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Bikepacking races

Bags on the bike, no support, and you decide when to sleep: these are the upcoming bikepacking races from our ultracycling calendar – each with its own page and a direct link to the organiser.

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November 20263 events

Nov–Dec

Hunt 1000 2026

Canberra, Australia → Melbourne, Australia
2 distances: Hunt 1000 · Hunt 500
500–1,000 km
20,000 m
2000 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
not stated
Registration open
Nov

Race the Nile 2026

Arua, UgandaLoop
800 km
10,900 m
1363 m/100 km · hilly
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration open

December 20261 event

Dec

Spiral MTB 2026

Czechia (start location to follow)
–
Distance tbc
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
not stated
Registration open

February 20272 events

Feb

Race Around Rwanda 2027

Kigali, RwandaLoop
1,000 km
19,000 m
1900 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration open
Feb

Tour Aotearoa 2027

Cape Reinga, New Zealand → Bluff, New Zealand
3,000 km
–
not stated
Unsupported
Brevet
Mixed
not stated
Registration to follow

March 20276 events

Mar

Final Frontier Patagonia 2027

Puerto Varas, Chile → Ushuaia, ChileBike Adventure Series
2,966 km
exact · advertised 3,000 km
22,000 m
742 m/100 km · rolling
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
not stated
Registration open
Mar

Atlas Mountain Race 2027

Ouzoud, Morocco → Essaouira, Morocco
1,331 km
24,688 m
1855 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo · Pair
Closed
Mar

El Sur 2027

Málaga, SpainLoop
800 km
15,000 m
1875 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration open
Mar–Apr

Arabia Divide 2027

Jazan, Saudi Arabia → Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
1,450 km
30,000 m
2069 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration open
Mar

East Texas Showdown 2027

Point Blank (Texas), USALoopTexas Showdown Series
644 km
5,182 m
805 m/100 km · rolling
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
not stated
Registration open
Mar–Apr

GranGuanche Audax Trail 2027

Orzola, Spain → La Palma, Spain
900 km
20,000 m
2222 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo
Registration open

April 20274 events

Apr

Race Across South Africa 2027

Byrne Village, South Africa → Wellington, South AfricaFreedom Challenge
1,986 km
exact · advertised 2,000 km
25,000 m
1259 m/100 km · hilly
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
not stated
Waiting list
Apr

Heading East 2027

Zalk, NetherlandsLoop
600 km
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Road
Solo · Pair · Team
Registration open
Apr

SHARDANA Bikeventure 2027

Olbia, ItalyLoopShardana Bikeventure
874 km
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
not stated
Registration to follow
Apr

Seven Serpents: Illyrian Loop 2027

Shkodër, AlbaniaLoopSeven Serpents Illyrian Loop
650 km
14,000 m
2154 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow

May 202714 events

expected

ALBTraum 2027

Bad Urach, GermanyLoop
3 distances: ALBTraum · ALBTräumle · Auf A(L)BWegen
320–700 km
13,000 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
not stated
Registration to follow
expected

Quixote Bikepacking 2027

Toledo, SpainLoop
500 km
per 2026 edition
3,100 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
Solo · Pair · Team · Relay
Registration to follow
May

Veneto Gravel 2027

Bassano del Grappa, ItalyLoop
–
Distance tbc
–
not stated
Unsupported
Event
Gravel
not stated
From 18 Nov
May

Highland Trail 550 2027

Tyndrum, United KingdomLoop
885 km
16,000 m
1808 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
not stated
From 7 Nov
May

Gravel Birds 2027

Castro Verde, PortugalLoop
3 distances: L’Abetarda · Gravel Birds Classic · Gravel Birds XL
350–1,000 km
11,000 m
1467 m/100 km · hilly
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
not stated
Closed
May

Bordeaux Saint-Malo 2027

Bordeaux, France → Saint-Malo, France
2 distances: Bordeaux Saint-Malo · P'tit BSM
430–840 km
6,700 m
798 m/100 km · rolling
Unsupported
Event
Road
Solo · Pair · Team
Registration open
May

