Ultra-Distance Cycling
Non-stop cycling races over 1,000 km+ — Paris-Brest-Paris, Race Across America, and the Transcontinental.
👥1 per team🌤outdoor
What is Ultra-Distance Cycling?
Ultra-distance cycling covers non-stop long-distance events, from Audax randonneur classics like Paris-Brest-Paris (1,200 km) to full-continent races like the Race Across America (RAAM, 4,800 km). The unsupported Transcontinental Race across Europe and self-supported Tour Divide (5,000 km on the Continental Divide) round out the modern ultra scene.
Quick facts
Category
Adventure & Extreme Sports
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
outdoor
Country of origin
🇫🇷 France
Estimated origin
1891, Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur (1,200 km); RAAM founded 1982
Olympic
No
Popularity
major
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified