BALUTIA 2027

30 APRIL 2027 | Pozoblanco, Córdoba - Spain

Registration opens: 1 september 2026

Registration closes: 11 april 2027 (or when all places are filled).

 

Thursday 29 April 2027

09:30 Social Ride

16:30 Rider Check-in

20:00 Rider Briefing (mandatory attendance)

21:00 Beers & Welcome Gathering

A day to meet fellow riders, spin the legs together and share conversations before the adventure begins. In the afternoon, rider check-in and the official briefing, where we will review the route, weather forecast, safety considerations and the final details before the start.

Friday 30 April 2027

06:30 Mandatory rider check-in at the start line

07:00 Official start

With the adventure about to begin, we gather 30 minutes before the start. At 07:00, Balutia sets off eastwards, bound for the largest dehesa landscape in Europe.

Wednesday 5 May 2027

20:00 End of the official time limit

After nearly six days on the clock, the finish line closes. We hope every rider has managed to complete Balutia within the time limit, earning their place among the Finishers.

THE ROUTE

A route of 870 km and 13,000 metres of climbing through the regions that once formed Balutia in the Arab era, spanning three autonomous communities: Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura.
Discover the regions and landscapes of Balutia
The final route, checkpoints and roadbook will be announced a few weeks before the event. In the meantime, you can find more details using the button above.

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

Although the Rider Manual will contain all the detailed information, here is a quick overview of the essentials.

Distance: 870 km

Elevation gain: +13,000 m

Categories: Solo and Pairs

Recommended bike: Gravel

Recommended tyre width: 42 mm

Format: Self-supported

Time limit: 133 hours

Surface: 60% tarmac / 40% gravel roads and trails

Insurance: Included with registration

Live tracking: Individual GPS tracker

f.a.q.

Each participant must complete the route independently managing their food, accommodation, navigation and repairs, using only resources and services available to all riders.
Balutia starts in Pozoblanco (Córdoba, Spain). From there, riders follow a loop route that returns to Pozoblanco for the finish.

Balutia is an adventure that requires experience in bikepacking or ultra-distance cycling. However, you do not need to have completed similar events before. If you have experience of multi-day bike trips averaging around 150 km per day and prepare adequately, Balutia can be within your reach.

Yes, but they are virtual. There will be no staff at the checkpoints, and no stamps to collect. Your GPS tracker will automatically verify your passage through each checkpoint.

Pozoblanco offers several accommodation options, including hotels and tourist apartments such as Hotel Nómada, Hotel Zoom, Hostal Noriega and Apartamentos Quercus. We strongly recommend booking as early as possible.

If you are travelling by campervan or motorhome, there are also several suitable places to stay overnight that we can recommend.

There are plenty of bars and cafés along the route for food and resupply. Accommodation options, however, are less common, so bringing a sleeping bag and mat is a good option if you plan to spend the night bivvying.

Following the tradition of major bikepacking events, Balutia is a self-supported personal journey and adventure. If you decide to scratch, you will be responsible for making your own way back.

It is also mandatory to inform the organisation if you scratch.

To make things easier, we have designed three shortcut routes along the course that allow riders to return directly to the start/finish location if needed.

Balutia starts on 30 April 2027 at 07:00. The time limit is 133 hours, meaning the finish line will close on Wednesday 5 May at 20:00.

Attendance at rider check-in and the official briefing on the afternoon of Thursday 29 April is mandatory.

Your family and friends are welcome to see you off at the start and welcome you back at the finish line. However, they may not provide any form of support or assistance along the route.

No. Balutia does not offer prizes to winners, nor is there a podium ceremony. Balutia is an adventure, a challenge against yourself.

Some riders will aim to complete the route as quickly as possible, while others may simply enjoy the honour of being the first to finish. However, there is no trophy awarded for victory.

If you complete the route within the time limit, you will earn your Finisher medal.

You will be expected to repair it yourself. If that is not possible, you may seek assistance from a bike shop or workshop. Should you leave the route to reach a workshop, you must return to the exact point where you left the track before continuing.

Yes. Balutia has an official rulebook that will be sent to all participants a few weeks before the event. In the meantime, you can view a summary by clicking here.