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GRAVENTURE #4

GRAVENTURE is a self supported/self sufficient ride based on a route designed by GravelGravelan crew, and hosted by Bentang Jelajah Nusantara.

The 4th edition of GRAVENTURE will be held on 15 and 16 February 2025. The route stretches for around 122 km with 1.500++ meters elevation gain, providing riders with beautiful scenery and interesting challenges all over the course. The exact route will be shared closer to the event date, but for a reference, start & finish segment will be at South Tangerang area.

This is our way to share our most favorite road/trail and sceneries to be enjoyed by yourself at your own pace and time. If you like to enjoy it the way we enjoy it, we may give you a complimentary patch as a sign of accomplishment.

Lastly, like the previous edition where registration is free, entrance and route to GRAVENTURE #4 can be obtained by purchasing an exclusive GRAVENTURE #4 cycling cap, made by our friends and partner Mujiono.cc. Only limited caps produced for this event, and will not be sold as separate merchandise.

Now before you get overly excited, read below carefully.

GRAVENTURE SPIRIT

We designed GRAVENTURE during Covid back in 2020 to minimize and eliminate crowding, close and physical contact as much as possible while encouraging riders to ride outside, as such these become tradition and customs of the GRAVENTURE:

  • There is no start time or finish time, so that people can choose their own preferred start time and not grouping and crowding at start or finish point or pelotoning during the ride.
  • We provide two dates so you can choose and further minimize crowding
  • There is no checkpoint or drink/energy station so that people don’t crowd waiting to be checked or queueing for food/drinks.
  • We limit GRAVENTURE #4 capacity up to 290 riders to avoid crowding. With the route design and topology, its close to impossible for rider to accidentally crowding or forming a big group ride, unless by intention, which is not align with the spirit of adventure.

We believe that if we truly enjoy riding our bike and adventure, we don’t need loudspeaker, MC, start/finish gate or medals, uniformed jersey, peloton, road captain or voojrider. You can just go out, ride, and have fun. That is the spirit of GRAVENTURE.

Now we got that going, understood and accepted, and if you are still excited, lets continue.

RULES

  • By registering and participating in GRAVENTURE #4, participants automatically agree to GRAVENTURE 2024 PARTICIPANT WAIVER STATEMENT which can be read here.
  • Participant must have Ride With GPS (RWGPS) account. RWGPS will be used by participant to gain access to GRAVENTURE #4 route, and used by us to validate the ride afterwards. If participant ride using bike computer, the ride must be synced to their RWGPS account.
  • Participant must use provided live tracking to be able to claim Top 20 Finishers GRAVENTURE #4 Exclusive Patch.
  • THIS IS NOT A GROUP/PELOTON RIDE! You can ride individually or in small group (2-5 people) to avoid overcrowding.
  • This is a self / voluntary ride, you will take responsibility for your own safety and well being.
  • Safety first, always wear a helmet, observe traffic rules, be polite and considerate to other riders, road users, villagers, cows and any other animals that you will encounter through out your ride.
  • Self navigated, no road sign, mark, or marshals.
  • Self supported, no water station, no medic, no evacuation car, no external support vehicle too.
  • No littering!!!
  • We may tweak / modify the rules as we see fit and we will let you know when we do.

REGISTRATION

Secure your GRAVENTURE #4 slot via KUYY! app starting 14 January 2025 until 21 January 2025 or maximum capacity of 290 participants has been fulfilled, whichever comes first. Registration is not refundable.

KUYY! app is a free app and available for iOS and Android.

Although KUYY! app is also accessible via desktop browser (and functioning almost the same as the app), we highly recommend you to install the app on your mobile phone as its notifications only works as it intended to be on a mobile phone, not destkop.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All official communications / announcement for registered participants will be made available via GRAVENTURE #4 event chat group in KUYY! app.

Why does GRAVENTURE #4 no longer free? In the past the free slot were getting abused by some. People registered en-masse but didn’t actually ride during the day, taking the slot away from people who actually wanted to ride. So we change the game a little bit.

EVENT PACK COLLECTION

All confirmed participants can collect their event pack on the confirmed pack collection date (to be confirmed separately)

Event pack will consist of GRAVENTURE #4 Cycling Cap by Mujiono.cc.

LIVE TRACKING

Yes, GRAVENTURE #4 will have live tracking, provided by BJN powered by RACEMAP.

Participant mobile phone will be used as tracking device, so make sure to download and install RACEMAP free app, available for iOS and Android.

More detail and technical info regarding live tracking will be communicated via GRAVENTURE #4 event chat group in KUYY! app.

TOP 20 FINISHERS REWARD

GRAVENTURE #4 Exclusive Patch will be available for Top 20 Finishers. To be eligible for claiming the patch, you must do the following:

  • Secure your participation slot via KUYY! app
  • Create “Ride With GPS” (RWGPS) account, and download its free app (available for iOS and Android).
  • Accept RWGPS Event invitation (will be sent via email). You will receive an email confirmation from RWGPS if your registration to Graventure event is successful. The route will be updated via RWGPS (no GPX will be sent separately), if you don’t have cycling comp, you can also use RWGPS free app to navigate.
  • Use the provided live tracking feature during the entire ride. Remember to turn on your RACEMAP app and activate your riders code in the app, BEFORE you pass through the START segment.
  • Ride the GRAVENTURE #3 course in one go on either 15 February 2025 or 16 February 2025.
  • For safety reason, Top 20 Finishers can only start after 5 AM and finish before 7 PM.
  • Take a picture of you and your bike (on the same frame) on certain location (to be confirmed separately). This is mandatory and act as additional evidence that riders needs to provide in order to claim the top 20 patch.
  • Complete the full course in 10 (ten) hours or less.
  • There is no fixed start time or finish time, so that people can choose their own preferred start time and not grouping and crowding at start or finish point or pelotoning during the ride.
  • Riding a bike with motor assisted pedalling or its kind, minibike i.e. folding bike/mini velo, is not eligible for a patch
  • Using car/motorbike for bike loading/move from one point to another will not be eligible for a patch.

We will announce the lucky 20 (or less) riders who will get exclusive one time only patch after validating all eligible participants, within 10 (ten) working days after the event concludes.

RECOMMENDED BIKE

  • We recommend any bike such as gravel, hardtail, CX, touring that can take tire width >32 mm.
  • While using full-suspension MTB is possible, it is not recommended​ (because of its weight).
  • Our experience found that tire width between 35 mm to 50 mm (2.1″) with reasonable fast rolling knobbies is ideal for the route. We do not recommend slick tires.

COURSE PREVIEW

GRAVENTURE #4 course was first tested 4 years ago, as far as I remember it was hard, tough muddy, and rough.

As usual the ride will start at around South Tangerang area, and will take the riders through suburb and local road, some jungle and some hills. There was no big climbs, but consistently rolling with some technical punch.

We visited and rode the course several times over the past 4 years, and it never felt the same. We will share more details shortly.

RIDING TIPS

  • Start early to take benefit of morning cool, 6 A.M. start is ideal.
  • Plenty of chain minimart along the route, but try to spend your money on local “warung” or shops – they usually have those delicious childhood snack that will take you back to good old time memory lane.
  • We tested the route with tire width 35 – 40 mm. All are ok, obviously the wider the comfier and also heavier. You may get away with wide (>40 mm) slick, but the narrower your tire, you gonna kneed some knob.
  • Ensure you follow every section of the route unsupported and no short cut, we created SECRET SEGMENTS to validate your ride, so…. we will know.
  • Remember to complete the ride by completing the START and FINISH/END segments to have your ride properly recorded and validated.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

HAVE FUN !!!