Practical info

  • A high-quality We Ride Flanders windstopper by Gobik (retail value €75)
  • A unique We Ride Flanders medal
  • Accident insurance (no helmet = not insured)
  • Signallers on the course and at the start and finish
  • Generous supplies at every checkpoint offering water, 226ERS sports nutrition – and drinks. Discover their different products here. Bananas, biscuits and waffles from Lidl.
  • Technical assistance
  • Frame plate including chip for timing and tracking during the event
  • Frame sticker indicating hills, cobbled sections and supplies
  • Perfect signage on the course
  • Medical service at each checkpoint and at the finish


* Supplies only on presentation of the frame plate! Participants without a frame plate will not be allowed on the course.

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All participants can collect their pack on site. You will receive a personal confirmation email containing your personal number at the latest 1 week before the tour. You can collect the frame plate from the registration desk on site with this number.

Can someone else pick up my participant package?
Yes, they can, as long as they bring your confirmation email or e-ticket.

Location

Oudenaarde: de Qubus
Antwerpen: De Gerlachekaai 7

The registration desk is open on:

  • Friday 3 April between 10am and 7pm in Oudenaarde (all distances).
  • Saturday, April 4, from 6:30 am in Oudenaarde or from 6 am in Antwerp (247 km).
OUDENAARDE

The Qubus and surrounding streets will not be accessible by car on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 April.

The organisers will provide plenty of parking in the area.

Friday 3 April

Where to park for picking up participant packs & expo:

NMBS car park, only on presentation of your registration confirmation

  • Access route GPS: Lindestraat 2, Oudenaarde (follow signs Parking inschrijvingen)


Saturday 4 April

Parking for participants:

  • Coming from E17 GHENT/KORTRIJK
    Exit 8 De Pinte
    GPS: Westerring 6, 9700 Oudenaarde
  • Coming from N60 RONSE
    Exit Deinzestraat
    GPS: Deinzestraat 65, 9700 Oudenaarde


PLEASE NOTE: Each car park has a particular colour, remember where you parked your car.

TIP: Take a photo of the car park sign by the entrance.

Kiss & Ride Oudenaarde (maximum stay 2 minutes)

Address: Fietelstraat

Access via: Graaf van Landaststraat 57, 9700 Oudenaarde (follow signs)

Camper vans Oudenaarde

Please note: there are no amenities (electricity, water, etc.) in the parking lot.

Friday 3 April

Address: Galgestraat 86, 9700 Oudenaarde (follow the signs)

Access route: Graaf van Landaststraat, Nestor de Tièrestraat, Sint-Annastraat, Oliehoekstraat, Galgestraat -> Camper Car Park

Arrival on Friday between 4 – 10 p.m.

Saturday 4 April

Address: Galgestraat 86, 9700 Oudenaarde (follow the signs)

Access route: Graaf van Landaststraat, Nestor de Tièrestraat, Sint-Annastraat, Oliehoekstraat, Galgestraat -> Camper Car Park

Arrival on Saturday from 5:30 a.m.

Register here for camper van car park:

(Required)
ANTWERP

Kiss & Ride Antwerp (maximum stay 2 minutes)

Address: Ledeganckkaai between Van Der Sweepstraat and Michel de Braeystraat on both sides of the road.

Between 5 – 8 a.m., access via: Ledeganckkaai 7, 2000 Antwerp.

Participants who leave their car in Antwerp the whole day should use one of the paid car parks in the area:

    • Car Park Indigo Zuiderplein
    • Q-park Steendok 


Overview Antwerp car parks: https://www.slimnaarantwerpen.be/nl/auto-taxi/publieke-parkings

START

Start times:

  • Antwerpen (Ernest Van Dijckkaai)
    • 247 km: 7am – 8am
  • Oudenaarde (Markt)
    • 163 km : 7am – 8am
    • 133 km : 7am – 9am
    • 79 km : 7am – 10am


* Distances subject to change

FINISH

The finish of alle distances is on Minderbroedersstraat in Oudenaarde just like the pros. The last supply post closes at 7 pm. If you arrive here later, you are no longer an official participant and are obliged to take the shortest route to the finish. The finish in Oudenaarde officially closes at 8 pm.

