the big lonely - october 11, 2024 - 6AM

Pertinent Details:
  • Please read the Adventure Manual linked below before registering!
  • Unsupported Bikepacking Adventure starts and ends in beautiful beer & bike paradise: Bend, Oregon
  • Grand Depart-style event: Ride as fast as you can or as slow as you want, but rely only on yourself and your gear
  • Benefits the Bikepacking Roots BIPOC Grant!
  • Explore the diverse and expansive Central Oregon region on two wheels
  • Mix of 30% singletrack, 50% gravel/doubletrack, and 20% paved, scenic bikeway
  • Climb the iconic Mrazek trail in the Skyline Forest, ride along the Metolius and Crooked Rivers, summit the relentless Ochoco mountains, and cross the high desert on a 30-mile ribbon of smooth singletrack
  • 350+ miles & 25000′ of elevation gain with resupply in the unique cities of Sisters, Madras, and Prineville
  • The route travels through land once held sacred and no longer solely occupied by these indigenous peoples: Northern Paiute, Yahooskin, Tenino, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Molalla, Klamath

Course Records:

    • Men’s Solo (Geared): Tom Schwemberger (2022) – 1 Day 4 Hours 53 Minutes
    • Women’s Solo (Geared): Meaghan Hackinen (2022) – 1 Day 9 Hours 35 Minutes
    • Men’s Solo (Singlespeed): Maxwell Anderson-Young (2022) – 1 Day 18 Hours 21 Minutes
    • Non-Binary Solo (Geared): Kirill Glushko (2022) – 1 Days 17 Hours 10 Minutes
    • Women’s Solo (Singlespeed): Melissa Byrd (2021) – 2 Days 15 Hours 41 Minutes

Photos from the 2020 event available at Ebb Media

Beyond The Ochocos: A Film About the 2020 Edition of The Big Lonely

A Collection of Photos from the Route

Please note: photos are from various times of year and several different scouting trips. Photos are not necessarily indicative of the conditions that will occur during the October event because that is impossible to know or control