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We see more and more, how riders underestimate what’s awaiting them on the Morocco-BikeAdventure piste route. That’s why we change the registration process.

To register for the 2025 Morocco-BikeAdventure piste route, you have to go trough the application process that shows us, you are ready for this adventure. We will check your application and if successful, you can register for the MBA2025.

Wild card:

• You finished minimum 50% of the piste route of a previous edition of the Morocco-BikeAdventure.
• You finished the Morocco-BikeAdventure road route.
• You finished the “Alaska-Divide“
• You finished “Race to the Rock” (excluded 2022 edition)

The application will be open from 1st December 2024.

Photos from the Ahouli mines taken at MBA2024 and MBA 2022

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October 2019 startet the first Morocco-BikeAdventure. The route has changed since. Pistes disapeared, new pistes added, a road version was introduced in 2021. Five times started the piste route. Time to introduce some more changes. Related to the years of experiences and feedback we got.

NEW: finisher Party Friday evening in Sidi Ifni
Finisher party Friday evening gives you more time for the journey back home and to be at your desk Monday morning.

New concept: TIME DOESN’T MATTER
With the new concept, it doesn’t matter how much time you need from the start to the finish. New it’s counting how many points you collect from the start to the finish.

How it works:
You get a selection of piste sections. Out of these piste sections or modules, you build your route. Between the selected piste sections you can use paved roads. Related to the difficulty of the piste section it’s counting one, two, or three points per km. You are allowed, to change your route after the start. This gives you the opportunity to react to circumstances on the way to the finish.
Additionally, at the checkpoints you can collect points too. It depends on the difficulty to reach the checkpoint, how many points it adds. It’s up to you which checkpoints you add to your route.
To be listed on the finisher ranking, you have to show up at the finisher party.

https://morocco-bikeadventure.com/rules-piste-route/

Nothing changes for the MBA road route and the 2-Continents Adventure: 2480km fixed road route from Tangier to Sidi Ifni. And the 4000km gravel/piste and 4200km road fixed routes from Irun to Sidi Ifni.

The registration for the road route is open. The registration for the piste route will open around 1st December.

Photos from the Middle Atlas taken at the MBA2024

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The Morocco-BikeAdventure 2024 was our last bikepacking event of the year. Unfortunately no rider finished the road or piste parcour this year. Lot’s of unusual rain the weeks before the start and in the Sahara desert also during the event, made this edition at some section more challenging as usual.

Benoid had to scratch only 300km before the finish. A swolen ankle and pain that made even walking a challange made it unpossible to finish on his bike. Paddy came in the night in a storm and 25km after Zagora the road was heavely damaged and a crossing of the river, that usually has no water, was not possible. Back in Zagora Paddy scratched 2 days later. Tomos scratched only 490km after the start.

On the piste route Bart got issues with his hands and decided to stop. Scott left the piste route on the stretch from Boudnip to Merzouga. On this 160km remote stretch a minimum of 8l water is mandatory when leaving Boudnip. Scott made the mistake, not eating and drinking enough in Boudnoup. With his 40mm tires he made only slow progress and needed too much water. So he decided to continue on the road route but soon felt not the same motivation anymore and stopped in Alnif his journey.

The next Morocco-BikeAdventure will kick off in Tangier 4th October 2025. The finisher party will be new Friday evening 17th October in Sidi Ifni.

Registration for the 2025 road route is open: click here

The registration for 2025 piste route will open around 1st December. Until then we work on the new concept, a different kind of competition you not seen so far.

Photos from the route of the MBA2024

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6 days on the MBA route, Paddy took a brake in Zagora. This morning he left early to continue his journey on the route direction Foum Zguid. About 25km after Zagora, he got stopped, water destroyed the road. Short decision, going back to the hotel in Zagora. Paddy is now waiting for information, when the road will be open again.

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All the riders, road and piste past checkpoint 1 Chefchaouen already. The piste riders reached the blue city Chefchaouen yesterday evening and started early morning to the Talassemtane National park with it’s more then 2100m high mountains. The smell of the hemp plants crowing in the valley of Affaska is all over in the air.
Bart Denys went already yesterday evening to the checkpoint 1 above Chefchaouen, a 200m vertical climb and back down to the city. he went there just the right time for the sunset.

Benoit Boquet is leading the road riders with 255km covered on the hilly route at the end of day one. Followed by Paddy Cope who stopped at km 228 last night. Tomos Packer was not feeling well yesterday and stopped at Rueda km 135.

Follow the riders on the tracking:
https://morocco-bikeadventure.com/2024-tracking/

Photos from day one.

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The Morocco-BikeAdventure starts today 09:00 CET. Follow the riders on the tracking:
https://morocco-bikeadventure.com/2024-tracking/

Photos from the last route checking yesterday in the Rif mountains.

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A photo from the Morocco-BikeAdventure 2022. Rider Radislav Zemandl in the Sahara desert. The only rider who finished the piste route in 2022.

The registration for this years edition start 6th October 2024 closes 1st of August.

Registration for the piste route:
https://morocco-bikeadventure.com/registration_2024/

Registration for the road route:
https://morocco-bikeadventure.com/registration-for-the-2024-moroccan-road-adventure/

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Just out of Tissint, the route goes off the paved road and heads on a piste to Akka Ighane. This dirt road is also the first time part of the Morocco-BikeAdventure.
The route to Tata follows now 50km of the total 94km on piste. In 2023 it was all the way on the paved road.

