In early December, reinforcing its position as a leading gravel event in the UK calendar, the Panaracer Dirty Reiver, delivered by Focal Events, sold out in a matter of hours.
The ninth edition of the event takes place over the weekend of April 25-27, 2025, and will welcome gravel riders from the UK and further afield. The event continues to attract an international audience to the gravel tracks and access roads of the northern English Borders region.
The 2025 edition offers three distances, 65km, 130km or the long 200km route.
“It’s testament to the respect and excitement that the gravel community has for Dirty Reiver that it has once again sold out so quickly, but it’s great to see the interest continuing to grow year-on-year,” said Event Co-Director Bryan Singleton.
“We’ve had a good split of new and returning riders register for next April which is great to see, whilst hopefully those that missed out can make the most of the other events in our growing portfolio, each offering an equally first class event experience.”
For those who missed out on next April’s Dirty Reiver, Focal Events offers a portfolio of other gravel rides and races. The recently launched Dalby Grit is a 110km gravel race located in the North York Moors. Meanwhile, Gravel Rocks is a weekend of gravel riding in Duncombe Park, including an iconic night ride; whilst the SCOTT Frontier300 takes in a 300km coast-to-coast route from the Irish to the North Sea.
