Cycling events and new routes announced in Belgium and the Netherlands

The Wacky Racers cycling club is organizing its 18th touring event and the third Gravel Zwinclassic in Westkapelle, Belgium, on November 7. The event features mountain biking loops of 35 and 50 kilometers, as well as gravel rides of 65, 90, and 115 kilometers through the Zwinpolders region. Participants will traverse forest paths, dunes, and dikes, with exceptional access granted to the Koningsbos forest for mountain bikers.

In the Netherlands, a new 32-kilometer mountain bike route is set to open on November 15 near Swolgen, Lottum, and Tienray. This addition expands the recreational offerings in the Horst aan de Maas municipality, which now features three mountain bike routes totaling 66 kilometers and a 47-kilometer gravel route. The new path utilizes unpaved trails, singletracks, and natural elevation changes through various landscapes, including the Tienrayse and Swolgender Heide forests and local rose cultivation areas.