Wmn's Bikepacking Overnighter 2022

Wmn's Bikepacking Overnighter was held for the first time on 10-11th of June in Helsinki, Finland. On the event, 9 women gathered together and set out for 122km overnighter trip around Helsinki following the Ring G South by Cycle -bikepacking route. Right from the start it was clear that it was going to be great two days of bikepacking - everyone in the group were ready for an adventure and to have some fun. The first evening's ride went fast while chatting and getting to know the other riders and enjoying the beautiful secret forest roads and scenic gravel roads of Sipoonkorpi. Camps were set, dinner cooked and stories shared by the fire till it was time to get some sleep under the midnight sun. On the second day, journey was made in nice pace without a hurry and story sharing kept on going. The best part of events like this is to get to meet new people, get inspired by their adventures and stories and share a adventure with them. The weekend exceeded the expectations and the plan is to make this a yearly summer starter tradition. Wmn's bikepacking overnighter is an opportunity to take on a challenge and have some fun with the support of a community of women. It's an all women event in response to the low percentage of female participants in bikepacking races and events.Event was organised by PALO and made possible by Velocio Apparel.
Other event partners were Komoot, Nosht, Nordic Gravel Series and Taivasalla.Event page in Finnish paloadventures.com/bikepacking