Gravel races

Gravel, forest roads, little traffic: these are the upcoming races and events from our ultracycling calendar that are ridden mostly on gravel – from one long day in the saddle to multi-day adventures, each with a link to the organiser.

November 20262 events

Nov

Across Andes 2026

Pucón, ChileLoop
800 km
12,000 m
1500 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo · Pair
Registration open

January 20271 event

March 20273 events

day tbc

BikingMan Serra Geral 2027

Serra Geral, BrazilLoop
2 distances: 555 Gravel · 333 Gravel
300–500 km
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
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–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

Green Border Gravel 2027

Novo mesto, SloveniaLoop
400 km
7,000 m
1750 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
not stated
Registration open
Apr–May

Balutia 2027

Pozoblanco, SpainLoop
870 km
13,000 m
1494 m/100 km · hilly
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
Apr–May

The Traka 2027

Girona, SpainLoop
3 distances: 300 · 200 · 100
300 km
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
not stated
Sold out

May 20276 events

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

The Gralloch Ultra 2027

Gatehouse of Fleet, United KingdomLoop
320 km
–
not stated
Unsupported
Event
Gravel
not stated
Registration open
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–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 20274 events

day tbc

Orbit360 Gravel Serie 2027

several start locations, Germany
–
Distance tbc
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo · Pair · Team
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

Unbound Gravel 2027

Emporia (Kansas), USALoop
3 distances: XL (350 mi) · 200 (200 mi) · 100 (100 mi)
161–563 km
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
not stated
Lottery
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

July 20273 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

Basajaun 2027

Vitoria-Gasteiz, SpainLoop
890 km
per 2026 edition
15,000 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
expected

GRAAALPS 2027

Alps, France (start location to follow)
3 distances: GRAAALPS 800 · GRAAALPS 500 · GRAAALPS 300
300–800 km
–
not stated
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo · Pair · Team
Registration to follow

August 20273 events

day tbc

Badlands 2027

Granada, SpainLoop
800 km
16,000 m
2000 m/100 km · alpine
Unsupported
Event
Gravel
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
expected

Expedition Ost 2027

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

September 20271 event

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 20277 events

expected

Dozinky Doozy 2027

Prague (Nebraska), USALoop
200 km
per 2026 edition
3,353 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
not stated
Registration to follow
expected

distanced600 2027

Munich, GermanyLoopdust & distance – distanced600
624 km
per 2026 edition
10,000 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
expected

dusted300 2027

Munich, GermanyLoopdust & distance – dusted300
312 km
per 2026 edition
5,210 m
per 2026 edition
Unsupported
Race
Gravel
Solo · Pair
Registration to follow
expected

L'Eroica 2027

Gaiole, ItalyLoop
209 km
per 2026 edition
–
not stated
Unsupported
Cycling marathon
Gravel
not stated
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

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

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Topics: Bikepacking · 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.