Some of the world’s greatest mountain bike races happen abroad – the Cape Epic in South Africa, alpine marathons across Europe, and stage races on every continent. This is our list of international mountain bike races, organized by country, with the typical month and a link to each event’s official site.
Racing in the States? See US Mountain Bike Races.
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Andorra (1)
- Andorra Epic (Epic Series) · July · La Massana, Andorra (Pyrenees). 2026: Jul 2-5.
Australia (1)
- Convict 100 · Early May · St Albans, NSW Australia (Hawkesbury); 48/67/100km. Next listed May 1, 2027.
Austria (1)
- Salzkammergut Trophy · July · Austria's biggest MTB marathon, Bad Goisern/Lake Hallstatt; seven distances from 22 to ~210 km
Belgium (1)
- Roc d'Ardenne · May · Houffalize MTB festival, Belgian sister event to Roc d'Azur; marathon and multiple formats
Canada (2)
- Crowsnest Pass 100 · August · Crowsnest Pass, AB; MTB (30/50/60/100K) plus gravel options on backcountry loops. 2026: Aug 8-9.
- BC Bike Race · July · British Columbia, Canada; multi-day (5-day) MTB stage race.
Chile (1)
- Andes Pacifico Enduro · January · 4-day point-to-point enduro stage race from the Andes to the Pacific, Chile.
Costa Rica (2)
- Cross Costa Rica · Early November · 3-day MTB stage race/tour, Costa Rica. 2026 listed Nov 6-8; capped ~200 riders.
- La Ruta · Late October–early November · Coast-to-coast MTB stage race, Costa Rica. 2026: Oct 29-31.
Croatia (1)
- 4 Islands Epic (Epic Series) · April · 4Islands MTB stage race, Croatia. 2026: Apr 14-18.
France (1)
- Roc d'Azur · October · World's largest MTB event, Fréjus; 20,000+ riders, XC/marathon plus a gravel race (ASO)
France/Italy (1)
- Stone King Rally · June · Trans-alpine multi-day enduro, High Alps to Mediterranean (France/Italy).
Germany (1)
- Black Forest ULTRA Bike Marathon · July · Kirchzarten, Schwarzwald; ULTRA 118 km plus shorter tracks, HERO UCI Marathon World Cup round
Greece (1)
- Hellenic Mountain Race (The Mountain Races) · May · Unsupported bikepacking race, Pindus Mountains Greece; ~620-922km.
Italy (1)
- Capoliveri Legend Cup · May · Island of Elba MTB marathon, 74 km / 45 km; HERO UCI Marathon World Cup round
Kyrgyzstan (1)
- Silk Road Mountain Race (The Mountain Races) · Mid-late August · Unsupported bikepacking race, Kyrgyzstan. 2026: Aug 15-29.
Morocco (1)
- Atlas Mountain Race (The Mountain Races) · Early-mid February · Unsupported bikepacking race, Morocco.
New Zealand (2)
- Lake Hawea Epic · March · Wanaka, South Island; 125km Epic / 95km Classic circumnavigating Lake Hawea
- Whaka 100 · October · Rotorua; MTB marathon with 175km Giant Miler, 100/50/25km options; one of the Southern Hemisphere's toughest
Portugal (1)
- Trans Madeira · Varies (May & Sept–Oct editions) · 6-day enduro, Madeira/Porto Santo Portugal. 2026: May 18-23 and Sep 28-Oct 3; ~250km.
South Africa (5)
- Tankwa Trek · February · Ceres, Western Cape; four-day UCI stage race featuring the Merino Monster climb
- Abasa Cape Epic (Epic Series) · March · Absa Cape Epic, South Africa. 2026: Mar 15-22.
- KAP Sani2C · May · KwaZulu-Natal; three-day, 270km stage race from the Drakensberg to the Indian Ocean
- Sabie Xperience · May · Sabie, Mpumalanga; three-day stage race on the legendary Sabie trails
- FNB Wines to Whales (Epic Series) · Early-mid November · Overberg, South Africa. 2026: ~Nov 6-15.
Switzerland (2)
- Grand Raid BCVS · August · Verbier to Grimentz, 125 km / 5,000 m; one of Europe's oldest and largest MTB marathons
- SPAR Swiss Epic (Epic Series) · August · Switzerland MTB stage race. Typically August.