Practical Information

Start/finish

De Vijvers, Abdijstraat 4, 3271 Averbode (access via Judocus Pauwelslaan)

Parking

You will find an overview of all access roads and car parks here a couple of weeks before the event.

After your online registration, you will receive an email with your e-ticket as confirmation of your registration. With this e-ticket (printed or via smartphone), you can check in at the scan & ride desks where your ticket will be scanned. You will then receive a frame plate and be ready to start your ride!

You can start freely between the following times:

  • 250 km: 5:30 AM – 7:00 AM
  • 160 km: 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
  • 80 km: 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM

The official finish closing time is 11:00 PM.

During Best of Gravel Flemish Brabant, you can expect an extensive participation package:

  • A phenomenal GPX route of 250 km, 160 km, or 80 km through the best gravel regions and regional landscapes of Flemish Brabant
  • A sports nutrition package at the start
  • Extensive checkpoints / refreshment stations with isotonic sports drinks, water, fruit, cookies, waffles, gingerbread, sweets, and various savory snacks
  • Foodmaker healthy food stop halfway through the route with a wide assortment (pasta, wraps, sandwiches, etc.) for participants of the 250 km and 160 km routes
  • Frame plate & frame sticker with all checkpoints and POIs
  • Technical assistance at the start/finish and at each supply station
  • Roadside assistance
  • Medical service at the start/finish and along the course
  • We insure you for accidents with bodily injury
  • A delicious coffee from Il Magistrale offered before the start
  • Guarded bicycle sheds
  • Changing room & showers
  • A professional bike wash by Kärcher
  • A very cozy après-bike in a lounge atmosphere
  • A delicious deluxe hamburger upon arrival + 2 drinks
  • An exclusive keepsake from this epic gravel ride

Refreshments are only available upon presentation of the frame plate!

Enjoy everything that the province of Flemish Brabant has to offer along the way, but above all, make sure to eat and drink enough. There are plenty of checkpoints where you can recharge.

At each checkpoint, you can replenish with isotonic sports drinks, water, and a mix of fruit, cookies, waffles, gingerbread, sweets, cakes, etc. Each checkpoint is also equipped with toilets and breakdown assistance.

For the 250 km and 160 km routes, there is a healthy food stop by Foodmaker halfway, offering a wide variety of pasta, wraps, sandwiches, and more.

At the finish, we reward you with a well-deserved, delicious deluxe hamburger and 2 drinks of your choice. Take a seat in the lounge area, recharge, and enjoy your well-earned gravel adventure aftermath!

Having trouble on the way?

Technical assistance is available at the start and at the aid stations. If you can’t make it there, call the emergency number listed on the back of your frame plate to request mobile breakdown assistance.

Medical assistance is available at the start and at the aid stations. In case of urgent medical help, please call emergency number 112 first.