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A rider on a red gravel road above a field of canola under a wide blue sky
Backroads Gravel 2026, Western Australia

Red dirt. Green paddocks. All day.

One of Western Australia's premier gravel events — five ride distances and four run distances on the backroads of Chapman Valley. The biggest mass-participation sporting event in the Mid West.

Date
Sat 8 Aug 2026
Rolling starts from 7:00am
Where
Nabawa
Chapman Valley, Midwest WA
Distances
9 options
10–160km ride · 5km–marathon run
Field
1,500+
Growing every year
Government of Western Australia

Backroads Gravel is supported by the WA Government through Tourism WA and Royalties for Regions.

Backroads is the biggest mass participation sporting event in the Mid West. The event officially sold out for 2026 again, with over 1,500 participants taking part in the biggest Backroads Gravel yet.

Two events, one weekend

Ride it or run it.

Nine distances between the bike and the trail, all starting and finishing at Mazzuchelli Oval, Nabawa. Enter both on one registration with the Gravel Double.

Make a weekend of it

Backroads is a weekend, not just a race.

The event sits inside a whole weekend of riding, eating and hanging around a country oval with other people enjoying their weekend away.

From the 2025 post-event survey

What riders actually said.

“Very welcoming, supportive, inclusive, encouraging, non-intimidating environment, that allowed a non-cyclist in my family to enter and complete, and enjoy, her first ever bike event.”

“The entire event was beautifully run, organised and easy to follow from entering all the way to finishing. Clear communication on both website and social channels. Amazing work guys.”

“Absolutely everything — it was just awesome, so much fun and everyone was so supportive regardless of your ability. Awesome community feel, happy vibe and just great to be there.”