Self-supported ultras
Every upcoming self-supported event we know about, soonest first. Gathered from organisers' own sites and refreshed regularly. Open one for the date, distance and entry link — and build a free sample training plan for it in a couple of minutes.
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Self-supported ultras by country
Belgium 17United Kingdom 14United States 14France 9Australia 4Spain 3Czechia 3Germany 2Netherlands 2Italy 2Austria 2Canada 1
TransEcuador
Quito, Ecuador, Ecuador
Self-supported630 km
A 630km off-road race starting from Quito, Ecuador.
Dates and entry → 1 Nov 2026X²O Badkamers Koppenbergcross
Koppenberg, Belgium
Self-supported
Round of the 2026-2027 X²O Badkamers Trofee cyclocross series: the Koppenbergcross in Belgium.
Dates and entry → 5 Nov 2026Superprestige Middelkerke
Middelkerke, Belgium
Self-supported
Round of the 2026-2027 Superprestige cyclocross series held in Middelkerke, Belgium.
Dates and entry → 7 Nov 2026National Trophy Round 2 – Pontypool
Pontypool, United Kingdom
Self-supported2 days
Second round of the British National Trophy cyclocross series, making the National Trophy's first-ever visit to Wales in…
Dates and entry → 11 Nov 2026Superprestige Niel
Niel, Belgium
Self-supported
Round of the 2026-2027 Superprestige cyclocross series held in Niel, Belgium.
Dates and entry → 15 Nov 2026X²O Badkamers Hamme
Hamme, Belgium
Self-supported
Round of the 2026-2027 X²O Badkamers Trofee cyclocross series held in Hamme, Belgium.
Dates and entry → 20 Nov 2026Mallee Blast
Torquay, Victoria, Australia, Australia
Self-supported1000 km
A gravel bikepacking race starting from Torquay, Victoria, with 500km or 1000km distance options.
Dates and entry → 21 Nov 2026Battle of the Strait
Spain/Morocco
Self-supported1200 km
A 1,200km all-road race between Spain and Morocco.
Dates and entry → 22 Nov 2026X²O Badkamers Beringen
Beringen, Belgium
Self-supported
Round of the 2026-2027 X²O Badkamers Trofee cyclocross series held in Beringen, Belgium.
Dates and entry → 28 Nov 2026National Trophy Round 3 – Cyclopark
Cyclopark, United Kingdom
Self-supported2 days
Third round of the British National Trophy cyclocross series, held at Cyclopark.
Dates and entry → 13 Dec 2026UCI World Cup Glasgow
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Self-supported
The UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup returns to the UK for the first time since Milton Keynes in 2014, hosted at Kelvingrove Park in…
Dates and entry → 13 Dec 2026UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup (TBC)
Self-supported
Third round of the 2026-2027 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup, location to be confirmed.
Dates and entry → 19 Dec 2026National Trophy Round 4 – Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
Self-supported2 days
Fourth round of the British National Trophy cyclocross series, held in Shrewsbury.
Dates and entry → 22 Dec 2026X²O Badkamers Hofstade
Hofstade, Belgium
Self-supported
Round of the 2026-2027 X²O Badkamers Trofee cyclocross series held in Hofstade, Belgium.
Dates and entry → 23 Dec 2026X²O Badkamers Loenhout
Loenhout, Belgium
Self-supported
Round of the 2026-2027 X²O Badkamers Trofee cyclocross series held in Loenhout, Belgium.
Dates and entry → 25 Dec 2026Superprestige Heusden-Zolder
Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
Self-supported
Round of the 2026-2027 Superprestige cyclocross series held in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.
Dates and entry → 9 Jan 2027British National Championships Clanfield
Clanfield, United Kingdom
Self-supported2 days
The British Cyclocross National Championships, held at Clanfield over a two-day weekend.
Dates and entry → 9 Jan 2027Lloyds National Cyclo-cross Championships
Clanfield, South, United Kingdom
Self-supported2 days
The 2026/27 British National Cyclo-cross Championships, hosted in Clanfield in the South of England over two days.
Dates and entry → 23 Jan 2027National Trophy Rounds 5 & 6 – Peel Park, Bradford
Peel Park, Bradford, United Kingdom
Self-supported2 days
Season finale double-header of the British National Trophy cyclocross series, with rounds 5 and 6 held at Peel Park in Bradford…
Dates and entry → 21 Feb 2027Independent Cross Oostmalle
Oostmalle, Belgium, Belgium
Self-supported
Independent cyclocross race held in Oostmalle, Belgium.
