PRESENTS
27th July 2025
Unsupported
Ultracycling adventure
to "the end of the world"
Registration open
on 1st December 2024
THE route
The first edition of RAID TO CABO FINISTERRE will start from an iconic location in northern Italy, a place rich in cycling history: Castellania Coppi. Castellania, the birthplace of Fausto Coppi, is a true Sanctuary of cycling where fans and enthusiasts go to pay tribute to the "Campionissimo".
The 2400 km long route with 32000 meters of elevation gain will have fixed GPX track and will enter France via Col de la Larche (Colle della Maddalena) and cross the flowering lavender fields of Provence heading south through picturesque villages to reach Saint Maries de la Mer in the Camargue, crossing the entire étang.
The route will go up north along the splendid cycle path of the Canal du Midi reaching the city of Carcassonne to head towards the Pyrenees climbing the historic Col du Tourmalet, Col du Soulor and Col d’Aubisque. Once in Spain, the raid will arrive at Pamplona where, crossing some sections of the Camino de Santiago, once in the city of Leon, it will head north entering the Principality of Asturias with the legendary ascent of Alto de Angliru.
From here the descent towards Galicia, first reaching Santiago de Compostela and finally covering the last km towards “the end of the world” and become FINISHER of RAID TO CABO FINISHTERRE.
THE SPIRIT OF THE EVENT
We wanted to create a route combining the love of cycling and its history, nature, culture and spirituality in a long bicycle journey towards an iconic destination that has always fascinated with its legends and traditions.
RAID TO CABO FINISHTERRE offers different concepts to allow everyone to discover the ultra distance self support and experience an extraordinary adventure, regardless of their level.
You can run to get your best performance or you can choose to travel enjoying the journey.
The respect of the rules of the ultracycling and bikepacking events is essential: ride in complete autonomy without external support (no cars, no friends, no parents on the route), fair play and respect for the laws of the countries crossed.
Generous time limit to be a finisher: 14 days available for an average of about 175Km/day, minimum speed allowed 7.5Km/h. Drafting is allowed.
The event starts on sunset time of 27th July 2025.
The event ends on sunset time of 10th August 2025.
RAID TO CABO FINISHTERRE can be done at your own pace: whether you aim for ranking or simply want to enjoy the adventure by riding, everything is possible.
CHECK POINTS
There will be 3 mandatory checks:
CP1 Phare de la Gacholle (CAMARGUE) CP2 Col de Tourmalet CP3 Alto de Angliru
CP1 Phare de la Gacholle (CAMARGUE) CP2 Col de Tourmalet CP3 Alto de Angliru
The track
The track will be predefined and will mostly follow secondary roads, cycle paths, staying as far away as possible from heavy traffic to ensure the safest itinerary possible.
The provisional track which we will entirely ride first, will be available to participants starting from May 20th 2025, allowing them to plan their strategy in advance.
The official track will be available after our last inspection of the entire course, no later than 20 days before the start.
The provisional track which we will entirely ride first, will be available to participants starting from May 20th 2025, allowing them to plan their strategy in advance.
The official track will be available after our last inspection of the entire course, no later than 20 days before the start.
registration
There is no selection to be at the start line in RAID TO CABO FINISHTERRE.
However, we believe that before undertaking a 2400 km
self-sufficient ultra-distance event you should have successfully completed a multi-day event and have some experience of riding at night. For this reason, when registering, we invite you to indicate your travel experiences in long-distance events.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE FEE ?
Accreditation // Raid Pack and Brevet card // Official ride hat // Stickers for the bike // Complete road track in GPX format // Tracking device for the duration of the event with we visibility // Media coverage with photos before and during the event // Finisher photo on arrival in Cabo Finisterre // Finisher medal // Finisher diploma // Publication of the Finisher List on Randopacking website // Small bag transfer from departure to finish line (possible shipping costs to your home address not included)
REGISTRATION FEE
€ 325,00(VAT inc.) from 1st December 2024 until 10th January 2025
€ 375,00 (VAT inc) from 10th January 2025 to 31st March 2025
Registrations close on 31st March 2025.
€ 375,00 (VAT inc) from 10th January 2025 to 31st March 2025
Registrations close on 31st March 2025.
REFUND POLICY
€ 200,00 refund until 31st March 2025.
No refund after 31st March 2025.
GUARANTEE FOR NON-FINISHERS
RAID TO CABO FINISHTERRE is the only cycling event in the world to offer, in the first edition, a guarantee for non-finishers.
The concept: if you don’t manage to be finisher you will be invited for free the following year.
Why? We know the effort that must be made to prepare for a long-distance event, involving also family and job , and the cost of all this. We know that in a long distance event some mechanic problems or accidents can occur and prevent you from reaching the final destination and therefore we want to offer you a second chance.