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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.
Last weekend, over 150 riders gathered in Point Blank, Texas, for the fifth annual East Texas Showdown event with plans to take on the full 400-mile route or the 270-mile Slowdown route. Find a brief recap and a complete overview of the race results from organizer Patrick Farnsworth here…
Last weekend, Julie Perilla Garcia became the first woman to finish this year’s 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational in Alaska, completing the challenging journey in 20 days, 2 hours, and 5 minutes. Find a recap and some photos Julie captured along the way here…
Hosted by BoneshakerMTB and Gremlins Bicycle Emporium, the 2nd Annual Vintage Mountain Bike Show showcased over 30 vintage mountain bikes and celebrated bicycle craftsmanship from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. Organizer Jake London put together a recap of the event. Find that paired with a gallery of photos from Nathan Petrie of Dismount Bike Shop here…
After nearly two weeks and riding 1,000 miles in Alaska’s relentless terrain, seven riders finished the Iditarod Trail Invitational 1000 together last night, becoming the first riders to complete this year’s event. Learn more about them here…
Formerly the long course of the Antelope Peak Challenge, the Gila 100 made a comeback this year as a point-to-point, two-day race along a 100-mile stretch of the Arizona Trail. Our friend Wyatt Spalding was one of almost 30 riders participating, and he put together a reflection on the beautiful but challenging ride…
Shortly after midnight, Lael Wilcox became the first woman and fifth overall rider to finish the 2025 Iditarod Trail Invitational 350, wrapping up her ride in 2 days, 11 hours, and 19 minutes. Rugile Kaladyte was again at the finish line to capture the end of her ride…
Tyson Flaharty just became the first rider to finish the 350-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational in Alaska, completing his ride in just 1 day, 20 hours, and 53 minutes. Rugile Kaladyte was at the finish line to capture the end of his ride. Find details and photos here…
Epas, the organizers of the Hydra Epic, also put on a winter bikepacking challenge aptly called “Winter.” A small group of riders showed up last month for this year’s 300-kilometer ride, managing freezing fingers, hallucinations, and frozen bottles. Find a recap and collection of photos from the event organizers here…
Alex Kowalski and Eric House were the only singlespeeders at the 2025 Atlas Mountain Race, finishing the 1,300-kilometer route in just over seven days. Find a post-race reflection and photos from Alex here, accompanied by a handful of shots from the event team…
Meaghan Hackinen from Canada just became the second woman to finish the 2025 Atlas Mountain Race, finishing in 5 days, 1 hour, and 30 minutes, placing 19th overall. Learn more about her ride here…
Massive congratulations to Marei Moldenhauer of Germany, who just became the first woman (and eighth overall!) to finish the 2025 Atlas Mountain Race. Marei completed the 1,300-kilometer route in just 4 days and 14 hours. Find details and photos from her impressive ride across Morocco here…
Congratulations to Alex McCormack from the UK, who just took first place at the 2025 Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco, finishing the challenging 1,300-kilometer route in just 3 days and 20 hours. Learn more about his impressive ride here…