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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.
The first unsupported bikepacking event in Hungary, the 2020 Hungarian Divide, attracted nearly 100 participants for a 600km or 1,200km race across the country. Find a recap from Várnagy Szabolcs with photos from Tivadar Domaniczky and Róbert Apjok here…
With the majority of his 2020 plans canceled, Philip Diprose reflects on a wonderful weekend at Brother in the Wild UK, a two-day gravel event put on by Brother Cycles. Find a recap from Philip and a beautiful set of photos from Tom Farrell here…
The Bear Bones 200/300 is a self-supported bikepacking event in the UK that challenges those brave enough to enter with harsh terrain and steep climbs. Lars Henning was the first and only rider to complete the 300km version of this year’s route. Find his story here…
The inaugural edition of the Big Sky Spectaculaire was held in August, a 1,000-mile adventure cycling event through Big Sky Country, Montana. We reached out to the event organizers for a recap, including photos from various participants. Find that and an interview with this year’s winner, Evan Deutsch, from the Experience By Bike podcast here…
Bikepacking NWA held their first event earlier this month, a semi-supported overnighter starting from Bella Vista Lake in Arkansas. We reached out to one the attendees, Paola Gehrmann, to hear how it went. Find her reflection and photos from Patty Valencia here…
The North Star Bicycle Race is Minnesota’s first solo, unsupported, single-stage road race—a 630-mile out and back following U.S. Bicycle Route 41, aka the North Star Bicycle Route. We reached out to the only female participant and new record holder, Kate Ankofski, to learn more about her experience. Find her recap and photos from Aaron Ehlers here…
A-cross the 3 is a 500km unsupported bikepacking event that starts and finishes in Eupen, Belgium, passing through three different counties along the way. For the first time ever, an American cyclist, Alex Jacobson, finished in first place. Find his reflection and photos from the organizers here…
The 2020 BAM! Bicycle Adventure Meeting brought in over 400 cyclists from all across Italy. Despite cold temperatures and COVID-19 restrictions, it was a huge success. Find a recap from the organizers here, alongside a beautiful set of photos taken by Federico Ravassard…
This weekend, Scotti and Ernie Lechuga finished the Arkansas High Country Race route in record time (for the second time), tackling the entire 1,037-mile ride in under five days. We reached out to Scotti for a quick reflection on their ride, which you can check out here…
After setting a new course record at the 2020 Adirondack Trail Ride in New York State, we reached out to Daniel Jordan to learn more about his experience, why he came back to ride the route again, and some of the challenges he faced. Find his report and a handful of photos he shot along the way here…
The 2020 edition of Sisters in the Wild brought in riders from Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and the UK, with the goal of offering a community building experience for women. Find words from two of the attendees and a beautiful set of photos from organizer, Neža Peterca, here…
Earlier this month, nine riders showed up to participate in the 2020 Gunny Loopy Loop, with two different route options both starting and ending in Gunnison, Colorado. Event organizer Jefe Branham put together a recap of the event, complete with photos from his ride here…