Event Recaps

Now nearly 600 members strong, the Idaho Women’s Bikepacking (IWBP) group has been busy growing the community, creating a gear library, and getting folks out for their first campout. Find an update from founder Laura Heiner and a reflection from first-time overnight bikepacker Whitney Schrader here…

Congrats to Leila Husain, the first woman to cross the finish line at this year’s Rockstar Trail 2023, a gnarly 276-mile course that runs from Harrisonburg to Roanoke, Virginia. Learn more about Leila’s ride in this recap…

This past weekend, Lindsay Shepard became the first person to complete a yo-yo ride of the Doom bikepacking route in Arkansas. And to top that off, Lindsay did so on a singlespeed! Congrats Lindsay!

The 2022 Hunt 1000 event in Australia saw over 100 riders, just 20 of whom scratched, the best finish rate in the event’s history. We reached out to Scott Cornish, who traveled from France for the event, to share a recap on how things played out. Find Scott’s photos and story here…

Maggie Livelsberger took first place in the women’s field in the 390-mile Doom 2023 in Arkansas, becoming the first woman to complete the event on a singlespeed. She also became the third woman ever to complete the route. Read a quick reflection from Maggie and see a few photos from the event here…

More than 100 cyclists gathered in the Canary Islands to take on this year’s GranGuanche Audax Gravel event, a 700-kilometer self-supported race across five islands. Cynthia Frazier had big goals for this year’s event, and although things didn’t go as planned, she still had the ride of a lifetime. Find her story alongside a video from the event and a beautiful selection of photos here…

The Cloudride Prologue is a weekend “flashpacking” event for riders to test gear, gain some fitness, and get a taste of Australia’s full 1,000-kilometer Monaro Cloudride route. See a lovely selection of photos from Phillip Sage and a recap from organizer Steve Watson here…

After 3 days and 20 hours, Robin Gemperle of Switzerland took first place at the 2023 Atlas Mountain Race, pushing through the challenging the 1,334km route despite extremely challenging conditions. Learn more here…

The Shaky Isles Challenge is a self-supported bikepacking event that follows a massive 2,800-kilometer route along the length of Aotearoa/New Zealand. With no finishers at this year’s event, we reached out to the organizer Brian Alder for a recap of his ride. Find his story with photos and a video from Rob Dawson here…

Every year, the UK’s Bear Bones Bikepacking puts on a winter campout to shake off the excess of the festive season. We reached out to Allen Boardman, who attends every event they put on, for a quick recap of the 2023 ride. Find that with photos and a video he put together here…

Earlier this month, the 10th annual Fat Pursuit event in Idaho challenged 150 racers to a 60 or 200-kilometer race on a network of groomed snowmobile trails. Find a detailed recap from 13-year-old Edyn Teitge and first-time winter ultra racer Patricia George here, plus a selection of photos from Eddie Clark…

The Big Lonely is an annual unsupported bikepacking adventure starting and ending in beautiful Bend, Oregon, that follows a 350-mile route on singletrack, gravel, and a touch of pavement. Out of more than 40 riders, Meaghan Hackinen took third place at the grand depart last fall. Find a recap from Meaghan and a selection of photos from Sean Dronia here…