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The SBT GRVL is an annual endurance cycling race held in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It’s notable for featuring a challenging course primarily on unpaved Routt County roads, including the demanding Black Course. The event attracts serious gravel cyclists and racers seeking a multi-day test of skill...

The Mid South is an annual mass-start cycling race based in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It’s a significant endurance event focused on gravel and dirt road racing within the United States. The race draws participants interested in challenging long-distance events, particularly those experienced in navigati...

The Rift Gravel Race is an endurance cycling race focused on gravel riding, taking place annually in Iceland. It’s notable for demanding courses through challenging, current lava fields and across the country's continental divide. The event attracts serious cyclists seeking a significant test of the...

Mountain of Hell is an annual mass-start downhill mountain bike race held at the Les 2 Alpes ski resort in France. The race is known for its extreme format, where hundreds of cyclists begin simultaneously on a glacier at an altitude of roughly 3,200 meters. Riders then navigate a challenging descent...

The Dirty Reiver is an endurance gravel cycling event held annually within Kielder Forest in Northumberland, England. The event features mass-start routes of varying distances, including a prominent 200-kilometer course that traverses remote forest roads and unpaved tracks near the Scottish border....

Croatan Buck Fifty is a mass start gravel cycling race held in and around Croatan National Forest in coastal North Carolina. Its principal course covers roughly 150 miles, using long stretches of unpaved forest road along with paved connections through the region's low lying terrain. The event is in...