2015 Rides Calendar

Hundreds of Rides 50 to 1200 kilometres

Audax Australia The LONG DISTANCE Cycling Club • Rides Calendar Coordinators • National Calendar Coordinator – Wayde Hazleton • State Calendar Coordinators: – Graham Stucley – Helen Lew Ton – Geoff Merks Queensland – Sandy Vigar Tasmania – Frank Zucchi ACT – Anthony Nocka NSW – Ian Garrity & Katherine Bryant Audax Australia Cycling Club What is Audax Australia? Rides Calendar 2015 The Audax Australia Cycling Club conducts non-competitive, long distance cycling events called randonnées or brevets, principally of General Information - pages 2-9 200 kilometres or longer. But shorter distances are also included. 2 - Audax Website Links 6 - Equipment Audax Australia’s calendar offers several different types of rides: 3 - What is Audax Australia? 7 - Audax Australia Awards (1) Brevet Randonneur Mondiaux (BRM) randonnées ‘allure libre’ 3 - Who Can Ride? 8 - Time Limits where you ride at your own pace. 4 - Types of Rides 8 - A Brief History of Audax (2) Brevet UAF (BUAF) events where you ride in a group at an 5 - What is a Brevet Card? 9 - The Long Rides average pace of 22.5 km/h. Calendar of Rides - pages 10-96 (3) Brevet Australia (BA) rides, which include rides of less than 10 - Australian Capital Territory 60 - Tasmania 200km (sometimes known as ‘populaires’). 18 - 66 - Victoria (4) Brevet Dirt rides which are off-road rides. 40 - Queensland 90 - Western Australia (5) ‘Permanents’ which are listed Randonnées that can be ridden 52 - South Australia at a time of your choosing. Audax Online Rides Calendar: (6) ‘Raids’ which are listed multi-day tours that can be ridden at a time of your choosing. Road rides of up to 600km are generally based on a minimum Audax Online Information and Contacts: average speed of 15 km/h, including stops. The off-road dirt rides are Audax Australia Website Home Page based on a minimum average speed of 10 km/h, including stops. On Audax Australia events, all participants have equal merit. To National Committee / National Position Holders / Regional Committees be the fastest does not mean to be the best. The purpose of the randonneur is not to race, but to meet a challenge while respecting Audax Regions the rules and spirit of randonneuring. Audax Membership Who Can Ride? Audax rides are open to all reasonably fit and determined cyclists Audax Awards willing to take up the challenge that makes a randonneur. You are required to be either a full Member or take out temporary membership when participating in any Audax ride. Temporary Audax Australia Cycling Club Inc. membership can be obtained on a per ride basis upon registration, PO Box 12144 A’Beckett St, VIC 8006 by payment of a non-member surcharge. Permanents and Raids are only available to full Members. Thanks to: • All Ride Organisers for creating and running rides. Audax would not exist without your efforts. Audax events are held in most parts of Australia, and you will be • All Regional Ride Calendar Coordinators (see page 3) for coordinating their state’s rides. made very welcome when participating. Non-members are most • National Ride Calendar Coordinator Wayde Hazleton for his national coordinating efforts. welcome to join our friendly and supportive participants. • Also thanks to Wayde for contributing the front cover photo of the Randonneuring Roo! 2 3 Types of Rides • Fleche Opperman All Day Trial Early on Saturday the 14th of March 2015, teams of riders in seven • Brevet Randonneur Mondiaux regions will set off to ride a minimum of 360km in 24 hours: this is Most Audax Australia rides are randonnées ‘allure libre’ where you the Fleche Opperman All Day Trial. ride at your own pace over a set course within a given time limit, Joining them will be teams riding a minimum of 180km in 14 hours: including stops at specified checkpoints. Rides of 200km and over the Petit Oppy. are ratified by the Audax Club Parisien and are referred to as Brevets Teams choose their starting point and route, arriving at a specified Randonneur Mondiaux (BRM). finishing destination from all corners of the map (like arrows to a • Brevet Australia target, hence flèche, the French word for arrow). Some randonnées are also ratified by Audax Australia and are ACT: (Finish: Canberra / Hackett) referred to as Brevets Australia (BA). These are usually road rides Organiser: Peter Heal of less than 200km. Off-road ‘dirt’ rides (Brevets Dirt), Permanents [email protected] - 0422 103 139 and Raids (see below) are also run under the auspices of Audax New South Wales: (Finish: Newcastle) Australia. Organisers: Katherine Bryant and Ian Garrity • Brevet UAF [email protected] - 02 9981 3919 / 0404 246 064 Events recognised by the Union des Audax Français (UAF) are North Queensland: (Finish: Mackay) generally 100, 200, 300, 400, 600 or 1000km long. Brevets UAF Organiser: Peter Robertson (BUAF) are tests of consistency and endurance and are ridden as a [email protected] - 0497 270 621 group, normally at a 22.5 km/h riding average. On these events, the Queensland: (Finish: Ipswich / Brothers Leagues Club) entire peloton will stop for scheduled rest stops of about 20 minutes Organiser: Sandy Vigar or 60–90 minutes for lunch. Brevets longer than 300km also have [email protected] - 0412 377 974 scheduled night stops. South Australia: (Finish: Adelaide) • Permanents Organiser: Matthew Rawnsley Brevet Permanent events are randonnées offered by Audax Australia [email protected] - 0427 379 640 that can be ridden at any time. Permanents are available to Members Victoria: (Finish: Rochester) of Audax Australia and overseas visitors who are Members of ACP Organiser: Martin Haynes affiliated long-distance cycling clubs. Such visitors must take out [email protected] - 03 5674 2157 temporary membership. Permanents are recognised alongside Western Australia: (Finish: Fremantle) other rides for Australian awards (page 7) but are not internationally Organiser: Tony Gillespie recognised and are not qualifiers for international rides (e.g. Paris/ [email protected] - 0407 117 608 Brest/Paris) or international awards (e.g. Audax Club Parisien’s Randonneur 5000). For more information see: See for more information and a list of permanents offered in your region. What is a Brevet Card? • Raids On Audax rides you are issued with a brevet card, which is your Raids are multi-day long distance tours over established routes, record of participation and must be carried at all times. At each which can be ridden at any time. control, your card must be stamped/signed and the time of arrival recorded. On supported rides this is usually done by the organiser. Distances vary from about 400km to over 2000km. You’ll need to On unsupported rides this is usually done at a nominated location ride an average of around 80km per day to complete a Raid. such as a shop, service station or post office. Brevet cards are For more information see: submitted to the ride organiser upon completion and returned later certified with a unique brevet number.