Dates and entry → 23 Apr 2027Crush the Commonwealth
Pennsylvania, United States
Self-supported
A challenging self-supported gravel bikepacking ride stretching across Pennsylvania, offering a diverse mix of terrain through…
Dates and entry → 15 May 2027Tordivide
Hope Valley, Peak District, England, United Kingdom
Self-supported
An unsupported, fixed-route bikepacking odyssey across the rugged Peak District testing navigation, endurance, and…
Dates and entry → 5 Jun 2027Kromvojoj
Alforja, Catalunya, Spain, Spain
Self-supported1335 km
A road race starting in Alforja, Catalunya, Spain, with distance options of 885km or 1,335km.
Dates and entry → 12 Jun 2027Race Around the Netherlands
Amerongen, Netherlands, Netherlands
Self-supported1950 km
An all-road event starting in Amerongen, Netherlands, with distance options of 1,300km or 1,950km.
Dates and entry → 13 Jun 2027Trans Alba Race
Scotland, United Kingdom
Self-supported
An unsupported ultra-endurance race traversing over a thousand miles across Scotland through dramatic and remote scenery from…
Dates and entry → 20 Jun 202745-SouthWest
Krakow, Poland, Poland
Self-supported4384 km
An all-road race starting in Krakow, Poland, with distance options of 1,888km, 3,952km, or 4,384km.
Dates and entry → 3 Jul 2027Three Peaks Bike Race
Vienna, Austria, Austria
Self-supported2500 km
A road race of 2,500km starting in Vienna, Austria.
Dates and entry → 16 June, 2026Race Across America
United States, United States
Self-supported4828 km12 days
Race Across America is the legendary coast-to-coast cycling race that tests riders' and teams' spirit from beginning to end.
Dates and entry → Ride any timeTaurus Mountain Race
Antalya to Mersin, Mediterranean Coast, Turkey, Türkiye
Self-supported1460 km
The Taurus Mountain Race is an unsupported 1,460-kilometer race from Antalya to Mersin on the Mediterranean Coast in Turkey.
Dates and entry → January 25, 2026UCI World Cup Cyclocross Hoogerheide
Hoogerheide, Netherlands
Self-supported
Final round of the 2025-2026 UCI World Cup cyclocross series held in Hoogerheide, Netherlands.
Dates and entry → April 2026Trans Iowa
Checkpoint, Iowa, United States
Self-supported515 km
A T3-rated ultra gravel event in Iowa covering 320 miles with 9,000 ft of elevation.
Dates and entry → Ride any timeTour de France 2026: Week 3 "Ride Every Kilometre" – Alpe d'Huez, French Alps & Paris
French Alps / Paris, France, France
Self-supported
A supported 'Ride Every Kilometre' tour covering Week 3 of the Tour de France 2026, finishing on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
Dates and entry → September 2026Bohemia Divide
Czech Republic, Czechia
Self-supported
An unsupported cycling race through the Czech Republic, starting from the South and ending in the North.
Dates and entry → 26/07/2026Uppsala - Trondheim - Uppsala
Uppsala, Sweden, Sweden
Self-supported1580 km
A road ride from Uppsala to Trondheim and back, covering 1,580km.
Dates and entry → 3 April 2026Dales Divide
Arnside, Cumbrian coast to Scarborough, United Kingdom
Self-supported600 km
Six hundred kilometres from Arnside on the Cumbrian coast to Scarborough and back, self-supported and free to enter. The first…
Dates and entry → January 24, 2026UCI World Cup Cyclocross Maasmechelen
Maasmechelen, Belgium
Self-supported
Round of the UCI World Cup cyclocross series held in Maasmechelen, Belgium.
Dates and entry → October 2026Arkansas High Country Race
Arkansas, United States
Self-supported1634 km
A self-supported 1,015-mile event following a route from the Adventure Cycling Association.
Dates and entry → Started: 18:30, 15 August, 2026Bentang Jawa 2026
Jawa, Indonesia, Indonesia
Self-supported1500 km
Riders explore beautiful and mystical areas of the southern and central island of Java, along the coast, hills, mountains, and…
Dates and entry → January 18, 2026UCI World Cup Cyclocross Benidorm
Benidorm, Spain
Self-supported
Round of the UCI World Cup cyclocross series held in Benidorm, Spain.
Dates and entry → Fri 01 May 26 - Sat 31 Oct 26MDH BUCK-FIFTY ULTRA ENDURANCE RACE
Watford City, North Dakota, United States
Self-supported
An ultra endurance cycling race in Watford City, North Dakota.
Dates and entry → December 21, 2025UCI World Cup Cyclocross Koksijde
Koksijde, Belgium
Self-supported
Round of the UCI World Cup cyclocross series held in Koksijde, Belgium.
Dates and entry → Ride any timeArna Westfjords Way Challenge
Westfjords, Iceland, Iceland
Self-supported1000 km5 days
A unique 5-day stage race covering 1,000 km around the Westfjords peninsula, with four stages averaging 250 km per day. The…
Dates and entry → Ride any timeAustrian Extreme Bike Race
Austria, Austria
Self-supported2500 km
The Austrian Extreme Bike Race is an unsupported 2,500km or 800km bike event through some of the most iconic Austrian scenery.
