Salisbury Plain Autumn Epic
📍 South England, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
3 October 2026
Distance
92km
Elevation
1,200 m
Difficulty
Gravel racing
Gravel races in October
51 races
Planning a gravel race in October? We've gathered 51 events, including Salisbury Plain Autumn Epic, Gravelista, UCI Gravel World Championships 2026 and more. Each listing shows distances, elevation, difficulty and the typical W/kg, plus who the race suits. Use the Race Finder for a shortlist tailored to your fitness and goals.
Salisbury Plain Autumn Epic
Gravelista
📍 Australia
gravel
Date
25 October 2026
Distance
50 · 90 · 135
Elevation
1,752 m
Difficulty
UCI Gravel World Championships 2026
📍 Nannup, Western Australia, Australia
gravel
Date
10-11 October 2026
Distance
141km · 123km · 90km
Difficulty
Cradle Mountain Trophy
📍 Gauteng, South Africa
gravelmtb
Date
3-4 October 2026
Distance
100km · 70km · 45km · 20km · 15km
Difficulty
Alentejo Gravel
📍 Baixo Alentejo, Portugal
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
24–25 October 2026
Distance
87km · 119km
Elevation
1,750 m
Difficulty
MTB Maraton
📍 Hillerød, Denmark
mtbgravel
Date
04 October 2026
Distance
103km · 57km · 32km · 63km
Difficulty
Fairfield Harvest Rush
📍 Iowa, USA
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
3 October 2026
Distance
50KM · 100KM
Elevation
914 m
Difficulty
Tripleshot CrossFondo
📍 British Columbia, Canada
gravel
Date
18 October 2026
Distance
25km · 45km
Difficulty
Sherwood Pines Trophy
📍 East Midlands, United Kingdom
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
11 October 2026
Distance
58.4km
Elevation
712 m
Difficulty
Tierra de Fronteras
📍 Albacete, Spain
gravelmtb
Date
11 October 2026
Distance
132km · 87km
Elevation
2,250 m
Difficulty
JACKALOPE RACE
📍 New Mexico, USA
gravelmtbBeginner friendly
Date
18 October 2026
Distance
12 miles · 29 miles · 42 miles
Difficulty
Prince George Monumental 100 miler
📍 Karoo, Langkloof, South Africa
gravelmtb
Date
17 October 2026
Distance
167km · 73km
Elevation
2,600 m
Difficulty
PlugPlug 't Zwin
📍 Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Netherlands
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
18 October 2026
Distance
90km · 135km
Elevation
150 m
Difficulty
Loch Ness and Glen Affric Gravel Sportive
📍 Drumnadrochit, Scotland
gravel
Date
03 October 2026
Distance
103km · 64km
Elevation
1,768 m
Difficulty
Just Gravel Grizedale
📍 Lake District, UK
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
3 October 2026
Distance
15km · 32km · 45km
Difficulty
Osage Passage
📍 Oklahoma, USA
gravelroadBeginner friendly
Date
2–4 October 2026
Distance
14 miles · 40 miles · 61.4 miles
Elevation
803 m
Difficulty
Suffolk Gravel X
📍 Thetford, United Kingdom
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
17 October 2026
Distance
96km · 35km
Elevation
500 m
Difficulty
Aurora Gravel Rally Series Portugal
📍 Algarve, Portugal
gravel
Date
12-16 October 2026
Distance
415km
Elevation
6,556 m
Difficulty
Terre del Vescovado Gravel
📍 Bergamo, Italy
gravel
Date
03 October 2026
Distance
85km · 60km
Elevation
700 m
Difficulty
Toppling Goliath Gravel Grinder
📍 Iowa, USA
gravel
Date
10 October 2026
Distance
50km · 100km
Elevation
1,066 m
Difficulty
Val d'Orcia Gravel
📍 Tuscany, Italy
gravelmtbBeginner friendly
Date
17–18 October 2026
Distance
39km · 73km · 118km · 220km
Elevation
4,800 m
Difficulty
Irish Hills Gravel
📍 Michigan, USA
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
17 October 2026
Distance
100km · 50km
Difficulty
Raid Gravel Maroc - La Piste Berbère
📍 Sahara, Morocco
gravel
Date
3-10 October 2026
Distance
503km
Elevation
6,530 m
Difficulty
Salisbury Plain Autumn Epic
📍 Thruxton, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
03 October 2026
Distance
92km · 60km
Elevation
1,200 m
Difficulty
Sherwood Pines Gravel X
📍 Clipstone, United Kingdom
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
10 October 2026
Distance
85km · 60km
Elevation
800 m
Difficulty
Raid des Alpilles - Gravel - Cycling Challenge
📍 Alpilles, France
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
17 October 2026
Distance
34km · 68km
Elevation
1,060 m
