Planning your 2026 gravel season? This is the most complete and regularly updated calendar of UK gravel cycling events, covering races, sportives, bikepacking challenges and gravel festivals across England, Scotland and Wales.
Whether you’re targeting a competitive gravel race, entering your first sportive, or preparing for a long-distance bikepacking adventure, this guide brings together the essential details you need — event dates, distances, entry costs and direct links to organisers — all in one place.
The UK gravel scene continues to grow year on year, with events ranging from beginner-friendly routes to epic endurance challenges across remote terrain. Our 2026 calendar helps you compare options, plan your season and discover new events throughout the country.
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Use the buttons below to jump directly to a month, or scroll to explore events from February through October.
April 2026
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
| 25 April | North Wales Gravel X | Sportive | 52km, 78km | £60 |
24 -26 April | Dirty Reiver (Northumberland) | Sportive | 65km, 135km, 200km | £70-£85 |
May 2026
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
| 1-4 May | Pan Celtic Gravel Rally (Wales) Read the Pan Celtic Gravel Rally guide and Q&A with the team | Gravel Rally | 94km, 136km | £80 |
| 1-3 May | Muck n Mac Fest (Innerleithen) (GrALBA Series) | 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 |
| 2-4 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 |
| 9 May | North London Dirt | Sportive | 115km, 160km | TBC |
| 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 |
| 17 May | Southern Grit (Herne Hill) | Sportive | 80km, 110km | £45 |
| 22-25 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 Read our interview with Charlie Hobbs, event founder, here | 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 |
| 24 May | Welsh Valleys Gravel Epic | Sportive | 56km, 77km | £61 |
| 28-31 May | The North and South Downs Escapade | Bikepacking | 485km | £105 |
| 29-30 May | Frontier 300 (Galloway) Read our Frontier 300 Guide here | Coast to Coast | 300km | £140-£165 |
 30 May | REBOUND (Global) | Self Supported | 25km, 40km, 80km, 160km, 320km, 570km | No Fee |
| 30 May | South Downs Gravel Epic | Sportive | 47km, 72km, 101km | £60 |
| 31 May | The Grand Old Dukes (Aberfoyle) | Sportive | 178km | £75 |
June 2026
| 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 | The Rando – by Restrap & Rooster’s Brewing Co (Harrogate) | Sportive | 80km (50 miles) | £20 |
| 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 | Dalby Grit (Yorkshire) | Race | 110km | £88 |
| 19-21 June | The Bristol Rally | Bikepacking | 300km | TBC |
| 20 June | Gravel Fondo Cymru | Race | 50km, 80km | 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 Series) | 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 | 60km | £48 – £75 |
| 29 June | The Untamed Suffolk (Ipswich) | Sportive | 40km, 80km, 120km | £30-£35 |
July 2026
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
| 4 July | Lancashire Gravel Epic | Sportive | 68km, 103km | £60 |
| 4 July | South Downs 100 (Winchester) | Sportive | 100km, 100mi | £60-£70 |
| 4-5 July | The Surly 100 (Gloucester) | Bikepacking | 160km | £95 |
| 4-5 July | The Wye Divide (South Wales) | Bikepacking | 185km | £60-£180 |
| 5 July | The Slate Trail (Snowdonia, Wales) | Sportive | 90km | £35 |
| 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. | £350-£475 |
| 11-15 July | District 16 A Lake District Bike Odyssey (Lake District) Substack Article | Bikepacking | 585km | £95 |
| 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 |
| 31 Jul – 9 Aug | 7 Cities Off-Road (Wales) | Bikepacking | 1200km | £225 |
August 2026
| 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 |
| 22-23 Aug | National Gravel Championships (Forest of Ae) | Race | 86km | TBC |
| 23 Aug | Devon Grit | 1 day | 43km, 70km, 83km, 111km | £41-£44 |
| 27-31 Aug | The Wrecker (Lands End to London) | Bikepacking | 740km | £90 |
| 28-30 Aug | Explorr (Cairngorms) | Festival | 120km | £68 (E/B) |
| 28-31 Aug | North Wales 400 (Llandegla Forest) | Bikepacking | 410km | TBC |
| 29 Aug | Kielder Triple Crown | Sportive | 57km, 186km | £60-£82 |
September 2026
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
| 5-6 Sept | Graean Cymru (North Wales) | UCI Race | 105km | £89 |
| 5-6 Sept | ScotDURO (Inverness) | Bikepacking | 340km | TBC |
| 11-13 Sept | Detours (Brecon, South Wales) | Bikepacking | 140km | TBC |
| 12-13 Sept | Gravelfoyle Weekender (Aberfoyle) | Stage | 66km | £25-£90 |
| 12 Sept | Cornwall Grit | Sportive | 75km, 95km | TBC |
| 13 Sept | Struggle Borderland Gravel (Reeth, Yorkshire) | Sportive | 50km, 100km | £59 |
| 19 Sept | Turbine Traverse (Glasgow) (GrALBA Series) | Race | 100km | £54 |
| 19-20 Sept | Calder Divide Trail (West Yorkshire) | Bikepacking | TBC | TBC |
| 26-27 Sept | Dunoon Dirt Dash (Glasgow) | Bikepacking | 135km | £99 |
October 2026
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
| 3 Oct | Loch Ness & Glen Affric Gravel Sportive | Sportive | 64km, 102km | £40-£50 |
| 3-4 Oct | Dirt Fest (Braham Park, Leeds) | Sportive | 70km | £35 |
| 11 Oct | Sherwood Pines Trophy | Trophy Series | 60km | £62 |
| 18 Oct | Thetford Forest Autumn Trophy | Trophy Series | 56km | £62 |
| 25 Oct | Northumberland Epic Gravel Ride | Sportive | 50km, 100km | £30-£35 |
| 31 Oct | Dark Skies (Thirsk, North Yorkshire) | Sportive | 65km | £40 |
| 31 Oct – 1 Nov | Iceni 360 (Ipswich) | Bikepacking | 360mi | £120 |
TBC
| Date | Event & URL | Type | Distance | Cost |
| TBC | Just Gravel | 1 day | TBC | TBC |
| TBC | Wild Wales Gravel | Bikepacking | TBC | TBC |
| TBC | Further Elements (Scotland) | Bikepacking | TBC | TBC |
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