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 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.

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

• GPS tracker – provided by the organization
• 1x set of 4 spare AAA batteries (lithium) (for the GPS tracker)
• 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)
• Identity document + paper or digital copy of it (ex: keep a copy of your passport or identity card on your personal cloud)

The route is 100% on asphalt roads. The quality of the tarmac varies and, depending on weather conditions, the roads can be greasy and covered with leaves, stones etc. We therefore recommend that you use the following materials:

• Recommended road bikes
  Comfort variant: Chiru Kunlun ou Chiru X-root
  Race variant: Chiru Allure
• Tired of MINIMUM 25mm width, 32 or 34mm if you are looking for ideal comfort
• Disk brakes
• Transmission: 50-34 teeth (front) – 11-34 (rear)