Dates and entry → August 2026North to South Colorado Bikepacking Race
Colorado, United States
Self-supported966 km
A self-supported 600-mile gravel event across the state of Colorado.
Dates and entry → Ride any timeTour de France 2026: Grand Départ & Week 1 "Ride Every Kilometre" – Catalunya & Pyrenees
Catalunya / Pyrenees, Spain/France, France
Self-supported
A supported 'Ride Every Kilometre' tour following the Tour de France 2026 Grand Départ and Week 1 stages through Catalunya and…
Dates and entry → December 28, 2025UCI World Cup Cyclocross Dendermonde
Dendermonde, Belgium
Self-supported
Round of the UCI World Cup cyclocross series held in Dendermonde, Belgium.
Dates and entry → September 2026Bohemian Border Bash
Bohemia, Czechia
Self-supported1400 km
A fixed-route, 1,400 km-long, unsupported, ultra-endurance on and off-road cycling competition that circumnavigates the ancient…
Dates and entry → December 14, 2025UCI World Cup Cyclocross Namur
Namur, Belgium
Self-supported
Round of the UCI World Cup cyclocross series held in Namur, Belgium.
Dates and entry → October 2026Distanced600
Germany, Germany
Self-supported600 km
The longer of two ultra cycling events organized by Dust & Distance in Germany.
Dates and entry → September 2026High Plains Drifter
north of Denver, Colorado, United States
Self-supported502 km
A 312-mile unsupported bikepacking adventure following a mix of gravel roads and double track just north of Denver, Colorado.
Dates and entry → Started: 14:00, 14 August, 2026Kõkõva 900/500 2026
Tallinn, Estonia, Estonia
Self-supported900 km
A fixed-route, self-supported, single-stage bikepacking race through the Estonian wilderness, looping through Estonia's main…
Dates and entry → 15 August 2026GBDURO
Sennen, Cornwall to John O'Groats, United Kingdom
Self-supported2000 km
Land's End to John O'Groats, split into four timed stages of roughly 500km each. A self-supported bikepacking enduro where…
Dates and entry → Ride any timeLog Driver's Waltz
Ottawa Valley, Ontario and Quebec's Outaouais region, Canada
Self-supported800 km
An 800km self-supported bikepacking event through the Ottawa Valley of Ontario and Quebec's Outaouais region.
Dates and entry → 2026, Izu city, JPN2026 National Championships Track
Izu city, Japan
Self-supported
UCI National Championships Track events held in Izu city, Japan in 2026.
Dates and entry → October 2026Karnu Rally
South Australia, Australia
Self-supported1180 km
An unsupported bikepacking event in South Australia with a choice of either a 730km or 1,180km route.
Dates and entry → December 7, 2025UCI World Cup Cyclocross Terralba
Terralba, Italy
Self-supported
Round of the UCI World Cup cyclocross series held in Terralba, Italy.
Dates and entry → September 2026Alps Divide ULTRA
Mediterranean Sea to Lake Geneva
Self-supported
A self-supported, single-stage, mixed-terrain bikepacking challenge from the Mediterranean Sea to Lake Geneva.
Dates and entry → September 2026Idaho Smoke 'n' Fire 400
Idaho, United States
Self-supported644 km
A 400-ish-mile self-supported mountain bike route traversing Idaho's diverse geography on two-track, big gravel, dirt Forest…
Dates and entry → Date to be confirmed, September 2026Bordeaux Bilbao
Léognan (33), France
Self-supported700 km
A 700 km ultra-cycling event from Bordeaux (Léognan) to Bilbao.
Dates and entry → October 2026Arizona Trail Race
Arizona, United States
Self-supported
An unofficial self-supported bikepacking race with no entry fees, no prizes, and absolutely no support.
Dates and entry → Ride any timeThe Great Southeastern Loop
Australia, Australia
Self-supported1263 km
The Great Southeastern Loop is an exhilarating 1,263-kilometer route in Australia that must be completed within 157 hours.
Dates and entry → Date to be confirmed, September 2026Poco Loco - Dijon - Freiburg
Dijon (21), France
Self-supported700 km
An ultra-cycling event from Dijon to Freiburg, offering distances of 700 km and 350 km.
Dates and entry → 09/2026Le Chablais 300
Montriond, France, France
Self-supported300 km
A 300km off-road ride in Montriond, France, scheduled for September 2026.
Dates and entry → Ride any timePeninsular Divide
Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia
Self-supported1500 km
The Peninsular Divide is a self-supported ultra-cycling race covering 1,500 kilometers with 20,000 meters of climbing across…
Dates and entry → August 2026Sneak Peaks Bikepacking Expedition
Bolzano, Italy
Self-supported1100 km
An unsupported 1,100km bikepacking expedition that begins and ends in Bolzano.
