Course Overview

UCI GRAVEL WORLD SERIES GRAVEL RACE YAKURAI Course
– GRAVEL RACE –

・The Men’s and Women’s 16–18 age categories are not eligible for qualification to the UCI Gravel World Championships.

・All participants must be registered with a national federation affiliated with the UCI. Unregistered riders may participate by obtaining a temporary license.

・Participation in the Men’s and Women’s Elite categories requires an Elite license with a UCI ID.

・For all categories excluding the 16–18 age group, the top 25% of finishers will earn qualification for the UCI Gravel World Championships.

・The top three finishers in each category will be awarded.

・Age categories are determined based on the participant’s age as of December 31, 2026.

・The total number of participants across all categories is limited to 700.

Course Details　　｜　 Distance : Long course 107Km (Elevation gained 2,610m) , Short course 53Km (Elevation gained 1,260m)

Gravel section : Long course 74.4Km (70%) , Short course 37.8Km (71%)

EXPLORE GRAVEL GROUP RIDE YAKURAI Course

– GROUP RIDE –

Team format

Each team must consist of 3 to 5 members.

Solo entries are also accepted, and participants who register solo will be grouped into teams accordingly.

Course Details　　｜　 Long Course: Distance: 102 km ,Elevation Gain: 2,180 m ,Gravel Surface: Approx. 50%

Short Course:Distance: 57 km ,Elevation Gain: 1,470 m ,Gravel Surface: Approx. 70%

Capacity　　　｜ 　Total 100 teams

Entry Fees　　｜　 Team Entry: 33,000 JPY per team , Solo Entry: 22,000 JPY per person

Rules

All riders must follow traffic regulations and ride safely as a team.

Teams must consist of 3 to 5 members, wearing matching team jerseys (matching tops are sufficient).

Teams must ride together at all times and collect stamps as a group at designated checkpoints.

The course must be followed using a GPS device—no physical signage will be provided along the route.

Bike Requirements ,For the Long Course, only drop handlebar bikes (gravel bikes, cyclocross bikes, road bikes) are allowed.

For the Short Course, mountain bikes and E-bikes are also permitted.