The BikingMan 1,000 km will include 3 mandatory checkpoints spread along the route. Their exact locations will be indicated on the final trace as well as on the brevet card which will be given to you in your race package.

The Half 500 km and 555 Gravel events will include 2 mandatory checkpoints on your course. The exact location will be indicated on the final trace as well as on the brevet card which will be given to you in your race package.

The 300 format will include 1 mandatory checkpoint on your route. The exact location will be indicated on the final trace as well as on the brevet card which will be given to you in your race package.

For your safety, it is mandatory to present the following items during Check-in:

• GPS tracker – provided by the organization
• Bike GPS – Wahoo / Garmin type or equivalent
• 1x bicycle helmet
• 1x front light (with permanent mode)
• 1x rear light (with permanent mode)
• 1x bicycle pump (mandatory even when using tubeless tires)
• 1x inner tube + 1x repair kit (patch + glue + tire changer – mandatory even when using tubeless tires)
• Water bottles for a minimum capacity of 1.5l of water
• 1x pair of gloves
• Reflective clothing (eg: Audax vest, yellow safety vest…)
• 1x survival blanket
• 1x jacket or jersey with light rain protection, ideally with a hood
• Warm protection for cool nights (e.g. leg and arm warmers)
• Sunglasses with UV protection
• Mobile phone and charging device (eg: dynamo or USB battery)
• Paper or digital copy of identity document (e.g. keep a copy of your passport or identity card on your personal cloud)

Depending on your race format, here are our technical bike recommendations. For the 1000 km and HALF road races, the routes are 100% asphalt. The quality of the asphalt varies, and depending on the weather conditions, the roads can be greasy and covered in leaves, stones, etc. For the GRAVEL 555, the route consists of around 100 kilometers of forest tracks. We therefore recommend using the following equipment:

ROAD FORMAT

• Recommended road bikes: comfortable with disc brakes
• Tires of 25mm MINIMUM, 32 or 34mm if you are looking for ideal comfort
• Disc brakes
• Transmission: 50-34 teeth (front) – 11-34 (rear) MINIMUM

GRAVEL FORMAT

• Gravel bike or semi-rigid mountain bike recommended: maximum comfort
• Tires in sections of 40mm minimum or 45mm for greater comfort
• Front transmission single chainring (36 or 38 teeth) or sub-compact (example: 46-30 teeth) and cassette as large as possible (example: 10-50 teeth)
• Disk brakes