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Fat Viking 2023
With three distances on offer, this fat-biking snow race gives riders the chance to tackle the elements. Suitable for experienced cold weather cyclists, this adventure is the best way to kick off the season.
Jan 28th 2023
Across Andes 2022
ACROSS ANDES TRACKING: This race traversing South America’s cordillera has served racers and dotwatchers with some of the most exquisite landscapes and tales of racing. For the 2022 edition the route is largely unchanged, much to our delight!
Nov 26th 2022
Rhino Run 2022
RHINO RUN TRACKING: Rhino Run describes itself as an immersive ultra-endurance expedition with a mandatory donation to the Masaka Cycling Club in Uganda. An all-star cast are set to race this inaugural event.
Oct 21st 2022
Arizona Trail Race 2022
A stalwart of the MTB bikepacking calendar including a traverse of the Grand Canyon, the Arizona regularly attracts some of the strongest off-road racers and has remained true to its original low-key self-supported ethos.
Oct 20th 2022
Recently on DotWatcher
A Rookie's Guide To Bikepacking
Sandra Padilla made her first foray into ultra-cycling at the Wild West Country. The race covered 800km and 14,000m of climbing in the South West of the UKl. Sandra reflects on her experience with DotWatcher.
Jan 13th 2023
2022 End of Season Wrap
After a bumper season of racing, we've put together a synopsis of many of the races we covered from the tarmac of Europe, to the tracks of Kyrgyzstan, and the trails of the USA. Have a read of some of the finest racing and riding stories from another stellar year of dotwatching.
Jan 7th 2023
2022 DotWatcher Awards
To celebrate a second-to-none year, we're proud to present the eight recipients of the 2022 DotWatcher Awards. These standout individuals celebrate ultra-cycling in their own unique way, creating a picture of this incredible community as a whole.
Dec 31st 2022
Sleeping During a Bikepacking Race
Sleeping on an ultra-distance race is often a mystery to the uninitiated. Images of sleeping in bus stops and behind bushes pass through the mind as you think of someone grabbing 40 winks at the Transcontinental.
Dec 17th 2022