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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.
Last year, not a single rider finished the inaugural L’Esperit de Girona event in Spain. For 2023, Ulrich Bartholmoes showed up and crushed the 800-kilometer route in a staggering 3 days, 14 hours, and 10 minutes, taking first place. Learn more here…
Idaho’s Smoke ‘n’ Fire 400 took off from Boise last Wednesday with more than 90 riders registered for the grand depart. After an exciting race, Dan Kelly took first place and became the first singlespeed winner in the event’s 10-year history. Learn more about Dan’s ride and this year’s route here…
Cynthia Frazier and Rob Britton took first place in the women’s and men’s categories at the 2023 Badlands event, both finishing the challenging 780-kilometer route in record time. Find some photos and details from the event and more about the 2023 Badlands winners here…
Over the weekend, Neil Beltchenko caught up for a live chat with ultra-endurance bikepacking legends Alexandra Houchin, Brett Stepanik, and Katya Rakhmatulina at Totem Cyclery in Denver, Colorado. Watch the full discussion to hear their perspectives on the recent Colorado Trail Race, gear choices, and more here…
Abe Kaufman completed the 350-mile Trans North Georgia Adventure (TNGA) late last night in just 1 day, 15 hours, and 44 minutes, the new fastest known time on the route. Find a post-race reflection and a few photos from Abe here…
After a hard-fought race that saw them exchanging the lead many times, Peggy Marvanova and Nathalie Baillon ultimately crossed the finish line of the 2023 Silk Road Mountain Race together in 8 days, 16 hours, and 18 minutes. Learn more about the unexpected women’s race finish and the winners here…
Respect and congratulations go out to Sofiane Sehili, who rolled across the finish line in Kyrgyzstan last night and became the overall winner of the 2023 Silk Road Mountain Race. Learn more about Sofiane’s third win in this challenging race and find a gallery of photos here…
A big congratulations to Katya Rakhmatulina, who just became the first woman to cross the finish line in the 2023 Colorado Trail Race, setting an impressive new course record. Learn more about Katya’s ride and find a few photos from the finish here…
Hats off to Miron Golfman of Alaska, the overall winner of the 2023 Colorado Trail Race, who rolled across the finish line in Denver last night after just 4 days, 16 hours, and 51 minutes on the trail. Learn more about the rookie rider’s incredible effort and find a gallery of photos here…
This weekend, our friend Jeff Kerkove took first place at the 2023 Bones to Blue event in California, tackling the 250-mile loop around Lake Tahoe in a mind-boggling 34 hours and 55 minutes. Find some post-race ramblings and a few photos Jeff shot along the way here…
Over the weekend, Andy Leveto took first place at the inaugural Dark Divide 300 race in Washington, finishing the 330-mile route in just 31 hours and 56 minutes, setting a new fastest known time (FKT). Find details and learn more about first-place women’s finisher Meaghan Hackinen’s ride here…
Dead Ends & Cake, the sweetest event in Switzerland, saw 90 riders line up in St. Gallen for the self-supported and self-navigated bikepacking event with fresh cake at each checkpoint last month. Find a recap from the organizers alongside some stunning photos here…