Ring of Fire
📍 Oregon, USA
mtb
Date
26 September 2026
Distance
50 miles
Elevation
1,639 m
Difficulty
MTB racing
MTB races in USA
79 races
Looking for mtb races in USA? We've gathered 79 events, including Ring of Fire, 24 Hours in the Enchanted Forest, Bend Dirt Fest 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.
Ring of Fire
24 Hours in the Enchanted Forest
📍 New Mexico, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
18–19 July 2026
Distance
16 mile loop
Elevation
2,528 m
Difficulty
Bend Dirt Fest
📍 Oregon, USA
gravelmtbBeginner friendly
Date
10 July 2027
Distance
39 miles · 49 miles · 55 miles
Difficulty
Pikes Peak APEX
📍 Colorado, USA
gravelmtbBeginner friendly
Date
13-14 June 2026
Distance
135 miles · 65 miles · 25 miles
Elevation
3,353 m
Difficulty
Jerdon Mountain Challenge
📍 North Carolina, USA
mtb
Date
25 July 2026
Distance
28.5 mi
Elevation
1,069 m
Difficulty
Salida76
📍 CO, USA
gravelmtb
Date
19 September 2026
Distance
77 mi · 47 mi
Elevation
2,124 m
Difficulty
2026 Pierre's Hole
📍 Targhee, USA
mtb
Date
July 31 - August 1, 2026
Distance
50km · 100km
Elevation
2,316 m
Difficulty
Maah Daah Hey 100 MTB
📍 North Dakota, USA
mtb
Date
1 August 2026
Distance
13 miles · 25 miles · 50 miles · 75 miles · 100 miles
Elevation
3,963 m
Difficulty
ORAMM (The Off-Road Assault On Mt. Mitchell)
📍 North Carolina, USA
mtb
Date
24–26 July 2026
Distance
98.5km · 100.9km
Elevation
2,712 m
Difficulty
Chequamegon 40
📍 Wisconsin, USA
mtbgravel
Date
19 September 2026
Distance
40 miles
Elevation
780 m
Difficulty
Old Fort Fifty
📍 North Carolina, USA
mtb
Date
08 August 2026
Distance
30.9 mile
Elevation
1,485 m
Difficulty
Harbison MTB Challenge
📍 South Carolina, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
10 October 2026
Distance
51.8 km · 37.7 km
Elevation
680 m
Difficulty
Raystown Lake MTB Marathon
📍 Pennsylvania, USA
mtb
Date
19 September 2026
Distance
30.2 Miles
Elevation
924 m
Difficulty
Life Time Big Sugar Classic
📍 Arkansas, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
11 October 2026
Distance
100km · 50km · 20km
Elevation
1,707 m
Difficulty
Life Time Austin Rattler MTB
📍 Texas, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
14 November 2026
Distance
20 mi · 40 mi · 60 mi
Elevation
613 m
Difficulty
JACKALOPE RACE
📍 New Mexico, USA
gravelmtbBeginner friendly
Date
18 October 2026
Distance
12 miles · 29 miles · 42 miles
Difficulty
GloriDays - MTB Marathon
📍 New Mexico, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
22–23 August 2026
Distance
80km · 84km · 42km · 6-hour
Difficulty
Northwoods Dirt Camp
📍 Wisconsin, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
14–16 August 2026
Difficulty
Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge
📍 Maine, USA
mtb
Date
18 July 2026
Distance
100km · 50km · 25km
Difficulty
Hardford Gravel Grinder 2026
📍 Tennessee, USA
gravelmtb
Date
02 August 2026
Distance
50 miles · 75 miles
Elevation
3,138 m
Difficulty
Silver Rush 50 MTB
📍 Colorado, USA
mtb
Date
12 July 2026
Distance
50 miles · 15.5 miles
Elevation
2,108 m
Difficulty
Butte 100 MTB Race
📍 Montana, USA
mtb
Date
18 July 2026
Distance
100 mile · 50 mile · 25 mile
Elevation
4,842 m
Difficulty
Grin & Bear It
📍 Colorado, USA
mtb
Date
11 July 2026
Distance
14.83 miles
Elevation
1,200 m
Difficulty
Alaska MTB Marathon
📍 Alaska, USA
mtb
Date
18 July 2026
Distance
50 miles · 50 km · 25 km · 10 miles
Difficulty
The Spirit World
📍 Arizona, USA
gravelmtbBeginner friendly
Date
5–8 November 2026
Distance
30 miles · 58 miles · 80 miles · 100 miles
Elevation
1,948 m
Difficulty
Prickly Pedal
📍 Arizona, USA
mtb
Date
31 January 2027
Distance
