Viking Challenge edition 2026

Viking Challenge edition 2026 is an off‑road cycling challenge that uses the Vale of Belvoir countryside as its backdrop, with routes starting from Redmile Primary School in Redmile. The event is presented as an amateur bike challenge and highlights access to countryside routes not usually open to the public, offering a distinctive rural riding experience. The organiser describes Viking Challenge as the UK’s largest off‑road amateur bike challenge, underlining the event's broad appeal to recreational and club riders.

The 2026 edition offers multiple route options to suit different abilities, including the Mega Viking, Original Viking and Big Viking distances, and the event page includes an interactive map powered by Leaflet/OpenStreetMap. Registration and ticketing are handled through the Battistrada checkout flow, with a limit of two tickets per purchase session. Previous editions are referenced on the page, indicating an established annual event that continues to attract off‑road and road cyclists to the Nottinghamshire area.