Gulf Cycling Challenge

One challenge. Six nations. Twelve capitals. Twelve days. 2027.

A Guinness World Record attempt: the first crossing of all six GCC states by bicycle, coast to coast, in 12 days. Edition One, 2027.

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The record

4,000

kilometres, coast to coast

12

consecutive days

6

GCC states, all six of them

12

capitals and emirates

~333

kilometres a day, at a required 28 to 30 km/h

For scale, the Tour de France covers about 3,500km in 21 days.

The route

Coast to coast, from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Oman, through all six GCC states.

Approximate line on major roads. The riding line is confirmed through route validation.
  1. Jeddah
  2. Riyadh
  3. Kuwait City
  4. Manama
  5. Doha
  6. Abu Dhabi
  7. Dubai
  8. Sharjah
  9. Ajman
  10. Umm Al Quwain
  11. Ras Al Khaimah
  12. Fujairah
  13. Muscat

4,000km starts here.Join Edition One.

Edition One sets the record. Every edition after it defends it, breaks it or changes the format.

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