course
The courses are still to be approved. Full details will be communicated later, but the start is located at “Sportlandgoed De Haamen” in Beek, finish is at the “Koningsplein” on the Groene Loper in Maastricht.
The course is a local lap of 50km which needs to be done 1,5 or 2,5 times on Saturday and 3,5 times on Sunday before making the connection to the finish loop.
The first lap is slightly different and has a 5km wide open paved road with some climbing to spread up the peloton after the start before entering the first gravel.
Start on Saturday is at 11.00, on Sunday at 12.00.
More detailled information will follow soon – good luck with the qualification and preparation!
Distances per age category
The women’s and men’s elite will start first at 11 and 12 at noon. The age groups will leave every few minutes, so everyone will be gone within 20 minutes. The exact programme will be announced in the riders’ guide (early September). All riders will leave at this short notice to minimise inconvenience to the course towns, cities and major roads between Beek, Beekdaelen and Maastricht.
| SATURDAY (START BETWEEN 11:00h AND 11:25h) | |||
| CATEGORY | DISTANCE | LOCAL LOOPS | START TIME |
| Women Elite | 123km | 2,5 | 11:00 |
| Men Age Group 50 – 54y | 123km | 2,5 | 11:15 |
| Men Age Group 55 – 59y | 123km | 2,5 | 11:17 |
| Men Age Group 60 – 64y | 123km | 2,5 | 11:19 |
| Women Age Group 19-34y | 123km | 2,5 | 11:20 |
| Women Age Group 35 – 39y | 123km | 2,5 | 11:21 |
| Women Age Group 40 – 44y | 123km | 2,5 | 11:22 |
| Women Age Group 45 – 49y | 123km | 2,5 | 11:23 |
| Men Age Group + 65y | 73km | 1,5 | 11:24 |
| Women Age Group + 50 | 73km | 1,5 | 11:25 |
| SUNDAY (START BETWEEN 12:00h AND 12:14h) | |||
| CATEGORY | DISTANCE | LOCAL LOOPS | START TIME |
| Men Elite | 172km | 3,5 | 12:00 |
| Men Age Group 19 – 34y | 172km | 3,5 | 12:05 |
| Men Age Group 35 – 39y | 172km | 3,5 | 12:08 |
| Men Age Group 40 – 44y | 172km | 3,5 | 12:11 |
| Men Age Group 45 – 49y | 172km | 3,5 | 12:14 |