Gravel Endurance

Looking for the best UK gravel events in 2026? This regularly updated calendar brings together gravel races, sportives, bikepacking events and gravel festivals across England, Scotland and Wales.

Whether you’re training for a competitive gravel race, entering your first gravel sportive or planning a long-distance bikepacking adventure, this guide includes the essential details you need — including event dates, distances, entry costs and direct organiser links — all in one place.

The UK gravel cycling scene continues to grow rapidly, with events ranging from beginner-friendly off-road rides to demanding endurance gravel challenges in some of the country’s most remote landscapes. Our UK Gravel Events 2026 calendar helps you compare events, plan your season and discover new rides throughout the year.

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Know of a 2026 UK gravel or bikepacking event we’ve missed? Email gravelendurance@gmail.com and we’ll add it to the list.

Use the buttons below to jump directly to a month, or scroll to explore events from June through October.

June 2026

Date	Event & URL	Type	Distance	Cost
11-14 June	Blaenau 2026 (Ludlow, Shropshire)	Bikepacking	340km, 480km, 620km, 750km	£99
12-14 June	The Shires Way (Cotswolds)	Bikepacking	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
13-14 June	Yorkshire Coast Dirt Dash	Bikepacking	118km	£99
19-21 June	Merry England (East England)	Bikepacking	482km (300 miles)	TBC
19-21 June	Dalby Grit (Yorkshire)	Race	110km	£88
19-21 June	The Bristol Rally	Bikepacking	300km	TBC
20 June	Gravelbourne (Warwickshire)	Sportive	60km, 100km	£46-£50
20 June	Gravel Fondo Cymru	Race	50km, 80km	£45-£55
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	Destination Gravel Races (East Sussex)	Sportive	50km, 100km	£30-£40
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	£55
23 Aug	Solway Coast Big Onion Gravel (Dumfries)	Sportive	50km, 70km, 100km	£16.50
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
13 Sept	The Plain (Tidworth, Salisbury)	Sportive	56km, 100km, 160km	£59-£89
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