DOOM
A beautifully evil bikepacking event in the south.
April 5th, 2025
New for 2025: THREE Distance Options - Doom (401 miles), Despair (201 miles) & Dismay (109 miles).
This is not for the faint of heart; it's a proper Ozark backcountry experience. Forest Service and County roads get ROWDY. The longer two distance options include some old-school, rugged and remote singletrack. All options start and end at Horeshoe Canyon Ranch. A hardtail mountain bike with 2.2" tires or bigger is the general recommendation. If you're a fan of underbiking or only have a gravel rig… you won't be stopped but you've been warned.
To accommodate a larger participation field we’ve shifted the start/end to HCR from the original Oark. This should finally be Doom’s forever home.
Doom
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45392659
Despair
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45393331
Dismay
The premier backcountry bikepacking event of the south.
All-consuming terrain; that’s the name of the game here. Away from all the cities and busy highways, this is a journey meant for the purist. Limited cell service, limited resupplies, and limited pavement. Surface types range from hardpack gravel, to abandoned Jeep/ATV roads, to remote & rugged singletrack. All heavy metal, no fluff.