4 5 Equipment Audax Australia Awards Participants may ride any type of cycle on an Audax ride provided it A new awards scheme commenced in the 2012 season and some is capable of being propelled solely by human effort and complies of the old awards were discontinued. Please consult the Award with the road rules. Guidelines on under Rules and Forms. On a ride where any part of the maximum permitted time for the • Single-Season Awards (1 November to 31 October) ride is at night (e.g. start before sunrise and/or finish after sunset), a rider must: Nouveau Randonneur: 1×50km, 1×100km and 1×150km brevet. May substitute longer rides for shorter. Awarded once per season. (a) have available for use at all times: i. at least two independent front lights, including brackets, Dirt Series: 1×35km, 1×70km and 1×100km dirt (off-road) brevets. May substitute longer Dirt Series rides for shorter. ii. at least two independent rear lights; and iii. an effective reflective vest, bandolier or jersey (with Super Randonneur: 1×200km, 1×300km, 1×400km and reflective markings on both the front and rear) or equivalent, 1×600km brevet. May substitute a longer brevet. If each brevet is ridden in a different state or territory, the rider may claim the (b) have securely attached to the cycle at all times, one front light Australian Interstate Super Randonneur. If all brevets are ridden and one rear light and a red reflector, as part of a nine-day Gran Turismo, the rider may claim the Gran (c) at night or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced Turismo Super Randonneur. visibility: Annual Award: Recognising the successful completion of brevet i. have illuminated at least one front light of constant beam, rides of any distance in a single season totalling 1000km, 2500km, ii. have illuminated at least one rear light; and 5000km or 10,000km. One award per year only, Members are iii. wear the reflective vest, bandolier or jersey or equivalent encouraged to apply for the highest award for which they qualify. as the outermost garment. Year Round Randonneur: Complete one brevet of 200km or more Brevet cards will not be issued until a lighting inspection has been each month of the Audax season. Brevets counted for this award successfully completed at the start of a ride and the result recorded. may also be counted toward other awards. If the lighting rules are breached during a ride, the ride organiser must disqualify the rider. • Multi-Season Awards Additional items such as extra lights and reflective anklets are Woodrup 5000 Award: A Super Randonneur plus a Fleche strongly recommended. Mudguards are a good idea particularly Opperman All Day Trial, 1×1000km brevet, a 1200km brevet (not during seasonally wet weather or inclement conditions. PBP), and at least 950km of 200km or greater brevets. Four year time limit applies. Participants provide all their own food, tools and spares on unsupported rides. Limited catering is provided on supported rides; Ultra Randonneur: Successful completion of 10xSuper Randonneur it is best to check with the ride organiser when you book in. Much and 10×1000km brevets. No time limit. Available from the 2012/13 better to ask than to be hungry. riding year. The above is a summary only—please consult the complete Ride Australian Randonneur: Recognising the successful com- Rules on under Rules and Forms. pletion of brevet rides of any distance over a rider’s life-time. Initially recognising totals of 25,000km, 50,000km, 75,000km and 100,000km. Available from the 2012/13 riding year. • International Awards Audax Australia riders may also be eligible for awards issued by ACP and UAF.

6 7 Time Limits The Long Rides • ROAD RIDES Here are the 1000 and 1200km rides being offered this season. Standard Randonnée BUAF Distance Maximum Time Peloton Time Saturday 8 November 50km 3 hours, 20 minutes • Bushrangers Weekend — New South Wales Region 1000 100km 6 hours, 40 minutes 5 hours Wayde Hazelton - 0414 769 330 Parkes 200km 13 hours, 30 minutes 12 hours [email protected] 300km 20 hours 17 hours Friday 20 February 400km 27 hours 26-26.5 hours • Giro Tasmania — Tasmania Region 1000 600km 40 hours 38-39 hours 1000 kilometre circumnavigation of Tasmania. 1000km 75 hours 75 hours Tim Stredwick - 6266 4582 Hobart [email protected] Supported 1200km 90 hours Saturday 21 March • DIRT RIDES (off-road) • The Flyer 1000 — South Australia Region 1000 1000 kilometre ride from Adelaide to Geelong along the coast. Standard Maximum Distance Time Peter Donnan - 0417 571 115 Adelaide to Geelong, Vic. [email protected] Supported 35km 3 hours, 30 minutes 70km 7 hours Saturday 28 March 100km 10 hours • Big Black Crow — New South Wales Region 1200 Wagga based loops. Garry Skeers - 0418 693 066 Wagga Central A Brief History of Audax [email protected] Saturday 25 April The word Audax comes from the Latin for bold or courageous. In 1897, a group of Italian cyclists rode 200km between sunrise and • A Gippsland 1000 — Victoria Region 1000 sunset, and became known as Les Audacieux. Explore Gippsland from a base at Port Franklin. Kevin Ware - 5625 1228 Port Franklin In 1904, , the father of the Tour de France, formalised [email protected] the Audax style of riding. It consists of a group of cyclists following Saturday 9 May a captain at a fixed average speed. While this style still exists in • Star Gazers’ Guide To The Solar System — ACT Region 1000 Europe, it is less popular than the randonnée style (individual long Prepare to cycle through space from to Siding Spring and back. distance touring style cycling) developed in 1921 by the Audax Club Parisien. Bob Mchugh - 02 6231 3501 Cowra [email protected] Supported Established in 1981, Audax Australia holds rides in Australia under Saturday 15 August the auspices of the Audax Club Parisien, Les Randonneurs Mondiaux • Not The PBP — New South Wales Region 1200 (the worldwide bodies governing randonnées), and L’Union des Tour through central west NSW. Audax Français (the governing body for the traditional Audax fixed Wayde Hazelton - 0414 769 330 Parkes pace events). [email protected] Supported In 1931, Australian cyclist Sir Hubert Opperman (Oppy) won the Saturday 29 August 1200km Paris-Brest-Paris race. Nowadays, it is held as a randonnée • Mallee Routes Extended — Victoria Region 1000/1200 every four years. It is the most prestigious randonnée of all, and is Quiet roads and flat terrain. Great social week. known simply as PBP. The next PBP will be held in August 2015. The Simon Watt - 0417 652 198 Hopetoun UAF also runs Paris-Brest-Paris Audax every five years. The next [email protected] one will be in 2016. 8 9 Australian Capital Territory

