Century Rides in North Dakota
The comprehensive 2026 directory of 100-mile centuries, metric centuries (62 miles), and endurance cycling tours across North Dakota.
Cycling in North Dakota: Terrain & Route Overview
North Dakota provides an authentic, wide-open century riding adventure through the heart of the northern plains. In the western portion of the state, Theodore Roosevelt National Park showcases dramatically carved, colorful Badlands bluffs and roaming bison herds. Eastern North Dakota's Red River Valley is one of the flattest expanses in North America, allowing cyclists to settle into a steady, uninterrupted cadence across fertile farmland. The cycling season is concentrated between late May and September, featuring long, sun-filled northern days, crisp mornings, and pure prairie air. With uncrowded state highways, low vehicle density, and generous rural hospitality, North Dakota offers a peaceful, meditative endurance experience under truly endless skies.
Terrain Characteristics: Sculpted Badlands canyons, Red River valley flats, and rolling prairie grasslands.
Riding Season & Weather: May through September.
📍 North Dakota Century Rides Map
2 Plotted EventsBadlands Gravel Battle
MayExperience LAND Cart 0 Sign In My Account #SaveTheMDH Donate Volunteer Sponsors Races News About LAND SHOP Back All Races MDH BUCK-FIFTY Badlands Gravel Battle Maah Daah Hey Trailrun Maah Daah Hey 100 MTB Come GRIND across 120 miles, and ROLL over 8,600 ft of elevation gain on the fast and rugged red scoria roads that crosshatch the BADLANDS of western North Dakota.
Maah Daah Hey 100
AugustThe Maah Daah Hey 100 racecourse takes you across one of the most majestic single-track adventures in the world, with miles of uninterrupted trail through the heart of the rugged Badlands.