Looking for the best 2026 UK gravel and bikepacking events? You’re in the right place! This guide brings together the most exciting UK gravel events 2026 has to offer. The listing below features upcoming gravel and bikepacking rides and races across the country, including key details like date, distance, cost, and a link to each event’s website.
Whether you’re a beginner exploring your first gravel loop or an experienced rider tackling a long-distance challenge, this list will help you plan your next adventure. If you’re searching for gravel races UK 2026 or gravel events uk 2026, you’ll find a comprehensive and regularly updated selection right here.
Know of a 2026 UK gravel or bikepacking event we’ve missed? Send us the details at gravelendurance@gmail.com or add it in the comments below, and we’ll add it to the list.
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Subscribe Free →Feb – March 2026 UK Gravel & Bikepacking Events
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
| 21 Feb | Dorset Gravel X | Sportive | 57km, 91km | £60 |
| 28 Feb | Suffolk Gravel X | Sportive | 66km, 86km | £60 |
| 7 March | Sherwood Pines Trophy | Trophy Series | 58km | £61 |
| 8 March | Sherwood Pines Gravel X | Sportive | 60km, 85km | £60 |
| 14 March | Peak District Gravel X | Sportive | 52km, 69km | £62 |
| 20-22 March | Lostways Cornwall & Devon | Bikepacking | 750km | £170 |
| 20-21 March | Lakeland Gravel Grinder (County Fermanagh, NI) | Sportive | 32km, 50km, 60km, 100km | £20-£65 |
| 21 March | Cannock Chase Gravel X | Sportive | 44km, 74km | £60 |
 21-22 March | Battle on the Beach (Carmarthenshire) | Beach Race | 45km | TBC |
| 22 March | Gravelfoyle 10 (Aberfoyle, Scotland) | Laps (10 hours) | 15km | £60-£150 |
| 28 March | Norfolk Gravel Epic | Sportive | 85km, 114km | £60 |
| 29 March | Exeter Gravel | Sportive | 15km, 30km | £18-£27 |
April 2026 UK Gravel & Bikepacking Events
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
 3 April | Dales Divide (Arnside) | Bikepacking | 600km | TBC |
| 4 April | Salisbury Plain Easter Epic | Sportive | 92km | £60 |
| 4 April | Carron Valley Crusher (Stirling, Scotland) (GrALBA R1) | Sportive | Time Trial & Race | £64 |
| 11 April | Somerset Gravel Epic | Sportive | 74km, 100km | £60 |
| 11-12 April | Norfolk 360 | Ultra | 580km | TBC |
| 12 April | Haldon Heroic (Exeter) | Sportive | 23km, 52km, 81km | £37-£43 |
| 25 April | North Wales Gravel X | Sportive | 52km, 78km | £60 |
| 24-26 April | Dirty Reiver (Northumberland) | Sportive | 65km, 135km, 200km | £70-£85 |
May 2026 UK Gravel & Bikepacking Events
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
| 1-4 May | Pan Celtic Gravel Rally (Wales) | Gravel Rally | 94km, 136km | TBC |
| 1-3 May | Muck n Mac Fest (Innerleithen) (GrALBA R1 & R2) | Weekend | 40km, 75km, 200km | £15-£125 |
| 2 May | Thetford Forest Trophy | Trophy Series | 52km | £62 |
| 2-4 May | Pennine Skyline (Yorkshire) | Multi Stage | 24km – 115km | £75-£85 |
| 2-5 May | Headstock 200 (Wales) | Bikepacking | 200km | £80-£170 |
7 May | The Southern Divide (Land’s End) | Bikepacking | 640km | £155 |
| 8-12 May | Wild West Country (Cotswolds) | Bikepacking | 800km | £170 |
| 9 May | Wessex Gravel Epic | Sportive | 50km, 66km, 100km | £60 |
| 10 May | Dalby Devil (Yorkshire) | Sportive | 50km, 80km, 130km, 160km | TBC |
| 14-17 May | Bristol – Bath 200 | Bikepacking | 200km | £46-£180 |
| 15-17 May | The Gralloch (Galloway) | UCI Race, Sportive, Ultra | 111km, 330km | £57-£85 (£130 Ultra) |
| 16 May | Cotswolds Gravel X | Sportive | 74km, 97km | £60 |
| 16-17 May | Tor Divide (Peak District) | 2 day | 250km | £89 |
| 21 May | Aethelred Ultra (Salisbury, Wiltshire) | Ultra | 600km | £150-£180 |
| 22-25 May | Headstock 500 (South Wales) | Bikepacking | 500km | £80-£170 |
| 23-24 May | Cateran Dirt Dash (Scotland) | Bikepacking | 86km | £99 |
| 23-24 May | Dorset Gravel Dash | Bikepacking | 100km, 155km | £99 |
| 23 May | Welsh Valleys Trophy | Trophy Series | 56km | £62 |
| 23-28 May | Source To Sea Trail (Yorkshire) | Bikepacking | 730km | £75-£105 |
| 24-25 May | Seven Valleys (Yorkshire) | 2 day | 162km | £30-£85 |
| 28-31 May | The North and South Downs Escapade | Bikepacking | 485km | £105 |
| 29-30 May | Frontier 300 (Galloway) | Coast to Coast | 300km | £140-£165 |
| 30 May | South Downs Gravel Epic | Sportive | 47km, 72km, 101km | £60 |
| 31 May | The Grand Old Dukes Aberfoyle | Sportive | 178km | £75 |
June 2026 UK Gravel & Bikepacking Events
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
