The SEVEN gravel race in Nannup, Australia, is a key part of the UCI Gravel World Series and is preparing for the 2026 World Championships. Despite earlier challenges faced by the UCI in managing the series, the event has continued to thrive. Race director Stephen Gallagher emphasized that the focus remains firmly on the World Championships, with strategic planning and strong local government support enhancing the event's development. As preparations ramp up, the community is actively engaged in ensuring a successful championship.
"A lot of our day to day focus, and what we see as SEVEN is all in the build towards the World Championships. They are in alignment, so our day to day focus is really the World Championships, which is carrying SEVEN along with it," said race director Stephen Gallagher.
"Even training for our staff, the social media side of it, all of that has been done at SEVEN, which is part of the prep for the World Championships. But obviously we're very well down the line in our project planning and we also take a lot of benefit from the regional government support, because they have so bought into it - it's just brilliant," Gallagher added.
"The organization and community surrounding the fifth edition in Australia had already long been working hand in hand to iron out the details of the 2026 event, even while the Gravel World Championships had to find an emergency new home in the Netherlands at the start of this year."
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