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Fréjus, France
Roc d'Azur CIC 2026
Twenty thousand riders, red rocks and the Mediterranean in October.
Registration Open
11 Oct55 km, 1,275 m+Demanding
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The Traka 300 2027
A full day on Girona's gravel, from dawn start to headlamp finish.
Girona, Spain Saturday 1 May 2027
Why you might love it
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Europe's most talked-about gravel weekend, based in a cycling-mad city, with a long route that rewards patience and self-sufficiency.
Who this suits
Experienced gravel and endurance riders comfortable with 12-20 hour days.
Getting ready
Preparation
The Traka's single pro-category race: 300 km of mostly unpaved Catalan gravel from Girona, with age-group riders racing alongside the elite field.
In your Race Year
May — The Traka 300 2027
A epic May chapter — build the months before it around getting there ready.
See my yearWhere this could take you
One finish line starts the next.
This challengeThe Traka 300 2027
Cycling · 300 km (c. 80% unpaved) · May 2027
A possible next chapterHellenic Mountain Race 2027
Cycling · 922 km, 27,831 m climbing · May 2027
The same distance somewhere new — Agios Athanasios to Nafpaktos, Greece. Harder isn't the only way forward.
A future horizonLeadville Trail 100 MTB 2027
Cycling · about 100 miles · Aug 2027
Not a harder challenge — a bigger story. Some horizons are about the place, not the grade.
Or try something different
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Just an idea, not a plan — your year is yours to shape.
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