Worth the TripRIDEGIRONA, SPAIN
You don't have to race to make this worth the trip — test-ride next year's bikes, watch elite gravel/MTB racing, and spend the rest of the weekend riding Girona itself. Festival entry is free; each race has its own separate registration and fee.
Community EventRIDECOBHAM, UNITED KINGDOM
A well-organized, accessible English sportive — genuine local charm without needing a trip abroad.
Community EventRIDEHALMSTAD, SWEDEN
Long, smooth Swedish hardpack gravel through forests and rolling hills — a genuinely well-organized gateway into Nordic gravel racing.
Travel WorthyRIDEVALDOBBIADENE, ITALY
Genuinely more food-and-wine festival than race — a gran fondo built around celebrating the harvest, not just finishing times.
Iconic RaceRIDENANNUP, AUSTRALIA
The actual rainbow-jersey world championship of gravel — a genuine bucket-list destination race in a region built for exactly this terrain.
Community EventRIDEBISCHOFSGRÜN, GERMANY
Strict gravel-only rules (no MTBs, no e-bikes, no aero bars), a genuine three-distance format, and the kind of small-town, forest-and-granite Bavarian backdrop that makes this feel like a proper regional classic rather than a mass-market race.
Local PickRIDEWERNIGERODE, GERMANY
A full community weekend, not just a Sunday race — Friday brings a group ride, Saturday a guided course preview and pasta party, Sunday is race day with both distances on offer.
Bucket ListRIDELA VILLA, ITALY
The dream ride of every ambitious cyclist — around 35,000 apply each year for roughly 9,000 spots, all funnelled through a mountain amphitheatre most riders will remember for the rest of their lives.