Peloton wearing the official Legendaria Bike Race jersey riding along a dirt track

1st Edition

Legendaria Bike Race

Legends are written in the dirt

Saturday, March 13, 2027

Aielo de Malferit · la Vall d'AlbaidaGravel · MTB

Registration opens Saturday, Oct 17 · 1 pm

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Cyclist crossing a grain field carrying the bike on their shoulder

Manifesto

The ground sets the terms

La Vall d'Albaida gives nothing away. Red dirt tracks that crumble under your wheel, loose-stone ramps between century-old olive trees and a sun that falls straight down on la Costera. Nineteen municipalities of terrain that never forgives a bad decision.

The Legendaria Bike Race exists for exactly that: to take the measure of anyone who thinks they have already raced it all. Gravel and MTB: the same course, each with its own classification. No tarmac to hide on.

Legends are written in the dirt.

The routes

Three distances, one same ground

Same ground, same demand per kilometre on all three. What you choose is how many of those kilometres you want.

Two cyclists climbing a dirt track between olive groves

Legendaria Pro

The physical and mental limit

The flagship race. A course that takes no prisoners, for riders who train with method and know how to ration their effort. The fastest rider in the first hour doesn't win here: the one who reaches the last one intact does.

Distance
110.2 km
Elevation +
+2,811 m
Gravel rider travelling at high speed along a dirt road

Legendaria Adventure

The essence of off-road

The point where hard racing and pure enjoyment still fit into the same day. Plenty of kilometres to read the land, and enough of them to make crossing the line mean something.

Distance
88.4 km
Elevation +
+2,156 m
Cyclist climbing a stony trail between eucalyptus trees

Legendaria Challenge

The great personal challenge

Direct, intense and relentless from the very first ramp. The distance riders come in on, and the one where plenty of them find out they had a lot more in the legs.

Distance
72.1 km
Elevation +
+1,581 m
Benicadell peak seen from the Castell de la Barcella, with dirt tracks winding through pines and terraced fields
Photo: Jose Antonio Juan Llorens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped

The territory

La Vall d'Albaida and la Costera


Start and finish in Aielo de Malferit. In between, nineteen municipalities of inland Valencia: olive groves, vineyards, ravines and tracks known only to those who live here.

Along the way

  • Benicadell Natural Area
  • The Alt del Campello
  • La Font Freda
  • La Font del Patge
  • The Sant Esteve ramps, in Ontinyent
Municipalities
19
Lowest altitude
169 m
Highest altitude
870 m
Regions
Vall d'Albaida · la Costera
Two gravel riders travelling at high speed along a forest track

Two disciplines

Gravel and MTB, the same course

No route is easy or hard depending on your bike. Gravel and MTB race the same course and compete in separate categories. Pick the bike you attack the ground best on.

Gravel

Lightness and speed on hardpack. Narrower tyres, more punishment through the hands and an edge on the fast sections.

MTB

Control and safety on loose stone. It loses on the flats what it gains on the technical descents.

Categories

  • By age groups
  • Men's and women's
  • E-bike

Licence and insurance

A federation licence is not compulsory. Riders without one pay for single-day insurance when completing their registration.

Timed race

Official time from the start to the finish. This is not a sportive.

The experience

What's waiting for you

Group of gravel riders looking out over the mountain landscape
  • Timing

    Official times and category classifications.

  • Aid stations

    Aid stations spread out along the course.

  • Safety

    Medical cover and a safety plan coordinated with the Local Police, Civil Protection and the emergency services.

  • Respect for the environment

    The course is marked with removable materials, taken down completely within 48 hours of the race.

Questions

Before you sign up

Two cyclists riding away along a gravel track under an overcast sky

Now it's your turn to write one

1st edition · Saturday, March 13, 2027 · Aielo de Malferit. Three distances, one single stretch of ground and a start line that only happens once: the first.

Registration opens Saturday, Oct 17 · 1 pm

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