For 2024 Raiders Gravel heads to the stunning Clatteringshaws Loch on the opening day.

It’s a tough start, the opening 10km are almost all uphill, so make sure you pace yourself. And there’s a fair bit of climbing as the day goes on.

You’ll join Raiders Road, which lends the event its name, heading west along the stunning Forest Drive. After a short stretch on tarmac there’s more climbing - it is Scotland! - rounding Clatteringshaws Loch in an anti-clockwise direction for the first time in the event’s history. It’s likely you’ll be concentrating too much, but this is arguably the most beautiful part of the whole weekend.

After another short stretch of tarmac you’re back in the forest and once again on stunning trails, before  you finally reach the finish at the Big Water of Fleet viaduct.

Each stage will have a pre-arranged shortcut available for those in the Ride Wave who would prefer to head back to the event village early. For Stage 1 it reduces the overall stage distance to 56.3km.

Details of the days off-bike activities can be found in our Event Programme.