Practical Information

Registrations

Hertoginstraat 90, 2300 Turnhout

Start & finish

Nieuwe Kaai 30, 2300 Turnhout

Changing rooms & showers

Campus Zenit, De Merodelei 220, 2300 Turnhout

Parking

Here is an overview of the parking spaces for Turnhout Gravel. If these parking areas are full, we recommend using the paid parking facilities in Turnhout.

After registering online, you will receive an email confirming your registration. A few days before the event, you will receive another email with your official race number.

You can collect your race number and timing chip at the registration desk either on:

  • Saturday, March 22: from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
  • Sunday, March 23: from 7:00 AM to 8:50 AM

Below is an overview of the start times per category. A start box will be set up for each category. The first category will start at 8:30 AM, followed by the other categories at a few-minute interval.

The official closing of the finish line is scheduled for 5 PM.

The top 25% in each category will qualify for the UCI Gravel World Championships. This 25% is calculated based on the actual number of starters, not the number of pre-registered riders. The results will be determined based on the time completed. The results will be determined based on the time completed.

  • 72 km = official qualification distance for men 60+ and women 50+
  • 148 km = official qualification distance for elite men/women, men 19-59 years, and women 19-49 years

A few days before the event, you will receive an email with all the practical information.

All UCI Gravel World Series events include results for the following age categories, for both men and women:

  • ELITE
  • 19 – 34 years
  • 35 – 39 years
  • 40 – 44 years
  • 45 – 49 years
  • 50 – 54 years
  • 55 – 59 years
  • 60 – 64 years
  • 65 – 65 years
  • 70 – 74 years
  • 75 – 79 years
  • …


Age categories applicable to the UCI Gravel World Series are defined by the rider’s age as of December 31 of the year of the qualification race. Riders who qualify for the World Championships in the following year and change age categories in that year automatically carry their qualification to the next age category, so they do not need to requalify in their new age category during the World Championship year. According to the rules of the UCI Gravel World Championships, medals and titles are awarded for men and/or women as soon as there is one rider registered in the respective 5-year age category. Elite riders from a UCI-registered team must always participate in the elite category. Elite riders with a national license may choose to compete in either the elite category or their respective age category but must make this choice before the race. Riders registering for the elite category can only qualify for the elite category at the UCI Gravel World Championships. Riders registering for the age categories can only qualify for the age categories at the UCI Gravel World Championships. If a rider who competed in the elite category fails to qualify in the elite category, they cannot claim qualification in their age category even if their finish time places them within the top 25% of their age category.

As the minimum age to participate in the UCI Gravel World Championships is 19 years, only riders born before December 31, 2006, are eligible to qualify for the 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships. For events held in the same year immediately following the World Championships (October–December), riders who are 18 years old at the time of qualification may qualify, as they will turn 19 during the year of the 2025 World Championships.

Under the official qualification system for the 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships, each UCI Gravel World Series event grants qualification rights to the UCI Gravel World Championships for riders finishing in the top 25% of their category. The 25% is calculated based on the number of starters in each age category, not the number of riders who completed the race.

Additionally, the top three riders in each official category automatically qualify for the World Championships, regardless of the number of starters in that age category. Riders must finish the race to secure qualificatio

The names of riders who qualify through the UCI Gravel World Series will be published on the UCI Gravel World Series website, and they will receive an official email from the UCI with an invitation to register for the UCI Gravel World Championships via the dedicated online registration portal.

Juniors

If you do not meet the minimum age requirement to participate in the UCI Gravel World Series but still wish to take part in Turnhout Gravel, you can register under the following conditions if you were bornbefore December 31, 2008:

  • You must have permission from your parents

  • You register in the 17-18 age category
  • You will start in the same starting block as the 19-34 age category
  • No podium ceremony will be held
  • There is no possibility of qualification for the UCI Gravel World Championships


If you were born after December 31, 2008, you are not eligible to participate in Turnhout Gravel.

The top three of each category are invited to the podium ceremonies. The timing of the podium ceremonies for Turnhout Gravel can be found below. At the finish line, a waiting area is provided where all podium winners can prepare for the podium ceremony.

In addition to an impressive route through the beautiful Kempen region, you can also count on a comprehensive participation package:

  • Extensive feeding stations with technical sports nutrition, isotonic drinks, water, a wide variety of cookies, snacks, and fruit*
  • Saddle sticker with timing chip
  • Technical assistance at the start/finish and at each supply station
  • Roadside assistance
  • Medical service at the start/finish and along the course
  • We provide accident insurance for bodily injury (no helmet = not insured)
  • Marked routes and perfect signposting
  • A delicious coffee when picking up your race number (only on event day)
  • Guarded bicycle sheds
  • Changing room & showers
  • A professional bike wash by Kärcher
  • Cozy après-bike area with food/drinks, DJ, partner stands, and more

*Supplies only available upon presentation of frame plate

You do not need a valid race license to participate in Turnhout Gravel and qualify for the UCI Gravel World Championships.

Riders who qualify for and participate in the UCI Gravel World Championships must hold a valid license issued by their respective national federation, possess a UCI ID, and be adequately insured for accidents and civil liability in the country where the UCI Gravel World Championships take place.

All bike types (road bikes, mountain bikes, city bikes, hybrid bikes, cyclocross bikes) are allowed at Turnhout Gravel, except: time trial bikes, tandems, E-bikes, recumbent bikes.

At the UCI Gravel World Championships, bikes must have a traditional drop handlebar. Mountain bikes are not permitted.