Difficulty
Bosque Boneshaker Gravel Grinder
📍 New Mexico, USA
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
24-25 October 2026
Distance
8 mile · 17 mile · 31 mile · 50 mile · 73 mile
Elevation
678 m
Difficulty
Peak District Gravel X
📍 Midlands, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
31 October 2026
Distance
76km · 52km
Elevation
1,700 m
Difficulty
LA VIA DEI BERICI
📍 Veneto, Italy
gravelmtb
Date
3–4 October 2026
Distance
130km · 75km · 129km · 150km · 65km
Elevation
1,800 m
Difficulty
Nedbank Gravel Burn
📍 Eastern Cape, South Africa
gravel
Date
25-31 October 2026
Distance
750km
Elevation
8,500 m
Difficulty
The Lowell Classic
📍 Michigan, USA
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
24 October 2026
Distance
15 miles · 38 miles · 54 miles · 100 miles
Difficulty
Bovine Classic
📍 California, USA
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
23–26 October 2026
Distance
88 miles · 70.6 miles · 45 miles
Elevation
2,560 m
Difficulty
Cooler’N Hell Gravel
📍 Texas, USA
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
24 October 2026
Distance
100 miles · 50 miles · 27 miles
Elevation
674 m
Difficulty
7ª Gravel del Sale Fantini Club
📍 Emilia-Romagna, Italy
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
10–11 October 2026
Distance
120km · 100km · 60km · 35km · 40km
Elevation
1,315 m
Difficulty
GOODNIGHT'S GRIND GRAVEL
📍 Clarendon, TX, USA
gravel
Date
17 October 2026
Distance
27mi · 47mi · 75mi
Elevation
1,046 m
Difficulty
Chino Grinder
📍 Chino Valley, AZ, USA
gravel
Date
17 October 2026
Distance
107.1mi · 62.7mi · 45.5mi · 22.8mi
Elevation
2,236 m
Difficulty
dVélos Lac d'Annecy
📍 Haute-Savoie, France
roadgravelmtb
Date
3-4 October 2026
Distance
37km · 65km
Elevation
1,448 m
Difficulty
Hellhole Gravel Grind Stage Race
📍 South Carolina, United States
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
2–4 October 2026
Distance
10km · 72km · 121km · 241km
Difficulty
Saugeen Bruce Peninsula Gravel Gran Fondo
📍 Bruce Peninsula, Canada
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
4 October 2026
Distance
115km · 80km · 56km · 30km
Elevation
740 m
Difficulty
Grassroots Gravel 2026
📍 Colorado, USA
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
10 October 2026
Distance
15 miles · 19 miles · 39 miles · 75 miles · 113 miles
Elevation
2,469 m
Difficulty
Taurus Mountain Race
📍 Taurus Mountains, Türkiye
gravelmtb
Date
14–24 October 2026
Distance
1460km
Difficulty
The Dirty South Gravel Race
📍 Western Cape, South Africa
gravel
Date
23–25 October 2026
Distance
250km
Elevation
3,135 m
Difficulty
Marys Mayhem
📍 NSW, Australia
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
30 October - 1 November 2026
Distance
30km · 60km · 100km
Elevation
1,100 m
Difficulty
Wild Gravel 2026
📍 Western Australia, Great Southern Region, Australia
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
24 October 2026
Distance
420km · 150km · 100km · 95km · 65km · 30km · 10km
Difficulty
The Dirty Docker Festival
📍 Victoria, Australia
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
10th – 11th October 2026
Distance
15km · 65km · 110km · 140km
Elevation
2,100 m
Difficulty
Heart of Gold Gravel
📍 California, USA
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
17 October 2026
Distance
28 miles · 47 miles · 71 miles
Elevation
3,314 m
Difficulty
Arkansas Graveler: Delta Blues Edition
📍 Arkansas Delta, USA
gravel
Date
6-10 October 2026
Distance
300+ miles
Difficulty
Central Texas Showdown
📍 Central Texas, USA
gravelroad
Date
23–25 October 2026
Distance
500 miles · 83 miles · 60.9 miles · 32 miles · 24 miles
Elevation
7,414 m
Difficulty
Carolina Reaper's Revenge
📍 SC, USA
gravel
Date
10 October 2026
Distance
71 Miles · 41 Miles · 15 Miles
Elevation
1,279 m
Difficulty
unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley
📍 Pennsylvania, USA
gravel
Date
11 October 2026
Distance
209km · 163km · 113km · 87km · 106km · 61km · 317km
Elevation
3,657 m
Difficulty
Copley "Moxie" Gravel Grinder
📍 Vermont, USA
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
3 October 2026
Distance
16 km · 40 km · 80 km
Difficulty
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