2026 Season

The full 2026 gravel race calendar — target events, dates, and race details

2026 is a dedicated gravel season — the UCI Gravel World Series, Gravel Earth Series, and the world's most demanding ultra-distance events. Ten target races across nine countries, from Belgium in March to Spain's Andalusian desert in August.

Season Goals

01
Defend the Title
Return to the British National Gravel Championships as the reigning champion and defend the jersey on home ground.
02
UCI World Series Podium
Compete at the top of the UCI Gravel World Series across multiple events and challenge for podium finishes against the world's best.
03
Complete Badlands
Finish the 800km ultra-distance crossing of Andalusia — the season's defining challenge and the furthest she has ever raced.

Primary Series

Primary Series

UCI Gravel World Series

The sport's premier international circuit, featuring elite gravel races across Europe and beyond. Points accumulate toward the World Championship qualification.

Primary Series

Gravel Earth Series

A collection of iconic independent gravel events spanning Europe's most distinctive landscapes — from the Prosecco Hills to the Scottish Highlands.

Key Objective

British National Championships

Lizzie is the reigning British National Gravel Champion (2025). Defending the title on home ground is one of the defining targets of the 2026 season.

Key Objective

UCI Gravel World Championships

Representing Great Britain for the second consecutive year at the sport's world championship, having debuted in 2025 weeks after winning the national title.

Race Calendar

Feb 14–15
Completed

Santa Vall

  • Sant Gregori, Girona, Spain
  • ~205 km · 2,700 m elevation
  • ~1,000 riders · 41 nationalities
Official Results →
Mar 22
Completed

Turnhout Gravel

  • Turnhout, Kempen, Belgium
  • 144 km · 437 m elevation
  • 2,534 riders · 27 countries
Official Results →
Mar 28
Completed

The Hills

  • Prosecco Hills, Treviso, Italy
  • 124 km · 1,915 m elevation
  • Gravel Earth Series · 95% off-road
Official Results →
Apr 16–17
Completed

Life Time Sea Otter

  • Monterey, California, USA
  • 90 miles (145 km)
  • ~500 gravel riders · Unbound qualifier
Official Results →
Apr 30
Next Up

Traka 360 / 560

  • Girona, Catalonia, Spain
  • 360 km or 560 km
  • ~4,000 riders · 74 countries
May 16–17
Upcoming

The Gralloch

  • Galloway Forest Park, Scotland
  • 111 km UCI · 323 km Ultra
  • 80%+ gravel · Gravel Earth Series
May 30
Upcoming

Unbound Gravel

  • Emporia, Kansas, USA
  • 200 miles (322 km)
  • ~5,000 riders across all distances
Jul 12
Upcoming

Gravel Suisse

  • Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland
  • 104 km · UCI Gravel World Series
  • UCI Gravel World Champs host 2029
Jul 18
Upcoming

The Rift

  • Hvolsvöllur, Southern Iceland
  • 140 km / 200 km
  • ~600 riders
Aug 30
Upcoming

Badlands

  • Granada → Almería, Spain
  • ~800 km · 16,000 m elevation
  • ~350 riders · lottery entry
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