Hurtin In Haliburton

Hurtin in Haliburton is a rugged gravel cycling event held in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada, offering riders a scenic but demanding backcountry race experience in the forests and logging roads of the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve. Rather than following a traditional point-to-point or single-lap race format, the event is built around an 8 hour relay concept, with participants completing as many laps as possible on a 27 km gravel loop featuring punchy climbs, fast descents, and around 330 meters of elevation gain per lap. What makes the event stand out is its tone as much as its terrain: official race materials emphasize a safe, social, and beginner-friendly atmosphere, with the philosophy that participants start together and finish together. Riders can enter solo or as a duo team, and the event has grown into a full race weekend that includes pre-riding, race kit pickup, sponsors, and a post-race celebration with food, beer, and live music. In a province full of road, trail, and gravel events, Hurtin in Haliburton has carved out a distinctive identity as a welcoming but legitimately challenging backcountry gravel race.