Gnomathon

What is Gnomathon:

450km (+/-5%) bikepacking ride through Limburg.
Track is a mix of MTB/Gravel and can be ridden on both bikes, although I do expect you'll have more fun on an MTB.
Route is 98% legal to ride, if you have any doubts about how legal the track is, then just take a small walk. Own responsibilities..

Group start is at 10:00 in Sittard (NL).

To call yourself “finisher”:
• Arrive by Sunday 22:00 at the latest.
• Photograph at least 10 Gnomes on the go
• Have fun while riding

Participants/Costs:

Registration: 
15 € (+25 €  deposit)

All people at the start will get the deposit back!

Max 40 Participants 
It is not a race, or is it?
There will be no prizes, or will there be prizes?
....who knows

Rules:

Everyone is free to ride in a group or solo

Riding between 6:00 AM and 11:00 PM.
From 11:00 to 6:00, the tracks through the forest should no longer be used, if you would like to ride some gravel at 23:30, that should be perfectly fine...

Sleeping during the night, wild camping is fine by me, although the forester does not agree to this...
There are many campsites etc. around the track, so finding a fully legal campsite should be easy.
If you chose to go wild camping, you know the drill; arrive late, leave early, leave no trace.

Follow the GPX, don't share it!
A lot of time and effort went into creating this track. It is therefore not the intention that the route will be shared outside of the event.
Keep your stava/komoot etc private

What is Gnomathon Kids:

Gnomathon kids is a small event to introduce your kids into bikepacking. 
The track will be devided in 3 days with a campside at the end. 
25km -35km per track, offroad, single track when possible, but nothing too technical.  (shortcuts can be made)
Ride together with your kid(s) toward the campside, pitch a tent and share the stories of your mini adventure with like-minded people.
 

Group start is at 10:00 somewhere in Limburg/Brabant
(to be defined)

Participants/ Costs kids edition:

Registation: 10€ per parent, kids are free
Max 10 parents  
It's a ride, and for sure no race! enjoy the quite time .
Most likely there will be something nice for the little finishers, but nobody knows until the end