Gravel & Adventure Cycling Events in United Kingdom
Gravel & Adventure Cycling Events in United KingdomEvery 2026 gravel and adventure cycling event in United Kingdom: 19 events including gravel races, ultra-distance races, cycling festivals, and gravel rides. Ultra-distance and bikepacking events are listed whatever the surface — road, gravel, or mixed. Dates, distances, elevation, entry fees and registration status, updated continuously.
Ultra-distance and bikepacking events are listed whatever the surface — road, gravel, or mixed.
Open the interactive calendar for United Kingdom →2026 · 19 events
| Date | Event | Location | Type | Distance | Elevation | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar – 22 Mar | Battle on the BeachClosed | PembreyWales · GB | Race | 45 km | — | — |
| 25 Apr | Dirty ReiverClosed | KielderNorthumberland · GB | Race | 65 / 130 / 200 km | — | — |
| 8 May | Wild West CountryClosed | BodminCornwall · GB | Ultra | 800 km | 11,000 hm | — |
| 16 May | The GrallochUCIClosed | Gatehouse of FleetDumfries and Galloway · GB | Race | — | — | — |
| 28 May | The Great British EscapadeClosed | DerbyDerbyshire · GB | Ultra | 480 km | 8,500 hm | — |
| 18 Jun | Solstice SprintClosed | PerthPerth and Kinross · GB | Ultra | 1,000 km | 12,500 hm | — |
| 26 Jun – 28 Jun | Stone Circle Gravel FestivalClosed | Old SarumWiltshire · GB | Festival | 80 / 130 / 220 / 340 km | — | £100 |
| 27 Jun – 28 Jun | Grinduro ScotlandGRDClosed | ThornhillDumfries and Galloway · GB | Race | — | — | — |
| 27 Jun | The Wild WestieClosed | AberfoyleScotland · GB | Ride | 102 / 204 km | 1,750 / 3,370 hm | — |
| 4 Jul | Lancashire Gravel EpicClosed | Gisburn ForestLancashire · GB | Ride | 68 / 103 km | 1,500 / 2,200 hm | — |
| 11 Jul | Pan Celtic RaceClosed | ConwyConwy · GB | Ultra | 1,000 / 1,650 / 2,295 km | — | — |
| 18 Jul | The CenturionClosed | ThruxtonHampshire · GB | Ride | 97 / 208 km | 1,200 / 2,550 hm | — |
| 15 Aug | GBDUROClosed | Land's EndCornwall · GB | Ultra | 2,000 km | — | — |
| 5 Sept – 6 Sept | Graean CymruUCIClosed | RuthinWales · GB | Race | 111 km | 1,059 hm | — |
| 19 Sept – 20 Sept | Calder Divide TrailClosed | Hebden BridgeWest Yorkshire · GB | Ultra | 151 / 235 km | — | £25 |
| 26 Sept – 28 Sept | Solstice Series: Equinox Sun RaceClosed | TynemouthTyne and Wear · GB | Ultra | 450 km | — | — |
| 26 Sept – 27 Sept | Dunoon Dirt Dash 100Open | DunoonScotland · GB | Ride | ~138 km (2 days) | ~2,150 hm | £99 |
| 10 Oct | Sherwood Pines Gravel X | ClipstoneNottinghamshire · GB | Ride | 60 / 85 km | 550 / 800 hm | — |
| 31 Oct – 1 Nov | Iceni 360Open | BrandonSuffolk · GB | Ultra | 580 km | — | — |
2027 · 13 events
| Date | Event | Location | Type | Distance | Elevation | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar – 21 Mar | Solstice Series: Equinox OmniloopTBA | Ashton KeynesWiltshire · GB | Ultra | 3 loops · 200 km+ over 24 h | — | — |
| 10 Apr – 11 Apr | Norfolk 360TBA | NorwichNorfolk · GB | Ultra | ~580 km (360 miles, 4 loops) | — | — |
| 23 Apr – 25 Apr | Dirty ReiverWaitlist | KielderNorthumberland · GB | Race | 65 / 130 / 200 / 280 km | — | £80 / £95 / £110 / £125 |
| 7 May – 11 May | Wild West CountryTBA | BrimscombeGloucestershire · GB | Ultra | — | — | £170 |
| 8 May – 13 May | Highland Trail 550TBA | TyndrumScotland · GB | Ultra | ~880 km (550 miles) | ~16,000 hm | — |
| 9 May | Dalby DevilOpen | Dalby ForestNorth Yorkshire · GB | Ride | 30 / 50 / 80 / 130 / 160 km | — | — |
| 14 May – 16 May | The GrallochUCIOpen | Gatehouse of FleetDumfries & Galloway · GB | Race | 111 km race · 323 km Genesis Gralloch Ultra | 1,761 hm (111 km race) | — |
| 22 May – 23 May | Tor DivideTBA | BamfordPeak District · GB | Ultra | 150 / 250 km (3 routes) | ~5,500 hm (250 km Divide route) | — |
| 29 May – 1 Jun | Aethelred UltraTBA | SalisburyWiltshire · GB | Ultra | 600 km | ~7,500 hm | — |
| 29 May – 30 May | Dorset Gravel DashOpen | Worth MatraversDorset · GB | Ride | 152 km | 2,000 hm | £99 |
| 5 Jun – 6 Jun | Graean CymruUCIOpen | Llyn BrenigWales · GB | Race | 105 km | 1,915 hm | — |
| 18 Sept – 19 Sept | Calder Divide Trail | Hebden BridgeWest Yorkshire · GB | Ultra | 161 / 245 km | — | £45 / £65 / £85 / £115 |
| 25 Sept – 26 Sept | Solstice Series: Equinox Sun Race | TynemouthTyne and Wear · GB | Ultra | 450 km | — | £120 |