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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.
The Mule Trail is a bikepacking adventure race across Costa Rica from south to north, with three different routes to choose from: 630, 450, and 300 kilometres. Find a personal reflection from Bruce Young here, accompanied by photos by Esteban Rojas…
Yesterday, Stephen Lane finished the 550km Victoria Divide route in Australia in record time, sleeping for just 20 minutes throughout the entire ride and finishing in just over 38 hours. Find a list of sub-48-hour finishers alongside photos from Will Schouten here…
Eileen Schwab decided to tackle The Great Southern Brevet, a 1,100-kilometer self-supported bikepacking event around the South Island of New Zealand, as her first real race. Find a reflection from Eileen and a gallery of photos she took along the way here…
JayP’s Fat Pursuit Camp is a three-day supported winter camp in Yellowstone Country with a focus on skill development and practice. We’ve put together a reflection from Jason Hanson, alongside photos from Aaron Couch. Find it all here…
Our first event recap of 2021 comes from Nan Pugh who participated in JayP’s Backyard Fat Pursuit in Idaho earlier this month. The event was also opened up to riders from outside of the state for a unique Do-It-On-Your-Own challenge as a way for everyone to participate without the usual gathering. Read a reflection from Nan here, alongside photos taken by Jamye Chrisman during the event…
Sometimes it takes quitting to realize you’ve still got some fight left in you. That’s exactly what happened to Kyle Roberts at this year’s GDT 400, a 400km route following the Great Dividing Trail in Victoria’s Goldfield Region, Australia. Find a reflection from Kyle and photos from several riders here…
Last month, five riders showed up for the inaugural Granguanche event—a 760km off-road route across the Canary Islands in Spain. We reached out to the organizers to learn more about the event, including some photos they captured along the way…
The Pioneer 400 is a 400-mile bikepacking loop in the heart of southeastern Idaho and northern Utah. We reached out to Meg Knobel, the first woman to finish this year’s event, for a reflection and photos from her ride. Find her story here…
The Holyland Bike Challenge is a self-supported 1,460km bikepacking race from Mt. Hermon down to the Red Sea. Avi Fried was one of five finishers of this year’s event, and he put together a reflection of his ride, along with photos from other riders. Find it here…
Hosted by the city of Fayetteville, the 2020 Arkansas High Country Race brought in 20 riders, had a 65% scratch rate, and several new course records were set. We reached out to Ashley Carelock, the first and only woman to complete the 1,000-mile route during the event, to hear more about her experience. Find her story and photos by Kai Caddy here…
With help from event organizer, Bobby Kennedy, we’ve put together a recap from this year’s Stupid Pony ride from Eagle Mountain to Wendover, Nevada, on the historic Pony Express route. We’ve also included bike and gear details from the two top finishers. Find it all here…
The 2020 Pinyons and Pines took off from Flagstaff, Arizona, last month, challenging riders with 300 miles of singletrack, doubletrack, and dirt roads in northern Arizona. We’re happy to share two rider reflections and an assortment of photos they captured along the way. Find it all here…