36 miles · 15 miles
Elevation
847 m
Difficulty
core4
📍 Iowa, USA
gravelmtbBeginner friendly
Date
14-15 August 2026
Distance
193km · 113km · 64km · 32km · 97km
Difficulty
El Paso Puzzler
📍 Texas, USA
mtb
Date
16 January 2027
Distance
15 Miles · 35 Miles · 50 Miles
Elevation
1,700 m
Difficulty
Lake City Alpine 50
📍 Colorado, USA
mtb
Date
22 August 2026
Distance
50 miles
Elevation
1,830 m
Difficulty
The Good Dirt Ride
📍 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
24 October 2026
Distance
10 miles · 15 miles · 25 miles · 50 miles
Elevation
1,524 m
Difficulty
Marji Gesick Mountain Bike Race
📍 Michigan, USA
mtb
Date
18–20 September 2026
Distance
15 miles · 50 miles · 100 miles · 200 miles
Difficulty
Loop de Loop Challenge 2026
📍 Arkansas, USA
mtb
Date
14 November 2026
Distance
50 miles
Elevation
1,676 m
Difficulty
Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Epic
📍 Michigan, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
8 August 2026
Distance
48 mile · 28 mile · 10 mile
Difficulty
Gravel Grovel
📍 Indiana, USA
gravelmtbBeginner friendly
Date
21 November 2026
Distance
100km · 68km · 48km
Elevation
1,311 m
Difficulty
Swank 65
📍 North Carolina, USA
mtb
Date
8 November 2026
Distance
28.1 Miles
Elevation
4,872 m
Difficulty
The Couch Potato
📍 North Carolina, USA
mtb
Date
7 November 2026
Distance
23.4 miles
Elevation
1,154 m
Difficulty
Pocatello Fall Ultra
📍 Idaho, USA
mtb
Date
19 September 2026
Distance
100km · 60km · 20km
Elevation
3,047 m
Difficulty
The Snake
📍 Georgia, USA
mtb
Date
February 2027 (TBA)
Distance
27km · 55km
Difficulty
Dakota Five-O
📍 South Dakota, USA
mtb
Date
4-6 September 2026
Distance
50 miles (80.5 km)
Elevation
1,830 m
Difficulty
Pisgah Mountain Bike Adventure Race – PMBAR
📍 Pisgah National Forest, USA
mtb
Date
01 May 2027
Distance
50-80 miles
Elevation
4,572 m
Difficulty
Cranky Monkey Mountain Bike Race
📍 Maryland, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
30 August 2026
Distance
5.6 miles · 9 miles · 20 miles · 30 miles
Elevation
694 m
Difficulty
Boggy Draw Beat Down Bike Race
📍 Colorado, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
1 August 2026
Distance
33 miles · 18 miles · 15 miles · 13 miles · 3 miles
Elevation
1,219 m
Difficulty
The Landmine MTB Classic
📍 Massachusetts, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
13 September 2026
Distance
3.3 miles · 5.75 miles · 11.4 miles · 25 miles
Difficulty
Fire on the Rim Bike Race
📍 Pine Strawberry, Arizona, USA
mtb
Date
12 September 2026
Distance
15 miles · 30 miles · 45 miles
Elevation
1,920 m
Difficulty
Downieville Classic Mountain Bike Race and Festival
📍 Sierra Nevada, California, USA
mtb
Date
August 6-9, 2026
Distance
26.5 miles · 15 miles
Difficulty
Fool's Gold MTB Race
📍 Georgia, USA
mtb
Date
11–12 September 2026
Distance
38 Mile · 54 Mile
Elevation
1,722 m
Difficulty
Leadville Trail 100 MTB
📍 Colorado, USA
mtb
Date
15 August 2026
Distance
105.3 miles
Elevation
3,749 m
Difficulty
Vapor Trail 125
📍 Colorado, USA
mtb
Date
12-13 September 2026
Distance
125 miles
Elevation
5,181 m
Difficulty
Vermont 50 Race
📍 Vermont, USA
mtb
Date
27 September 2026
Distance
50 miles
Elevation
542 m
Difficulty
Huracan 300
📍 Florida, USA
mtb
Date
January–February 2027 (TBA)
Distance
523km · 531km · 595km · 644km
Difficulty
Breck Epic MTB Stage Race
📍 Colorado, USA
mtb
Date
9–14 August 2026
Distance
220-240 miles
Elevation
12,192 m
Difficulty
Sawtooth Stage Race
📍 Minnesota, USA
mtb
Date
21–23 August 2026
Distance
6.8mi · 29mi · 20mi
Elevation
762 m
Difficulty
Lord of the Springs
📍 Michigan, USA
gravelmtb
Date
12 September 2026
Distance