n The ACT calendar offers a range of cycling SERIES RIDES experiences across mountain regions, tablelands and coast. Within our border and surrounding regions is nSeries Super Randonneur Series a range of riding possibilities from the pleasurable to 8th November – 300 - Crookwell Canter 22nd November – 400 - Wattle Valley the downright intimidating. Seasonal variations can 6th December – 600 - Politics, Religion & Salvation mean gearing up for sub zero starts or managing the 1st January – 200 - Tablelands Trot impact of blazing heat. With climbs to the south, the 1500 kilometres and a Super Randonneur award in 2 months. green and gold colours of spring to the west, fragile nSeries Nouveau Randonneur Series pastoral lands to the north and networks of gravel and 6th September – 50 - Is Mulligan Flat? bush tracks between, Capital country truly audacious 20th September – 100 - A Reverse Route by Rossi opportunities. 4th October – 150 - Jerrawa Special A Nouveau Randonneur award in 1 month.

FEATURED RIDES nSeries Down and Dirty 30th November – Leroy and Spanner November — Wattle Valley 18th January – Two Sticks Delight November — Crookwell Canter 15th February – Long Way to the Shop for a... December — Politics, Religion & Salvation Rides the fire trails and single tracks surrounding the Capital. January — Namadgi Grimpeur February — Casing the B’s nSeries Gravel Grinding March — Gunning By Gravel 7th March – Gunning by Gravel April — Ruckin’ Rugby/Tacklin’ Tarago 30th May – Mundy Mash September — Spring Weddin’ 12th July – Shake, Rattle & Roll October — Fitz’s Epic These rides will test your bike handling skills over mixed terrains. nSeries The Young Weekend 6th - 8th June – Starting in Young, 3 x 200km routes back to back.

ACT’s RIDES CALENDAR Saturday 22 November • Wattle Valley nFeatured 200/400 Saturday 8 November Take your pick – a 400km ride from Canberra looping out to Cootamundra • Crookwell Canter nFeatured nHilly 200/300 through lovely rolling countryside and back again – or – split the same A challenging ride to Crookwell & back via Gundaroo, Gunning and Grabben route into 2 x 200km rides and see the lot by daylight, staying overnight at Gullen. Undulating and at times hilly terrain. 1900m of climbing approx. the lovely town of Cootamundra. Michael Bentley & Kerri-Ann Smith - 0417 216 664 Watson Kerri-Ann Smith & Michael Bentley - 0417 216 664 Hall [email protected] [email protected]

