3RIDES is once again the host of the German qualifying race for the 2024 Gravel World Championship. The race on Sunday, May 12, 2024 is part of the TREK UCI Gravel World Series. Anyone who is interested can come along.
TREK UCI Gravel World Series
The concept of the new Gravel race series is that riders can earn a spot for the annual TREK UCI Gravel World Championships (more info here). In each of the 25 or so qualifying races held worldwide, the fastest 25% of men and women in each age group are guaranteed a starting place at the UCI Gravel World Championships.
Professional riders can also participate in the events of the series. Any type of bike is allowed, i.e. road bike, cyclocross bike, gravel bike and mountain bike - but no e-bikes. Important: A racing license or a signed and stamped sports doctor's certificate + identity card is required (download here).
Practical Information UCI Gravel Race
Each participant receives an attractive starter pack for the entry fee of 75 euros:
- 3RIDES merchandising articles
- Perfectly signposted and cordoned off race track
- Professional timekeeping
- Downloadable GPX track
- Official Lidl refreshment station after the start/finish and at the 30 kilometer
- Technical service after start/finish and at 30 kilometers
- Medical service at start/finish and on the course
- Medal for each finisher incl. Certificate with result and driving time
- UCI medal for the top 25% of each age category
- UCI Gravel World Series jersey for each winner in his age category
- Sportograf Photo service: Click here
- Guarded bicycle parking
- Bike Wash
Start of the race: 12.00 noon
Anyone interested can join, a license is not required! All start according to the principle of mass start by age group. A starting box will be set up for each age category. The respective categories follow at intervals of a few minutes.
The top 25% of each age group will qualify for the 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships. This 25% will be calculated based on the actual number of participants started, not the pre-registered number of participants. The results are determined on the basis of the time driven.
Two or three rounds are run.
84 km:
Official qualifying distance for the UCI Gravel World Championship (Men 60+ and Women 50+)
126 km:
Official qualifying distance for the UCI Gravel World Championship (Elite + Men 19-59 and Women 19-49)
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 09:00 - 11:00 (emergency)
The starting documents will be issued upon presentation of an official ID + medical certificate or the race-license. If the participant is prevented, he/she must ensure that the starting documents are collected by a person authorized in writing.
Each participant is obligated to satisfy him/herself of the correctness of the recorded data when collecting the participant documents. Corrections can only be made by the 3RIDES Orga Team until the end of the race number distribution. There is no entitlement to a subsequent change/correction.
The starting list will be published here before the race. Here is the starter list from 2023 for viewing.
The categories Age Group 50 - 64 (women) and Age Group 60 - 79 (men) ride two laps (84 km), all other categories ride three laps (126 km).
The corresponding GPX track can be downloaded from our partner Outdooractive after successful registration: Click here.
The end of the race for all age groups is at 4.30 pm. The award ceremonies will start at the same time, beginning with the overall winners and then all age groups.
All conditions of participation can be downloaded here.
