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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.
Put on by Heck of the North Productions, the Fox is a two-day, 120-mile stage race that starts and finishes in the town of Finland on Minnesota’s North Shore. More than 60 riders completed this year’s event, including Chloe Leege and Bodee McFadden, at just 17 and 15 years old. Find their stories here…
After just over 12 days of challenging riding, Alexandera Houchin completed the 800-mile Arizona Trail Race late last night, setting a new women’s singlespeed record in the process. Learn more here…
Ana Jager just became the first woman to finish this year’s 800-mile Arizona Trail Race, and she’s also only the second woman ever to complete the Triple Crown Challenge in a single calendar year. Our friend Eszter Horanyi was at the finish line to greet her. Find her brief report on this massive accomplishment here…
Yesterday morning, Andrew Strempke took third place at the 2022 edition of the 800-mile Arizona Trail Race, setting a new cumulative singlespeed Triple Crown Challenge record in the process by racing the Tour Divide, Colorado Trail, and Arizona Trail in one year. Find our interview with him here…
As the riders of the 2022 Arizona Trail Race (AZTR) hit the two-week mark, Jefe Branham has set a new singlespeed record on the 800-mile route, Andy Wentzel took second place, and over half of the riders have scratched from the race. After tracking down racers on the north half of the route, find Wyatt Spalding’s second report here…
Congratulations to Abdullah Zeinab of Melbourne, Australia, who became the first person ever to finish the 2,750-kilometer Rhino Run race across South Africa and Namibia early this morning. Read on to learn more about his record-setting ride and incredible showdown with Kevin Benkenstein, who finished just 17 minutes later…
L’Esperit de Girona is a challenging 800-kilometer self-supported event that starts and finishes in Girona, Spain. Earlier this month, 14 riders showed up for the inaugural event, and not a single person finished. Find a reflection from Quinda Verheul with photos from organizer James Hayden here…
The top three women in this year’s Arizona Trail Race have now passed the 300-mile mark and are continuing north. We reached out to our friend Eszter Horanyi for an update on how things are going. Find her report from the field here…
As the riders of this year’s Arizona Trail Race begin their fourth day, Wyatt Spalding shares a report and gallery of photos from the first three days, including an update from the first 300-mile route finisher, Alex Schultz…
From the organizers of the Trans Balkan Race, the inaugural Istra Land event challenged riders with a 500-kilometer route across the entire Istrian Peninsula. Find a recap and photos from the organizers here…
Earlier this month, 23 brave souls lined up in Cle Elum, Washington, for the grand depart of the inaugural Washington High-Lite. Find a recap from route creator Troy Hopwood here, alongside photos from their ride…
Eddie O’Dea just became the first person to finish the Eastern Divide Trail, the longest bikepacking route in the world, which runs some 6,000 miles from Newfoundland to Key West. Learn more about his ride and see photos from the finish here…