What 2,745-mile bike route starts in Canada's Banff National Park and ends in Antelope Wells, New Mexico?

The grandfather of all North American bike packing routes is the 2,745-mile trail that begins in Canada's Banff National Park and traverses the U.S. north to south from Roosville, Montana to Antelope Wells, New Mexico, at the Mexico border. It's the longest established bike packing route in the world. Most riders break the trail into segments, though some race the route during the Tour Divide.

The Tour Divide is an ultra-distance cycling ride. It is an extreme test of endurance, self-reliance, and mental toughness. The ride format is strictly self-supported, and it is not a stage race. The time clock runs continuously from the start until riders cross the finish line. It usually takes more than two weeks to complete. Challenges along the route include mountains, great distances between resupply towns, risk of mechanical failure or injury, bears, poor weather, snowfall, and significant sections that require bikes to be pushed.

This event has been ridden and completed on both single speed bicycles and tandem bicycles. It usually starts on the second Friday in June - at an event called Grand Départ. The ride can also be completed at any time as an individual time trial.