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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.
JayP’s Fat Pursuit Camp is a three-day supported winter camp in Yellowstone Country with a focus on skill development and practice. We’ve put together a reflection from Jason Hanson, alongside photos from Aaron Couch. Find it all here…
Our first event recap of 2021 comes from Nan Pugh who participated in JayP’s Backyard Fat Pursuit in Idaho earlier this month. The event was also opened up to riders from outside of the state for a unique Do-It-On-Your-Own challenge as a way for everyone to participate without the usual gathering. Read a reflection from Nan here, alongside photos taken by Jamye Chrisman during the event…
Sometimes it takes quitting to realize you’ve still got some fight left in you. That’s exactly what happened to Kyle Roberts at this year’s GDT 400, a 400km route following the Great Dividing Trail in Victoria’s Goldfield Region, Australia. Find a reflection from Kyle and photos from several riders here…
Last month, five riders showed up for the inaugural Granguanche event—a 760km off-road route across the Canary Islands in Spain. We reached out to the organizers to learn more about the event, including some photos they captured along the way…
The Pioneer 400 is a 400-mile bikepacking loop in the heart of southeastern Idaho and northern Utah. We reached out to Meg Knobel, the first woman to finish this year’s event, for a reflection and photos from her ride. Find her story here…
The Holyland Bike Challenge is a self-supported 1,460km bikepacking race from Mt. Hermon down to the Red Sea. Avi Fried was one of five finishers of this year’s event, and he put together a reflection of his ride, along with photos from other riders. Find it here…
Hosted by the city of Fayetteville, the 2020 Arkansas High Country Race brought in 20 riders, had a 65% scratch rate, and several new course records were set. We reached out to Ashley Carelock, the first and only woman to complete the 1,000-mile route during the event, to hear more about her experience. Find her story and photos by Kai Caddy here…
With help from event organizer, Bobby Kennedy, we’ve put together a recap from this year’s Stupid Pony ride from Eagle Mountain to Wendover, Nevada, on the historic Pony Express route. We’ve also included bike and gear details from the two top finishers. Find it all here…
The 2020 Pinyons and Pines took off from Flagstaff, Arizona, last month, challenging riders with 300 miles of singletrack, doubletrack, and dirt roads in northern Arizona. We’re happy to share two rider reflections and an assortment of photos they captured along the way. Find it all here…
Besting the records set by both Jay Petervary and Scotti and Ernie Lechuga, Ted King finished the 1,000-mile Arkansas High Country Race early this morning, with a time of 4 days, 20 hours, 51 minutes. Find photos and a recap from the event organizers here…
The 2020 RockStar VA offered three different routes to choose from: trail, road, or gravel—all starting from Harrisonburg, Virginia. Here’s Laura Hamm and Thomas Oravetz’s story of tackling the gravel route aboard their tandem, Hot Tammy…
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…