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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 Bohemia Divide is an unsupported 800-kilometer bikepacking race through the Czech Republic. Joe Knechtel of the United States was one of more than 100 finishers from this year’s event, and we reached out to hear more about his experience. Find Joe’s story and a stunning selection of photos from the 2023 Bohemia Divide here…
The women and non-binary-led New Forest Off Road Club in the UK recently celebrated their third birthday with an autumnal ride through the woods. Ride leader Grace Compton put together a recap of the 30-person jaunt with some insightful reflection on what the group means to her. Read it here…
For Christina Grande, this year’s DangerBird event in New Mexico was as much about reconnecting with family as it was about riding. Find her recap from the 2023 DangerBird paired with a lovely set of photos from Nathan and Eric Burnside here…
Supergrevet: Wien-Berlin is a self-supported 800-kilometer bikepacking event from Vienna to Berlin following a route that was first established in 1893. Find a recap, photos from this year’s event, and illustrations from the original race more than 100 years ago here…
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…