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Dubbed as the hilliest long distance cycling event in the UK, Pure Peak Grit returns for 2025. Linking together every famous and categorised road climb by bike, the hardest way up, in the Peak District National Park.

Jun 28th 2025

The second edition of Monaco di Baviera Classic is a semi-free road route of 1200km and 27,000 meters elevation gain.

Jun 21st 2025

A free-route adventure with five checkpoints, each at the end of a dead-end path, to explore the most beautiful, remote places of eastern Switzerland. One for the sweet tooths amongst us and a penchant for doing things a little differently.

Jun 20th 2025

As the sun rises on the longest day of the year, riders gather to embark on an unforgettable 1000KM race—the Solstice Sprint.

Jun 19th 2025

This UK road race covers 600km with 13,000m elevation gain, making it one of the hilliest long distance cycling events in the UK. How light can you get your bike for all that climbing?

Jun 27th 2025

From the urban environment of Cusco down into the deep Amazon rainforest, this route is one for those who aren't afraid of some climbing in the Peruvian Mountains. Big gears and chunky tyres won't go amiss.

Jun 26th 2025

The bikes are all set to cross the Pyrenees. Have the riders chosen correct gearing, will bringing a cat prove too much extra weight, or will that 'missing' bolt spell disaster when climbing some of the most mythical and challenging Cols.

Jun 21st 2025

Often DotWatching is inextricable from ultra-distance racing itself. Without the tracking and the dots, there is no way to keep an eye on what is happening. But the emotions and excitement of DotWatching are rarely talked about.

By: Kitty Dennis

Jun 20th 2025