{"id":301521,"date":"2025-12-06T03:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T03:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/301521\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T03:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T03:18:09","slug":"the-rift-gravel-race-adds-massive-new-330km-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/301521\/","title":{"rendered":"The RIFT Gravel Race Adds Massive New 330km Option"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Want to push yourself even farther in the most amazing gravel race on the planet? The Rift Gravel Race has added two new distances for 2026, including a monstrous, partially self-supported 330km epic. But don\u2019t worry, the sun barely sets there in July, so at least you won\u2019t need lights for its midnight start.<\/p>\n

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Come summer, you\u2019ll now have four distance options to choose from for Iceland\u2019s homegrown gravel race:<\/p>\n

The Crack \u2013 60km (37 miles)<\/p>\n

The Crevasse \u2013 140km (87 miles)<\/p>\n

The Rift \u2013 200km (125 miles)<\/p>\n

The Abyss \u2013 330km (205 miles)<\/p>\n

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For anyone just looking to sample the event or entertain yourself while your friends are racing the longer distances, the new 60km RIFT Crack offers plenty of the event\u2019s epic scenery with the likelihood that you\u2019ll be enjoying finish-line beers before anyone else (and, quite possibly, before lunch).<\/p>\n

For those seeking the ultimate backcountry adventure through Iceland\u2019s raw, natural landscape, the 330km RIFT Abyss sends you deep into the highlands\u2026and your head.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019ll have countless water crossings, including spring-fed streams where you can top off bottles with fresh, clean water filtered by Iceland\u2019s volcanic substrate. Which is good, because the first bag drop doesn\u2019t appear until the 140km mark. And your first stocked feed station comes at 230km, shortly after merging onto The RIFT\u2019s 200km course and, maybe, finding someone to draft.<\/p>\n

Registration cost for The Abyss is the same as The RIFT 200km, but entry isn\u2019t guaranteed, you\u2019ll need to prove you\u2019re up for it. And the field is capped at 30 riders, with winner take all prizes for each gender. There are no runners up.<\/p>\n

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Registration for all distances is open now, and the event is likely to sell out. Having raced this ourselves, we\u2019ll vouch for the bucket-list pedigree of the event. And trust us, the Lauf crew behind this event know how to put on a party<\/a>, er, race.<\/p>\n

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