Bikepacking racing around Rwanda

The Race Around Rwanda is an ultra distance bikepacking race in the hills of Rwanda.
The race covers 1000 km and over 18.000 meters of elevation, often at high altitude with about 25% over 2000 meters of elevation.
This is a off-road race, even though more than half of the race is on incredibly smooth tarmac.
The off-road sections (see more about them later in this guide) are of variable quality, some are “roller skating smooth”, others might make you wish you brought a MTB instead of a gravel bike.
Due to the heavy rains in Rwanda and the amazing government effort to repair roads continuously, it is hard to predict the quality of the roads for each edition. We will recce the full course shortly before the event and give you the latest update on the gravel quality during the briefing.
Race Around Rwanda is an exploration of one of the most special countries in the world. A country where cycling is the main mode of transportation, and where you will have supporters on every corner of the road.

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