Scenic gravel rides through the forests and valleys from Aachen to the northern Eifel on two different route lengths. Of course, e-bike riders can also take part.
Need to know: the Gravel Rides are not races, so please observe the Straßenverkehrsordnung (StVO - German traffic regulations).
General
In the starter package for each participant:
- 2-day ticket 3RIDES-Festival (Friday & Saturday)
- 3RIDES musette incl. start number with timing chip & sponsor inserts
- One-year bike club membership with access to over 30 discounts and other benefits from prominent brands (more info here)
- Dextro Energy sports food & 3RIDES drink bottle
- 3RIDES finisher medal & certificate
- Downloadable GPX track
- Track marshals on the course, at the start and at the finish line
- Aid stations: Dextro Energy sports food, water, bananas, biscuits, wine gums, waffles
- ROSE Bikes technical support
- Perfect signposting on the course
- Toilets & changing rooms at the start/finish line
- Depot for valuables at start/finish
- Parc Fermé (guarded bike parking) at the finish line


Entry fee:
Gravel Ride80: 50,00 Euro
Gravel Ride120: 55,00 Euro
The courses
Gravel Ride80 - exploring the Aachen countryside

Date: 14.05.2022
start: from 10.00 o'clock
facts: 80 km, 1.140 altitude
Refreshment stops: 2
The route: The Aachen region also has a lot to offer off-road, as the "Gravel Ride80" course shows. After the start at the 3RIDES site, the route leads into the Saubach valley, past the former Belgian barracks Camp Astrid and the Eschweiler Stadtwald forest over gently undulating terrain in the direction of the Eifel. In the Zweifall forest, ramps of 15% and more await you - but beautiful, secluded forest passages with views of high moorland compensate for all the effort. Behind Rott, the route turns again in the direction of Aachen: through the south and west of Aachen, along "mountains" between 200 and almost 400 m high to the finish on the CHIO grounds.
Important: The nature of the event is not a competition, the road traffic regulations must be observed at all times. The tours can also be completed by MTB.

Gravel Ride120 - Altitude galore

Date: 14.05.2022
Start: from 9.00 a.m.
character: 120 km, 1.740 altitude
Food stations: 3
The route: The Aachen region offers many, many metres of altitude, especially off the beaten track - as the challenging "Gravel Ride120" course impressively demonstrates. The gravel and forest trail fan collects over 1,700 metres of altitude on this route, which leads after the start on the 3RIDES grounds into the Saubachtal valley, past the former Belgian barracks Camp Astrid and the Eschweiler Stadtwald forest over slightly undulating terrain in the direction of the Eifel. The ramps start at Zweifall, and they often reach double-digit values. In the Kalltal valley, you pass stately elevations such as the Ochsenkopf (485 m) to the Dreilägerbach reservoir. This is where the last third of the route begins - the hardest part is done! After Rott, the route leads straight towards Aachen: through the south and west of Aachen, along "mountains" between 200 and almost 400 m high to the finish on the CHIO grounds.
Important: The nature of the event is not a competition, the road traffic regulations must be observed at all times. The tours can also be completed by MTB.
Learn more about the 3 Rides Challenges
UCI 3RIDES Gravel Race: The route
The new round for the 3RIDES Gravel Race as part of the UCI Gravel World Series and qualifying race for the World Championships in Nice takes Germany's biggest gravel and gran fondo event to a new level.
UCI 3RIDES Gran Fondo: The course
The route of the 3RIDES Gran Fondo will be completely dominated by the Eifel National Park, thanks to the new start and finish area in the south of Aachen.