Monumental Gravel

Key facts

Date:

23-27 may 2026

Type:

Ultra / Bikepacking

Sint-Joris-Weert · Bravante Flamenco · Belgium

Distances:

300/500/800 km

Elevation:

hasta 10.000 m

About

The Monumental Gravel is a self-supported ultra-gravel event that weaves together the defining landscapes of Belgian cycling history into one extraordinary challenge. Starting from Sint-Joris-Weert in Flemish Brabant, the routes of 300, 500 and 800 km pass over the iconic bergs of Flanders, the cobbled roads of the spring classics, the Ardennes ridgelines and the paths of Liege-Bastogne-Liege, with up to 10,000 metres of elevation gain on the longest format. No external support is permitted, so riders must manage nutrition, sleep and logistics entirely independently. For athletes preparing the 800 km format with Push Rider, sleep distribution strategy, night-time pacing and multi-day nutritional planning are trained explicitly in the months before the event, alongside the aerobic base required to sustain the effort. The Push Training 360 plan dedicates specific blocks to ultra sport psychology — extreme fatigue management, field decision-making and night-time resilience — with the coach reviewing weekly that each of the 12 preparatory weeks builds the capacity to perform when the body has been pedalling for 48 hours.