Rund um Sachsen 2027

Saxony, Germany (start location to follow)
2 distances: Der Klassiker · Sachsen 500
500–900 km
8,500 m
944 m/100 km · rolling
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
not stated
Registration to follow
May

Seven Serpents: Quick Bite! 2027

Ljubljana, Slovenia → Trieste, ItalySeven Serpents Quick Bite
–
Distance tbc
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
May

Tuscany Trail 2027

Campiglia Marittima, ItalyLoop
445 km
5,300 m
1191 m/100 km · hilly
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
not stated
From 3 Dec
May

Steppenwolf Berlin-Usedom-Berlin 2027

Berlin, GermanyLoop
2 distances: Wildtrack · Graveltrack
–
Distance tbc
–
not stated
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
Solo · Team
Registration to follow
May

Hellenic Mountain Race 2027

Agios Athanasios, Greece → Nafpaktos, Greece
922 km
27,831 m
3019 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo · Pair
Registration open
May

Italy Divide 2027

Pompeii, Italy → Lake Garda, Italy
3 distances: XL (Bari) · Classic (Pompei) · Origins (Roma)
700–1,650 km
22,000 m
1760 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
not stated
Check with organiser
May

Point of Return 2027

Münster, GermanyLoop
–
Distance tbc
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Team
Registration open
May–Jun

Trans Balkan Race 2027

Trieste, Italy → Montenegro, Italy
1,400 km
30,000 m
2143 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo · Pair
Check with organiser

June 202711 events

day tbc

Grenzsteintrophy 2027

Priwall/Travemünde, Germany → Bavaria–Saxony–Czech Republic tri-border point, Germany
1,275 km
20,000 m
1569 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
Solo
Registration to follow
day tbc

Hope 1000 2027

Romanshorn, Switzerland → Montreux, Switzerland
1,000 km
30,000 m
3000 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
not stated
Registration to follow
expected

Taunus Bikepacking 2027

Taunus, Germany (start location to follow)
1,000 km
per 2026 edition
20,000 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
not stated
Registration to follow
expected

Veneto Trail 2027

Cittadella, ItalyLoop
480 km
per 2026 edition
11,000 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
not stated
Registration to follow
Jun

Gravel Trans Jura 2027

Baden, Switzerland → Nyon, Switzerland
3 distances: GTJ Short · GTJ Classic · GTJ Extended
–
Distance tbc
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
not stated
From 1 Dec
Jun

Seven Serpents 2027

Ljubljana, Slovenia → Trieste, Italy
1,000 km
18,000 m
1800 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
Jun

Tour Divide 2027

Banff (Alberta), Canada → Antelope Wells (New Mexico), USA
4,418 km
60,960 m
1380 m/100 km · hilly
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo
Registration to follow
Jun

Hackenpedder 2027

Kiel, GermanyLoop
2 distances: 1000 · 650
650–1,000 km
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
not stated
Registration to follow
Jun

Race around the Netherlands GX 2027

Amerongen, NetherlandsLoop
3 distances: Full · North Loop · South Loop
1,100–1,932 km
6,310 m
327 m/100 km · flat
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration open
Jun

45-SouthWest 2027

Kraków, Poland → Tarifa, Spain
3 distances: Bronze (Nice) · Silver (Pico del Veleta) · Gold (Tarifa)
1,888–4,384 km
53,000 m
1209 m/100 km · hilly
Unsupported
Race
Road
Solo · Pair
Registration open
Jun

Heading SouthWest 2027

Bragança, Portugal → Sagres, Portugal
2 distances: Heading SouthWest Ultracycling · Travessia Nacional Bikepacking
1,000–1,000 km
18,000 m
1800 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
not stated
Registration to follow

July 20276 events

expected

Alptraum Bike Challenge 2027

Maurach, AustriaLoop
350 km
per 2026 edition
8,000 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
not stated
Registration to follow
expected

