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The Rift Gravel Race Iceland
Grandagardur 1b
IS-101 Reykjavik
Iceland

The Rift is a 200 km (125 miles) off-road bike race through the dark lava fields in the highlands of Iceland. It traverses the continental rift between North America and Eurasia - a rift that grows one inch every year. The growth is evident with vast lava fields all around creating a surreal landscape. A landscape that is remote, rugged and unpredictable!

Two course options available:
The Rift - 200 km (124 miles)
The Crevasse - 140 km (87miles)

19th of July 2025, 7:00:00 am GMT
Hvolsvöllur, Iceland

The Rift is a gravel race through the dark lava fields in the highlands of Iceland – taking place on the tectonic split between North America and Eurasia. An ever-growing battlefield that grows an inch every year.

Traverse the corridors, visit the exhibition halls and use the interactive displays at the Lava Centre to discover the colossal and complex natural forces that shape the Earth and began to create Iceland tens of millions of years ago.

Hotel Ranga offers tours for their visitors. Please ask at the desk for available tours.

Midgard offers tours for their visitors. Please ask at the desk for available tours.

Things to do

Lava Centre

Hotel Rangá Tours

Midgard Adventure Tours

The Battlefield

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