This is the distance to discover the joys of gravel and the ravito!
Two options: try your luck at the French U17 Championships for men and women, or take the start a few minutes later for an untimed 50km ride.
50 km 🇫🇷
50km
🗓️ Saturday, September 27, 2025
🕒Start U17 French Championships at 10:32 a.m.
🕒Start Gravel Fever at 10:35 a.m.
🏆Podium at La Manu from 2.30pm.
📍 Châtellerault
FRANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
U17 - men and women
ℹ️ Timed race with ranking and podium
🚲 Gravel or CX
Would you like to take part?
It is essential to provide a medical certificate bearing the mention "competitive cycling" dated less than one year before the end of the event (medical certificate template here) or a FFC jeunesse, FFTri, Ufolep or FSGT competition license for the current year, or a certificate of completion of the health module, which you can fill in here once you've created your member space
( valid for 4 monthsfrom May 28 ).
To be eligible for the title and podium of the French Championships, you must be an FFC youth competition licence holder.
Not a member of the FFC? No problem!
✅ You can take the start of the official events of the French Championships in your category.
➡️ You'll be ranked, but not on the podium
GRAVEL FEVER 50 KM
From 16 years old
ℹ️ Untimed hike
🚲 Gravel, CX, tandem gravel, MTB, tandem MTB, VAE
🏁 No time limit!
Would you like to take part?
It is not essential, but strongly recommended, to provide a medical certificate medical certificate bearing the mention "cycling in competition" dated less than one year before the end of the event (medical certificate template here) or a FFC, FFTri, Ufolep, FSGT competition or mass event license for the current year, or a certificate of completion of the health module, which you can fill in here once you've created your licensee space
( valid for 4 months only,from May 28 )
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- Your welcome coffee
- GPX trace
- Race ranking and timing (for French Championships only)
- Your numbered handlebar plate
- Your Matchy accessory
- Refreshment points along the route and at the finish
- Free, guarded bike park
- Free luggage storage
French U17 Championships
Departure from 10:32 am - Rue Creuze
Check-in: 30 minutes before departure time.
SAS closing: 5 minutes before.
Gravel Fever 50
Departure 10:35 am - Parking Henri Roy
Please arrive 20-30 minutes before the start time.
Position on start line 10 minutes before.
No formal SAS; free placement; grouped start.
R1 - PK 30.0 - Colombiers - Viewpoint rue de la Fine
Finish - PK 58.0 - Châtellerault - La Manu
These are dedicated areas for mechanical assistance, refuelling and close friends and family (changing bikes is not permitted).
After the Colombiers refuelling point📍 - PK 30.10
For unassisted runners: refreshment tables available.