Event Recaps

Early this morning, Josh Ibbett finished first in the 2020 GBDURO, a 2,000km route across the UK from Land’s End to John O’Groats on roads, gravel, and singletrack. Find a recap from the organizers, photos, and some thoughts on why this year’s self-sufficient mandate made the event so challenging for riders…

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 2020 Butter Tart 700 (BT 700) in southwestern Ontario offered a staggered ITT style event to spread riders out throughout the weekend. Among those riders was Taryn Davis, who put together a reflection on her ride with some photos she took along the way…

With the majority of grand departs postponed or cancelled for 2020, some eager riders are focusing their attention on FKT (Fastest Known Time) attempts on various routes to stay busy. We’ve put together a recap of some of the more recent record setting attempts here…

As many of you know, if not for Covid-19, the Tour Divide Grand Depart would be setting out from Banff this morning. Here are some thoughts, photos, and links past content to keep the spirit alive…

The Latigo Campout aimed to bring people with various outdoorsy interests together for a weekend in the mountains with good coffee and live music. Mark Finster, the event organizer and Founder of Latigo Coffee, put together this great recap, including a video and a collection of photos. Check it all out here…

Even after extensive planning and preparation, bikepacking events often don’t go as planned. That was certainly the case for the participants at the 2020 Stagecoach 400. San Diego local, Martin Rodriguez, takes us through a reflection of his attempt at this year’s event, including a bunch of great photos from along the way…

The inaugural Drift 100 brought in nearly 30 participants, including cyclists, runners, and skiers. Jefe Branham was the first to finish the 100-mile route with a time of 17 hours and 47 minutes. We reached out to learn more about his experience in Wyoming’s Wind River Range…

After 22 days, 7 hours, and 30 minutes, Jill Martindale, Petr Ineman, and Casey Fagerquist rolled into Nome after pedalling and pushing 1,000 miles through one of the most challenging events out there. They are the first and only finishers of the 2020 Iditarod Trail Invitational 1000. Congratulations!

This year’s Stagecoach 400 event challenged those brave enough to face the snow, rain, and uncomfortably low temperatures. Winner Jeff Kerkove persevered through it all, finishing on Sunday morning in 2 days, 2 hours. Here’s a detailed breakdown of Jeff’s bike and gear, plus photos from Dave Malwitz…

Last month, Bikes or Death Podcast host Patrick Farnsworth teamed up with Aggieland Cycling in College Station, Texas, to offer a group campout into the Sam Houston National Forest. Here’s his recap of the ride, including photos and details on the next ride for those living in the area…

BikingMan Oman, the first of its ultra-distance bikepacking race in the Middle East, challenged riders with big climbs, high temperatures, and scattered resupply options. We reached out to the first female finisher, Elizabeth Dunne, for a reflection on her experience. Find that, plus an excellent gallery of photos here…

The Huracan 300 is Florida’s most epic self-supported bikepacking race, with some of the state’s longest and hardest climbs, attracting over 100 riders at this year’s grand depart. We reached out to Jen Colestock for a reflection on her experience, accompanied by an amazing set of photos from David Childers…