Month: January 2019

Easter Cycle – Moonta

Post author By claire
Post date January 22, 2019

Our Easter Cycle is the ideal long weekend of relaxed fun for family and friends. From long day-trips chasing the horizon for committed roadies, to little loops for tackers on trainer-wheels – as well as our famous Night Ride – our Easter Cycle has plenty in the programme to keep the entire mob occupied all long-weekend.

There will be rides of varying distances sufficient to challenge roadies and the mountain bikers. Rides have also been planned for those looking for a more leisurely time out on their bikes, and, of course, the younger members of the group including the ever popular Easter Egg Hunt.

Round up the family, get your mates together or just bring yourself along – it’s a great way to meet people and make new friends. You can ride as much or as little as you like – it’s your weekend to enjoy!

Type:

4 Day Tour

Where:

Moonta, SA, AU

When:

19-22 April 2019

Distance:

Various km

Cost:

$145-$225

Terrain:

Varied

ACT Australia

Fitz’s Challenge

Post author By claire
Post date January 22, 2019

Australia’s toughest cyclo-sportive challenge? Canberra’s biggest and best-known long-distance one-day participation cycling event testing your skills, fitness and endurance by taking on the Brindabella Ranges. Until you’ve done Fitz’s Challenge™, you can’t boast about completing the hardest ride! Includes some of the toughest climbs in the Canberra region. Push yourself and dare to cycle above your limits and achieve personal goals.

Type:

Open Recreational

Where:

Canberra, ACT, AU

When:

27 October 2019

Distance:

50km – 255km

Cost:

$58 – $185

Terrain:

Challenging to gruelling

Australia Northern Territory

Top End Gran Fondo

Post author By claire
Post date January 22, 2019

Hosted by the Darwin Cycling Club, the Top End Gran Fondo offers you the chance to join a public participation ride in Australia’s northern most capital, a city renowned for its friendly and laid-back atmosphere. For riders from interstate or overseas, it is an opportunity to experience the Top End’s unique lifestyle and diverse environment with its world-class natural and cultural attractions at an ideal time of year. Open to riders of all levels, the Top End Gran Fondo will cover 150km from Mandorah to Darwin with an early morning ferry trip across the historical harbour to get you to the starting line.

Type:

Open Recreational

Where:

Darwin, NT, AU

When:

18 August 2019

Distance:

3km, 25km, 75km, 150 km

Cost:

$10 – $150

Terrain:

Varied

Australia Victoria

Melbourne Bike for Bibles

Post author By claire
Post date January 22, 2019

Challenge yourself to ride 240km and raise funds to support Bible Society’s ‘Reconcile!’ project for Syrian Refugees.

Let’s transform lives through literacy!

Type:

2 Day Tour

Where:

Melbourne, VIC, AU

When:

30-31 March 2019

Distance:

240km

Cost:

$90

Terrain:

Fun & Challenging

Australia Grand Slam South Australia

Grand Slam – Woodside

Post author By claire
Post date January 22, 2019

The Grand Slam Challenge is a series of recreational rides catering to cyclists of differing abilities looking to share the experience with hundreds of like-minded riders. The rides are fully supported ensuring a safe, stress free ride for everyone. Meet new people, or meet up with old buddies, the Grand Slam Challenge rides are as much about the challenge as they are about the people you meet. Build up your fitness and increase your endurance throughout the year to complete the ultimate Grand Slam Challenge in October, or join us for one or two rides of the year.

Type:

Open Recreational

Where:

Woodside, SA, AU

When:

7 April 2019

Distance:

50km & 100km

Cost:

$15 – $50

Terrain:

Fun – Challenging

Australia Grand Slam South Australia

Grand Slam – Echunga

Post author By claire
Post date January 22, 2019

Type:

Open Recreational

Where:

Echunga, SA, AU

When:

13 October 2019

Distance:

100km & 200km

Cost:

$15 – $50

Terrain:

Easy to Challenging

Australia South Australia

VeloVino

Post author By claire
Post date January 22, 2019

A brand new, premium cycling tour offering

‘VeloVino on the Epicurean Way’, which is to be part of Tasting Australia’s 2018 program, a first for a multi-day foodie cycling tour!
This fully supported five-night food and wine lovers cycling feast through our spectacular Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula, will be a premium bespoke cycling tour, limited to just 50 riders.

If you want to experience the best of South Australian food and wine. If you want to sit around the ‘kitchen table’ and get to know a few of the locals who’s passion as producers knows no bounds. And if you want to do all this while riding some of the most scenic back-roads that SA’s Fleurieu Peninsula has on offer.

Type:

5 Day Tour – Limit 50 riders

Where:

Adelaide, SA, AU

When:

1 – 5 April 2019

Distance:

50 – 80km per day

Cost:

$2800

Terrain:

Varied

Australia South Australia

Bike SA Annual Tour

Post author By claire
Post date January 22, 2019

The 2019 Annual Tour will take you to the beauty of the Eure Peninsula – setting out to explore and discover its wilderness, landscape and abundant wildlife and, on the way, enjoying the local hospitality.

As we ride around, stopping occasionally to soak up the scenery and indulge in some fresh produce, we’ll get a taste of what the good life can bring, away from the hectic cities. Stunning beaches, wild coastline, National Parks, seals, penguins, sensational seafood, delicious local wines and produce and much more.

With a maximum of 200 riders, you can spend each day with a small group of like minded cyclists and relax each evening in the company of new friends. If you’ve tried the big rides, come and discover that small IS beautiful.

Type:

Open Recreational

Where:

Eyre Peninsula, SA, AU

When:

21-29 September 2019

Distance:

500km +

Cost:

$tba

Terrain:

Leisurely to Challenging

Australia Victoria

The Tweed Ride – Rutherglen

Post author By claire
Post date January 22, 2019

Step out in vintage style on a gentle, 20km cycling adventure through glorious wine country, interspersed with three incredible food and wine experiences.

Now in its eighth year, the Tweed Ride will feature bubbles and brunch inspired by wild food flavours at Rutherglen Estates’ new Cellar Door, a picnic of local and foraged produce by The Pickled Sisters Cafe with handcrafted wines at Valhalla Wines, and a sweet and savoury afternoon tea by local patisserie Zest Studio with Correll and Muscat spritzers at Jones Winery.

All chaps, dandies and bon vivants are invited to join in a weekend of cycling revelry, divine food and vintage fashion. Tweed jackets, plaid skirts, bowler hats and retro bikes are all welcome!

Type:

Open Recreational

Where:

Rutherglen, VIC, AU

When:

2019 tba

Distance:

20km

Cost:

$131.88

Terrain:

Gentle