Summary
Venue
‘Event Village’ @ Mount Nduba campsite. Details will be received after registration.
Registration & Entry fee
More info: Registration Page
Entry fees range from 6.000 Rwandan Francs for the Sunday ride to 60.000 Rwandan Francs for the full package. A 10% discount for Rwandan Nationals applies for all listed fees.
More info on the Registration Page
Camping
More info: Camping Page
We have reserved an amazing 3 acres domain on top of Mount Nduba, overlooking Kigali city. Participants will have to bring their own tents. There are showers and toilets, and camping tickets include dinner and breakfast.
More info on the Camping page
Saturday Events
More info:
– Silverback (160km)
– Baby Gorilla (100km)
– Rules
Saturday is both a social ride and a race. They are ridden on (good quality) gravel roads, so either a gravel bike or a (hard tail) mountainbike would be advised.
There is a fixed course, on which only certain segments are timed. Fastest time on all the segments combined wins. You can ride on your own, with your friends, with others, … You will need a phone or gps unit to prove your times on the segment (more info to follow).
We have an arranged start (starting point at the campsite, and a second at Nyabugogo), but you can choose to ride later as well.
Sunday Ride
Because not everything needs to be a race; some things need to be a brunch.
It’s a social ride, starting from the campsite, brunching at the lake, and back to Kigali. Course tba. Good for all levels of fitness and bikes.
Other things to do
We’ll make sure the atmosphere is great. Campsite can be booked by friends and family as well. There will be drinks and food, some music, bonfire. But don’t expect a festival village, it’s all fairly low-key.
COVID-19
At present Gravel Gorilla will abide by the recent COVID guidelines 15/3/21 and as such is limited to 30% venue capacity, we will also adhere to MINISPORTS cycling guidelines and all standard mask wearing, hand washing and social distancing protocols. Rapid tests are currently not required, yet guidelines are subject to change.
Cancellation and refund T&C apply.
Silverback
Course
165km, 3300m+, 98% gravel
Draft route:
Start
- 6h45 – Soft start at Campsite
- 7h30 – Full start at Nyabugogo
Aid stations
- Kilometer 60 (Ruli village)
- Kilometer 109 (Tumba)
Prizes
Nothing of financial value. Lots of emotional value.
Baby Gorilla
Course
99km, 2000m+, 97% gravel
Draft route:
Start
- 6h45 – Soft start at Campsite
- 7h30 – Full start at Nyabugogo
Aid stations
- Kilometer 43 (Tumba)
Prizes
Even fewer of financial value. Even more of emotional value.
Rules
These are social rides, with some timed sections. The course will be low traffic, but not closed for traffic. None of the timed sections will pass dangerous intersections.
Full rules, timing and ranking system will be communicated after registering