings, summits and other related events. If you have a recap of your event you’d like to share, get in touch.
We look forward to the vibrant, joyful images from our friends at Coffee Tea Trip in Poland each time the annual Swift Campout rolls around, and they recently sent over a lovely selection of photos and a quick recap of this year’s getaway. See it here…
Last week, Karin Pocock of Crested Butte, Colorado, took first place at the Oregon Timber Trail 300, where around 65% of riders have scratched from the event. Find a brief reflection from Karin’s winning ride here…
Congratulations to April Drage, the first rider to finish the 2024 Race to the Rock, a herculean ride across the Australian Outback. Learn more about this year’s incredible 2,750-kilometer race and find a video with April discussing her Curve GMX+ and the highly specialized gear list she used here…
In May, nearly 70 people showed up for the 2024 WeedSac, a non-competitive 155-mile bike tour in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico. Nick and JoJo the dog put together a short reflection from the ride with photos they snapped along the way. Read their story here…
Late last night, Cecilia Campuzano became the first woman to finish the 2024 BC Epic 1000 in British Columbia, tackling the 1,000-kilometer route in just 3 days, 13 hours, 40 minutes. We caught up with her the day before at the Kootenay Lake ferry to see how she was doing…
Svein Tuft just finished the 1,040-kilometer BC Epic 1000 event in British Columbia in 2 days and 3 hours, setting a new fastest known time in the process. We intercepted him at the Kootenay Lake Ferry yesterday to snap some photos and see how he was doing…
This week, Kevin Poirier and Maggie Livelsberger won the men’s and women’s races at the 2024 BT 700 in Ontario. Learn more about their impressively fast rides here, including Maggie’s new women’s course record and overall singlespeed FKT…
Over 5,000 people attended this year’s Bicycle Adventure Meeting (BAM!) in Italy earlier this month, participating in group rides, workshops, music, parties, and more. Find a short recap from Sofiane Sehili, who rode his bike to the event, and a reflection with photos from the organizers…
Alexandera Houchin just became the first woman to complete the 2024 Grand Loop, finishing the 365-mile loop in Colorado and Utah in 3 days, 3 hours, and 58 minutes. Johnny Price was at the finish line to capture her record-setting finish. Find details here…
Last night, 31-year-old Andrew Strempke took first place at the 2024 Grand Loop and set a new singlespeed record in the process, finishing the 365-mile route in just 2 days and 8 hours. Johnny Price was at the finish line in Nucla, Colorado, to hear from Andrew and snap a few photos of the other top finishers…
The riders of the 2024 Grand Loop are approaching their third night on the spectacular 365-mile route in Southwest Colorado and Utah. They’ve been navigating scorching temperatures and challenging terrain, and simply finishing the loop will be a massive accomplishment this year. Johnny Price has been out on the course, and he put together a quick update and photos from the first two days of the event here…
On Saturday morning, Austin Killips set a new overall fastest known time on the Arizona Trail 800 route with an impressive time of just 8 days, 23 hours, and 27 minutes. The wildest part is that this was Austin’s first bikepacking event. Learn more about Austin and her ride and plans for the year here…