The Endless Mountains 430 and 250 Challenge with David Landis in Pennsylvania

2nd annual bikepacking race in the scenic Endless Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania is here!

• Begins in Towanda, PA on Sept. 20, 2025
• Free registration is open, fill out the Letter of Intent (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfY_Mu_cFQXXpjMJ0iQ9ibHvcnPKc7hDnTcAZP8hPfWe2sBw/viewform) and RSVP to the Facebook, Strava, and RWGPS event pages!
• Two routes: the 430 with 431.2 mi. (693.9 km) and 42,000 ft. (12,801 m) of elevation changes throughout, and the 250 with 248.3 mi. (399.6 km) and 24,589 ft. (7,494.73 m) of elevation changes throughout!
• High point – 2,307 ft (703 m)
• Unpaved – 60-65-percent

The Endless Mountains 430 and 250 Challenge is a multi-surface masterpiece comprised of rural dirt and gravel roads, rail-trails, paved roads through small historic downtowns, and various ascents over scenic rolling hills.

This route, known as the Endless Mountains Gravel Bikepacking Loop (EMGBL), begins and ends in Towanda, Pennsylvania, along the beautiful Susquehanna River’s North Branch. The 250 route is the first half of the EMGBL in Bradford and Sullivan counties.

The Loop officially launched in July 2022 following a two-year collaborative design process between multiple regional organizations and avid cyclists. The EMGBL is intended to be an epic multi-day adventure route across the four counties of Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wyoming in the Endless Mountains in northeast Pennsylvania.

Now, the Endless Mountains 430 and 250 Challenge will transform that multi-day adventure into a challenging and picturesque endurance race.

 

The EMGBL was created and designed by the Endless Mountains Heritage Region, Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau, Bradford County Tourism Promotion Agency, Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Commission, and a group of avid cyclists from the region.

The Endless Mountains 430 and 250 Challenge will be the second official race along the EMGBL, which is being managed by these organizations and trail developer David Landis of Village to Village Press, LLC.

Disclaimer: This is a self-supported race event in which riders participate and ride at their own risk.