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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.
Over 80 riders signed up for The GOATS this year, but more than half didn’t complete the route due to the challenging conditions. “Out of Control” is Anne De Smet’s story of becoming the second solo woman to finish the race and a reminder that you can’t control everything, least of all the weather…
The sun-soaked 2024 edition of the Big ‘Un from Brother Cycles offered attendees a chance to ride a spectacular route through a scenic corner of England, connect with new friends, and enjoy some local food and drink. Find a recap from Jim Biddulph with photos from Dan Monaghan here…
Samuele Tonello was one of 130 riders who participated in this year’s Bohemia Divide, an 800-kilometer race through the Czech Republic, starting from the south and ending in the north. Find a reflection of Samuele’s second-place finish and a selection of photos from the organizers here…
Just seven riders lined up in Girona, Spain, for this year’s L’Esperit de Girona, an 800-kilometer bikepacking event put up by ultra-endurance cyclist James Hayden. Find a reflection from this year’s first-place finisher, Richy Poynter, who completed the challenging route in 5 days and 15 hours…
The Lezyne Dunoon Dirt Dash is a self-supported bikepacking experience that takes place over two days amid the amazing scenery of Scotland’s Cowal Peninsula. Read on for a recap from Brett Cotter, one of the participants, and a selection of photos from Markus Stitz, the event’s founder…
The 2024 Concours de Machines was held in the Pyranees this year, tasking participants with designing an all-terrain bike capable of venturing into remote mountains and telling the story of the adventure. Watch the video Jeanne Lepoix made to commemorate the event here…
Alex McCormack took first place at Further Elements Scotland over the weekend, finishing the 700-kilometer mixed-surface route in just over 38 hours. Find a post-race recap from Alex and photos from the event here…
A hats off and hearty congrats to our dear friend, Alexandera Houchin, who became the first woman—and fourth singlespeeder—to cross the finish line at the 2024 Arizona Trail 800 race, saying, “I dropped him on the descent!” as she rolled into Stateline Campground. Find photos and and the full story about her finish here…
Congratulations to Justin Dubois, who made it to the northern terminus of the Arizona Trail last night to become the first singlespeeder to wrap up the 806-mile 2024 Arizona Trail Race. Find a few photos of Justin and a quick update on the race from day 9 here…
Congratulations to Justinas Leveika, who claimed first place at the 2024 Arizona Trail 800 (AZT800)! Completing the grueling 806-mile course through the Grand Canyon State, Justinas wrapped up his ride in an incredible 7 days, 19 hours, and 48 minutes. Read the details and find photos from his finish here…
Last month, nearly 30 riders lined up in Idaho Falls for the inaugural East Idaho Epic, a 430-mile self-supported bikepacking event through Eastern Idaho and a western area of Wyoming. To celebrate a successful first event, we compiled this double-header event recap from the event organizer, Jonathan Black, and one of the participants, Danni Coffman…
Maya Christofori was the first solo female finisher at this year’s Seven Serpents event in Slovenia, finishing the 850km route in just 4 days, 16 hours, and 55 minutes. Find a reflection from Maya, photos from the event, and the official event video here…