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Bohemian Border Bash Race

The second edition of the Bohemian Border Bash Race follows the ancient borderlands of Bohemia via the remnants of centuries-old road networks that still exist to this day. The riders will compete on their approximately 1300km long journey circumnavigating Bohemia, crossing back-and-forth along national borders, riding through Germany, Austria, Poland, and the Czech Republic.

Highland Trail 550

One of the original European bikepacking races and notoriously one of the hardest on the calendar, the HT550 is back for another year of hike-a-bike, bad weather and all that the Scottish Highlands can throw at the hardy souls.

Heading SouthWest

An offering of Portugal's diverty to the ultra-community; this new race leads riders from the centre of Portugal through mountains, plains and the coast to the Algarve.

Race Through Poland

The fourth edition of Race Through Poland returns to crossing borders once again with the start and finish in Poland and the 4 checkpoints and parcours in Slovakia, Poland and Czech Republic.

Kromvojoj

An ultra-distance adventure designed to be ridden at your own pace, an antidote to the high speeds of modern life.

May 20th 2022

Seven Serpents

A free-route race between seven checkpoints from Slovenia through Croatia and its islands into Trieste, Italy via gravel and secondary roads.

May 15th 2022

The Wild West Country

A new race for 2022, the Wild West Country is a display of some of the finest roads in the South West of England and ticking off some National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

May 6th 2022

Fast and flat; what the Netherlands lacks in elevation and terrain it more than makes up for with its wind and characterful villages. Don't let the elevation profile fool you, this is not an easy race. What doesn't go up, can't come down and is devoid of rest.

Apr 30th 2022

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May 19th 2022

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May 17th 2022