Event Recaps

After a record-setting time of 5 days, 10 hours, and 49 minutes, Scotti Lechuga was the first rider to finish the 2021 Arkansas High Country Race, setting a new women’s fastest known time on the 1,030-mile course in the process. Find details and photos here…

Even if you don’t speak French, we think it’s well worth checking out the accompanying film to this year’s Concours de Machines. Watch riders race to put their dismantled bikes together, judges ponder the nuts and bolts of each build, glory in some beautiful mountain scenery, and revel in a vision of innovation, performance, community, and artisanship…

Led by Laura Heiner, the Women of the Smoke ‘n’ Fire 400 is a group dedicated to the empowerment and representation of women in a male-dominated event. Over the last year, Laura has facilitated info sessions, training rides, and overnighters, leading to more women lining up at the start this year than ever before. Find Laura’s story here…

New for 2021, the Bohemian Border Bash Race is a 1,300-kilometer ultra-endurance cycling competition that circumnavigates the ancient borders of Bohemia. We reached out to two of this year’s participants to hear their stories, paired with a fantastic gallery of photos by Nils Laengner. Find it all here…

Last week, forty brave souls lined up in the pouring rain in Point Blank, Texas, to participate in the inaugural East Texas Showdown. We reached out to event organizer Patrick Farnsworth for details on this year’s event, his thoughts on how it went, and the final results. Check it all out here…

This year’s Smoke ‘n’ Fire 400 event in Idaho brought in more than 100 riders from all across the US, including the largest field of women racers ever. Find a reflection from this year’s first-place finisher Jeremy Ward, a brief write-up from organizer Norb DeKerchove, and photos from the event here..

Jan Heine just set the Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the 363-mile Oregon Outback route, finishing in just over one day. Learn more about Jan’s ride here…

Following the success of last year’s debut event, Sisters in the Wild set off to Triglav National Park in Slovenia for a three-day hut-to-hut bikepacking trip. Find a recap and a beautiful gallery of photos from organizer Neža Peterca here…

Last week, Sarah Cooper not only took first place at the 2021 Adirondack Trail Ride (TATR) in New York, but she also set a new women’s record in the process. Find Sarah’s reflection on her ride alongside some photos she snapped during the event here…

The 2021 Hungarian Divide took off from Smaragdvölgy, Hungary, last month and challenged riders with a 600km or 1,200km route across the country. The organizers sent details on more than 70 rigs that were at the starting line, plus a short race recap. See the full gallery here…

The 2021 Ash to Nash event challenged riders with a full week of route finding, and included prizes such as emergency pizzas that could be requested at any time during the ride. Find a recap from the event organizers here, including a highlight video and lots of photos…

Congratulations to Marion Dziwnik, who just became the first rider in the women’s category to cross the finish line of the 2021 BADLANDS race deep in the Sierra Nevada mountains of southern Spain. Learn more about her ride here…