Transcontinental Race No. 9, 2023
Route overview and organization of the 2023 Transcontinental Race, No. 9.
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Transcontinental Race No. 8, 2022
Route overview, race summary & results, links to media coverage and rider reports from the 2022 Transcontinental Race, No. 8.
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2022 Transcontinental Race No. 8 – route announcement
The route for the 2022 Transcontinental Race No8 was announced today and it’s a good mix of some new elements, while at the same time re-visiting some traditional sections.
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2020 & 2021 Transcontinental Races (cancelled)
Route overview and history of the cancelled 2020 and 2021 Transcontinental Races.
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Lausanne screening of the Onboard The Transcontinental Race film
We had a great time at the Lausanne screening of the Onboard The Transcontinental Race film last night. The film was excellent – making us laugh, cry and be inspired.
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Transcontinental Race No. 7, 2019
Route overview, race summary & results, links to media coverage and rider reports from the 2019 Transcontinental Race, No. 7.
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History of Bikepacking Races
The history of modern bikepacking races is quite short, having started with some off-road races in the USA in the early 2000s. Road-based bikepacking races started with the World Cycle Race in 2012, then the first Transcontinental Race in Europe in 2013 brought much more attention. Near the origins of cycle sport in the late 1800s, there were many people recording times for riding ultra-distances solo and self-supported.
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Transcontinental Race No. 6, 2018
Route overview, race summary & results, links to media coverage and rider reports from the 2018 Transcontinental Race, No. 6.
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Transcontinental Race No. 5, 2017, page 2
Media coverage, full results and links to rider reports from the 2017 Transcontinental Race, No, 5.
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A tribute to Mike Hall: Legend & leader
Mike Hall won various bikepacking races, founded the Transcontinental Race and inspired people all over the world to ride farther than they thought possible.
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Transcontinental Race results: Scratch rate, finish time & distance per day
Analyses of the probability of finishing the Transcontinental Race, distribution of finish times and distance ridden per day across the first four editions.
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Overall Results of the Transcontinental Race
Analysis of all editions the Transcontinental Race, including combined results, the likelihood of finishing/scratching, finish times, and distances ridden.
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Transcontinental Race No. 5, 2017
Route overview, race summary & results highlights and details of the race organization and tragedies that surrounded the 2017 Transcontinental Race, No. 5.
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Transcontinental Race No. 4, 2016
Route overview, race summary & results, links to media coverage and rider reports from the 2016 Transcontinental Race, No. 4.
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Transcontinental Race No. 3, 2015
Route overview, race summary & results, links to media coverage and rider reports from the 2015 Transcontinental Race, No. 3.
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