Long-distance cycling competition “Ultra gravel Latvia 2024” will take place in May

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“Ultra gravel Latvia”, as the name suggests, will be an ultra-long bike ride along a certain route that starts in the border village of Zilupe and ends in Bernāti, a beautiful resort near Liepāja.

The route is designed in such a way that you have to come into contact with cars as little as possible and you can fully enjoy the surrounding nature, and at the same time you can safely drive fast – this means that sand baths, flourishing meadows and plowed fields, and other Latvian landscapes remain undisturbed in “Utra Gravel” members.

Photo: Publicity photo

“Ultra gravel Latvia” will be remembered for its beauty, challenge and amazing three-day experience for all drivers, both Latvians and those visiting Latvia.

Bring a fleece

The competition starts on May 4 at 10:00 and ends on May 6 at 22:00. 60 hours have been allotted for this 583-kilometer journey. The most suitable for the trip would be a gravel type bicycle with the fastest possible tires, as the route consists mostly of gravel roads.

De Rosa’s new gravel bike “Spider” will make its debut in this competition. The bike’s specially designed carbon frame – which together with the front fork weighs 1320 g – complete with fulcrum carbon gravel carts rapid red carbon and sram force The 1×12 groupset makes it one of the most dynamic and fastest gravel bikes De Rosa has to offer.

It will be possible to see the bike in the start and finish areas.

Photo: Jānis Kārkliņš

How to get to Zilupe before the start and how to return to Riga after the finish?

The starting point of the competition is located in Zilupe, which can easily be reached from Riga by train Riga – Zilupe. There are guest houses available in the vicinity of Zilupe, where you can spend the night the day before, so that you can prepare slowly in the morning before the start.

After 580 kilometers and 2250 altitude meters, the finish line will be reached in Bernatis, near the romantic city of Liepāja. The Liepāja-Rīga train, which will depart from the Liepāja station, will be able to take passengers back to Riga.

Application for “Ultra gravel Latvia” here.

Photo: Jānis Kārkliņš