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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.
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…
Earlier this morning, 37-year-old Scotland local Kerry MacPhee became the first woman (and sixth overall rider) to finish the 2024 Highland Trail 550 (HT550) event, finishing the rugged 550-mile route in just 3 days, 23 hours, and 18 minutes. Joergen Trepp was at the finish line to capture photos and hear about her ride. Learn more here…
Alex McCormack from the UK just took first place at the 2024 Highland Trail 550 event in Scotland, shaving just over two hours off of the previous record. Joergen Trepp was at the finish to snap some photos and hear from 26-year-old winner Alex first-hand…
The unofficial poster child for (not) canceling bikepacking events due to weather is this year’s Three Rivers Way in Tennessee. It took off earlier this month during a massive thunderstorm and challenged riders with flooded tracks and many obstacles. It was Chris Summerlin’s first time participating in a bikepacking event, and he ended up having quite the adventure. Read his story here…
The Fools Gold 420 is a 420-kilometer bikepacking event that traverses the Goldfields region of Victoria, Australia. The second edition of the event saw 17 finishers, and Em Keogh beat the previous women’s fastest known time by more than 24 hours. Find Em’s story and a collection of photos from the event here…
The RockStar Challenge is a 250-ish mile race from Rocktown (Harrisonburg) to the Star City (Roanoke) with three route options to choose from. This year, both Caitrin Maloney and Britt Mason set new course records on the trail and gravel routes, and they put together a pair of short ride reflections. Read their stories here…
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