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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.
The Lazio Trail takes riders on a tour of ancient roads and verdant hills, through some of the most picturesque areas of the Lazio Region in Italy. We reached out to David Gambuli, a participant of this year’s “Extreme” route option, for a recap and a selection of photos provided by the riders. See it all here…
The third event in the Brother in the Wild bikepacking series took place in Berlin on August 31st, bringing in over 70 riders for two days of exploration and relaxation. Here’s a quick recap from Will Meyer, plus a great selection of photos from Robert Krugal…
This year’s Smoke ‘n’ Fire 400 event, which starts and finishes in Boise, Idaho, saw nearly 80 riders at the grand depart and a new unofficial course record. Brady Callahan put together a personal reflection and photos of this year’s event. Read his account followed by details on the winner…
The Gunny Loopy Loop is an annual event based out of Gunnison, Colorado. Two loop options provide plenty of singletrack, mountain views, and a fair share of rocks. Here’s a recap of the event including photos from Joe Tonsager of JPaks, and words by organizer, Jefe Branham…
The Inca Divide is described as “the highest, most difficult, yet most beautiful ultra-cycling race in the world” and with the added complexity of challenging weather, high altitude riding, and few resupply points, this year’s event saw just 12 finishers. We’ve put together a quick event recap, plus a look at three of the finishers’ bikes. Read on for more…
This year’s “Manduro,” a tongue-in-cheek named event held in Raleigh, North Carolina, challenged riders with more than just a 200-miles course… there was also pole-dancing, wood chopping, and several brewery visits, just to name a few of the escapades that organizers planned along the way. We’ve put together some photos from the event and a detailed recap from Miro Rakic…
A huge congratulations goes out to Jakub Sliacan of Slovakia, who just took first place in this year’s PEdALED Silk Road Mountain Race through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Find photos from the finish and details here…
Last night, after 1,675 kilometers and 32,500 meters of climbing, Sofiane Sehili took first place at the third edition of the Inca Divide Race in Peru. Here are the details, plus a few photos of Sofiane during the event…
After just 45 hours and 52 minutes, James Dunaway was first to finish the 2019 TNGA (Trans North Georgia Adventure), setting a new course record in the process! Read on for all of the details, and one blurry photo of James at the finish line…
We reached out to Will Meyer, co-founder of Brother Cycles for a look into the bikepacking event series, Brother in the Wild, now touring its way around Europe. Find photos and details from their Munich, Germany event here…
The inaugural Pinyons and Pines bikepacking race, which explores some of the best riding in Arizona, saw rain, snow, and just two finishers for 2019. We reached out to event organizer Dana Ernst for a detailed recap, and gathered up a selection of photos from some of the participants…
Yesterday morning, Michele Miani and Matti Koster finished their ride across one continent, through 10 countries, and over 4300km to the Arctic Circle, becoming the first pair to finish the 2019 NorthCape 4000. Find the details here and some photos of both Michele and Matti at the finish…