Detours
Two Days. One Destination.
Infinite Routes.
Tailfin Detours is a brand-new, community-focused bikepacking experience designed to celebrate freedom, self-navigation, and the thrill of charting your own course. Forget fixed routes and rigid itineraries—Detours puts the adventure in your hands, challenging you to reach a shared overnight destination, your way.
We’re proud to be in partnership with ‘A Cycling‘, the team behind Gritfest and Battle on the Beach, to bring you this first of its kind event in the UK.
Date: September 12-14, 2025
Location: Starts and finishes in Brecon, South Wales, UK, with an overnight hub at Fforest Fields, mid Wales.
Route: You decide. Travel direct from Brecon to Fforest Fields via one mandatory checkpoint (70km/45 miles). Or elongate your route to collect checkpoints and go for the win. Group ride home on the Sunday.
Distance: Minumum 70km/45 miles per day. No maximum – the routes are infinite, you just need to make it home in time for the cut-off.
Weekend Itinerary
Two Days. One Destination. Infinite Routes.
Friday: Camping
– Start the weekend early with optional camping at the start line, included in your ticket price.
Saturday: Adventure Begins
– You’ll depart from a shared start point and head toward our event hub at Fforest Fields, a fully-equipped overnight basecamp.
– You’ll plot your own route, including a compulsory manned checkpoint and as many of the 9 optional checkpoints as you dare to reach.
– The more checkpoints you visit, the more points you earn. Arrive after the cut-off, and points are deducted.
– Biggest detour wins.
Celebrate at the Camp (check out the camp)
– Prizes, storytelling, food, drink, and community. The overnight location includes showers, toilets, charging facilities, a shop, bar, and shelters in case of bad weather. Evening entertainment is TBA, but it will include live music or fireside talks.
Sunday: Ride Back Together
– A relaxed return ride (non-competitive) back to the start location. Go solo or roll as a group.
The finer details…
Pricing Structure
We believe bikepacking should be accessible to everyone, regardless of financial circumstances.
To build a truly diverse and inclusive community on the trails, we’ve created three pricing tiers: a standard rate that covers event costs, a reduced rate for those facing financial barriers, and a higher rate that helps fund accessible spots for other riders. Please choose the one most applicable to you.
Add-ons
The event registration page also offers add-ons with ‘Dinner and Breakfast’ packages, Tailfin equipment hire, and bike rental from Cannondale.
Rules
– A compulsory kit list is required for all riders (detail will follow).
– All riders start together.
– Riders must check in at the compulsory checkpoint.
– Riders punch their card at each optional checkpoint—no punch, no points.
– Late arrival = penalty points.
– Winners = most checkpoints visited by the end of the cut-off; time will matter if we have a tie.
– Supporters are welcome
Families, friends, and supporters are encouraged to join us at the overnight location. Whether cheering from the sidelines, sharing a meal, or pitching up for the evening’s festivities, Detours is a weekend for everyone, not just riders.