Photo: from the route check May 2024.

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In May, we checked a 35 km long piste heading directly to Tissint. The new route bypasses the 15 km paved road near Tissint that was still part of the piste route in 2023.

The new route now extends over a 238 km piste from M’Hamid to Tissint.

Along the way, riders pass tent camps at the dunes of Erg Chigaga and the legendary Titanic café at the Iriqui lake. In past editions, the Titanic was a popular stop for riders to have breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or even spend the night.

Photos from May 2024, route check on the bike.

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This Palm Oasis on the piste (dirt road) in the Sahara desert was added to the route for the first time last year. It features a water well and a small spring.

Water supply guaranteed!

Photos: taken during route scouting this May.

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The Oasis Sacréé – the oasis sacred – in the Sahara desert is at the Morocco-BikeAdventure route. A place riders can stop and rest.

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In October, we will ride along those pistes to reach Checkpoint 2 on the MBA route, Ahouli Mines.

Ahouli Mines are a fascinating and scenic stop along the way. Situated in rugged, rocky terrain, these historic mines with their old tunnels and equipment offer a unique glimpse into the past.

The combination of history and stunning scenery is precisely why we have chosen this location to be a checkpoint once again.

Plus, if you’re lucky enough to arrive during opening hours there’s a chance to resupply at the small shop here as well.

Morocco-BikeAdventure 06/10/2024

Tangier – Sidi Ifni

2 routes:
– Piste 2300km
– Road 2400km

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MBA 6 – 19.10.24
The Sahara is calling.

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We would like to inform you that the registration fee will increase starting from January 1st. For those interested in registering for the next edition of the Morocco-BikeAdventure, kindly follow the link below or simply visit our website.

Morocco-BikeAdventure starts on October 6th, 2024.

https://morocco-bikeadventure.com/registration_2024

Photo: Sunrise in the Sahara desert October 2023

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This photo was taken in the Sahara desert near the Algerian border. One of the few spots to get some water during the Morocco-BikeAdventure.

Photo and text: Lamri Adjis MBA 2021

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The road route of the 2-Continents Adventure spans 4200 kilometers and involves a climb of 52,000 meters, making it one of the most exhilarating challenges out there! It’s the only bikepacking adventure we know, crossing 2 continents.

The first stage: we will join the Iberica Traversa start in Irun and follow the IT road route, covering 1812km across the Iberian Peninsula to Tarifa on quiet paved routes. The second stage: we will join the Morocco-BikeAdventure start in Tangier and follow the MBA road route to Sidi Ifni, covering 2444km through the Rif Mountains and over the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara desert.

The adventure will begin on September 22 from Irun Spain.

Registration on Iberica-Traversa: iberica-traversa.com/registration-2024/

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We have received messages regarding the new rule 11) restrictions on night rides on piste sections. Some people have expressed concerns about this new rule, and we understand that it can be difficult to comprehend if you have never ridden on these pistes (dirt roads) in the Sahara desert at night.

The new rule only applies to sections that are not paved, called piste (or dirt roads in America). On paved roads, you can ride your bike 24 hours a day as long as there are no local restrictions in place. This could also include riding your bike at night in a national park, but you must always follow the instructions of the police.

We have been recommending since 2022 that you should not ride your bike at night on piste sections. This is because many riders have crashed on these pistes in the past, especially in the evening after sunset.

There are several problems with riding on these pistes at night, such as difficulty in recognizing soft sand or larger stones in the dark. Additionally, in the desert around dunes, it’s not even safe to drive a car at night. During the day, hardly any people are visible on these pistes, and at night, it’s almost impossible to see anyone. If an accident were to occur, it would be difficult to locate the person. Furthermore, if the rider is only a few meters off the GPX track, it would be almost impossible to find them in areas without internet connectivity. Moreover, it’s challenging to find the piste in many places, and the best track could be 10 meters beside the GPX track as the pistes often change due to sand blowing in by the wind and other factors.

The following map shows the area affected by this new rule.

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The first stage: we will join the Iberica Traversa start in Irun and follow the IT route, covering 1720km across the Iberian Peninsula to Tarifa on unpaved routes and trails. The second stage: we will join the Morocco-BikeAdventure starting in Tangier and follow the MBA route to Sidi Ifni, covering 2300km through the Rif Mountains and over the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara desert.

This adventure spans 4000 kilometers and involves a climb of 60,000 meters, making it one of the most exhilarating challenges out there! It’s the only bikepacking adventure we know, crossing 2 continents.

Since 2021, six riders embarked on this challenge, with only one completing it thus far.

There are two options: the road route or the off-road route, which includes gravel, single trails, and piste.

The adventure will begin on September 22 from Irun Spain.

Registration: iberica-traversa.com/registration-2024

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Registrations for both routes are now open. Choose the piste route or road route for your adventure!

Start: October 6, 2024
Tangier – Sidi Ifni

Photo: Morocco-BikeAdventure 2023, Irena in the Sahara Desert

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Photos from the first longer stretch on the route, covering 160 km with no resupply, connecting Boudnip and Merzuga.

Start: October 6th, 2024
Registration opens December 1st

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