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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.
Across Andes is a 1,100-kilometer unsupported ultracycling gravel race in Chile. There were more than 150 riders at last year’s event in November, and the organizers just released the official 27-minute event film by Andrew Figueroa for everyone to enjoy. Watch it here…
Casey Loseth and his mother Melanie signed up for this year’s BC Epic 1000 to commemorate their late friend Iohan Gueorguiev. Find a personal reflection of their bikepacking journey across British Columbia and some photos they snapped along the way here…
Over the weekend, Adrien Liechti took first place at the inaugural Ascend Armenia event, completing the 1,162-kilometer route in just 5 days, 11 hours, and 45 minutes. Organizer Stephen Fitzgerald put together a recap of Adrien’s ride with photos and some other rider updates from the event. Find it all here…
Hats off to Alexandera Houchin for setting the women’s singlespeed record on the Tour Divide yet again. See her impressive ride stats, browse a handful of beautiful photos from the route, and read more about Alexandera’s 2023 Tour Divide here…
Congratulations to Katya Rakhmatulina for finishing in second place in the 2023 Tour Divide women’s category. Find a few photos of Katya and details about here race here…
The 2023 Bicycle Adventure Meeting saw a record-breaking 1,200 attendees gather in Mantua, Italy, for a weekend of group rides, workshops, and community building. Find a recap from Emily MacKenzie’s ride to the event with new friends here…
The Grand Loop is a stunning 365-mile route that hits the Tabeguache Trail, Kokopelli Trail, and the Paradox Trail in Southwest Colorado and Utah. After more than a 10-year hiatus, 14 riders set off earlier this month to try their luck at riding the full route. Find a recap and a selection of photos from the event here…
Henley Phillips was in California for the 2023 Los Angeles Invitational, an all-day event that includes a trio of gravel rides through the mountains outside the city, a bike and car show, local food and drinks, a bicycle swap meet, and more. Henley compiled a report covering his trip to the Invitational from his home in Tucson and his time at the sixth annual event. See it all here…
Markéta (Peggy) Marvanová just took first place in the women’s category and fourth place overall at the 2023 Trans Balkan Race, finishing with a time of 5 days, 11 hours, and 37 minutes. Learn more about her impressive ride here…
After 4 days, 14 hours, and 15 minutes, Max Gaumnitz of Dresden, Germany, was first rider to finish the 2023 Trans Balkan Race. Find more details and a selection of photos from his winning 1,300-kilometer ride across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro here…
Over the weekend, Trisha Luke became the fastest woman and overall singlespeed finisher of the inaugural Flint Hills Ultra Gravel event, finishing the 1,050-mile route in 7 days, 13 hours, and 18 minutes. Learn more about her record-setting ride here…
The 2023 Trans Balkan Race is well underway, with the riders at the front of the pack charging ahead on very little sleep. Find a gallery of photos along with men’s, women’s, and pair’s update from the second edition of the 1,300-kilometer race across one of Europe’s most beautiful regions here…