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Congratulations to Lael Wilcox, the first woman to finish the 2024 Iditarod Trail Invitational (ITI350), completing the grueling 350-mile winter route across Alaska in 4 days and 27 minutes. Learn more about her ride and find a few photos from Rugile Kaladyte here…
Congratulations to Kevin Breitenbach and Clinton Hodges III, the first riders to cross the finish line of the 2024 Iditarod Trail Invitational 350 (ITI350). Learn more about their ride and find a few photos from McGrath by Rugile Kaladyte here…
Cynthia Carson is officially the first woman to finish the 2024 Atlas Mountain Race, completing the rugged route in 4 days, 19 hours, and 3 minutes. We heard from her at the finish line, and you can find her brief report and more episodes of the AMR podcast here…
Congratulations to Justinas Leveika, who just took first place at the 2024 Atlas Mountain Race, finishing the challenging 1,300-kilometer route across Morrocco in 3 days, 19 hours, and 27 minutes. Find photos from the finish in Essaouira here…
Fresh off the Tour Te Waipounamu, a 1,300-kilometer bikepacking race traversing the length of New Zealand’s South Island, this year’s winner and new record holder, Joe Nation, shares a detailed look at how his ride played out. Find his story with photos by Rob Dawson here…
The Adirondack Trail Ride is a 588-mile bikepacking adventure through New York’s Adirondack Mountains. Mike Feldman was just a couple of hours short of beating his personal fastest time, and he put together a detailed reflection on this year’s ride. Find Mike’s story and photos from the event here…
Escape L.A. is a 290-mile bikepacking event highlighting the beauty, accessibility, and contrast of the public lands surrounding Los Angeles. More than 30 riders showed up to this year’s grand depart at the Santa Monica Pier earlier this fall. Find mini-recaps from three of the fastest riders and an assortment of photos from the inaugural event here…
The Log Driver’s Waltz is an 800-kilometer bikepacking event through the Ottawa Valley of Ontario and Quebec’s Outaouais region. Nearly 60 riders arrived in the town of Almonte for the grand depart this summer. Among them was Mike Feldman, who finished in just under five days. Find his reflection on the experience alongside photos from Mike Roe here…
Nearly 350 riders from more than 30 countries traveled to Spain to participate in the 2023 Badlands, a 780-kilometer self-supported gravel event along the edge of Europe. The organizers just released this year’s official event film, and you can watch it here…
Earlier this fall, Brother Cycles teamed up with the Musette bike shop in Bordeaux on a two-day, one-night group campout packed full of gravel and quaint French villages. Find a recap from Musette co-founder Christopher GJ Cooley with photos from Florent Gross here…
Over the weekend, ultra-endurance cyclist Jack Thompson finished the 1,067-kilometer Munda Biddi Trail in Western Australia in just 2 days, 12 hours, and 15 minutes, establishing a new fastest known time. We reached out to Jack for a brief reflection and photos from his ride…
The Bohemia Divide is an unsupported 800-kilometer bikepacking race through the Czech Republic. Joe Knechtel of the United States was one of more than 100 finishers from this year’s event, and we reached out to hear more about his experience. Find Joe’s story and a stunning selection of photos from the 2023 Bohemia Divide here…