Rapencross

A sharp early-winter test in the Low Countries.
LocationLokeren, 🇧🇪 Belgium
WhenThird Saturday in November
CourseLokeren’s compact course rewards quick, decisive riding.
Also known asExact Cross
CategoryRace
Why watch?

Rapencross: Lokeren’s compact course rewards quick, decisive riding.

Overview

Rapencross

An HG Cross round is part of a compact Belgian and Dutch cyclocross sequence that places fast, technical racing at the heart of the winter calendar. Lokeren is a tight Belgian race where the fight for position starts immediately and continues through every technical sequence.

Also known as: Exact Cross | HG Cross

The series links a distinctive group of Low Countries venues, each with its own crowd, ground conditions and local identity.

An HG Cross round is part of a compact Belgian and Dutch cyclocross sequence that places fast, technical racing at the heart of the winter calendar.

Lokeren is a tight Belgian race where the fight for position starts immediately and continues through every technical sequence.

Race Notes
UpdatedSeptember 18, 2026
MarketUnited States
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Why this race matters

These races invite immediate racing. Courses tend to reward quick starts, clean transitions and the ability to keep pace when the terrain changes lap by lap.

Route DNA

Lokeren is a tight Belgian race where the fight for position starts immediately and continues through every technical sequence. The strongest rides combine a measured opening lap with the ability to repeat the key effort when the race starts to split.