Event Recaps

The North Star Bicycle Race is a 630-mile event following U.S. Bicycle Route 41 across Minnesota. We caught up with second-place finisher Mayella Krause to learn more about her experience and what it took to be one of just 14 finishers. Find Mayella’s story and some photos from the event here…

In this piece, Neil recaps the unprecedented 2023 Triple Crown challenge results, highlights the top finishers of the Arizona Trail Race, and sits down with Katya Rakhmatulina, who won the 2023 Arizona Trail Race 800 and set a new Triple Crown Challenge Record.

La Conquista Bikepacking follows a 650-kilometer route from Burgos to Valencia in Spain, passing dozens of historical landmarks that include castles, ruins, temples, and fortresses. Erik Allen traveled from Holland to participate in this year’s event, and he put together this recap…

Istra Land is a 430-kilometer off-road bikepacking event across Istria, a triangular-shaped peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. Rufus Wenlock had lofty plans for the event, but after a busy season and a handful of injuries, he set his sights on a new objective: simply finishing the ride. Find his reflection and photos from the organizers here…

In his second report from the 2023 Arizona Trail Race, Wyatt Spalding tracks down riders as they make their way in and out of the Grand Canyon and arrive at the finish line, facing sub-freezing temperatures and feeling the cumulative effects of more than 10 days on the trail. Find his update and a gallery of images here…

Congratulations to Alexandera Houchin, who successfully completed the arduous 800-mile Arizona Trail Race last night, establishing fresh women’s singlespeed records for both the AZT800 and the Triple Crown Challenge. Learn more and find photos from the finish here…

A colossal congratulations goes out to Katya Rakhmatulina, who just became the second rider to finish the 806-mile Arizona Trail, setting the women’s records in the AZT800 and the Triple Crown Challenge in the process. Find details and photos here…

Alex Schultz took first place at the 2023 Arizona Trail Race this weekend, finishing the grueling 800-mile route in 9 days, 5 hours, and 43 minutes and setting a new fastest known time. Wyatt Spalding was there to snap some photos of him at the finish…

Larry Hughes set off on an independent time trial on the 364-mile Oregon Outback route last month, finishing the ride in just 25 hours and 4 minutes, shaving five minutes off the previous record. We got in touch with Larry to hear more about his ride and the gear he used to make it happen…

As riders of the 2023 Arizona Trail Race begin their sixth day, Wyatt Spalding shares a race update and gallery of photos from the first four days along the picturesque route. Find stunning photos from the trail and an in-depth report on how the race is playing out here…

Seven Serpents Quick Bite is a 500-kilometer introduction to the full Seven Serpents event that follows a smoother and shorter route from Ljubljana, Slovenia, to Trieste, Italy. The Quick Bite was Tatiana Myk’s first taste of long-distance bike racing, and she put together a reflection after finishing the route in under four days. Find that with photos from the event here…

A year ago, Josh Propfe set off on his first FKT attempt at the 260-mile Monumental Loop in New Mexico. He set the record, but Anton Krupicka beat his time later that year. This weekend, Josh returned to lower the fastest known time of the loop to just 22 hours and 49 minutes. In this recap, Josh shares a little about his ride and the gear he relied on to make it happen…