Dates and entry → December 20, 2025UCI World Cup Cyclocross Antwerpen
Antwerpen, Belgium
Self-supported
Round of the UCI World Cup cyclocross series held in Antwerp, Belgium.
Dates and entry → Second Friday of SeptemberTATR (Trans-Adirondack Trail Ride)
Adirondack Mountains, New York State, United States
Self-supported942 km
A 585+ mile, solo, self-supported bikepacking adventure through the Adirondack Mountains of New York State with an annual grand…
Dates and entry → May 23 – 24, 2026AusCycling Cyclo-cross National Series Round 1 and 2
Perth, WA, Australia
Self-supported2 days
Rounds 1 and 2 of the AusCycling Cyclo-cross National Series, held in Perth, Western Australia.
Dates and entry → October 2026Dead Ends & Dolci
southern Switzerland, Switzerland
Self-supported
A self-supported and self-navigated bikepacking event in southern Switzerland with homemade dolci at each checkpoint.
Dates and entry → September 2026Utah Mixed Epic
Utah, United States
Self-supported
An annual unofficial self-supported bikepacking excursion through Utah's most scenic landscapes.
Dates and entry → Date to be confirmed, September 2026Les 6h de Gignac
Gignac (34), France
Self-supported
A 6-hour cycling endurance event in Gignac in the Hérault region of France.
Dates and entry → 9 May 2026Highland Trail 550
Tyndrum, Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom
Self-supported885 km
Five hundred and fifty miles of Scottish Highlands terrain, starting and finishing in Tyndrum. Sixteen thousand metres of…
Dates and entry → Aug 8-9, 2026Mid Atlantic 12 Hour & 24 RAAM Qualifier
Washington, NC, United States
Self-supported161 km2 days
A 12-hour and 24-hour endurance road race and RAAM qualifier in Washington, North Carolina, also offering a 100-mile option.
Dates and entry → December 26, 2025UCI World Cup Cyclocross Gavere
Gavere, Belgium
Self-supported
Boxing Day round of the UCI World Cup cyclocross series held in Gavere, Belgium.
Dates and entry → Started: 24:49, 8 August, 2026Holy (Shit) Alps Conquest 2026
Girona, Spain, Spain
Self-supported2170 km
A road event from the Mediterranean through punishing and beautiful Alpine terrain, described as both torment and transcendence.
Dates and entry → November 30, 2025UCI World Cup Cyclocross Flamanville
Flamanville, France
Self-supported
Round of the UCI World Cup cyclocross series held in Flamanville, France.
Dates and entry → Ride any timeTour de France 2026: Week 2 "Ride Every Kilometre" – Massif Central & Northern Alps Heights
Massif Central / Northern Alps, France, France
Self-supported
A supported 'Ride Every Kilometre' tour covering Week 2 of the Tour de France 2026 through the Massif Central and Northern Alps.
Dates and entry → September 2026North Central Washington 250
North Central Washington, United States
Self-supported
A self-supported event following some of the best backcountry terrain in North Central Washington.
Dates and entry → Started: 01:00, 22 August, 2026TransIbérica 2026
Oudenaarde, Netherlands, Belgium
Self-supported3000 km
A free-route event guiding riders through mandatory checkpoints across Western Europe, starting in Oudenaarde (Belgium) and…
Dates and entry → September 2026East Idaho Epic
east Idaho and western Wyoming, United States
Self-supported692 km
A 430-mile self-supported bikepacking event through east Idaho and a section of western Wyoming.
Dates and entry → 14 June 2026Trans Alba Race
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Self-supported1665 km
One thousand and thirty-five miles around Scotland, including four ferry crossings. Completely self-supported; riders choose…
Dates and entry → November 23, 2025UCI World Cup Cyclocross Tabor
Tabor, Czechia
Self-supported
Round of the UCI World Cup cyclocross series held in Tabor. Part of the 2025-2026 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup series.
Dates and entry → Ride any timeTour de France 2026: All 21 Stages "Ride Every Kilometre" – The Ultimate Cycling Challenge
France, France
Self-supported21 days
The ultimate cycling challenge: ride all 21 stages of the Tour de France 2026 on the same route as the pros, fully supported.
Dates and entry → January 4, 2026UCI World Cup Cyclocross Zonhoven
Zonhoven, Belgium
Self-supported
Round of the UCI World Cup cyclocross series held in Zonhoven, Belgium.
Dates and entry → August 2026North Wales 400
Llandegla Forest, United Kingdom
Self-supported
Designed as a training ride for the Highland Trail 550, the North Wales 400 is a challenging singletrack-heavy bikepacking event…
Dates and entry → October 2026Dusted300
Germany, Germany
Self-supported300 km
The shorter of two ultra-cycling events organized by Dust & Distance in Germany.
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