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From first-timers to seasoned bikepackers — voices from the road.

From the Road

Ride reports, personal essays, and dispatches from riders who’ve taken on Armenia’s highlands. We’ll keep adding stories as they come in.

Skhal janaparh, The wrong way (Սխալճանապարհ)

On the road in Armenia as a beginner bike packer. By Sarkis Benliyan September 2022 I am in Yerevan airport in the middle of the…
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March 29, 2023
Race Date Pivot!

We’re grateful for the support, interest, and registrations for the 2022 race. After launching registrations the single most common feedback we’ve heard is that racers…
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June 14, 2022

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