Start with your usual rides, then consider elevation, terrain and your self-supported experience. The same distance can demand very different effort from one event to another.
A demanding adventure where effort, sleep, weather and logistics need to be planned together.
Draw on previous ultradistance experience and test all your equipment in realistic conditions.
Gravel combines trails and road sections; the road option follows paved roads. Check bike requirements, elevation and time limits on the event page. Some events offer other distances, including 80 and 600 km.
Understand self-support and prepare your equipment