Atlas Mountain Race

Atlas Mountain Race From the creators of the Silk Road Mountain Race : An unsupported bike packing race in the Atlas Mountains. Coming January 2020.

The Atlas Mountain Race 2026 results are now live. You can find the link in our bio.124 riders finished within the Gener...
04/05/2026

The Atlas Mountain Race 2026 results are now live. You can find the link in our bio.

124 riders finished within the General Classification, with a further three outside it. Of the 263 who took to the start, 47% made it to the finish, likely a reflection of the extreme weather conditions riders faced in the early days of the race.

Race Director Nelson Trees has reviewed every track on the race map, cross-referenced dotwatcher reports, and accounted for all information received during and after the race. A small number of riders received a time adjustment for the wind detour before CP1, not a penalty, but a measure applied in the interest of fairness to those who rode the original route. Two riders whose partners scratched went on to finish solo, and one rider completed the course with outside assistance. All three receive a completion and finishing time outside the General Classification.

The results are split into finishing times as they happened during the race, followed by the full GC across Solo Men, Solo Women, Solo Non-Binary and Pairs.

Thank you to all who took part! We’ll be announcing the dates for AMR 2027 in the coming weeks, along with when registration will open.

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17/02/2026

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Interviews with our men’s and women’s winners are now online.Cynthia and Victor share insights on their preparation, how...
16/02/2026

Interviews with our men’s and women’s winners are now online.

Cynthia and Victor share insights on their preparation, how their races unfolded, and much more. You can find them on your favourite podcast player by searching “The Mountain Races Podcast” or heading to the link in our bio.

If you want to prolong the race sensations even longer and haven’t done so already, check out the rest of our podcast series from Atlas Mountain Race 2026.

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15/02/2026

FIN

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And so another edition of Atlas Mountain Race comes to an end.More riders than ever before crossed the finish line on th...
15/02/2026

And so another edition of Atlas Mountain Race comes to an end.

More riders than ever before crossed the finish line on the final day, with constant cheers at the entrance of the Medina throughout. It’s been a race defined by extreme weather and a longer course than any edition before, reflected in a 53% scratch rate. In the end, 123 riders made it in time for the midnight cutoff.

Riders have been hanging around the finish line swapping stories and heading to the hammam, the best way to wash off a week’s worth of dust.

The party at El Yakout had towering plates of couscous, plenty of beers, and no shortage of stories. No matter how far you made it, it’s a chance for everyone to come together and revel in the ultra bubble for a night. There were awards to give out: podium prizes for those still here, and the golden tajines, special awards to celebrate exceptional determination, resourcefulness, and the particularly crazy stories that emerged from the route. You can hear those stories on our final podcast episode, releasing later today.

Our lanterne rouge, Murray Crichton, rolled in at 23:45. A Mountain Race veteran, this is Murray’s second lanterne rouge, having broken his freehub body in the final 100km at Hellenic Mountain Race in 2024 and having to run up the climbs and coast down the descents. He joked that perhaps he’s trying to collect all four.

Chapeau to everyone who came out this year. We’ll look forward to sharing details about 2027 in the coming months.

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Aurélie and Jérôme Mesplede are the first pair to reach Essaouira, finishing in a time of 6 days 23 hours 43 minutes.At ...
13/02/2026

Aurélie and Jérôme Mesplede are the first pair to reach Essaouira, finishing in a time of 6 days 23 hours 43 minutes.

At CP2, the halfway point, they were the second pair to arrive, but left before the pair ahead of them and never looked back. Behind them, they were chased hard by Emma and Sean, who never managed to close the gap.

On the final day they faced rain and headwinds on the coast. Nothing ever easy out here. They rode through the entrance of the Medina with arms around each other, a true team effort. Their comment when receiving their finish line stamp: “C’est de la folie!”

Chapeau, Aurélie and Jérôme.

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13/02/2026

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S PODIUMS

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Our third and final checkpoint before the finish, CP3 in Tafraoute, closed today at 15:00. Riders still on course are no...
12/02/2026

Our third and final checkpoint before the finish, CP3 in Tafraoute, closed today at 15:00.

Riders still on course are now headed towards the coastline. Beyond the checkpoint, they’ll make their way up steep concrete roads before reaching the infamous sand section.

In some years the sand has been completely unrideable, but this year riders have been making their way through quickly, some without needing to set so much as a foot down.

This year in particular we’ve seen plenty of locals rally behind the race, setting up road side cafés out of the back of cars, providing “bonus” resupply points for our riders. Some stopped today before the climb up the Moroccan Stelvio, gathering around a fire, drinking coffee and eating cakes.

Once riders reach the last major climb up the Stelvio, it won’t be long until they get their first glimpses of the sea, the home stretch to Essaouira.

Riders have until midnight on Saturday 14th February to reach the finish line within the General Classification.

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12/02/2026

CAMILLE ALBISSER, THIRD WOMAN
6D 0H 50M

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Our women’s podium is now complete, with Camille Albisser the third woman to reach the finish line in Essaouira in a tim...
12/02/2026

Our women’s podium is now complete, with Camille Albisser the third woman to reach the finish line in Essaouira in a time of 6 days, 00 hours, and 50 minutes.

A consistent and strong ride throughout, this was Camille’s first mountain bike race, so there were plenty of unknowns. It wasn’t until CP3 that she realised she had a fighting chance for the podium. In some ways, her race started in the last 430 kilometres.

She was extremely tired on the final run-in, needing naps but not wanting to stop completely because she knew Cristiana was behind her.

When she reached the finish, she was elated to have made it and held off Cristiana. She said it was one of the most beautiful routes she’d ever ridden, revelling in it all and thoroughly enjoying the experience.

Chapeau, Camille.

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