Castellon Gravel Race

Date
Saturday 15.02.2025
Distances
85 - 97 km
City
Castellon
Country
Spain

The Castellon Gravel Race takes place in the mountainous region of Llucena, Castellón. This prestigious cycling event, which saw Alejandro Valverde and Sofía Rodríguez claim victory in its inaugural year, is set to further elevate the sport of gravel cycling.

Course

The course of the Castellon Gravel Race starts and finishes in the town of Llucena and has two distances, a 97km distance for all young categories and a shorter 85km course which skips the final loop around town for the men 60+ and women 50+.

The course is designed in the mountain region around the town and has 72% of gravel roads with 28% of paved roads, mainly located in the first 7km and a longer section just after halfway the course.

Profile

The race starts with a short 1.2km paved climb to leave town (5% average).  The rest of the course is a mix of shorter and long climbs varying from 4 to 10% average.  Total elevation over the full distance is 2500m with the short course totalling 2100m+.   The last steep climb in town towards the finish is 1km at 10% average with its top at only 300m before the finish.

Overview of the climbs:

Start of the climb

Distance

Average Gradient

Elevation top

0km

1.2km

4.9%

614m

4.7km

1.4km

2.5%

515m

9.8km

6.3km

5.4%

796m

19,7km

1,2km

3.4%

598m

24,9km

9.4km

3,8%

795m

45,2km

5,6km

5,8%

686m

51,9km

1,4km

3,3%

702m

57,1km

8,2km

3,8%

886m

75,8km

1,6km

5,1%

681m

79,2km

5km

5,8%

752m

88,6km

1km

4,4%

792m

95,2km

1km

9,9%

543m

LLUCENA

Llucena will host the Castellón Gravel Race, offering a unique sporting venue surrounded by mountains and riverbeds in the region of l’Alcalatén in the interior of the province of Castellón. The race will cover the entire municipal area, visiting every corner of the town. Llucena is an ideal place for cycling, and especially for gravel cycling. It has a beautiful historic centre with views of the surrounding mountains.