Gravel bike events

Explore gravel bike events across the UK, including short and long distance rides.

Gravel events in the UK

With a more upright riding position than a road bike, gravel bikes tend to be more comfortable on longer rides and handle much better off-road - making them increasingly popular for events which stray off the tarmac. Select your location for gravel events in your area or scroll down to see events coming up.

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Gravel events in 2025/2026

Featured events are listed below - select your region to see all events.

A multi-day gravel adventure across 12 valleys, 6 moors and along the watershed of the River Calder in West Yorkshire through a diverse and stunning landscape.

Sat 20 - Sun 21 Sep
£25-£130

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK

Calder Divide Trail

A multi-day gravel adventure across 12 valleys, 6 moors and along the watershed of the River Calder in West Yorkshire through a diverse and stunning landscape.

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Newcomers
Event village
Age 12 & over
Bike rides

The epic finale of the 2025 GrALBA Series, set in the heart of the Cairngorms as part of the Thrive Mountain Bike Festival. Join a spectacular day on the trails to celebrate the gravel riding season!

Sun 21 Sep
£54-£56

Ballater, Aberdeenshire, UK

Thrive Gravel

The epic finale of the 2025 GrALBA Series, set in the heart of the Cairngorms as part of the Thrive Mountain Bike Festival. Join a spectacular day on the trails to celebrate the gravel riding season!

85 km gravel riding

Newcomers
Enter online
Hilly
Event village
Rural
Age 18 & over
Gravel events

Forget the roads, this gravel ride throws you deep into the heart of Kent on a wild ride atop the Greensand Ridge, where the singletrack flows and the adrenaline pumps.

Sat 27 Sep
£40

Westerham, Surrey, UK

Wolfe Gravel & Grit

Forget the roads, this gravel ride throws you deep into the heart of Kent on a wild ride atop the Greensand Ridge, where the singletrack flows and the adrenaline pumps.

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Newcomers
Event village
Age 18 & over
Bike rides

A lapped off-road course mostly on gravel fire roads so perfect for gravel bikes but also well suited to cross-country bikes or mountain bikes. Everyone will finish within a few minutes of the winner!

Sun 29 Mar 2026
£18-£27

Exeter, Devon, UK

Exeter Gravel Races

A lapped off-road course mostly on gravel fire roads so perfect for gravel bikes but also well suited to cross-country bikes or mountain bikes. Everyone will finish within a few minutes of the winner!

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Trees not tees
Recycling
Newcomers
Event village
Park
Sustainability policy
Plastic-free event
Age 12 & over
Bike rides

Featured in Red Bull's Best Cyclocross and Gravel Events and 2024 Best of the Year on offroad.cc! Gravel rides on the best trails the Haldon Forest has to offer.

Sun 12 Apr 2026
£37-£43

Exeter, Devon, UK

Haldon Heroic

Featured in Red Bull's Best Cyclocross and Gravel Events and 2024 Best of the Year on offroad.cc! Gravel rides on the best trails the Haldon Forest has to offer.

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Trees not tees
Recycling
Newcomers
Event village
Rural
Sustainability policy
Age 15 & over
Bike rides

Experience Tweed Valley gravel riding plus live music, talks, films, wellness programme, walking routes, camping and family-friendly activities, all staged at Scotland's oldest inhabited house.

Fri 1 - Sun 3 May 2026
£35-£125

Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, UK

Muck n' Mac Fest

Experience Tweed Valley gravel riding plus live music, talks, films, wellness programme, walking routes, camping and family-friendly activities, all staged at Scotland's oldest inhabited house.

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Families
Newcomers
Entertainment
Music
Event village
Park
Rural
Mountains
Free venue entry
Sustainability policy
Public transport links
Age 14 & over
Bike rides