The BikingMan 1,000 km will include 3 mandatory checkpoints spread along the route.

The 555 Gravel will include 1 mandatory checkpoint on the 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 items 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)
• Insurance certificate or paper copy of it with you during the race

Depending on your race format, here are our technical bike recommendations.
The tracks of the 2 formats (1,000km and 500 km Gravel) include sections of gravel. In addition, the quality of the asphalt varies.

We therefore recommend using the following equipment :

• Gravel bike or semi-rigid mountain bike recommended
  Comfort variant: Chiru Vagus ou Chiru Alpin
  Race variant: Chiru Allure (tout intégré)
• Tires of MINIMUM 40mm/45mm for more comfort and 50mm to be at the top
• 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