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Salisbury Plain Summer Epic

Thuxton Circuit Thruxton Circuit, Andover

RIDE OVERVIEW A glorious summer day on the amazing Salisbury Plain - the home of gravel riding in the South of England. With miles of fast, empty gravel tracks on MOD land and views of the rolling countryside, this is gravel riding at it's best. NEW for summer 21, choose between a 100km or 70km route for a true summer gravel epic.   DISTANCE: 70KM | ELEVATION: 899M RIDE DIFFICULTY 3/5 TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY 2/5 PERCENTAGE OF ROUTE OFF ROAD 89% Bike & Tyre Choice: The route is almost all off road on fairly fast gravel. Absolutely not suitable for road bikes, mountain bikes will be fine but a bit slow so we strongly recommend a gravel bike with around 40mm tyres. THE ROUTE Thruxton: 70km, 899m What a place to ride it is! Wide and smooth gravel roads with views […]

£39

OUTSIDER GRAVEL GRIND

Tibbie Shiels Tibbie Shiels, St.Marys's Loch, Selkirk, Scottish Borders

'Outsider Events are excited to welcome the Outsider Gravel Grind. A weekend full of gravel riding and good times! Featuring the Muckle Grind + Mini Grind options of 90 or 50km both options are run in a gravel enduro format. In addition to the Saturday Enduro is our optional self-supported ride-outs on the Sunday which are in aid of Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue. The rides feature some of the best trails, paths and roads the Tweed Valley and surrounding area has to offer. Tap into your inner racing snake with our multiple timed enduro segments and kick back in between when the clock stops running. There are some great prizes up for grabs! Both our short and long ride options start and finish at St.Mary's Loch - our event HQ. It has a fantastic campsite with mega views across the […]

£46

Ridgeway 100 return stones

The Ridgeway 100 Century to the Stones (MTB/Gravel)

Chilton School Downside, Chilton, Didcot

Ride 107k on the Ridgeway in a day (or pick the 48km short or 85km mid route option!) The Ridgeway is Europe’s oldest continually used highway. Dating back thousands of years, today it is a fantastic long distance off road trail offering great riding and amazing views! You can ride the best of the Ridgeway with us on Sept 11th! Choose from the full 100km or shorter 85km or 50km routes; all are fully supported, including full route marking and feed and support stops, so all you have to do is concentrate on enjoying this epic ride! Open to MTB, Gravel/CX & E-Bikes!

£41
Cotwolds Gravel

Cotswolds Gravel Sportive

Didmarton Glorious Gravel Didmarton

RIDE OVERVIEW A glorious 87km gravel sportive in the charming Cotswolds. Taking in sections of the Roman Fosse Way and off road tracks in the hills including the Cotswolds Way & Monarchs Way, this is a great day on the bike suitable to new & experienced gravel riders in a lovely part of the country. DISTANCE: 87KM | ELEVATION: 1106M RIDE DIFFICULTY 3/5 TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY 2/5 PERCENTAGE OF ROUTE OFF ROAD 60% Bike & Tyre Choice: The route is mostly on gravel tracks, quiet country lanes and a brief section on open country fields. The route is designed for gravel bikes with approx 40mm tyres. Early September should mean dry tracks but we will keep you up to date with conditions. THE ROUTE Didmarton: 87km, 1106m Starting from Didmarton we initially head south on local bridleways, byways and country lanes […]

£39

2021 – THE DIRTY REIVER

Kielder Castle Kielder Castle Forest Park Centre, Kielder, Hexham, Northumberland

We’re sure that this news won’t come as a surprise to most of you, but having tried to keep Reiver hopes alive, we must now concede that we won’t all be gathering in Kielder in April. The Dirty Reiver 2021 is now booked in for the weekend of September 11th. We have also agreed an April 2022 date with Forestry England too (weekend of April 23rd). You now have three options: 1. Leave your entry live for September 11th 2. Request a refund 3. Transfer your entry to April 2022 Option 1 is the default, so if you want to ride the event in September, you can sit back and relax, safe in the knowledge that you are entered (actually – get out and keep training). If September cannot go ahead, your entry will transfer to April 2022 (or you can refund). Can’t make September […]

£60

2021 – DUKES WEEKENDER

Aberfoyle Aberfoyle, Stirling, Scotland

After a Covid inflicted year off we are planning for Dukes Weekender 2021 which will take place on the weekend of 11th and 12th September. 2020 Entrants (unless they responded to cancelation email) will automatically have their entries carried forward. We are also planning to have a limited number of new entries available in due course. As with all things right now we have our fingers crossed that the situation around the pandemic will allow us to operate the event. Fingers crossed and hoping to seeing you all in September!     GRAVEL ENDURO When: Sun 12th September 9am -5pm Where: Aberfoyle, Scotland We take you on a stunning 70km route around the Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park, taking on the most incredible gravel riding in the UK. It’s the perfect balance between social riding and competitiveness, with […]

