Lauf Gritfest Gravel
📍 Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom
gravelmtb
Date
20-22 June 2025
Distance
5.3km · 55km · 73km · 128km
Elevation
3,170 m
Difficulty
MTB racing
MTB races in United Kingdom
15 races
Looking for mtb races in United Kingdom? We've gathered 15 events, including Lauf Gritfest Gravel, Cotswolds 100/200/300, Calderdale Mountain Bike Marathon 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.
Lauf Gritfest Gravel
Cotswolds 100/200/300
📍 Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Date
19-21 September 2026
Distance
100 miles · 200 miles · 300 miles
Elevation
8,976 m
Difficulty
Calderdale Mountain Bike Marathon
📍 Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Date
11 October 2026
Distance
13 miles · 27 miles
Elevation
1,288 m
Difficulty
THE 360 — London Orbital Gravel Challenge
📍 England, United Kingdom
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Date
27-28 June 2026
Distance
360 km
Elevation
4,400 m
Difficulty
3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross
📍 Yorkshire Dales, United Kingdom
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Date
27 September 2026
Distance
61km
Elevation
1,524 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
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
The Crossing
📍 England, United Kingdom
mtb
Date
20-23 August 2026
Distance
322km
Elevation
4,968 m
Difficulty
Grinduro Scotland
📍 Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
gravelmtbBeginner friendly
Date
26–28 June 2026
Distance
100km
Difficulty
Highland Trail 550
📍 Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom
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Date
8 May 2027
Distance
550 miles
Elevation
16,000 m
Difficulty
Great British Divide
📍 Canterbury, United Kingdom
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Date
August 2026
Distance
1400km · 2000km
Elevation
35,000 m
Difficulty
Calder Divide Trail
📍 West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Date
19–20 September 2026
Distance
100 miles · 152 miles
Difficulty
Further Elements - Scotland
📍 Scotland, United Kingdom
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Date
Mid November 2026
Distance
TBD
Difficulty
Further - Merry England
📍 East of England, United Kingdom
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Date
19–21 June 2026
Distance
500km
Difficulty
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