10 11 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Sunday 23 November Sunday 11 January • Wattle Valley - Day 2 nFeatured 200 • Namadgi Grimpeur nFeatured nHilly 75/115/150 A pleasant ride home. A choice of demanding rides in scenic countryside in and near the Namadgi Michael Bentley & Kerri-Ann Smith - 0417 216 664 Cootamundra National Park, traversing Corin Forest, Honeysuckle Creek, Fitzs Hill and [email protected] Orroral Valley. Ideal Alpine Classic preparation. Anthony Nocka - 0423 744 694 Point Hut Crossing Sunday 30 November [email protected] • Dirt Series Ride #1 - Leroy And Spanner nDirt 35 35 kilometres of squealingly great single track taking in the Mont 24hr Sunday 18 January mtb course and the delights of Sparrow Hill. No mucking around we’ll be • Dirt Series Ride #2 - Two Sticks Delight nDirt 70 pushed to make the cut-off time. (inc Cotter Reserve, Warks Road, Bull’s Head, Mt Corree and Two Sticks. Marea England - 0432 275 074 Sparrow Hill/East Kowen Carpark Dirt route with around 1,500m climbing. Sweet finish with general descent [email protected] from Bulls Head. Seriously good; awesome in fact. The descent makes up for every metre climbed. Saturday 6 December Marea England - 0432 275 074 Cotter Reseve • Politics, Religion & Salvation nFeatured nNew! 200/400/600 [email protected] This new ride explores territory between Canberra & Forbes. Takes in the historic Iandra Castle (Politics) & St Clement’s Monastery (Religion). Sunday 8 February From undulating to almost dead flat, with some picturesque quiet roads. • Jerrawa Xxtra Special 200 A supported Canberra ride (salvation). The XXtrra version of an old favourite - From Hall we head through the Russell Noble - 0404 815 721 Dickson ‘burbs out to Uriarra Crossing and Mountain Creek Road on to Yass, then [email protected] Supported Jerrawa, Dalton, Gunning and back via Gundaroo. Michael Bentley & Kerri-Ann Smith - 0417 216 664 Hall Sunday 7 December [email protected] • Monastic Fantastic 200 Day 2 of the 200+200 rides. Starts in Grenfell, taking in Young & historic St Sunday 15 February Clement’s Monastery. Countryside from undulating to almost dead flat, with • Dirt Series Ride #3 - Long Way To The Shop For A.... nDirt 100 some picturesque quiet roads. If you missed out for St Valentine’s Day - don’t worry - go for a long ride Russell Noble - 0404 815 721 , NSW instead. 100km of delicious dirt taking some great views of Canberra. [email protected] Supported Finish at the Front Lyneham for a post ride drink and food in the coolest bar in town. Sunday 14 December Marea England - 0432 275 074 The Front - Lyneham • Canberra Audax Christmas Ride 20 [email protected] Bring out your silly-side and your silliest bike for a fun Christmas ride and get together with your Audax mates. Catch up on the latest goss or make Saturday 28 February up something juicy on the day. Start at the Front (Lyneham) for a quick • Chasing The B’s nFeatured nNew! 200/300 drink/coffee. Head to Ti. Not so beastly road biking through the beautiful Southern Highlands with Marea England - 0432 275 074 The Front - Lyneham (Wattle St) visits to Bungonia, Bundanoon, Berrima and Brayton before a return to [email protected] Bungendore via Goulburn and Lake Bathurst. Anthony Nocka - 0423 744 694 Bungendore Thursday 1 January [email protected] • Tablelands Trot 200 Traversing Capital Country on New Year’s Day, it’s a ride with intent to Saturday 7 March Bungendore, Tarago and onto Goulburn. Back to Sutton, it’s across the • Gunning By Gravel nFeatured nMixed 150 ranges to Gunning and Gundaroo. A different take on a popular ride from Canberra to Gunning (return). We Anthony Nocka - 0423 744 694 Sutton avoid tar (50% gravel route), taking in the less often used Spring Range Rd, [email protected] Dicks Creek Rd, Yass River Rd, and spectacular views of Lake George from Collector Rd. Wide tyres! Russell Noble - 0404 815 721 Gungahlin [email protected]

12 13 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Saturday 14 March Sunday 10 May • Fleche Opperman All Day Trial 360 • Star Gazers’ Guide To The Solar System 600/650 The Aussie version of the French Fleche Velocio. This team event (three to Science Fiction! Double Feature! This is the 2nd 600km option. Organise five bikes) lets riders choose the course. Start wherever you want then ride a car share with the 600 riders who left Cowra on Saturday and drive to as a team over a minimum of 360km in 24 hours to complete within the Dunedoo to join the final two days of the 1000km course. Choose either a finishing window. Finishes in Hackett. 600km BRM or a 650km BA. Peter Heal - 0422 103 139 Anywhere Bob Mchugh - 02 6231 3501 Dunedoo [email protected] [email protected] Supported Saturday 14 March Sunday 24 May • Petit Opperman 180 • Ride A Boot Or Two By Rossi 100/200 Just like its big brother, a team of 3, 4 or 5 riders choose a start point and Climb away from Queanbeyan, take the Captain’s Flat to Bungendore, the course. Start at the same time as the Oppy & ride for 12 hours. Have a then it’s your choice. 200km gives you the Tarago Road to Collector onto 10hr break before getting back on the bike for the last 2 hours of the Oppy. Gunning, Gundaroo and home. 100km takes you home from Bungendore Minimum distance 180km. Finishes in Hackett. by Smith’s Gap and Norton Rd. Peter Heal - 0422 103 139 Anywhere Anthony Nocka - 0423 744 694 Kingston [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 28 March Saturday 30 May • ACT Ride to be confirmed TBA • Mundy Mash nMixed 100 An ACT ride is planned for this weekend. Details to be confirmed. A glorious, almost car-free 100km on unsealed roads. Gundaroo to the Tom Nankivell - 0432 409 755 Canberra lookout over Lake George, Gunning for lunch and back on Yass River Road [email protected] to the pub! MTB advised, but possible on a 28mm roadie. Daniel Oakman - 0408 534 842 Gundaroo Easter Weekend - 3, 4, 5 April [email protected] • ACT 600 600 The ACT will run a 600km event on the Easter weekend, starting and Saturday 6 June finishing in Canberra. This event will include a night-time start which • Young 200 simulates the first half of PBP. Details to be confirmed closer to date. Encircling the Weddin Mountains, this is a cruisy one with few hills, going Tom Nankivell - 0432 409 755 Canberra northwest to Quandialla and up to Pullabooka then back east to Grenfell [email protected] before coming through some lovely cypress forests into Young. Michael Bentley & Kerri-Ann Smith - 0417 216 664 Young Saturday 18 April [email protected] • Ruckin Rugby/Tacklin Tarago nFeatured 165/400 Tackle this challenging ride heading north to Collector then to Tarago and Sunday 7 June Goulburn. Climb up, and up, to Crookwell, then undulate westward on • Younger 200 the recently sealed road to Boorowa via Rugby then back home via Yass. From Young we take in the western slopes hill country around Harden, 200km option returns to Canberra via Bunge. Cootamundra, Stockinbingal and north via roads less travelled. Daniel Oakman - 0408 534 842 Dickson Kerri-Ann Smith & Michael Bentley - 0417 216 664 Young [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 9 May Monday 8 June • Star Gazers’ Guide To The Solar System 600/650/1000 • Youngest 200 Ladies and Gentlemen, we are cycling in space from Cowra to Siding Youngest takes in some great country with super views and the stunning Spring and back: Time enough to ponder life, the universe and Audax on a ridge line of the road through Prunevale and Kingvale but those legs better new version of the course. Support at Dunedoo on Nights 1 and 2. Be quick be feeling young for the undulations and ‘updulations’ of the Berthong Road if you want to sleep at the control. to Temora and Young. Bob Mchugh - 02 6231 3501 Cowra Michael Bentley & Kerri-Ann Smith - 0417 216 664 Young [email protected] Supported [email protected]

