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The Big Lost (Rebecca's Private Idaho)

Idaho · USA · organised by Bike Monkey
When
8 September 2027
Distances
190 · 167 · 92 · 80 · 56 · 31 km
Climbing
2,158 m

Rebecca's Private Idaho now sits inside a multi-day gravel festival based in Sun Valley and Ketchum. Two shorter stages lead into the Saturday main event, where riders choose from four distances up to 118 miles on high-desert backcountry roads.

Checked against the organiser’s official site on 29 September 2026. Dates, routes and entry conditions change — confirm on the official site before booking flights or accommodation. We are not the organiser and take no entries.

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