3RIDES is the organizer of the German qualifying race for the Gran Fondo World Championship 2024. The race on Sunday, May 12 is the part UCI Gran Fondo World Series, which is now held for the first time in Germany. For the participants it goes from Aachen on a large and demanding loop over 110 - or 140 kilometers in the Eifel. Anyone who is interested can join us!
The race courses in the northern Eifel have it all and include a few meters of altitude.
The 3RIDES Gran Fondo is held as part of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series and is open to licensed amateurs and unlicensed amateur athletes who have started the age of 19.
The course will be partially closed like in a professional road race, i.e. riders who are hopelessly behind in the race can finish the course, but must follow the STVO.
Practical info for the race on May 12, 2024
Each participant receives an attractive starter package for the entry fee of 75 euros:
- 3RIDES merchandising articles
- Perfectly signposted track and closed off race track
- Professional timekeeping
- Downloadable GPX track
- Official refreshment station on the route
- Technical service on the track
- Medical service on the line
- Medal for each finisher incl. Certificate with result and driving time
- UCI medal for the top 25% of each age category
- UCI Gran Fondo World Series jersey for each winner in his age category
- Photo service
- Guarded bicycle parking
- Bike-Wash
- Shower and changing facilities
Each participant will be assigned a starting block in the respective age group with the accreditation. He/she must start the race from this starting block. Starting from a starting block of a younger age group will be penalized with disqualification. Each participant is obliged to be in his/her starting block at least 15 minutes before the start of the race. The signposted entrances are to be used. There is no ranking within a starting block. Participants who arrive first at the starting block must line up at the front within the starting block so that following participants can move up and the entrance area of the starting block remains free. It is not allowed to enter the starting block via barrier fences and/or to push your way forward.
110 km:
Men 60+ and women 50+
140 km:
Men 19-59 and women 19-49
Saturday, 11 May 2024, 09:00 - 20:00
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 07:00 - 08:00 (emergency)
The starting documents will be issued upon presentation of an official ID or the license. If the participant is prevented, he/she must ensure that the starting documents are collected by a person authorized in writing.
Each participant is obligated to satisfy him/herself of the correctness of the recorded data when collecting the participant documents. Corrections can only be made by the 3RIDES Orga Team until the end of the race number distribution. There is no entitlement to a subsequent change/correction.
Participation costs 75 euros for all distances.
The starting list will be published in time, here is the overview from 2023.
All rules and conditions of participation can be downloaded here.