| 6 Jun | The Double Peak (Peak District) | Sportive | 203km | £82 |
| 6 Jun | The Dark Peak (Peak District) | Sportive | 63km, 95km | £60 |
| 6-7 Jun | South Downs Way (Winchester) | Bikepacking | 165km | £165 |
| 7 Jun | Peak District Gravel Epic | Sportive | 51km, 77km, 109km | £60 |
| 11-14 June | Blaenau 2026 (Ludlow, Shropshire) | Bikepacking | 340km, 480km, 620km, 750km | £99 |
| 12-14 June | The Shires Way (Cotswolds) | 2-3 Day | 352km | £80-£100 |
| 13 June | Cambrian Mountains (Wales) | Sportive | 54km, 119km, 169km | £60-£72 |
| 13 June | Midnight Gravel Raynham | Night Race | Laps | £100-£240 |
| 13-14 June | Yorkshire Coast Dirt Dash | Bikepacking | 118km | £99 |
| 19-21 June | Merry England (East England) | Bikepacking | TBC | TBC |
| 19-21 June | Lauf Gritfest (Carmarthenshire, Wales) | Festival | 134km | TBC |
| 19-21 June | Dalby Grit | Race | 110km | TBC |
| 20 June | Galloway Forest Gravel Epic | Sportive | 59km, 75km, 129km | £60 |
| 26-28 June | Stone Circle (Salisbury) | Festival | 80km, 130km, 220km | £100 |
| 26-28 June | Grinduro (Scotland) (GrALBA R4) | Multi Stage | 100km | TBC |
| 26-28 June | The Wild Westie (Aberfoyle) | Sportive | 106km, 237km, 394km | £61-£102 |
| 27-28 June | The 360 (London) | 2 day | 360km | £80 |
| 28 June | Gravel Rush (Winchester) | 1 day | TBC | TBC |
| 29 June | The Untamed Suffolk (Ipswich) | Sportive | 40km, 80km, 120km | £30-£35 |
July 2026 UK Gravel & Bikepacking Events
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
| 4 July | Lancashire Gravel Epic | Sportive | 68km, 103km | £60 |
| 4-5 July | The Surly 100 (Gloucester) | Bikepacking | 160km | £95 |
| 5 July | Yorkshire Dales Gravel Epic | Sportive | 70km, 98km | £60 |
| 10-12 July | Gravel Rocks (Yorkshire) | Multi Stage | 92km | £85-£125 |
| 10-12 July | Rebellion Weekender (Norfolk) | Bikepacking | 372km | TBC |
| 11-21 July | Pan Celtic Ultra (Conwy, Wales) | Bikepacking | 629.9 mi, 1,145 mi, 1,426 mi. | TBC |
| 11 July | Sherwood Forest Gravel Epic | Sportive | 55km, 80km, 117km | £60 |
| 12 July | North York Moors Trophy | Trophy Series | 48km | £62 |
| 18 July | The Centurion (Salisbury Plain) | Sportive | 100km, 217km | £60-£70 |
| 25 July | Chilterns Gravel Epic | Sportive | 74km, 104km | £60 |
| 25-26 July | Gran Fondo Isle of Man | Sportive | 100km | TBC |
| 30 Jul – 2 Aug | Dorset Divide | Bikepacking | 531km | £130-£170 |
August 2026 UK Gravel & Bikepacking Events
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
| 1 Aug | North Yorkshire Moors Gravel Epic | Sportive | 65km, 85km, 123km | £60 |
| 8 Aug | Essex Gravel Epic | Sportive | 54km, 73km, 104km | £60 |
| 8 Aug | Selkirk Gravel Classic (Scottish Borders) | Sportive | 35km, 52km, 65km | £45-£60 |
| 9 Aug | The Untamed Norfolk | Sportive | 40km, 80km, 120km | £30-£35 |
| 15 Aug | Downs Divide (Cranleigh) | Sportive | 102km, 162km | £67-£77 |
| 15-21 Aug | Mountains of the Merfynion (Wales) | Bikepacking | 730km | £195 |
| 15-26 Aug | GBDURO | Bikepacking | 2000km | TBC |
| 22 Aug | Ridgeway Gravel Epic | Sportive | 50km, 70km, 110km | £60 |
| 23 Aug | Devon Grit | 1 day | 43km, 70km, 83km, 111km | £41-£44 |
| 27-31 Aug | The Wrecker (Lands End to London) | Bikepacking | 740km | £90 |
| 28-31 Aug | North Wales 400 (Llandegla Forest) | Bikepacking | 410km | TBC |
| 29-30 Aug | Borderland (Gloucester/Welsh Border) | Bikepacking | 250km | TBC |
| 29 Aug | Kielder Triple Crown | Sportive | 57km, 186km | £60-£82 |
September 2026 UK Gravel & Bikepacking Events
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
| 5 Sept | Turbine Traverse | Race | 100km | TBC |
| 5-6 Sept | Graean Cymru (North Wales) | UCI Race | 105km | £89 |
| 11-13 Sept | Detours (Brecon, South Wales) | Bikepacking | 140km | TBC |
| 12 Sept | Cornwall Grit | Sportive | 75km, 95km | TBC |
| 19-20 Sept | Calder Divide Trail (West Yorkshire) | Bikepacking | TBC | TBC |
| 26-27 Sept | Dunoon Dirt Dash (Glasgow) | Bikepacking | 135km | £99 |
October 2026 UK Gravel & Bikepacking Events
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
| 3 Oct | Loch Ness & Glen Affric Gravel Sportive | Sportive | 64km, 102km | £40-£50 |
| 11 Oct | Sherwood Pines Trophy | Trophy Series | 60km | £62 |
| 18 Oct | Thetford Forest Autumn Trophy | Trophy Series | 56km | £62 |
TBC
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
| TBC | Just Gravel | 1 day | TBC | TBC |
| TBC | Wild Wales Gravel | Bikepacking | Varied | TBC |
| TBC | Further Elements (Scotland) | Bikepacking | TBC | TBC |
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