At the Northern borderlands of the beautiful yet brutal Yorkshire Dales is the playground for our awesome gravel challenge.

Borderlands boasts off-the-scale scenes with 360 degree views as you ride up and down dales. This is no blast along bridalways! With jaw-clenching climbs and testing terrain, Borderlands is your next test of fitness as you explore beyond the Asphalt.

Routes

100 Km

orderlands Gravel is a route like no other;  There's old abandoned mines, sandy scars, moorland moonscapes, sweeping shooting tracks, watersplash river crossings, steady single-track, panoramic, ridges, moorlands bridleways. We've got tiny thin gravel, chunky fat gravel, hardpakced gravel, wavey fun gravel! No two views are the same and you'll never get bored at Struggle Borderlands. 

50km

Borderlands Gravel 50km route is ideal for riders looking for a gravel taster. The Swale Trail offers an ideal hardpacked bridleway warm-up before the rough stuff begins. There's singletrack roads combined with sweeping shooting tracks and sands gravel scars to enjoy at your leisure. It's not an easy challenge but an ideal way to dip your toe into gravel events. 

Climbs

Feeds

Struggle Borderlands feed station is stocked with optimal fuel, ensuring you’re taking in what you need - when you need it most. There's scientifically proved Maurten gels and energy powder, super-tasty Veloforte bars, plus plenty of other snacks.

Finisher Village 

The atmosphere is alive with post-ride banter. Dales Bike Centre serves up mega post-ride nosh and the Cold Bath Brewing bar is open with beer on tap. 

Results

Struggle Borderlands is a timed event, providing a great personal challenge you can chip away at year on year to smash an annual PR for the course. Chip times are available instantly at the finish upon crossing the line. 

Struggle Borderlands 2023 Official Results >>

Photos

We pride ourselves in offering free event photography for all riders. Grit your teeth, give us your best pain face and create a shot worthy of a new bad-ass profile picture. 

Struggle Borderland 2023 Photos >> 

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