Event Recaps

Maggie Livelsberger took first place in the women’s field in the 390-mile Doom 2023 in Arkansas, becoming the first woman to complete the event on a singlespeed. She also became the third woman ever to complete the route. Read a quick reflection from Maggie and see a few photos from the event here…

More than 100 cyclists gathered in the Canary Islands to take on this year’s GranGuanche Audax Gravel event, a 700-kilometer self-supported race across five islands. Cynthia Frazier had big goals for this year’s event, and although things didn’t go as planned, she still had the ride of a lifetime. Find her story alongside a video from the event and a beautiful selection of photos here…

The Cloudride Prologue is a weekend “flashpacking” event for riders to test gear, gain some fitness, and get a taste of Australia’s full 1,000-kilometer Monaro Cloudride route. See a lovely selection of photos from Phillip Sage and a recap from organizer Steve Watson here…

After 3 days and 20 hours, Robin Gemperle of Switzerland took first place at the 2023 Atlas Mountain Race, pushing through the challenging the 1,334km route despite extremely challenging conditions. Learn more here…

The Shaky Isles Challenge is a self-supported bikepacking event that follows a massive 2,800-kilometer route along the length of Aotearoa/New Zealand. With no finishers at this year’s event, we reached out to the organizer Brian Alder for a recap of his ride. Find his story with photos and a video from Rob Dawson here…

Every year, the UK’s Bear Bones Bikepacking puts on a winter campout to shake off the excess of the festive season. We reached out to Allen Boardman, who attends every event they put on, for a quick recap of the 2023 ride. Find that with photos and a video he put together here…

Earlier this month, the 10th annual Fat Pursuit event in Idaho challenged 150 racers to a 60 or 200-kilometer race on a network of groomed snowmobile trails. Find a detailed recap from 13-year-old Edyn Teitge and first-time winter ultra racer Patricia George here, plus a selection of photos from Eddie Clark…

The Big Lonely is an annual unsupported bikepacking adventure starting and ending in beautiful Bend, Oregon, that follows a 350-mile route on singletrack, gravel, and a touch of pavement. Out of more than 40 riders, Meaghan Hackinen took third place at the grand depart last fall. Find a recap from Meaghan and a selection of photos from Sean Dronia here…

Nearly 40 riders showed up for the fifth annual Vermont Super 8 event in September, with plans to tackle one of three route options ranging from 280 to 655 miles. We reached out to the Director of Vermont Bikepackers, Daniel Jordan, for a detailed recap of how the event played out…

After a little more than 49 hours, Ulrich Bartholmoes took first place at this year’s 1,000-kilometer Across Andes event in Chile. Learn more about his new record time and the route here…

Outspoken is a new two-day event in Oxford, UK, celebrating women’s voices in cycling through a weekend of presentations, discussions, and group rides. Find reflections on the inaugural event from the organizers, attendees, and panelists here…

Six riders showed up to this year’s Big Sky Spectaculaire grand depart, a 900-mile adventure cycling event through Big Sky Country, Montana. Find a reflection written by the only pairs team from what was their first ultra-endurance event experience here…