Slovenian bikepacking challenge

The Slovenian bikepacking challenge is intended for everyone who enjoys this type of cycling, regardless of the country they come from.

In 2025, this means that in the period from February 8, 2025 to December 20, 2025, it is necessary to ride:

• 3 x 200 km
• 2 x 300 km
• 2 x 400 km
• 600 km (8000+ vm, R 10000),
• Fleche Slovenia,
• bikepacking race 1000km.si (solo/pair/tandem),
• 6 capitals / Capitols (1200 km).

Total at least 5160 km.

For the list of brevets organized in 2025 in the Sports Association Bikepacking Slovenia, see below on this page.

It is important that you complete all tests within the time limit, which includes any time additions due to penalties.

1000km.si is the only bikepacking competition in this challenge, and for the Slovenian bikepacking challenge only solo participation, in a pair or tandem, counts. (https://bikepackingslovenija.si/en/1000-si-2/)

All brevets from the list below can be transported in a company or group, but you must not have any escort. It is mandatory to attend them on the day as listed. All information about these brevets can be found at www.randonneurs.si, where you can also register for an individual brevet.

It is not necessary to register separately to participate in this challenge, the participants will be identified from the publicly published applications and results.

Bikepacking gives you freedom when no one is chasing you. Only myself. You drive and enjoy. There is no escort team watching over you all the time. You are alone. You take care of food, drink and rest yourself. You are on your own for everything. Also to repair the bike, if necessary, or to fix health problems. Or to escape from attacking animals.

Randonneuring is very similar to bikepacking, but the main difference is that in this case you can ride in a group and deal with the problems that arise along the way.

You can think of bikepacking and randonneuring as a race or as an adventure. Anyway, it is. But we want you to understand both as an experience and overcoming yourself. Above all, that you enjoy it and are a real ambassador of bikepacking and randonneurism.

The Slovenian bikepacking challenge is not easy, it is not easy and it is not for everyone. But it is a real challenge and a magnet for all ultra cyclists who like bikepacking and randonneurism and want to achieve it. The Slovenian bikepacking challenge is for those long-distance runners who already are and those who would like to become one. This is a challenge that is of course intended for everyone who wants to overcome their own limits to infinity. With it, we want to strengthen the awareness of bikepacking and randonneurism, when you can really appreciate your achievement after the kilometers covered.

Everyone who completes this challenge will receive the title “Slovenian bikepacker 2025“, including a practical prize (don’t expect cash prizes!). We will announce the winners of this flattering title on the ŠD Bikepacking Slovenia website (https://bikepackingslovenija.si/en/slovenian-bikepacking-challenge/) and on FB, but only with their first and last name, without total results. 

Welcome! 

Bikepacking Slovenia team