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Three distances to choose from, the 500-mile epic Borderland500 is a road ultra exploring the Welsh Borderland.

Sep 10th 2025

Lakes 'n' Knödel crosses the borders of Germany and Austria, whilst prioritising cycling, community and culinary art. It's dubbed as ideal for a rookie rider, due to the format, plentiful accommodation and excellent food.

Sep 8th 2025

Mixed-terrain route along the Western Alps crossing back and forth along the borders of France, Italy and Switzerland.

Sep 6th 2025

Best thought of as a beautiful obstacle course to be tackled by bike, this ride is for people looking to take drop bar bikes where they don’t belong.

Sep 6th 2025

Sep 12th 2025

The bikes of Lakes 'n' Knödel 2025. What bike will the riders select and what will they pack for this border crossing adventure? Will they have enough extra bag space to carry all the Knödel?

Sep 8th 2025

Route management is something often underexplored in ultra-distance racing. With many riders seeing little need to scour a fixed-route race, and those leaving their free-route planning until the last minute.

By: Kitty Dennis

By: Amanda Wishart

By: Millie Gibbons

Sep 5th 2025

The weather is never going to be perfect when you're peaking multiple mountains through the Alps, so riders need to be prepared for sun, rain, wind and even snow. A tough race that will take a lot of thought to be properly prepared for!

Sep 5th 2025