Tom Hill gives an alternative view of the first running of the Land Between – a 550km event set up by Restrap ambassador, Rich Rothwell.

24th August 2024 sees the start of FURTHER - Le Chemin ( de la Liberte ) - the latest edition of Further's Pyrénées event. Follow the race here.

Esther Lloyd holds the joint honours of being both our first female The North Race finisher, and the first woman to surpass Josh Reid's original benchmark of 350 kilometres of latitude in 24 hours. Here's her amazing story of the ride and her journey into cycling. 

Norway might be the ideal place for an evolving style of bikepacking. Imagine a country with over 500 hiking cabins scattered across its national parks and remote wilderness areas. In this blogpost, Restrap ambassador Matthew Tolley explores some never-ridden routes and blends in epic hike-a-bike into the mix.

In this blog Dan Monaghan returns to the Badger Divide to complete the route after a failed attempt the year before. Dan dives into the ups and downs of this challenging route, the lessons learned from failure, and the sweet taste of victory on the second attempt.

Restrap ambassador, Alice Lemkes rode the Trans Balkan race back in June, finishing as 1st woman. Here's the first of her two part story, reflecting the metaphorical and literal highs and lows that bikepacking racing takes you on. Grab a brew and enjoy...

It's the Magnum Opus! Follow this year's Pan Celtic event here, and learn more about the race's very special 5th year.

The much loved Restrap Solstice Century is back!

This time were encouraging riders to make the most of the longest days of the year over the Summer Solstice between 17th to 23rd June. The challenge is to ride one 100 mile/160km ride over those days.

This weekend sees the start of the highland trail 550, a self-supported mountain bikepacking route that spans 550 miles (885 km) through the rugged and remote scottish highlands. Learn more about our riders who'll be racing this year's race here.

It doesn't matter if you don't get as far as you think but you won't outperform your expectations unless you get yourself on the start line. 

We are excited to announce that we have been honoured with the King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade.

As I left my budget hotel on a damp but relatively mild spring Saturday morning, the realisation of the distance I would have to cover that day dawned on me.