Pizza Season is back! 

Maats Pizza Rides have always been a staple in our events, and the new 2025 season is here again! We organize a Pizza Ride in Utrecht every 3 weeks! We invite you to this open group ride of about 45-55k, after which you can enjoy a delicious pizza and an ice cold beer on your return. 

Keep an eye out on our calendar for upcoming dates. Happy riding & andiama la pizza! 

Ride Info:

• 18:15 gathering at Maats Utrecht (Twijnstraat 7)
• 18:30 departure in groups for a relaxed ride of ~50 km (approx 28-30 km/h)
• On return at Maats the best pizzas from 'De Pizzabakkers' and two drinks will await you. 
• Costs €20 per person
• Ticket required
  

Sunday Dec-8th 09:00 - Amerongen

Join us at De Proloog in Amerongen for an unforgettable day full of gravel. We’ve been cooking on three unique loops that will take you on trails you've likely never seen before. Each loop is unique and different, and you decide the order and how many loops you want to ride. All three starts and ends at our base at De Proloog. 

The event offers three loops, each approximately 50 km. You decide how many loops you want to ride—take on one, two, or all three! That means you can ride anywhere from 50 km to 150 km. It’s your day to explore at your own pace. Ride by yourself, as a team or join a group: it's all good!

Here’s the schedule for the day:

• 09:00 – Meet at De Proloog for coffee and ride briefing
• 09:30 – Roll out.
• After the ride, return to De Proloog for a well-deserved serving of local soup and bread, included in your ticket.
• 16:00 - Finish Time

What bike to bring? A gravel, CX or MTB bike is what you need. You’ll be riding a mix of gravel, sand, and pavement, so get ready for a diverse ride.

Included in your ticket:

• Three specially curated routes
• Pre-ride coffee
• Post-ride soup and bread
• A fantastic day of gravel riding with great company

Saturday March 25th, Maats Utrecht

After a successful first edition last November, the Maats Checkpoint Challenge is back for its second instalment. We've found another 10 amazing checkpoints that will take you in a new direction from our Utrecht store.

This challenge (or race for some) is all about planning, route skills and teamwork. There’s no route, just 10 checkpoints (CPs) that are worth a visit for you and your teammate. You connect these checkpoints to create your own route.

Two out of ten CPs are mandatory, the other eight are optional. So it’s up to you to decide how long your route will be. If you want to check off all CPs, expect to ride approximately 200km. The shortest route along the mandatory CPs will be around 100km.

We will draw up a classification at the finish. The team that checks off all checkpoints and does so in the shortest amount of time wins the challenge.

Are you up for the challenge? Team up & and join us on Saturday March 25th in Utrecht.

Event Details

• 9:00 gathering at Maats Utrecht, Twijnstraat, for coffee and ride briefing, start at 9:30
• Max 30 teams of two
• All CPs will be reachable on a road bike with wide-ish tires, but you will have to ride some easy gravel
• At one of the mandatory CPs there will be food and drinks, but bring enough yourself for during the ride
• You have to be back in store before 18:00 (cut-off time)
• We’ll share the CPs a few days before the event so you can start planning your route in advance
• Team ticket price €60 (€30 pp)
• Included: coffee before the start, food and drinks at one CP, beers and snacks afterwards at the finish

After booking a ticket we send you an extensive briefing a few days before the event.

Pizza Season is back! 

Maats Pizza Rides have always been a staple in our events, and the new 2025 season is here again! We organize a Pizza Ride in Amsterdam every 3 weeks! We invite you to this open group ride of about 45-55k, after which you can enjoy a delicious pizza and an ice cold beer on your return. 

Keep an eye out on our calendar for upcoming dates. Happy riding & andiama la pizza! 

Ride Info:

• 18:30 gathering at Maats Amsterdam (van Woustraat 165)
• 19:00 departure in groups for a relaxed ride of ~50 km (approx 28-30 km/h)
• On return at Maats the best pizzas from various local pizzerias and two drinks will await you. 
• Costs €20 per person
• Ticket required
  

The Maats Membership Gravel Series.

Four gravel rides. Four different locations. One shared mission: finding the best gravel roads, trails and local gems the Netherlands has to offer.

This season, the Maats Gravel Series returns with four rides ranging from 70 to 120 km. Expect beautiful gravel, local knowledge, good company and, inevitably, a fair amount of dirt.

The 2026 Gravel Series

📍 Amersfoort — Sunday, October 11
📍 Bergen (NH) — Sunday, November 1
📍 Zwolle — Sunday, November 22 
📍 Maastricht — December 19 & 20 

We’ll kick things off in Amersfoort, teaming up with local legend V10 to show us the best gravel around town.

Three weeks later, early morning we head north towards the Bergen dunes, where local Floris will take us deep into his backyard. The only challenge? Trying to keep his wheel. Good luck. 😉

In Zwolle, Thijs is back behind the route, taking us across the Veluwe and its finest gravel roads and trails.

And then we head south for the grand finale. We’ll close out the series in the Limburg Heuvelland, with a special Gravel Series x Off The Map weekend in Maastricht. Expect rolling hills, off-road adventure and plenty of Limburg gezelligheid.

One ride, different speeds

Depending on the group and the needs of the participants, we’ll split into different groups riding at different speeds. Whether you’re looking to cruise, push the pace or find something in between there should be a group for you.

Each Gravel Series event has a limited number of spots and is initially exclusively available to Maats Members. If spots remain, aspiring members will also have the opportunity to join.

Curious about the routes? Check them out here for a first impression. 

Pick your ride, sign up and let's gravel.

You can now sign up for the Amersfoort and Bergen. 

Amersfoort 
Meet-up: 10:00 AM for coffee at het lokaal Amersfoort
Ride briefing: 10:25 AM
Roll-out: 10:30 AM
Includes coffee at the start, plus a coffee or other drink and cake stop along the way. ☕️🍰

Bergen
Includes coffee and cake along the way, plus a drink at the finish. ☕️🍰🥤

Already looking ahead? Put Zwolle and Maastricht in your calendar. Registration for these rides will open soon!

In the lead-up to each event, we’ll share more information and practical details through the Maats Members app, so keep an eye on it.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This event series is initially only available to Maats Members. Not a member yet? Become one and join this and all the other good stuff coming your way.

Pizza Season is back! 

Maats Pizza Rides have always been a staple in our events, and we also would like to introduce this tradition for our newest store in Rotterdam! We organize a Pizza Ride in Rotterdam every 3 weeks. We invite you to this open group ride of about 45-55k, after which you can enjoy a delicious pizza and an ice cold beer on your return. 

Keep an eye out on our calendar for upcoming dates. Happy riding & andiama la pizza! 

Ride Info:

• 18:30 gathering at Maats Rotterdam (Hoogstraat 56A)
• 19:00 departure in groups for a relaxed ride of ~50 km (approx 28-30 km/h)
• On return at Maats the best pizzas from various local pizzerias and two drinks will await you. 
• Costs €20 per person
• Ticket required