The Grand Raid counts as one of the pioneering mountain bike marathon races and remains a fat-tire sufferfest. More than 3,000 racers face each year 120-plus kilometres of rocky trails and steep descents as they grind from Verbier to Grimentz. Here is a look back at some of the more recent races. Sometimes contestants even get to ride their bikes.
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