14 15 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Sunday 21 June Saturday 26 September • Lovely Lade Vale 200 • Spring Wedding nFeatured 300 A great loop through Collector, Gunning, Jerrawa, Lade Vale and Gundaroo. You wanna kiss the bride? She’s in Grenfell . We start in Yass. In between are Anthony Nocka - 0423 744 694 Eaglehawke vibrant green hills covered with blooming trees - some of the prettiest spring [email protected] country in eastern Australia and the mystical way through Muringo Gap. Anthony Nocka - 0423 744 694 Yass 24 Hour Service Centre Sunday 12 July [email protected] • Shake, Rattle And Roll! nHilly nMixed 150/160 The second Gravel Grinder is a tougher challenge. Loose gravel and Sunday 4 October corrugations will generally require tyres wider than 28mm. This ride • Jerrawa Special 150 traverses a variety of countryside, some of it lush and pretty, some of it Nouveau Ride 3 of 3. An inviting loop through Murrumbateman, Yass Valley wild and bleak, all of it hilly! Way, Jerrawa, Dalton, Gunning, Gundaroo and Nanima. Marea England - 0432 275 074 Gunning Michael Bentley & Kerri-Ann Smith - 0417 216 664 Hall [email protected] [email protected] Sunday 2 August Saturday 10 October • North Country Circuit 115/200 • Jasper’s Secret Garden 200/300 A nice loop using country roads in the Wamboin, Bywong, Shingle Hill and Route heads to the north of Canberra via Mountain Creek, Yass, Gunning, Nanima localities and returning via Belconnen using bike paths. Goulburn, Bungendore and back to Dickson. Approximately 10km of good Alex Mcnee - 0418 604 686 Acton Ferry Terminal dirt road involved. 200km returns via Collector. [email protected] Anthony Nocka - 0423 744 694 Dickson Sunday 23 August [email protected] • G Spotting 200 Sunday 25 October From Gundaroo to Grabben Gullen we make our way to the Green Grocer in • Fitz’s Epic nFeatured nHilly 207 Goulburn for lunch, then ride back via Gurrundah and Gunning. The Fitz’s Epic adds steep climbs to Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station Anthony Nocka - 0423 744 694 Gundaroo and Corin Forest to the already challenging Fitz’s Classic ride. The Epic is [email protected] now a brevet ride, and a qualifier for the ACE250. For event details, go to Sunday 6 September • Is Mulligan Flat? 50 Pedal Power Act - 02 6248 7995 Stromlo Forest Park Nouveau Ride 1 of 3 passes through the newer suburbs of Gungahlin [email protected] Supported before heading to Sutton via Mulligans Flat. The return journeys is along Sunday 25 October the Federal Highway Service Road before taking an added audax twist. • Fitz’s Extreme 250 255 Anthony Nocka - 0423 744 694 Watson Shops The longest of the Fitz’s Challenge rides, the Extreme has 4700m of [email protected] climbing. A reduced cutoff time to fit daylight hours means a minimum Sunday 13 September speed of 18.5 km/h. Like the Epic it is a brevet ride, and a qualifier for the • Gravel Grinder 200 nMixed 200 ACE250. Details: 200km mix of gravel, rough pavement, country roads and beautiful spring Pedal Power Act - 02 6248 7995 Stromlo Forest Park countryside finished with a descent to the end; taking in Yass, Rye Park and [email protected] Gundaroo. Riders need to be mindful of lighting requirements. Marea England - 0432 275 074 Gundaroo - Cork Street Cafe [email protected] Sunday 20 September • A Reverse Boot By Rossi 100 ACT Nouveau Ride 2 of 3 heads out the Federal before turning right to Bungendore. The return to Kingston enters the valley towards Captains Flat and exits around Queanbeyan. Anthony Nocka - 0423 744 694 Kingston [email protected]

