Video: Creating a Wild Adventure for the Stone King Rally

Jan 15, 2023
by Ed Spratt  

bigquotesSanta Cruz Stone King Rally is the evolution of backcountry MTB enduro competition. Containing the same blend of wild adventure and gravity racing excitement that Trans-Provence introduced in 2009 and refined over the course of a decade, we now take things to new levels on a 100% original itinerary from the High Alps to the Mediterranean.

Stone King’s truly transalpine itinerary - crossing the Alps’ central watershed not once but twice - will take in two countries and four distinct regional areas: the majestic Queyras Regional Park (France), the mystical Occitan Valleys of Piemonte (Italy), the wild Roya Valley (France) and, last but not least, the revered coastal mountains of Liguria (Italy).

Each of these zones contains its own brand of mind-blowing descents and incredible journey-style trails. The inextricable link between these trails, the cultural heritage and the agricultural or industrial history of each valley is critical to the spirit of a backcountry adventure like Stone King; riders will experience in a variety of formats a thread of associated stories throughout the race and tour versions of the itinerary.
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12 Comments
  • 10 0
 Watched this a few days ago and went straight to the site to see what the sign-up situation was. Would really love to do this one year. Maybe 2024...
  • 8 0
 It is not a bad way to spend a week getting lost in the mountains with like mind souls from all over.
  • 1 0
 @qivittoq: yeah, just intimidated by the minimum fitness entry requirement ; )
  • 2 0
 Sweet! Sign me up. Seb Kemp - coolest guy in mountainbiking... if only I could find his 'Hey Neighbour' NSMB video on cornering which seems to have disappeared from the internet.
  • 1 0
 I don't know how, but I have it on my computer if you want it
  • 4 0
 best time riding bikes ever!!! thanks Ash
  • 4 0
 This made me 11/10 want to ride.
  • 3 0
 So glad I did it ( 22 clubweek Edition ) best was to x the alps
  • 3 0
 Thanks For your vision and all your hard work Ash!
  • 1 1
 If it has the Set Kemp stamp of approval it must be lust worthy. I love the idea of eco-tourism through mountain biking.
Ride well and live life to the fullest/
  • 1 0
 Would love to do this (without the racing aspect). How much does it cost to do?
  • 1 3
 This an E-bike race? How much climbing is involved? Trails and scenery look over the top.







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