Australia's premier gravel race — 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships host venue.
Character. Nannup's jarrah-forest gravel in the south-west of WA. 125 km with 3,000 m+ climbing through karri and jarrah forest on fast-but-hilly forestry roads and singletrack-adjacent gravel. Selected as the host venue for the UCI Gravel World Championships in 2026 — the definitive Australian gravel event.
Conditions. Late-autumn Western Australia: 12–20 °C, transition from the long dry summer toward winter rain — damp years are possible but dry more typical. Forest shade keeps temperatures moderate even on exposed sections.
If you wax — ZFC-recommended path. 125 km / 3,000 m is a serious single-day event — comfortably inside top-wax SAL. Pre-event wax, no mid-ride top-up required for most riders. Dry-year default; if autumn rain arrives, carry Synergetic (oil) as the usual wet-day rescue.
If you're on oil — pragmatic equivalent. One pre-ride application of your usual oil covers 125 km. If autumn rain arrives, the same bottle in your jersey handles the back half — no protocol switch.
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#7 because: on 50% Block 2 + 50% Block 4 this lube's wear is 0.118 vs the top pick's 0.031 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.
#8 because: on 50% Block 2 + 50% Block 4 this lube's wear is 0.116 vs the top pick's 0.031 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.
#9 because: on 50% Block 2 + 50% Block 4 this lube's wear is 0.167 vs the top pick's 0.031 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Low faff contributed most to this lube's own score.
#10 because: on 50% Block 2 + 50% Block 4 this lube's wear is 0.172 vs the top pick's 0.031 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Low faff contributed most to this lube's own score.