Silk Road Mountain Race

Last night, Hannah Simon became the first woman to finish the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race, completing the grueling 1,939-kilometer course in 8 days, 20 hours, and 16 minutes. Find details here…

Last night, Joe Nation from New Zealand became the first person to finish the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race, rolling into the final checkpoint in Cholpon Ata and completing the 1,939-kilometer course. Find a short recap from the organizers alongside a gallery of photos taken by event photographer Lloyd Wright here…

The Silk Road Mountain Race podcast is back for 2024, and the first two episodes are ready for listening. Find them both here for a detailed recap of the first two days of the event…

Marie-Pierre Savard is taking on the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race this year, and she put together a detailed video breakdown of the bike and gear she’ll be using during her 1,900-kilometer journey. Watch the video and find her complete bike and gear list here…

The sixth edition of the Silk Road Mountain Race follows a 1,938-kilometer off-road route through the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Just in time for the 2024 grand depart, we rounded up details on nearly 100 rigs that will be on the course for this year’s event. Dig into our mega gallery here, complete with bag and gear highlights for each…

“The Silk Road Cargo Race” is a new documentary that recounts Allan Shaw’s audacious attempt to compete in the 2023 Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan aboard a cargo bike. Find the 13-minute film plus Allan’s heartfelt written reflection on the experience and a gallery of analog and digital photos here…

After a hard-fought race that saw them exchanging the lead many times, Peggy Marvanova and Nathalie Baillon ultimately crossed the finish line of the 2023 Silk Road Mountain Race together in 8 days, 16 hours, and 18 minutes. Learn more about the unexpected women’s race finish and the winners here…

The Silk Road Mountain Race is a grueling bikepacking race that tests riders as they make their way across the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. For the fourth year running, we’ve rounded up details on more than 70 rigs that will be on the course for this year’s event. Find them all here, complete with bag and gear highlights for each…

Later this month, Allan Shaw will be setting out on the fifth edition of the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan. This year, he’ll be doing it a little differently from the other 155 riders. Allan will be pedaling the rugged 1,800-kilometer route aboard his fresh Omnium Cargo V3IR. Learn more about Allan’s shiny new titanium steed, why he decided to ride it in this race, and find his complete pack list here…

We’ve shared many riders’ perspectives from the Silk Road Mountain Race (SRMR) since the event was launched in 2018, but in this unique piece, we hear from Julia Nicksch, a volunteer who was working at one of the checkpoints during the weeklong race. Find a behind-the-scenes look at the 2022 SRMR here, paired with a fantastic gallery of images from rider and photographer Stefan Haehnel…

Filmed in Kyrgyzstan last summer, “How to Bikepack the Silk Road Mountain Race” is a fantastic new 30-minute film that offers a refreshing perspective on one of the most challenging ultra-endurance bikepacking events in the world. Watch the film and read our interview with director Brady Lawrence here…

The Silk Road Mountain Race is a fixed-route, single-stage, unsupported cycling race through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. For the third year in a row, we’re back with details on over 70 rigs that will be on the course for this year’s event. Find them all here, complete with bag and gear highlights…