Itinerary: Grammont - Ath – Bernissart - Mons (~50km)
When: Sunday 4th December , 11h30 – 18h00
Participation fee: 15€
Participation is limited to 25 people. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Payment: in cash, on the day.
What to bring:
- Your bike (with lights and in a good shape!)
- Water (1,5l)
- A consistant sandwich for lunch and fruits/sweets for the break
We strongly recommend you to wear a bike helmet.
Biking vests and air pumps will be made available, no need to bring along yours.
If you don't have your own bike, please check our section on
rent a bike in Brussels!
Training level required: moderate
(i.e. used to doing sports a couple of times a week, used to biking in the city etc.).
Programme:
11h30 Meeting at Grammont train station
11h45 - 13h15 Biking Grammont - Ath
13h15 - 13h45 Lunch
13h45 - 15h30 Biking Ath - Bernissart
15h30 - 16h00 Fruits & sweets break
16h00 - 18h00 Biking Bernissart - Mons
Terms and conditions
Registrations are open until Saturday, 3 December.
More information will be sent to you prior the trip, upon your registration.
Useful info if you plan arriving by train from Brussels:
Trains from Brussels to Grammont:
10:32 Brussels-Midi, arrival in Grammont at 11:27
Trains from Mons to Brussels:
18h19 Mons, arrival in Brussels-Midi at 19h06
18h24 Mons, arrival in Brussels-Midi at 19h39
Book your train ticket
Weekend train ticket (15€ return ticket)
Please note that the cost of the transportation to the meeting point and back home is not included in the participation fee.
In most cases you must also pay a small fee to transport your bike by
train, don’t forget to ask if this is required when you’re buying your
ticket. The most convenient option is to buy a day ticket for your bike (8€).
Please mind that taking a bike in or out of a train at Brussels-Central is not permitted. Thus, please plan leaving in the morning and arriving
in the evening at either Brussels-Nord or Brussels-Midi.