Graean Cymru - UCI Gravel World Series

The UCI Gravel World Series comes to Wales! One of the final qualifiers for the 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships in Belgium, take on this epic 113km course in beautiful North Wales.

Started on the shores of Llyn Brenig, this ride includes a loop of the reservoir before heading onto the smooth gravel roads of Clocaenog Forest with a few punchy climbs and fast, flowing sections before a unique 1km finish straight by the reservoir – one of the most picturesque finishes in the World Series.

The countryside & rolling hills of Denbighshire makes the perfect backdrop for this fast and furious addition to the UK gravel calendar. 

RACE HIGHLIGHTS

• The premier gravel race in Wales

• Closed road / trail racing on the epic gravel of Clocaenog Forest

• One of the most picturesque finishes of the UCI Gravel World Series with a 1km finish straight on the shores of Llyn Brenig.

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QUALIFY FOR THE UCI WORLD CHAMPS

As per the official qualification system for the 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships, each TREK UCI Gravel World Series event grants qualification rights for the UCI Gravel World Championships for those riders finishing in the first 25% of their category. The 25% is calculated based on the number of starters in each category, and not on the number of riders who finish.

STARTING GRIDS & ELITE RIDERS

You will be starting in age groups based on your age on Dec 31st 2024. Elite riders from a UCI registered team must always take part in the elite category. Elite riders with a national level license have the choice to start in the elite category or in their respective age groups but must make that choice prior to the race. 

Riders signing up for the elite category can only qualify for the elite category at the UCI Gravel World Championships.

Riders signing up for the age group categories can only qualify for the age group categories at the UCI Gravel World Championships. If a rider who started with the elites didn’t qualify in the elite category, they can’t claim qualification in their age group even if their finish time would be within the top 25% of their age category.

A REMOTE ROUTE

The route starts and finishes at Llyn Brenig (approx 30 mins from Ruthin. 

Large parts of the route are remote with no phone signal. 

The race is two laps of a 57km course going around the reservoir (Llyn Brenig) and then a long & rolling section in Clocaenog Forest. Expect a mix of terrain and a few sections of singletrack among the wider gravel fire roads.

PARKING & REGISTRATION

You can collect your race number either the afternoon before (Sept 21st) or just before your race at Llyn Brenig Visitors Centre.

Due to the remote location of the ride, parking is very limited. You will be assigned a parking space & time either at the visitors centre or at a location nearby.

The podium and race village is at Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre (Cerrigydrudion, Conwy LL21 9TT) where there are toilets, a mechanic stand, bike wash & food options.

There will be one feed stop on the route (58km) and several points along the route with mechanics & paramedics to support our riders.