The Traka 2025 trip - Europe's biggest gravel race in Girona

*New tour from Pyrenees Cycling Club*

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We raced the Traka last year and were so impressed with the event that some of you asked to come back with us in 2025. It's way more than just gravel races (of which there are many...), the Traka is a festival and celebration of all things gravel riding.In addition to the racing you'll find live music, bars and café, a fantastic finisher's meal and a full race village for merch, spares and more.

Whether you're racing the 50km, the 100km or the 200km the group will ride together in the days leading up to the event, stay together at a house in Girona, then either start the race alongside you or be there to cheer you in at the finish.

Learn more about this superbly organised event here: https://www.thetraka.com/

Tour includes:

• Transfer from Girona airport to Pyrenees CC farmhouse on Tuesday 29th April 2025
• 3 days supported gravel riding based at Pyrenees Cycling Club; Get your body, your bike and your gear perfected for the exciting weekend ahead.
• Transfer from Pyrenees Cycling Club to Girona for the Traka long weekend
• 3 days riding in Girona (on one of these days you will be racing the Traka, see below for distances and dates)
• 5 nights accommodation in traditional Catalan stone properties
• Home cooked breakfasts
• Home cooked evening meals
• Kit laundry service
• New Pyrenees CC jersey
• Pyrenees CC bottles
• Ride nutrition and hydration

Tour does not include:

• Your entry to the Traka race (race entries open on the 1st August 2024)
• Lunch meals during the tour (guest's choice, in case you want a quick bakery stop, or other times a longer meal at a restaurant)
• Flights to and from Girona. Please plan to arrive in Girona on Tuesday 29th April and depart Girona on the evening of Sunday 4th May. If you wish to stay at Pyrenees Cycling Club on the night of 4th May, you can book an extra night's bed & breakfast directly with us.

We can also run a transfer to/from Barcelona airport. 190€ per trip, per vehicle. Prices will be digressive according to number of people in the shuttle.

You can add a hire bike to your order in the 'extras' page. This tour is limited to 6 places due to the demand for race entries and the availability of quality accommodation on the race weekend.

Tour itinerary

Tuesday 29th April, afternoon: group meets at Girona. Collections at Girona airport, Girona train station and Girona old town. Transfer to Pyrenees Cycling Club farmhouse for bike setup. Evening gravel ride to shake out your legs. Homemade dinner, meet the group and relax

Wednesday 30th April: after a homemade cyclists' breakfast, we head out on a guided gravel ride to explore the Haut Vallespir area of French catalunya. We will ride trails that are similar in surface and gradient to the terrain of the Traka races. Plunge those legs into the cold pool and relive the day's adventure over a home cooked dinner.

Thursday 1st May : Home made breakfast. Another full day of guided gravel riding in the Haut Vallespir. Typically 60% tarmac; 40% unsurfaced tracks as you will find on Traka weekend in Girona. We will look at bike setup including tyres pressures and your hydration & fuelling strategy. Home made dinner followed by toasted marshmallows while stargazing around the fire pit.

Friday 2nd May: after breakfast we transfer to our accommodation at Can Feliu in Girona. It's an old Catalan stone house with balcony and will be our base for the Traka weekend. Guided gravel ride to check out Girona's beautiful gravel tracks, in particular the first part of the race routes. Home made dinner at the house followed by evening in Girona's old town. If you like good coffee, bike shops and old cities, you won't be disappointed!

Saturday 3rd May: race day for guests riding the Traka 200km. After a homemade breakfast at the house, we ride down to the start/festival area and prepare you for a day of adventure. For those of you riding the 200km, we will be waiting for you with a cold drink at the finish line. In the event village there is food, music, bike mechanics and more. Soak up the festival atmosphere. If you're not racing today, there's a self guided gravel ride showing off the best of Girona's trails. In the afternoon we all regroup to relive our adventures and congratulate the 200km riders. Followed by home made dinner back at Can Feliu. Free evening in Girona, or chill out on the balcony, either in recovery from today or preparation for tomorrow.

Sunday 4th May: race day for the Traka 50km and Traka 100km. Allow Chris & Vicky, your soigneurs, to take over your race day prep so you can focus on relaxing and having fun. Breakfast, spare clothing, race nutrition and hydration; we look after it all for you. During the 50km and 100km events, those who rode the 200km yesterday can enjoy a recovery ride to the beach (GPX supplied) or do a local ride that finishes at the Traka event village and cheer in your buddies. Sunday evening, transfer back to Girona airport and train station for return travel. If you need to stay at Pyrenees CC another night, just ask and we can add on an additional night of B&B.

A weekend of fun, testing your limits and camaraderie at Europe's largest gravel race. With first class support from Pyrenees Cycling Club! What could be better?