16 17 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. New South Wales

SERIES RIDES n NSW Ride Organisers have put their collective skills together and organised 133 Audax rides for the 2014-15 season. nSeries Shane Black’s Illawara Dirt Series The majority of these rides start from either Sydney, Illawarra, 1st August – Wingello Wandering the Central Coast or the exciting new destination of Newcastle, 15th August – Tour de SCUM and meander through all of these regions and much more besides. 29th August – Bulli Broker Brutality It’s a fact of the topography of the area that all these rides will be undulating, lumpy, hilly or any other euphemism for ascents and nWeekend Bushrangers Weekend descents that you chose to use. If that is too east coast-centric 8th – 9th November / Rides base is Parkes for people and also too much for people who want the option of Rides from 50 to 1000km on sealed & gravel roads. some flatter rides, then head out to the countryside as there are also Audax rides at based from Wagga Wagga, Parkes, Forbes, nWeekend Parkes ‘n Ride Weekend Holbrook, Temora, Muswellbrook, Lithgow and Bathurst. Mind 21st - 22nd March / Rides base is Parkes you, the countryside isn’t always flat so you’ll have to pack the Flat rides from 50 to 600km. climbing legs for a few of these rides. The vast majority of these rides (city and country) are road based, but there are a few mixed nWeekend Holbrook Weekend terrain rides to keep a bit of variety going, and Shane Black will 18th - 19th April / once again run his dirt series from Illawarra. 2015 is a Paris- Rides base is Holbrook More flat rides from 50 to 600km! Brest-Paris year, so there are plenty of options for those wishing to qualify – and plenty of 600’s for training. A few rides have nWeekend gone from last year’s calendar, but new rides have sprung up to Royal Ramble 6th - 8th June / take their place – so on your bike and enjoy them please. Rides base is Waitara 3 days of royal riding over the Queens Birthday. FEATURED RIDES nWeekend Temora Weekend November — Bushranger’s Weekend 25th - 26th July / Rides base is Temora December — In Search Of Hills + Sydney Sightseer Even more flat rides from 50 to 600km! January — The Brag Ride February — The Queen Stage nWeekend Bathurst Biking March — Big Black Crow 600 19th - 20th September / Rides base is Bathurst April — Bilpin Ride Rides on quiet country roads. May — River Ride June — Royal Ramble nWeekend Huntering And Gathering July — The Scamper Series 3rd - 4th October / Rides base is Muswellbrook August — Dam Blue Hills 50 to 300km rides on quiet Hunter valley roads. September — The Convict Trail October — An Epic Warm Up nMidweek The Cowra Rides Training Ride — Every Sunday 22nd - 23rd October (Thurs/Fri) / Rides base is Cowra • Parkes Training Ride – 50km A series of rural meanders through gentle countryside. Every Sunday the Parkes Wanderers do 2-3 hours of good riding. nWeekend Maybe some hills and definitely post ride coffee adds to the fun. Mudgee Weekend 24th - 25th October / Peter Guppy - 0448 166 016 Cnr Clarinda & Church Sts, Parkes Rides base is Mudgee [email protected] 7:30am Enjoy some glorious spring cycling in the Mudgee region. 18 19 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. New South Wales New South Wales Saturday 8 November New South Wale’s RIDES CALENDAR • Coastline & Vineyards of the Hunter 200 nNew! 200 A scenic tour of Newcastle & the Lower Hunter. Takes in coastline and the Saturday 1 November entrance to the vineyards. Returns to beautiful Lake Macquarie via a few hills and the Lake. • Go Loopy 100/200/300/400/600 Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana Five clockwise routes of increasing size from Waitara in Sydney’s north, [email protected] taking in the Southern Highlands, the river flats around Penrith and Kuring- gai Chase National Park. The longer you ride the loopier you get! 600 is Sunday 9 November supported at the overnight stop. • Bushranger’s Weekend - nFeatured nFlat nMixed Howard Dove & Rebecca Morton - 02 9987 0636 Waitara Mixed Surface Sunday 50/100/200 [email protected] Mixed terrain rides on sealed and gravel roads. Generally quiet rural roads. Saturday 8 November Few services, come prepared with food, drinks, and spares. Emergency support offered by ride organiser. • The Royal Ride 200 Wayde Hazelton - 0414 769 330 Parkes Ride north from Dapto through Wollongong, Bulli, Stanwell Tops, Bundeena, [email protected] Audley, Heathcote, Stanwell Tops, Bulli and back to Dapto. Grant White - 02 4225 1542 Dapto Saturday 15 November [email protected] • Las Montanas Azules Con Las Tres Hermanas 150/200/250 Saturday 8 November An ideal ride for those looking for a longer climb. The ride is not as difficult as it looks and even with the 40 kilometre, 1000 metre climb to Katoomba • Newcastle Overnight New! 172 n there are only 2200 metres of climbing in total. An Overnight Ride from Sydney to Newcastle. Leaving from 9pm, arriving Ricky O’brien - 0417 556 985 King Georges Park, Rozellet in Newcastle at the Ocean Baths in time for a swim and breakfast. Click on [email protected] Start Map link below for full ride details. Oliver Cashman & Garth Davies - 0409 325 160 Sydney, Observatory Hill Saturday 15 November [email protected] Supported • Surf & Turf 100 100 Saturday 8 November Starting at Terrigal beach for a loop through Ourimbah, Peats Ridge, the Peninsula and back to Terrigal for a well deserved swim and coffee. • Bushrangers Weekend - nFeatured nFlat Sealed Surface Saturday 200/600/1000 Craig Gavin - 0416 001 235 Terrigal [email protected] Rides on SEALED roads for buggies with skinny tyres, and for the reclining style of bushranging. These rides are NOT SUPPORTED. Saturday 22 November Wayde Hazelton - 0414 769 330 Parkes • Wisemans Folly nHilly 200/300 [email protected] From the beach at Dee Why to the river at Wisemans Ferry and return - using Saturday 8 November some roads that are hopefully new to some people. 200 & 300km options. • Bushranger’s Weekend - nFeatured nFlat nMixed Katherine Bryant & Ian Garrity - 02 9981 3919 Dee Why Mixed Surface Saturday 50/100/200/300/400 [email protected] Mixed terrain rides on sealed and gravel roads. Generally quiet rural roads Saturday 22 November through central NSW. Long distances with limited or no services, especially at • Windy 300 300 night. Come prepared with food, drink and spares. Emergency support only. Dapto / Goulburn / Dapto via MacQuarie Pass and the Southern Highlands. Wayde Hazelton - 0414 769 330 Parkes Barry Stevenson - 0408 290 311 Dapto Station [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 8 November • Novacastrian 100 nNew! 100 Tour of the local beaches with a trip into Newcastle via the Fernleigh Track before returning to the starting point at Eleebana. Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana [email protected]

