Destination Gravel 2026
📍 East Sussex, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
5 July 2026
Distance
50km · 100km
Difficulty
Gravel racing
Gravel races in United Kingdom
39 races
Looking for gravel races in United Kingdom? We've gathered 39 events, including Destination Gravel 2026, Salisbury Plain Autumn Epic, Lauf Gritfest Gravel and more. Each listing shows distances, elevation, difficulty and the typical W/kg, plus an honest read on who the race suits. Browse below, or use the Race Finder for a shortlist tailored to your fitness and goals.
Destination Gravel 2026
Salisbury Plain Autumn Epic
📍 South England, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
3 October 2026
Distance
92km
Elevation
1,200 m
Difficulty
Lauf Gritfest Gravel
📍 Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom
gravelmtb
Date
20-22 June 2025
Distance
5.3km · 55km · 73km · 128km
Elevation
3,170 m
Difficulty
Graean Cymru
📍 Llyn Brenig (Ruthin - Wales), United Kingdom
gravel
Date
5-6 September 2026
Distance
111km
Elevation
2,118 m
Difficulty
Kielder Triple Crown
📍 North England, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
29 August 2026
Distance
186km · 114km · 57km
Elevation
3,650 m
Difficulty
The Gralloch
📍 Gatehouse of Fleet (Scotland), United Kingdom
gravel
Date
16 May 2026
Distance
110km
Elevation
1,800 m
Difficulty
Cotswolds 100/200/300
📍 Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
gravelmtb
Date
19-21 September 2026
Distance
100 miles · 200 miles · 300 miles
Elevation
8,976 m
Difficulty
North York Moors Trophy
📍 North York Moors, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
12 July 2026
Distance
49km
Elevation
786 m
Difficulty
Etape du Dales Cycling Challenge 2026
📍 Yorkshire Dales National Park, United Kingdom
gravelroad
Date
5 July 2026
Distance
167km · 120km
Elevation
3,200 m
Difficulty
Sherwood Pines Trophy
📍 East Midlands, United Kingdom
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
11 October 2026
Distance
58.4km
Elevation
712 m
Difficulty
Sherwood Forest Gravel Epic
📍 Clipstone, United Kingdom
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
11 July 2026
Distance
117km · 80km · 55km
Elevation
1,050 m
Difficulty
THE 360 — London Orbital Gravel Challenge
📍 England, United Kingdom
gravelmtb
Date
27-28 June 2026
Distance
360 km
Elevation
4,400 m
Difficulty
The Wye Divide
📍 Wye Valley and the England–Wales borderlands, United Kingdom
gravelmtbBeginner friendly
Date
4–5 July 2026
Distance
177km · 182km
Difficulty
Sherwood Forest Gravel Epic
📍 Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
11 July 2026
Distance
116km · 80km · 50km
Elevation
1,050 m
Difficulty
Gravel Rocks
📍 North York Moors, United Kingdom
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
10 – 12 July 2026
Distance
10km · 92km
Difficulty
RIDE Essex
📍 Essex, United Kingdom
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
30 August 2026
Distance
36 miles · 68 miles · 100 miles
Elevation
1,321 m
Difficulty
Cornwall Grit Gravel Ride
📍 Cornwall, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
12 September 2026
Distance
79km · 100km · 140km
Elevation
1,808 m
Difficulty
Haldon Heroic
📍 Devon, United Kingdom
gravelmtb
Date
10 July 2027
Distance
59 miles · 40 miles · 17 miles
Elevation
1,415 m
Difficulty
Exeter Gravel Races
📍 Devon, United Kingdom
gravelmtbBeginner friendly
Date
29 March 2027
Difficulty
Devon Grit Gravel Event
📍 East Devon, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
23 August 2026
Distance
110km · 83km · 71km · 43km
Elevation
1,670 m
Difficulty
Suffolk Gravel X
📍 Thetford, United Kingdom
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
17 October 2026
Distance
96km · 35km
Elevation
500 m
Difficulty
Dorset Gravel Epic
📍 Wareham, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
26 September 2026
Distance
94km · 65km
Elevation
1,350 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
Granfondo Graean Cymru
📍 Cerrigydrudion, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
06 September 2026
Distance
80km · 50km
Elevation
1,570 m
Difficulty
Wight Roads Gravel Epic
📍 Freshwater, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
19 September 2026
Distance
100km · 66km · 48km
Elevation
1,700 m
Difficulty
The Downs Divide
📍 Cranleigh, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
15 August 2026
Distance
162km · 102km
Elevation
2,700 m
Difficulty
Ridgeway Gravel Epic
📍 Newbury, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
22 August 2026
Distance
110km · 70km · 50km
Elevation
1,500 m
Difficulty
Kielder Triple Crown
📍 Kielder, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
29 August 2026
Distance
186km · 114km · 57km
Elevation
3,650 m
Difficulty
North Yorkshire Moors Gravel Epic
📍 Helmsley, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
01 August 2026
Distance
123km · 85km · 69km
Elevation
2,600 m
Difficulty
Essex Gravel Epic
📍 Kelvedon Hatch, United Kingdom
gravelBeginner friendly
Date
08 August 2026
Distance
104km · 73km · 54km
Elevation
750 m
Difficulty
Surrey Gravel Epic
📍 Cranleigh, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
15 August 2026
Distance
93km · 63km
Elevation
1,499 m
Difficulty
The Centurion
📍 Thruxton, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
18 July 2026
Distance
217km · 100km
Elevation
2,700 m
Difficulty
Chilterns Gravel Epic
📍 Kingston Blount, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
25 July 2026
Distance
104km · 74km
Elevation
1,300 m
Difficulty
Lancashire Gravel Epic
📍 Gisburn, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
04 July 2026
Distance
103km · 68km
Elevation
2,200 m
Difficulty
Yorkshire Dales Gravel Epic
📍 Skipton, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
05 July 2026
Distance
98km · 70km
Elevation
2,050 m
Difficulty
Lake District Gravel Epic
📍 United Kingdom
gravel
Date
12 September 2026
Distance
90km · 66km · 50km
Elevation
2,150 m
Difficulty
Peak District Gravel X
📍 Midlands, United Kingdom
gravel
Date
31 October 2026
Distance
76km · 52km
Elevation
1,700 m
Difficulty
STRUGGLE BORDERLANDS GRAVEL
📍 Yorkshire, United Kingdom
gravelroadBeginner friendly
Date
12–13 September 2026
Distance
50km · 100km
Elevation
1,949 m
Difficulty
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