About Silk Road Mountain Race
The Silk Road Mountain Race is a fixed route, unsupported, single-stage cycling race through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. The clock does not stop and there are no prizes. It will follow gravel, single and double track and old soviet roads that have long been forgotten and fallen into disrepair. There will be very little tarmac. There may be some walking and at times there will be great distances between resupply points.
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Silk Road Mountain Race planned a mountain bike ride.
October 6, 2023
06:3557.5 mi8.7 mph3,600 ft3,700 ft𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓 🕊️🇺🇦, cyclocross, and 2 others like this.Silk Road Mountain Race planned a mountain bike ride.
October 6, 2023
17:51135 mi7.6 mph13,475 ft15,175 ft𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓 🕊️🇺🇦, Nils Luypaert, and 3 others like this.This section of the route is a new addition in 2023 and will take riders from the Anti-Atlas, across the plain outside of Agadir and up to the Atlantic coast after winding their way through the Atlas.
Final scouting of this section is soon to be completed so the exact route may change slightly. Crossing…
October 6, 2023
Silk Road Mountain Race planned a mountain bike ride.
October 6, 2023
09:1671.9 mi7.8 mph7,375 ft8,800 ft𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓 🕊️🇺🇦, Nils Luypaert, and 4 others like this.After Tafraoute, riders will have some relatively long sections of tarmac that will speed things up, before being sent off on some pistes that have been paved with concrete. Again, the views are incredible and the roads you’ll follow themselves are as well.
The landscape changes again and you’d be forgiven…
October 6, 2023
Silk Road Mountain Race planned a mountain bike ride.
October 6, 2023
10:0578.7 mi7.8 mph7,350 ft7,875 ft𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓 🕊️🇺🇦, cyclocross, and 3 others like this.After Issafen, riders head into another remote section, there is also very little resupply in this whole area. Do treat this section with caution and make sure you don’t get caught short with supplies. It will take longer than expected.
When you do finally make it through, you’ll come out in the Ait Mansour…
October 6, 2023
Silk Road Mountain Race planned a mountain bike ride.
October 6, 2023
14:39115 mi7.8 mph7,750 ft8,850 ft𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓 🕊️🇺🇦, cyclocross, and 3 others like this.On their way out of Aguinane valley, riders will be treated to a short stretch of tarmac before heading off-road once more. The piste gets rough here and there will likely be some pushing required. Resupply is scarce, so be careful that you have enough to get through this section. Make sure you stock…
October 6, 2023
Silk Road Mountain Race planned a mountain bike ride.
October 6, 2023
05:3147.3 mi8.6 mph2,650 ft2,350 ft𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓 🕊️🇺🇦, cyclocross, and 3 others like this.Taznakht is one of the bigger towns on route, there are guest houses and restaurants and shops. It may not be the most picturesque town on route but it has everything you’ll need to refresh before heading back out onto the route.
This year, the route from Tazenakht to Asseraragh is significantly shorter…
October 6, 2023
Silk Road Mountain Race planned a mountain bike ride.
October 6, 2023
11:3883.6 mi7.2 mph6,025 ft4,400 ft𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓 🕊️🇺🇦, cyclocross, and 3 others like this.Past Afra, the going gets a bit easier in terms of elevation, with the route finding its way through a network of disjointed tracks among the hills. It's sandy at times but generally rideable. Eventually, riders will reach the waterfall at Tizgui and its permanent resident, Omar. He’ll certainly invite…
October 6, 2023
Silk Road Mountain Race planned a mountain bike ride.
October 6, 2023
08:4959.5 mi6.7 mph4,825 ft6,125 ft𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓 🕊️🇺🇦, cyclocross, and 5 others like this.This next section is wild and remote, and stunningly beautiful. Think carefully about your resupply. There is even a river crossing at the beginning of this section. In 2022, this river was impassable for several hours due to flash flooding, temporarily halting the race. In 2023 there was no problem…
October 6, 2023
Silk Road Mountain Race planned a mountain bike ride.
October 6, 2023
10:2881.4 mi7.8 mph5,675 ft7,325 ft𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓 🕊️🇺🇦, cyclocross, and 4 others like this.After leaving CP1 behind, riders will head east on a short section of tarmac before going off road again as they make their way through red earth villages near Anmiter. The little singletrack through the village, albeit short, is one of my favourite details in the route.
They’ll then head into the foothills…
October 6, 2023
Silk Road Mountain Race planned a mountain bike ride.
October 6, 2023
11:3178.4 mi6.8 mph10,625 ft6,325 ft𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓 🕊️🇺🇦, justRoadbike, and 9 others like this.The race will again begin in Marrakech, at the Hotel Mogador Kasbah and Spa. This is the same location where registration will also take place. Located in the Southeast of the city, it will allow for a swift departure from Marrakech. We will have local police in place to calm traffic and escort riders…
October 6, 2023
The finale of AMR 2024 will be a straight shot up the Atlantic Coast from Imsouane to Essaouira. There will be a mixture of tarmac and gravel but no major difficulties before reaching the finish line in Essaouira for a post-race beer or two.
The exact location of the finish line still needs to be confirmed…