Great British Divide 2027

Canterbury, United Kingdom → Fort William, United Kingdom
2 distances: Full Route · Short(er) Route
1,400–2,000 km
35,000 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
Pair
Check with organiser
Jul

The Bright Midnight 2027

Tolga, NorwayLoop
1,100 km
20,000 m
1818 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
Jul

Wisła 1200 2027

Wisła, Poland → Gdańsk, Poland
1,200 km
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
not stated
Registration to follow
Jul

Swiss Bike-Adventure 2027

Andermatt, SwitzerlandLoop
1,337 km
27,230 m
2037 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Road
Solo · Pair
Registration open

August 20275 events

expected

Expedition Ost 2027

Leipzig, GermanyLoop
500 km
per 2026 edition
7,000 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo
Registration to follow
expected

The Log Driver's Waltz 2027

Almonte (Ontario), CanadaLoop
3 distances: LDW Full · Half / Démi · LDW Rewind
385–1,610 km
9,500 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
not stated
Registration to follow
Aug

Mother North 2027

Lillehammer, NorwayLoop
1,100 km
18,000 m
1636 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration open
day tbc

Silk Road Mountain Race 2027

Kyrgyzstan (start location to follow)
1,900 km
30,000 m
1579 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
Aug

GBDURO 2027

Land's End, United Kingdom → John o' Groats, United Kingdom
2,000 km
–
not stated
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
Solo
Registration to follow

September 20275 events

day tbc

Bohemian Border Bash Race 2027

Srbská Kamenice, CzechiaLoop
1,400 km
25,290 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
expected

Nuff Na 2027

Horb am Neckar, GermanyLoop
500 km
per 2026 edition
9,000 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
day tbc

Torino-Nice Rally 2027

Turin, Italy → Nice, France
650 km
–
not stated
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
not stated
Registration to follow
Sep

Lakes 'n' Knödel 2027

Fuschl am See, AustriaLoop
725 km
14,000 m
1931 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
not stated
Registration to follow
Sep

Driftless Dagger 2027

Galena (Illinois), USALoop
885 km
12,192 m
1378 m/100 km · hilly
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow

October 20279 events

expected

Arizona Trail Race 2027

Hereford (Arizona), USA → Utah border, USA
2 distances: AZT 300 · AZT 800
483–1,287 km
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
not stated
Registration to follow
expected

DEAD ENDS & Dolci 2027

Bellinzona, SwitzerlandLoop
500 km
per 2026 edition
9,000 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
expected

Mines & Dunes 2027

Tangier, Morocco → Boudnib, Morocco
3 distances: Piste short · Piste long · Road
969–1,540 km
17,360 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Event
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
expected

Peninsular Divide 2027

Pengerang, Malaysia → Wang Kelian, Malaysia
1,520 km
per 2026 edition
21,000 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
expected

RAD RACE 96 Hours 2027

Italy (start location to follow)
–
Distance tbc
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
not stated
Registration to follow
expected

Tally Tango Bikepacking Challenge 2027

Tallahassee (Florida), USALoop
4 distances: Tango Original 165 · Tango 177 · Tango 277 · Tango LiTe (Tango through Hell)
266–446 km
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo · Team
Registration to follow
expected

Taurus Mountain Race 2027

Antalya, Türkiye → Mediterranean coast west of Mersin, Türkiye
1,460 km
per 2026 edition
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
Oct

The Rhino Run 2027

Windhoek, Namibia → Graaff-Reinet, South Africa
3,050 km
per 2026 edition
30,000 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Race
Mixed
Solo
Registration to follow

November 20271 event

Nov

Battle of the Strait 2027

Tarifa, SpainLoop
1,200 km
27,000 m
2250 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Road
not stated
Registration open

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Topics: Gravel · 24 hours · Germany · Austria · Switzerland

Dates, distances, classifications and entry fees come from the organisers’ websites; the source is shown in each event’s details. A research agent helps us keep things up to date; every change has to pass fixed checks before it goes online. As of 2 Nov 2026.