20 21 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. New South Wales New South Wales Saturday 29 November Sunday 14 December • Daddy, Mummy & Baby Gorges nHilly 100/150/200 • In Search Of Hills nFeatured nHilly 150/200/250 These rides showcase some of the most spectacular scenery you are ever A great training ride for the Alpine Classic with close to 3000m of climbing likely to see on an Audax ride. With 3 distance options there is one that is (200km route) and the scenery of Sydney’s northern national parks. 150km “just right” for you. option for the time poor. Howard Dove & Rebecca Morton - 02 9987 0636 Waitara • Garry Armsworth - 0411 252 772 Hornsby [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 6 December Friday 26 December • Woy Woy Rd Rd Trip Trip 200/300 • Sydney Sightseer nFeatured nNew! 50 Rides depart Dee Why for Bobbin Head and the old Pacific Highway then a Make the most of Sydney’s deserted roads over the holiday break, and loop around Woy Woy and back. enjoy a morning ride taking in some of Sydney’s most iconic views. Ideal for Katherine Bryant & Ian Garrity - 02 9981 3919 Dee Why introducing non-members to the joys of getting out for a ride! . [email protected] Pat Fogarty - 0418 138 899 Glebe [email protected] Saturday 6 December • Tarago 400 400 Saturday 27 December To Tarago via Nowra then home through Goulburn. • Novacastrian 100 nNew! 100 Barry Stevenson Dapto Station Tour of the local beaches with a trip into Newcastle via the Fernleigh Track [email protected] before returning to the starting point at Eleebana. Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana Saturday 6 December [email protected] • Black Crow 300 300 Loop north east of Wagga, visiting the towns of Gundagai, Cootamundra, Saturday 27 December Temora & Junee. • Coastline & Vineyards of the Hunter 200 nNew! 200 Garry Skeers - 0418 693 066 Wagga Central A scenic tour of Newcastle & the Lower Hunter. Takes in coastline and the [email protected] entrance to the vineyards. Returns to beautiful Lake Macquarie via a few hills and the Lake. Saturday 6 December Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana • Touring the Coastline 150 nNew! 150 [email protected] Tour of the local beaches with a trip into Newcastle via the Fernleigh Track before heading west on the outskirts of Newcastle before returning to the Saturday 27 December starting point at Eleebana via the cycleway along the top part of beautiful • Illawarra/Shoalhaven Insanity Series nHilly 100/200/250 Lake Macquarie. A series of challenging rides through the Illawarra and Shoalhaven. With Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana plenty of climbing, including some very steep pinches, these rides promise [email protected] to be some of the toughest on the Audax calendar. Shane Black - 0437 074 756 Dapto Saturday 6 December [email protected] • Exploring the Hunter Valley 300 nNew! 300 A challenging ride with a few very good climbs to test the legs as well as Saturday 3 January cycling through some truly beautiful territory in the Hunter Valley. • Not Another 100/200 100/200 Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana We’re going to follow the coast to North Head, then Bobbin Head to either [email protected] Berowa or Peats Ridge and back. Katherine Bryant & Ian Garrity - 02 9981 3919 Dee Why Saturday 13 December [email protected] • Beririma 200 nNew! 200 A new 200km ride for 2015 starting from Dapto. Grant White - 02 4225 1542 Dapto [email protected]

22 23 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. New South Wales New South Wales Saturday 10 January Saturday 31 January • The Brag Ride nFeatured 300 • It’s The Pitts 100/200 Limited numbers so book early! Travel via M7 bike path then take a scenic A hilly tour of the Pittwater region, starting at Dee Why and heading first to route through the Southern Highlands to Goulburn - minimal highway Palm Beach, Bilgola Plateau then Akuna Bay. Seriously - strong legs or low riding. Fully supported with booked accommodation in Goulburn and return gears recommended. transport. Katherine Bryant & Ian Garrity - 02 9981 3919 Dee Why Jonathan Page - 0416 185 629 Beecroft [email protected] [email protected] Supported Saturday 7 February Saturday 10 January • Tallong Bridge 200 • Elvis Escape nFlat 100/200 Scenic ride up Macquarie pass through Highland Villages to Tallong and return. In Parkes for the Elvis Festival? Here’s your chance to escape. Kick off Grant White - 02 4225 1542 Dapto those blue suede shoes, jump out of that jump suit, and squeeze into some [email protected] lycra. Don’t howl like a hound dog ‘cause you won’t be lonesome tonight. Saturday 7 February Wayde Hazelton - 0414 769 330 Parkes [email protected] • The Backyard Dunny nNew! nShared Path 100/150/200 At one point in time every Sydney house had a backyard dunny, so we go in Saturday 10 January search of one of the few remaining specimens left in western Sydney. • Tallowa Dam 200 - The Ride Of The Damned nHilly 200 Ricky O’brien - 0417 556 985 Rozelle A challenging ride over the escarpment from Dapto down into Kangaroo Valley [email protected] to the Tallowa Dam and return to Dapto. A great training ride for the AAC. Saturday 7 February Grant White - 02 4225 1542 Dapto [email protected] • Novacastrian 100 nNew! 100 Tour of the local beaches with a trip into Newcastle via the Fernleigh Track Saturday 17 January before returning to the starting point at Eleebana. • Heart Starter 100 100 Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana Starting at Terrigal beach surveying the little (and some big) hills of the [email protected] Central Coast. Back to Terrigal for a well deserved swim and coffee. Saturday 7 February Craig Gavin - 0416 001 235 Terrigal [email protected] • Coastline & Vineyards of the Hunter 200 nNew! 200 A scenic tour of Newcastle & the Lower Hunter. Takes in coastline and the Saturday 17 January entrance to the vineyards. Returns to beautiful Lake Macquarie via a few • First Names 300 300 hills and the Lake. Off from Terrigal on the sunny Central Coast “First Names” passes through Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana to MARKS Point, BOBS Farm, ANNA Bay, NELSON Bay, RAYMOND Terrace, [email protected] DORA Creek. Notice any other “First Names”? Saturday 7 February Craig Gavin - 0416 001 235 Terrigal [email protected] • Coasts, Mountains and Valleys 400 nNew! 400 Tough ride, taking in some climbs along the coast and up to the Mangrove Saturday 17 January Mountain area. Goes to Wollombi, Singleton, the Bingleburra ranges and • The Ferry Long Way Round 200 Dungog before returning to Lake Macquarie via Maitland and Kurri Kurri. Take the “Ferry Long Way Round” (excuse the punt!). With three ferry rides, Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana this is a great ride for the ferry fan. [email protected] Howard Dove & Rebecca Morton - 02 9987 0636 Waitara Sunday 8 February [email protected] • Lithgow Panorama nHilly 200 A scenic tour exploring panoramas around Lithgow and Bathurst, generally following the railway. Includes Mt Panorama. Wayde Hazelton - 0414 769 330 Lithgow Valley Motel, Lithgow [email protected]

