Battle Mountain Chukar Tournament returns in 2027!

During the past Century, Battle Mountain has become a second home for many immigrants from the Pyrenees Mountains and their second and third generation families.

Each January they celebrate their heritage with a festival that features a hearty Basque meal as well as dance performances by the Oberenak Basque Club Dancers. The club also invites the public to a picnic each summer that includes a rich helping of traditional foods, Basque games and more dancing. You want to be a part of this rich cultural event.

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The annual World Human Speed Challenge (WHPSC) is held in early September every year on the tabletop flats of SR305, south of Battle Mountain, Nevada.

Event dates for the 2025 World Human Powered Speed Challenge, September 13th- 19th 2025, For more information go to https://whpsc.org/

The world's fastest humans from around the world, including Australia, Canada, England, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, and Scotland will attempt to break current land speed records-on a bike. Highway SR305 just south of town possesses the unique traits necessary for these highly engineered bicycles to achieve top speeds.