Opening times:

  • Friday 3 April: 10am – 7pm
  • Saturday 4 April: 7am – 8pm


You can pick up your participant pack and Gobik windstopper here and hand in your frame plate after the ride. In addition, you can come “stroll” among the expo booths and have something to eat or drink.

On Saturday, changing rooms and showers will be provided at the Qubus in Oudenaarde.

On Saturday, a supervised storage area for sports bags will be provided at Qubus in Oudenaarde (for participants of the 79 km – 133 km – 163 km routes).

Participants of the longest distance (247 km) can drop off a sports bag in Antwerp in the morning between 6 AM and 8 AM. Participants will receive a wristband with the same number attached to their sports bag.

The sports bags will be transported by truck to the second feed zone in Velzeke.The pickup location is located approximately 250 meters from the feed zone.

Afterwards, the truck will continue to Oudenaarde, where participants can collect their bag after their ride.

Loose clothing or plastic bags will not be accepted. Please make sure to bring a properly closing (sports) bag to store your belongings.

The organization will take the necessary security measures to monitor the area as best as possible, but the use of this service is at your own risk. The organization is not responsible for any damage, loss, and/or theft of personal items.

A few recommendations:

  • Use a sports bag that closes securely and make sure it is properly closed so that no items can fall out.


  • Do not leave valuable items (such as iPhone, sports watch, wallet, etc.) in your bag.
Overnight stay Oudenaarde
Overnight stay Antwerp

Discover our We Ride Flanders x Gobik collection here. You can place an order together with your registration in advance, that way you can be guaranteed to get the right size. You can also visit our merchandise booth on site and ensure you have a nice We Ride Flanders outfit!

Please note: pre-ordered items will not be shipped under any circumstances. These can only be picked up on site at the merchandise shop in Oudenaarde.

OUDENAARDE > ANTWERPEN

There is a shuttle service (bus transport including bike trailer) for participants leaving from Antwerp (247 km) between Oudenaarde and Antwerp.

You can take the shuttle in the morning or evening, as you wish. The buses run at 5.15am, 7pm and 8pm from Oudenaarde to Antwerp and you should indicate your choice at registration.

Are you injured or can’t participate for a different reason?

During your registration, you have the option to purchase a cancellation policy for €14. In case of cancellation up to and including January 15, 2026, 100% of the registration fee will be refunded.

Any extras such as the T-shirt, medal engraving, and the cancellation policy itself are non-refundable (non-exhaustive). Please note: if you have already registered without this cancellation policy, unfortunately it is no longer possible to purchase it afterwards.

Cancellation requests must be submitted via this contact form no later than January 15, 2026.

From January 16, 2026 onward, it is no longer possible to request a refund.

If you would like to change the distance or name. This is possible until March 16, 2026, 11:59 PM via info@peloton.be

We would like to receive the following information from the substitute in case of a name change:

  • Reference number initial participant:
  • Name + first name:
  • Gender:
  • Date of birth:
  • Address:
  • City + postal code:
  • Phone number:
  • Emergency phone number:
  • E-mail address:

  • Size windstopper:


Afterwards any changes are only possible on site at the ‘changes name & distance’ booth.

When you bought someone else’s registration, it is not possible to change the size of the windstopper.

Distance change

First collect your starter pack and have your distance changed at the booth ‘changes name & distance’.

Name change

First collect the starter pack with the confirmation email of the person whose registration you are taking over. Then change the personal data at the ‘changes name & distance’ booth.
Don’t forget to bring your ID. For a name change an administration fee of € 5 will be charged on site.

Through our partner The Bike Rental Company, you can rent a high-quality road bike, delivered on-site.

Book your bike here.

All participants can have their medal engraved with name and distance immediately after We Ride Flanders. You can purchase this in advance through the registration form until March 16.
If you did not tick this on your registration form, you can still decide this yourself on the spot and pay €12 for this, this as long as there are still available places.