Category: Ride Rotary

Five Peaks Challenge

Post author By claire
Post date December 11, 2019

A great day cycling on the five peaks of Canberra – Mt Stromlo, Red Hill, Mt Pleasant, Mt Ainslie and Black Mountain. The non-competitive event provides a great challenge as you take on the five peaks of Canberra – Mount Stromlo, Red Hill, Mount Pleasant, Mount Ainslie and Black Mountain. Choose your peaks, choose your distance, climb one or climb them all. Are you up for it? 5 peaks in one day, 1775m total vertical, 109km. Ride to the top of all 5 summits or design your own challenge by choosing your peaks. Do 1 or tackle all 5. It’s up to you. This is one of Canberra’s most iconic bike rides. Be part of it.

Type:

Open Recreational

Where:

Canberra, ACT, AU

When:

26 April 2020

Distance:

88km & 118km

Cost:

$88 -$110

Terrain:

A Scenic Challenge

Rotary 5 Peaks Challenge

New Zealand North Island Ride Rotary

Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge

Post author By claire
Post date December 9, 2019

Do one…Do this! …NZ’s premier & largest bike event, hosted in Lake Taupo NZ. The Contact Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge is NZ’s largest cycling event – a total of 18 different cycling events based around Lake Taupo. Riding New Zealand’s benchmark cycling event begins with a single turn of a pedal and every year thousands come to give one of the 20 event categories a go, crack a personal best and spend a day riding around Australasia’s largest lake. Join with people from 20 countries around the Globe and make 2018 your Cycle Challenge year!

Type:

Open Recreational

Where:

Taupo, NI, NZ

When:

14 November 2020

Distance:

Various

Cost:

$29 – $229

Terrain:

Hilly & Challenging

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Australia New South Wales Ride Rotary

Bathurst Cycling Classic

Post author By claire
Post date September 19, 2019

Introducing the new BATHURST CYCLING CLASSIC formally known as the B2B Cycling Festival. The 2020 event will be held from the 15-16 March and is shaping up to be an exciting weekend of cycling for both riders and spectators.

Type:

Open (B2B)

Where:

Bathurst, NSW, AU

When:

14-15 March 2020

Distance:

50km & 100km

Cost:

$129 – $189

Terrain:

Exciting & Challenging

Australia Ride Rotary Victoria

Ride the Ranges – Euroa

Post author By claire
Post date September 18, 2019

Ride the Ranges is a fundraising cycle event run by the Euroa Rotary Club. A spectacular Autumn ride in the foothills of the Victorian Strathbogie Ranges ~ supporting the local ‘Kids on Bikes’ program.

Type:

Open Recreational

Where:

Euroa, VIC, AU

When:

26 April 2020

Distance:

30km, 85km, 130km

Cost:

$35 – $75

Terrain:

Fun to Challenging

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Australia New South Wales Ride Rotary Victoria

Lake Hume Cycle Challenge

Post author By claire
Post date September 17, 2019

A great Cycle Event – for a truly great cause.
The 2020 Drummond Real Estate Lake Hume Cycle Challenge features beautiful NE Victorian scenery and around Lake Hume. Run each February by local Rotary Clubs, it’s a great value Event with country hospitality guaranteed. Proceeds for the 2020 Event are again going to the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre.
The Event consists of four (4) rides catering for all fitness levels and abilities (7 – 126 km) and there is post ride entertainment. If you’re a top end rider, try the iconic Granya Grind (126 km). Ride fees range from $10 – 100.
The road rides take in spectacular undulating hills, attractive farmlands, river flats and the impressive Lake Hume reservoir. Shorter town and family friendly rides meander along paved bike paths incorporating natural parkland, the Murray River and picturesque creeks.
The start and finish is at the Wodonga Racecourse. From 10am, returning riders and supporters can rest and revive at the “Chill Zone” and be part of the “cycle community” catching up with old mates and make new ones. Cool off with a chilled beer, soft drink or ice cream, satisfying stall food; and enjoy the sweet chill out sounds of local musicians.

