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Discover the 2025 BikingMan season
Launched in 2016, the BikingMan is the 1st ultracycling world championship. The world series of ultradistance races offers you events on roads and gravel tracks. It is the ultimate endurance challenge for athletes looking to compete on legendary courses with extraordinary topographic and climatic conditions, self-supported and without stages.
The 8th season of the championship includes the following qualifying events, with athletes from all over the world: from the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania over distances of 500 and 1000 kilometers. Fur the third consecutive year, Morocco hosts the “X” which counts double in the 2025 championship.
To enter the championship ranking, participants must complete at least 2 events (555 or BikingMan).
Gravel-loving ultracyclists have an unrivalled choice of 555 challenges, with Corsica and Morocco hosting a 555 format for the first time !
The BikingMan
March 28th 2025Brazil
Challenge yourself on our 555, a sublime ultra-distance gravel event. For a weekend, escape to the south of Brazil on rolling and very fast tracks in the heart of Araucaria forests and intoxicating vegetation in the south of Brazil.
555
500 km
9,000 m
55H
May 25th 2025Corsica
The historic event on the island of beauty reveals its treasures: spectacular climbs, natural parks, heavenly beaches, enchanting coasts, desert and Cap Corse. The 2025 route still has surprises in store for the eyes!
BikingMan1,000 km< 20,000 m120H
May 30th 2025Corsica
The first long-distance gravel event on the Isle of Beauty! Challenge yourself on a crossing from the South to the North of Corsica on an epicurean course for fans of secondary roads and gravel.
555500 km< 10,500 m60H
May 30th 2025Brazil
Discover the second stage of the 555 gravel in Brazil. In the heart of the Sao Paulo region, explore delicious and very fast scarlet tracks in the heart of the densest forest on the planet.
555500 km9,500 m55H
June 22nd 2025French Riviera
Explore the mythical Southern Alps and its legendary climbs, the French Riviera and the exhilaration of the picturesque roads of the Var for an explosive finale from the Mediterranean Sea.
BikingMan1,000 km< 22,000 m120H
June 27th 2025French Riviera
The No. 1 ultra-distance gravel event in the Alpes-Maritimes! Take on the challenge of this exceptional weekend adventure to explore the French Riviera on a unique gravel course.
555500 km< 12,000 m60H
July 20th 2025Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
From the Vercors massif, come and discover the Ardèche, the majestic stratovolcanoes of Auvergne and Aubrac which have delighted the eyes and calves of many ultracyclists for more than 4 years.
BikingMan1,000 km18,000 m120H
July 25th 2025Vercors
Try the dizzying crossing of the Vercors on gravel. The route is a spectacular exploration of the massif, including the Combe Laval road and exceptional forest tracks.
555500 km< 12,000 m60H
September 14th 2025Morocco
The X in Africa in the "country of light": Morocco! You will discover a unique route on roads and tracks in the heart of magnificent landscapes. The route will be revealed only the day before departure for an authentic and unforgettable adventure.
XSecretSecret120H
September 19th 2025Morocco
The first edition of the 555 in Morocco! Take on the ultimate challenge at the end of the season and come and discover the Marrakech region on incredible rolling tracks in the heart of the desert and intoxicating landscapes of North Africa.
555500 km8,000 m60H
October 13th 2025Brazil
The 2025 final with a unique course of exceptional beauty in the south of the country with its relief of dizzying high plateaus. Go explore among the oldest mountains in South America and come and rub shoulders with the immense biodiversity of the "continent" country.
BikingMan1,000 km< 18,000 m120HBikingMan points system for the World Series
Do you dream of becoming the BikingMan champion one day? To join the BikingMan Series ranking, you must be a "finisher" in at least 2 events (in the same category: solo or pair).
In order to reward ultracyclists who take on the most difficult challenges and several times a year, the allocation of points takes into account the intrinsic challenges of each event. The most committed races are better rewarded to promote the most resilient athletes.
NEW FOR 2025, the 555 time limit is now 60 hours. These gravel events represent an ultra-condensed version of the adventure, challenge and spirit of BikingMan.
- Each race in the series (555 and BikingMan) allows the rider to score points (For General and Categories rankings: Solo male, solo female, team)
- Each event rewards finishing participants according to the challenges encountered, with the most challenging events therefore earning more points.
- The amount of points is based on the rider’s position at finish, for the first 20 finishing riders
- Beyond the first 20 positions, each finisher scores points.
- The following chart details the points given for each position/finisher for events on the calendar, 555 and BikingMan events.
- Ties in rankings are ordered by best position achieved
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