10 miles · 19 miles · 37 miles
Difficulty
HARDford 50 Gravel Grinder
📍 Tennessee, USA
gravelmtb
Date
2 August 2026
Distance
50mi · 75mi
Elevation
3,139 m
Difficulty
Jackson Forest Grasshopper
📍 California, USA
gravelmtb
Date
25 April 2026
Distance
32 miles
Elevation
1,261 m
Difficulty
St Croix Winter Ultra
📍 Minnesota, USA
mtb
Date
9–10 January 2027
Distance
40 miles
Difficulty
Low Gap
📍 Northern California, USA
gravelmtb
Date
24–25 January 2026
Distance
59 mi · 37 mi
Elevation
2,007 m
Difficulty
Arrowhead Ultra 135
📍 International Falls, Minnesota, USA
mtb
Date
Late January 2027 (TBA)
Distance
217 miles
Difficulty
Huffmaster Hopper
📍 California, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
February 2027
Distance
88 km · 145 km
Elevation
1,483 m
Difficulty
Moore Creek Grasshopper
📍 California, USA
mtb
Date
20 September 2026
Distance
39 mi
Elevation
1,528 m
Difficulty
Sisters Stampede
📍 Oregon, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
30 May 2027
Distance
14 miles · 25 miles
Difficulty
Mudslinger XC Mountain Bike Race
📍 Oregon, USA
mtb
Date
17 April 2027
Distance
13.7 miles · 27.4 miles
Elevation
961 m
Difficulty
White Mountains 100
📍 Alaska, USA
mtb
Date
4–5 April 2027
Distance
100 miles
Elevation
2,438 m
Difficulty
Race #1 – Fort Tuthill County Park, Flagstaff
📍 Arizona, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
12–13 September 2026
Distance
9.3km · 18.7km · 28.0km · 37.3km
Elevation
445 m
Difficulty
Race #2 – Pioneer Park, Prescott
📍 Arizona, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
26–27 September 2026
Distance
7.2 miles · 10.8 miles · 12.0 miles · 18.0 miles · 24.0 miles
Elevation
561 m
Difficulty
Ubuntu Trail, Payson
📍 Arizona, USA
mtb
Date
10–11 October 2026
Distance
10.3km · 15.4km · 17.8km · 23.8km · 29.8km
Difficulty
Race #4 – McDowell Mountain Regional Park
📍 Arizona, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
October 24-25, 2026
Distance
6.0 miles · 9.0 miles · 11.2 miles · 16.8 miles · 22.4 miles
Elevation
530 m
Difficulty
State Championships
📍 Arizona, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
7–8 November 2026
Distance
13.2km · 26.4km · 33km
Elevation
530 m
Difficulty
Firecracker 50
📍 Colorado, USA
mtb
Date
4 July 2026
Distance
50 miles
Elevation
2,400 m
Difficulty
Wausau 24
📍 Wisconsin, USA
mtbBeginner friendly
Date
23–25 July 2027
Distance
6-hour · 12-hour · 24-hour
Difficulty
Salida Big Friggin Loop
📍 Colorado, USA
mtbgravel
Date
6 June 2026
Distance
89.3 miles · 104.8 miles
Elevation
3,786 m
Difficulty
Oak Ass
📍 Alabama, USA
mtb
Date
14 November 2026
Distance
25 miles · 50 miles · 100 miles
Difficulty
Grizzly 100 Big Bear MTB, Gravel & Gran Fondo
📍 California, USA
mtbgravel
Date
5 September 2026
Distance
30km · 50km · 75km · 100km
Difficulty
Estes Epic
📍 Colorado, USA
mtb
Date
26–27 September 2026
Distance
50km
Difficulty
The Snallygaster 200
📍 Maryland and West Virginia, USA
gravelmtb
Date
12 September 2026
Distance
61 miles · 104 miles · 197.1 miles
Elevation
6,706 m
Difficulty
Life Time Big Sugar Classic
📍 Arkansas, USA
gravelmtb
Date
10–17 October 2026
Distance
20km · 50km · 100km · 25mi · 50mi · 100mi
Difficulty
The Adirondack Trail Ride
📍 New York State, USA
gravelmtb
Date
11 September 2026
Distance
585 miles · 941km
Difficulty
Munga Grit USA
📍 Texas and Michigan, USA
gravelmtb
Date
11–12 April 2026
Distance
150 miles · 170 miles · 173 miles
Elevation
1,829 m
Difficulty
Grinduro California
📍 California, USA
gravelmtbroadBeginner friendly
Date
12 September 2026
Distance
23 miles · 51 miles
Elevation
2,195 m
Difficulty
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