Brother in the Wild

Location: Dorset, UK
Start: 5pm Friday 17th May 2024
Finish: Approx. 5pm Sunday 19th May 2024

We’re excited to announce that our 2 day bikepacking, gravel grinding, adventure seeking festival – Brother in the Wild – will return to Dorset in 2024!

The event takes place on the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula in Dorset filled with pine forests, dramatic coastal cliffs, beaches and endless gravel tracks. Riders will set up camp in the heart of a nature reserve and spend two days riding the gravel trails, country lanes and single track that link up across the region. The routes, ranging from 30 to 50 miles, will dip in and out of local towns with a number of pubs, cafes and wild swim spots along the way.

As always this event is as much about time off the bike as on; so you can expect to spend your evenings sat around the campfire enjoying delicious local food and drink back at basecamp. There will be plenty of entertainment throughout the weekend with demo-bikes, live music, inspiring fireside talks and some great treasure hunts and competitions to keep you entertained!

Whether this is your fifth time or your first time we have some exciting plans in store for everyone in 2024…

– Friday Film night in the barn – showing a new selection of bikepacking and adventure films
– A selection of inspiring and educational Fireside Talks on Saturday evening
– A live DJ set in the barn on Saturday night
– Our charity raffle returns with loads of cool prizes to be won
– Once again we’re going entirely plastic free! More info coming soon on this and our sustainability plans

To get a better idea of what Brother in the Wild is all about have a read of these event recaps from the previous couple of years…

The Radavist 2023 – ‘Everyone’s Nice at Brother in the Wild’
Bikepacking.com 2022 – ‘Brother in the Wild: The Biggest One Yet!’

Say hello to our amazing Brother in the Wild partners:

Still need some convincing? Check out this film we made after last year’s event…

Event Details

Routes & Kit:

• The Saturday and Sunday routes will be between 30 and 50 miles each
• Riders can also attempt the ‘Woods WTF Route’ – a seriously challenging 60 mile ride
• The routes are mostly off-road – we therefore recommend using a bike with 38mm tyres or larger
• The routes do not pass any bike shops so make sure you pack adequate tools and spares to be self sufficient whilst riding
• Most importantly this is a social ride and not a race, so ride as much or as little of the routes as you want

Basecamp:

• Ticket holders will be given the exact location nearer the event date – nearest train station is Wareham
• Bring full camping kit as if you were out in the wild
• Drinking water, toilets and hot showers are available in camp
• Hot food and refreshments available from Friday night to Sunday morning – not included in ticket price
• We encourage guests to travel to the event by bike, however there is limited parking at the campsite available on a first come first served basis
• There are a limited number of campervan tickets available below – please note all guests staying in a campervan must also purchase their own event ticket

Ticket Info:

• Early Bird £80 / Full Price: £100
• 2 nights camping – the campsite opens at 5pm on Friday 17th May
• Saturday and Sunday route provided as GPX download
• Brother in the Wild reusable pint glass
• Brother in the Wild dangle disc and event patch
• Welcome goodies from partner brands
• ‘Brother in the Wild’ t-shirt – £15 with ticket purchase

Please note: refunds are available up to and no later than 30 days before the start of the event. We will accept ticket transfers up to 14 days before the event.