Overview

The national Trans and XDURO bikepacking reliability trials are held on first full weekend of the month from April to September. They are repeated at the same time each year (although the early years may see some variation as we find our feet).
In addition there are a few one-day XDURO rides which serve as tasters for the longer challenges.
Calendar for 2018:
  • ​6-7 April 2018 - TransEngland - #transengland18 [road, ~270km, ~4,550m of ascent]
  • 4-6 May 2018 - TransWales - #transwales18 [road, ~350km, ~6,200m of ascent]
  • 2-3 June 2018 -  TransScotland - #transscotland18 [road, ~540km, ~5,800m of ascent]
  • 16 June 2018 - one-day ride - OxDURO - #oxduro18 [1 day gravel, 130km, 1,500m of ascent]
  • 30 June 2018 - one-day ride - CotsDURO - #cotsduro18 [1 day gravel, 100km, 2,000m of ascent ]
  • 7-8 July 2018 - XDUROWales - #xdurowales18 [2 day gravel, 350km, 6,200m of ascent]
  • 4-5 August 2018 - XDUROEngland - #xduroengland18 [2 day gravel, 300km, 2,000m of ascent]
  • 25-26 August 2018 - Social ride - pubduro North York Moors - #pubduroNYM [2 day gravel, 140km, 2,750m of ascent]
  • 1-2 September 2018 - XDUROScotland - #xduroscotland18 [2 day gravel, 330km, >5,500m of ascent]
  • 6 October 2018 - one-day ride - PennDURO - #pennduro18 [1 day gravel, 170km, >3,000m of ascent]
  • 29 September to 6 October 2018 - annual conservation & club planning week​ ​at Athnamulloch bothy ​in Glen Affric, Scotland (open invite to anyone interested in helping to shape the future of The Racing Collective )

Provisional calendar for 2019 - to be confirmed on 1 Jan 2019:
  • 16 February 2019 - one-day tree-planting season opener at the Heart of England Forest near Stratford-upon-Avon [to be confirmed]
  • ​5-6 April 2019 - TransEngland - #transengland19
  • 3-4 May 2019 - TransWales - #transwales19
  • 1-2 June 2019 -  TransScotland - #transscotland19
  • 8 June 2019 - one-day ride - OxDURO - #oxduro19 [brought forward one week relative to 2018]
  • 29 June 2019 - one-day ride - CotsDURO - #cotsduro19
  • 22 June - 2 July 2019 - GBDURO - #GBDURO19
  • 6-7 July 2019 - XDUROWales - #xdurowales19
  • 3-4 August 2019 - XDUROEngland - #xduroengland19
  • 24-25 August 2019 - Social ride - pubduro North York Moors - #pubduroNYM
  • 7-8 September 2019 - XDUROScotland - #xduroscotland19
  • 5 October 2019 - one-day ride - PennDURO - #pennduro19
  • 21-28 September 2019 - annual tree-planting & club planning week​ ​at Athnamulloch bothy ​in Glen Affric, Scotland (open invite to anyone interested in helping to shape the future of The Racing Collective )