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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.
After 4 days, 14 hours, and 15 minutes, Max Gaumnitz of Dresden, Germany, was first rider to finish the 2023 Trans Balkan Race. Find more details and a selection of photos from his winning 1,300-kilometer ride across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro here…
Over the weekend, Trisha Luke became the fastest woman and overall singlespeed finisher of the inaugural Flint Hills Ultra Gravel event, finishing the 1,050-mile route in 7 days, 13 hours, and 18 minutes. Learn more about her record-setting ride here…
The 2023 Trans Balkan Race is well underway, with the riders at the front of the pack charging ahead on very little sleep. Find a gallery of photos along with men’s, women’s, and pair’s update from the second edition of the 1,300-kilometer race across one of Europe’s most beautiful regions here…
On Wednesday, Alice Lemkes took first place in the women’s category of the 2023 Highland Trail 550, finishing the challenging 550-mile route in Scotland in just 4 days, 5 hours, and 21 minutes, taking eighth place overall. Learn more about her ride and find more updates on this year’s race here…
Congratulations to Angus Young, who just finished first at the 2023 Highland Trail 550 event in Scotland, completing the grueling 550-mile route in just 3 days, 7 hours, and 25 minutes. Learn more about his winning ride here…
Fools Gold is a new 420km bikepacking event that traverses the Goldfields region of Victoria, Australia. Over 30 riders showed up to the grand depart last month, and we reached out to Jarrod Johnson for his take on the inaugural event. Find his story and photos he shot along the way here…
Congratulations to 18-year-old PJ Terry, who set a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the 286-mile Cohutta Cat in North Georgia… and he did so on a singlespeed. Find a few photos and PJ’s recap of his incredible ride here…
Tristan Bogaard was at the 2023 Border Bash Aragon last month, where he was surprised to discover how much he enjoyed the organized event format. He put together a short written recap and a gallery showcasing the couple of days his small group of newfound friends spent slowly winding through the beautiful Spanish countryside. Check it out here…
Now nearly 600 members strong, the Idaho Women’s Bikepacking (IWBP) group has been busy growing the community, creating a gear library, and getting folks out for their first campout. Find an update from founder Laura Heiner and a reflection from first-time overnight bikepacker Whitney Schrader here…
Congrats to Leila Husain, the first woman to cross the finish line at this year’s Rockstar Trail 2023, a gnarly 276-mile course that runs from Harrisonburg to Roanoke, Virginia. Learn more about Leila’s ride in this recap…
This past weekend, Lindsay Shepard became the first person to complete a yo-yo ride of the Doom bikepacking route in Arkansas. And to top that off, Lindsay did so on a singlespeed! Congrats Lindsay!
The 2022 Hunt 1000 event in Australia saw over 100 riders, just 20 of whom scratched, the best finish rate in the event’s history. We reached out to Scott Cornish, who traveled from France for the event, to share a recap on how things played out. Find Scott’s photos and story here…
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