British Gravel Champs are back as entries open for King's Cup Gravel Festival

Entries open today for the King's Cup Gravel Festival.

This year's edition of the King's Cup takes place on the weekend of 13-15 September 2024 in King's Forest, near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.

Entries open today for the King's Cup Gravel Festival

The three-day event includes the official British Gravel Championships, alongside a 50km or 100km Gravel Sportive and a Night Ride, along with overnight camping, food stalls and live music.

This year also sees a new addition, with a Gravel Enduro Race on the Sunday of the festival weekend.

The Enduro race will see riders will compete on a 50km loop which will be more than 90% off road, with six timed segments around the circuit. Those segments will vary between 500m and 15km, from short sprints to long endurance segments, on a variety of surfaces, hard-packed and loose gravel, grass, dirt and sand through Suffolk's beautiful King's Forest.

Points are awarded based on your ranking in each segment, with the riders scoring highest number of points in each age group crowned the winner.

Entries are open now with prices starting at £45 for the Gravel Sportive. Or go large, with entry to the Gravel Race, 50km Gravel Sportive, Night Ride, 2 nights camping, access to all festival facilities from £138.

For more details and to register, visit www.kingscupgravel.com.