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What do we have in mind ?

- A 85 km Social ride with team Grelly as your guide. Do you have questions regarding our bikepacking event, are you curious to see who we are and what kind of events we might organise in the future, … ? Well, … this option will be the best way to meet and have a chat. Depending on the number of participants and the differences in speed, we can split the group at the start or along the way. We are flexible!

- A 135 km track that will be ridden in a self-supportive manner: gather your friends, have a coffee at the start, lubricate your chain, inflate (or deflate for some) your tyres and off you go! Enjoy the ride and let’s meet after the finish with some drinks. The track will be similar to last year's edition but in the oposite direction. 

- A 175 km XL-track... For the brave ! An earlier start with some additional/hidden features compared to the 135k-track. Start training, you might need it! ;-)

 

What kind of bike to bring ?

All tracks will go south from the start/finish in Bierbeek and will have a mixture of terrain to deal with: gravel, tarmac, single tracks, some rougher surface, cobbles, you name it.  Don’t expect only the super-smooth surfaces like you can find them in the Zonienwoud or the High fens; a cyclocross bike will be on the limit but a gravel bike with at least 42mm tyres would be perfect. Mountainbikes are a good option for those seeking for some more comfort. Expect an elevation gain around 800m for the short, 1800m for the 135k and over 2000m for the XL-track. All tracks are still being finalized, exact numbers will follow.

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Practical information

• Welcome as from 7.00 a.m. on Sunday May 22nd @ Feestzaal De Miester – 3360 Bierbeek

• Departure XL-track: 7.15 - 7.30 a.m. 

• Departure 135km track: 8.30 - 9.15 a.m.

• Departure (social) 85km ride: 9.30 a.m.

• Subscription fee: 15 euro. You will get coffee/tea at the start, 2 tickets for drinks upon arrival and a great track to explore our beautiful region.

• Registration mandatory before May 18th, Limited to 125 riders

• The ride is self-supported so bring some repair tools and spare tubes in case of.

• There will be no feeding stations but along the track there will be refuel-options.

• Après-bike with delicious spaghetti, toast and a vast variety of drinks  

• As we will participate in the social ride ourselves, the start/finish-location will be abandoned till 14:00: no need to hurry !

• After registration and payment, you will get all details and the track by email some days before the start.