"GBDURO? Best described as a scrappy rolling picnic through Britain's ever changing landscapes" Anonymous
GBDURO is a self-supported bikepacking enduro from Land's End to John O'Groats on road, gravel, singletrack, and everything in between.

Made for gravel bikes as about half of the riding time will be spent off-road.

The 2000km route is split into 4 timed stages; lowest aggregate time over the 4 stages 'wins'... nothing.
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Start - Land's End: Saturday 22 June 2019
​Finisher's party - John O'Groats: Tuesday 2 July 2019

Moderation is for cowards

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The enduro format means that the clock stops when a rider enters the checkpoint and starts again when they leave.  This gives riders the time to share tales and drinks around the campfire at the three checkpoints en route, whilst also addressing sleep deprivation issues which hang over the ultraracing community. 

​But don’t indulge in too much ‘recovery’; you'll still need to cover ~200km per day to make the Finisher's Party.
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We'll be riding the new GB Divide route which links Britain's wild places with it’s rich industrial past.  Much of it is on road so you'll need a setup that rolls well, whilst also dealing with the rough stuff on gravel tracks and bridleways; the surface of which range from heaven to hell and everything in between.  A gravel/adventure bike with minimum 35mm tyres is recommended.
 
This ride is not for ultra-racing insomniacs - it's for those who share a desire to ride fast and far through beautiful landscapes, while allowing a bit of time in between to enjoy the odd sunset and share a beer with new friends.  And in the spirit of not taking things too seriously, we have a dress code to match our ethos: charity shop neon.

Entry

  • Entries open 1 January 2019.
  • The Entry Manual will be issued shortly before January, containing enough details for you to decide if you want to enter, but no more.
  • The field will be restricted to a maximum of 40 to keep it personal/manageable, 50% of whom will be women - qualifying rides include any big one-day gravel races or ultras e.g. the Transcontinental, TransAtlanticWay, HT550, CTR, AZTR, ACT5, French Divide, TNR, and so on; applicants who have helped out on previous TRC rides will be favoured.
  • Riders will be notified if they are successful by the end of January 2019.
  • Route and GBDURO Manual will only be released to successful applicants so if you are not successful this time around, please do not ask for a copy of the route – the route itself will be revised following GBDURO19 and will be publicly released by the end of 2019.
  • In addition to other requirements that will be detailed in the Entry Manual, entrants must have appropriate cycle insurance covering 'liability insurance and personal accident insurance' (e.g. BC Race Gold), have joined The Racing Collective group on Strava, and have an Instagram ​account.  So sort this out now prior to submitting your entry. 
  • And while you're at it, in the spirit of leaving no trace, ask Santa for a lightweight trowel (example) so you can dig appropriate 'catholes' aka shitholes.​
  • Like all The Racing Collective activities, this venture is organised by a handful of volunteers working in their free time in a non-commercial capacity.  There will be a small entry fee to cover our costs and to make sure this ride is sustainable in the long-term but this will be peanuts compared to commercial events; exact details will be provided in the Entry Manual.  In addition, riders will be expected to pay their own way on the ride itself, including paying the MAProgress tracking fee (expected to be ~£20 if using either the mobile app or your own tracker with active share page (e.g. findmespot or MapShare page)).
  • GBDURO19 is being co-organised by Philippa and Miles both of whom will be riding the inaugural ride themselves; to those that have helped and continue to help, we salute you.
  • If you like what you see, please spread the #GBDURO19 love; and we're always keen to see what bike you plan on riding.

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