Type:

Open Recreational

Where:

Albury-Wodonga, NSW-VIC, AU

When:

22 February 2020

Distance:

7km – 126km

Cost:

$10 – $100

Terrain:

Moderate to Challenging

Australia Ride Rotary Tasmania

Le Tour de Norfy Challenge

Post author By claire
Post date September 17, 2019

Le Tour de Norfy Challenge, bought to you by Claremont Rotary and Variety – the Children’s Charity Tasmania, is a very scenic ride past hop fields, historic landmarks and of course takes in the fantastic Derwent River. Riders can choose a relatively flat course of 38km or 76km, or the quite hilly route of 106km which is considered by cyclists to be a real challenge. A great event growing in popularity each year with all funds raised going to local community projects.

Type:

Open Recreational (13+ years)

Where:

New Norfolk, TAS, AU

When:

17 March 2019

Distance:

38km, 76km & 106km

Cost:

$50

Terrain:

Fun to Challenging

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Facebook

Registration

Ride Info

Visitor Centre

Location Map

Australia New South Wales Ride Rotary

Coota Bike Festival

Post author By claire
Post date August 13, 2019

The Coota Bike Festival, hosted by the Rotary Club of Cootamundra, is a weekend of bike riding fun, catering for all levels of cyclists. There are plenty of events for cyclists and plenty to look at if you don’t ride. These events include the Crusin’ Coota ride, Coota Criterium race and the Harden Challenge.

Type:

Open Recreational

Where:

Cootamundra, NSW, AU

When:

2019 CANCELLED

Distance:

10km, 38km, 60km, 94km

Cost:

$25-$30

Terrain:

Hilly

Cycling and Rotary have become great partners over the years and non better than Cootamundra’s “Coota Bike Fest.” Cycling events are the best way to see the country and the Coota Experience is a cycling experience that you should definitely have on your “Cycling Bucket List”

ON THE MOVE: Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor has sent out the call for more casual, part time cyclists to join the Cruisin Coota event in this November’s Coota Bike Festival. Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor has confirmed he will join the Cruisin Coota social ride in November’s Coota Bike Festival …continue reading

Watch out ….Cootamundra has stepped up in the fashion stakes!
the better the look the faster the ride!…Right? Coota bike festival:2

Australia Ride Rotary Victoria

Fruit Loop Ride

Post author By claire
Post date August 11, 2019

The Fruitloop Ride can be as easy or as hard as you would like to make it: a gentle 50kms, a flat 115, with a few Dookie Hills thrown in, or a Kids’ Ride to SPC KidsTown’ a five km ride to KidsTown open to anyone accompanied by a child under twelve! Something for every rider and all abilities.Funds raised by the Fruitloop Ride go to support Goulburn Valley Hospice Care Service Inc. and Rotary Projects. Hope to see you there!

Type:

Open Recreational

Where:

Shepparton, VIC, AU

When:

2019 CANCELLED

Distance:

50k, 115km

Cost:

$75 , $100

Terrain:

Flat to Challenging

New Zealand North Island Ride Rotary

Martinborough Charity Fun Ride

Post author By claire
Post date August 10, 2019

The annual Martinborough Charity Fun Ride, organised by the South Wairarapa Rotary Club, is a fun cycle ride through the Wairarapa for the competitive rider as well as the social rider, starting in Martinborough and passing through the surrounding countryside. Join this fun tour over 48k, 67km or 115km riding through some of New Zealand’s most memorable countryside: famed for its great micro-climate, wines, olives, agriculture, and of course hospitality.

Type:

Open Recreational

Where:

Martinborough, NI, NZ

When:

3 November 2019

Distance:

48km, 67km & 115km

Cost:

$65

Terrain:

Flat & Scenic

Australia Ride Rotary Victoria

Rotary Ride for Research

Post author By claire
Post date August 6, 2019

Here’s your chance to be part of this great cycling event! In our past rides the cyclists have dealt with the extremes of weather, gentle undulations, galling winds and punctures from bindis, but they managed to build up strength and team spirit to continue for the main cause – riding for Australian Health Research dollars – and discovered they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Type:

6 Day Tour

Where:

Lake Bolac-Lake Daylesford, VIC, AU

When:

15-20 March 2020

Distance:

540km

Cost:

$430/$720

Terrain:

Varied