Distances & Start Times
Group Depart RAT 1000 ITT Solo Self Supported With Live Tracking and Official Time (for the competitive types) · 1000 Miles 6:00 AM start Free
RAT 1000 Mile Gravel Stage Party · 1000 Miles 6:00 AM start Free
Mini RAT Group Depart · 250 Miles 6:00 AM start Free
RAT 1000 Solo Self Supported Any Schedule 6:00 AM start Free
Titanium Member Semi Supported Stage Party Includes Camping and Gear Shuttle on 9 Day Stage Schedule - Does NOT Include Transportation 6:00 AM start Free
Fees shown are the current listed entry fees — check the registration page before you go.
About This Event
The RAT 1000: The Legend of Texas Gravel The Only Continuous Mixed Surface Route Across Texas. Contested Every Year Since 2014. Some call it the Race Across Texas.
Some call it the Ride Across Texas. Everyone calls it the adventure of a lifetime. Are you ready to tackle the Granddaddy of Ultra Endurance Texas Gravel?
Whether you are here to race against the clock or party across the Panhandle, the RAT 1000 is a challenging odyssey that connects the piney woods of the East to the high desert of the West. Club Spinistry Members ride FREE! Join the RAT 1000 Facebook Group for the latest banter Choose Your Adventure We offer three ways to tame the RAT.
Choose your poison: 1. The RAT 1000 Stage Race / Party For the social adventurer. We ride as a group, suffer together, and gather at the same overnight locations every night.
It’s a rolling festival of grit and gears. Vibe: Camaraderie over Cut-offs. Format: Scheduled daily stages.
2. Self-Supported ITT (Individual Time Trial) For the ultra-endurance purist. Runs under Tour Divide rules.
The clock starts when you pedal off and doesn t stop until you hit New Mexico. Vibe: Just you, the bike, and the demons in your head. Rules: Live tracki
