"For those seeking the ultimate backcountry adventure through Iceland's raw, natural landscape, the 330km RIFT Abyss sends you deep into the highlands...and your head. It'll have countless water crossings, including spring-fed streams where you can top off bottles with fresh, clean water filtered by Iceland's volcanic substrate. Which is good, because the first bag drop doesn't appear until the 140km mark. And your first stocked feed station comes at 230km, shortly after merging onto The RIFT's 200km course and, maybe, finding someone to draft."
"The Rift Gravel Race has added two new distances for 2026, including a monstrous, partially self-supported 330km epic. But don't worry, the sun barely sets there in July, so at least you won't need lights for its midnight start. Come summer, you'll now have four distance options to choose from for Iceland's homegrown gravel race: The Crack - 60km (37 miles) The Crevasse - 140km (87 miles) The Rift - 200km (125 miles) The Abyss - 330km (205 miles)"
The Rift Gravel Race in Iceland will offer four distances in 2026: 60km The Crack, 140km The Crevasse, 200km The Rift, and 330km The Abyss. The July event features long daylight, enabling a midnight start without lights. The Crack offers scenic sampling and an early finish. The Abyss is a partially self-supported 330km highlands route with countless water crossings and spring-fed streams for refilling. The first bag drop is at 140km and the first stocked feed station appears at 230km after joining the 200km course. Abyss registration costs match the 200km, entry requires proof, the field is capped at 30, and prizes are winner-take-all. Registration is open and likely to sell out. The event is organized by the Lauf crew.
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