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Dunoon Dirt Dash

dunoon 54 Victoria Parade, Dunoon

The Dunoon Dirt Dash is a self-supported bikepacking event on the Cowal Peninsula near Glasgow, split over two days with an overnight camp on 25/26 September 2021. This is the perfect way to experience the rugged beauty of Scotland’s Adventure Coast with fine gravel riding, camaraderie, camping and castles. Here is what 2019 participants say about the event: 'First time gravel biking and was worried it wouldn’t be that interesting, but the route and event created a real sense of adventure, camaraderie and amazing scenery.’ 'Bikepacking is kind of new to me but everyone was so helpful and I have definitely come away learning from it. The whole event was very well organised by very friendly bikers and couldn’t fault any part of it. I will be back.’ 'A truly awesome weekend, unlike any cycling experience I've had before, and Markus + […]

£85

Wild West Sussex Gravel

Wild West Sussex Sportive

Liphook Glorious Gravel Liphook

RIDE OVERVIEW Quiet lanes, mixed terrain, sections of the South Downs way & a few tasty climbs makes this a classic off road sportive this Autumn. The beautiful South Downs are best seen on two wheels and away from the crowds. DISTANCE: 73KM | ELEVATION: 1513M RIDE DIFFICULTY 3.5/5 TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY 3/5 PERCENTAGE OF ROUTE OFF ROAD 80% Bike & Tyre Choice: The route has a real mix of terrain but ideal throughout for gravel bikes with around 40mm tyres. Mountain bikes will be fine on parts of the route but will feel slow on the quicker sections. RIDE HIGHLIGHTS Glorious riding in the South Downs. A mix of terrain keeping the route varied throughout 20km on the South Downs Way including some punchy climbs Social drink at the finish village THE ROUTE Liphook:73km, 1,584m Starting and finishing in Liphook, […]

£39

2022 DEVON GRIT

Bicton College, Woodbury Common, East Budleigh, EX9 7BY Bicton College, Woodbury Common, East Budleigh

OVERVIEW Our gravel event returns for a second year. It’s ideal for gravel bikes, MTBs, cyclocross bikes & ebikes & takes in the best gravel trails of East Devon. New for 2022 is our extreme 100K route. All four routes take in some of the best sections of Woodbury Common. Highlights include Woodbury Castle & some great single track on the common, a section of the Exe Estuary path, a climb up for views of the sea at the top of Beacon Hill and also Mutter Moor. The routes are designed to be ridden on a gravel bike but a cyclocross bike or a lightweight XC mountain bike will be almost as quick. E-mountain bikes are also welcome. The ride is not suitable for road bikes & we recommend a minimum tyre width of 35mm. Although we will put out […]

£29

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2022 MARAUDER GHOST RIDER

Harriet Air Farm Rievaulx, York, York

   GHOSTRIDER GRAVEL BIKE RACE OVERVIEW The GhostRider Gravel Bike Race is the epic nighttime gravel bike race you’ve been searching for. The concept of the GhostRider is to conquer a 13-mile gravel bike circuit as often as you choose in a 4-hour time window, all under cover of darkness. The GhostRider Gravel Event will take place on the 26th of November, starting at 4 pm. Combining 50% Gravel and 50% tarmac, the circuit starts just north of the village of Helmsley in the North York Moors at Harriet Air Farm, with a 2.5-mile road section to begin with. You’ll then go off-road and traverse 7.5 miles of twisting, tree-lined gravel paths before returning to the road for the final 3 miles back to the checkpoint to start your following circuit. The goal is to conquer as many laps of […]

£45

2023 – HALDON HEROIC

Exeter Race Course Kennford, Exeter, Devon

The Haldon Heroic is a Gravel Ride / CX sportive showcasing the best gravel trails in the Haldon Forest Area. There will be a professional photographer out on the course, taking action photos as a memento of your day with us. All photos are free. There will also be a professional Sports Massage Therapist available at the HQ (optional service – not included as part of your entry fee) and a Bike Wash Bay (free to use – included with entry fee). All finishers will receive our unique Haldon Heroic Medal. The event is featured in Red Bull’s Best Cyclocross & Gravel Events. For 2023 we are fully marking the Micro route (which is also the start & finish of the longer routes). However the Mega & Medio routes will be predominantly self nav. We provide accurate, downloadable electronic routes […]

2023 DEVON GRIT

Bicton College, Woodbury Common, East Budleigh, EX9 7BY Bicton College, Woodbury Common, East Budleigh

Overview Our gravel event returns for a fourth year. It’s ideal for gravel bikes, MTBs, cyclocross bikes & ebikes & takes in the best gravel trails of East Devon. All five routes take in some of the best sections of Woodbury Common. Highlights include Woodbury Castle & some great single track on the common, a section of the Exe Estuary path, a climb up for views of the sea at the top of Beacon Hill and also Mutter Moor. The routes are designed to be ridden on a gravel bike but a cyclocross bike or a lightweight XC mountain bike will be almost as quick. E-mountain bikes are also welcome. The ride is not suitable for road bikes & we recommend a minimum tyre width of 35mm. Although we will put out some markers this event is self-nav so you […]

£44

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