24 25 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. New South Wales New South Wales Saturday 14 February Saturday 7 March • Be My Valentine nHilly 50/100/200 • Exploring the Hunter Valley 300 nNew! 300 It’s Valentine’s Day. Take a ride with your valentine, or take one of the A challenging ride with a few very good climbs to test the legs as well as shorter options to ensure you still have lots of time to spend with your cycling through some truly beautiful territory in the Hunter Valley. valentine post ride. Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana Howard Dove & Rebecca Morton - 02 9987 0636 Waitara [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 7 March Saturday 21 February • Tarago Traveller nNew! 400 • The Queen Stage nFeatured nHilly 100/200/300 A new 400km ride for 2015 starting from Dapto. An extremely Hilly 300km around Northern Sydney and the Central Coast Grant White - 02 4225 1542 Dapto featuring 11 categorised climbs including the two brutal climbs of Mangrove [email protected] Road and Bumble Hill. Shorter options for those looking to channel their inner princess or squire. Saturday 7 March Tim Emslie - 0417 467 814 Gordon • Get Along To Ettalong 150/200 [email protected] A choice of a 150 or 200km loop. Rides depart Dee Why for Ettalong. Catch the ferry to Palm Beach then make your way back to Dee Why. Saturday 21 February Katherine Bryant & Ian Garrity - 02 9981 3919 Dee Why • Canberra/Yass 600 600 [email protected] The longest of our Super Series qualifiers. Takes us to Canberra, Yass & Goulburn. See on-line calendar and map for the details. Sunday 8 March Barry Stevenson - 0408 290 311 Dapto Station • Hundreds Of Hills nHilly 100o [email protected] A hilly tour of some of possibly the least well known hills of the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Strong legs and/or little tiny gears preferred but not Saturday 28 February essential...so long as you don’t mind walking. • Wyong 100 100 Katherine Bryant & Ian Garrity - 02 9981 3919 Dee Why A pleasant jaunt from Gordon through Bobbin Head and up to Kulnura. Then [email protected] down Bumble Hill, and through the gorgeous Yarramalong Valley to Wyong. Return by train. Saturday 14 March Tim Hancock - 0418 447 831 Gordon • Fleche Opperman All Day Trial 360 [email protected] The Aussie version of the French Fleche Velocio. This team event (three to five bikes) lets riders choose the course. Start wherever you want. Then ride Saturday 28 February as a team over a minimum of 360km in 24 hours and finish at Newcastle. • Jamberoo Explorer nNew! 300 Minimum distance 360km. A new ride for 2015 - 300km leaving from Campbelltown. Katherine Bryant & Ian Garrity - 02 9981 3919 Anywhere Jerry Adamson Campbelltown [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 14 March Saturday 7 March • Petit Opperman 180 • Touring the Coastline 150 nNew! 150 Just like it’s big brother, a team of 3, 4 or 5 bikes choose a start point and Tour of the local beaches with a trip into Newcastle via the Fernleigh Track the course. Start at the same time as the Oppy & ride for 12 hours. Have a before heading west on the outskirts of Newcastle before returning to the 10hr break before getting back on the bike for the last 2 hours of the Oppy. starting point at Eleebana via the cycleway along the top part of beautiful Minimum distance 180km. Ride finishes at Newcastle. Lake Macquarie. Katherine Bryant & Ian Garrity - 02 9981 3919 Anywhere Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana [email protected] [email protected]

26 27 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. New South Wales New South Wales Saturday 21 March Saturday 11 April • Parkes ‘n Ride Weekend - Saturday nFlat 100/150/200/300/400/600 • Bilpin Ride nFeatured nHilly nMixed 100/200 Rides of varying distance from Parkes, central NSW. All start and finish at A mixed terrain ride exploring areas around Bilpin. Classified as difficult, Cooke Park. Some rides have long distances without services, be prepared this Tar and Dirt ride is approximately 50% on unsealed roads. and take sufficient food and water. Robert Hoehne - 0408 920 672 Bilpin Wayde Hazelton - 0414 769 330 Parkes [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 18 April Sunday 22 March • Winery Wander nHilly 200/300 • Parkes ‘n Ride Weekend - Sunday nFlat 50/100/150/200/300 Weave your way through the Hunter region past vineyards and cellar Rides of varying length from Parkes, central NSW. All start/finish at Cooke doors... but don’t be tempted to drop in for a tipple. You need to get back Park, Parkes. Some rides have long distances without services, be prepared to Berowra! to take sufficient water and food. Howard Dove & Rebecca Morton - 02 9987 0636 Berowra Wayde Hazelton - 0414 769 330 Parkes [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 18 April Saturday 28 March • Holbrook Weekend - Saturday nNew! nFlat 50/100/200/400/600 • Seven Solid Slopes nHilly 300 New for 2015. A series of loops around Holbrook ranging from 100 to There are seven climbs of significance in this circuitous route north of 600km. Sydney. Kevin Linnett - 02 4296 9697 Holbrook Howard Dove & Rebecca Morton - 02 9987 0636 Waitara [email protected] [email protected] Sunday 19 April Saturday 28 March • Holbrook Weekend - Sunday nNew! nFlat 100/200 • The Big W nHilly 400 Day 2 has yet more loops out of Holbrook. A wonderful journey from Waitara through Wisemans Ferry, Wollombi, the Kevin Linnett - 02 4296 9697 Holbrook wineries of the Hunter Valley, Wyee and Wyong. [email protected] Howard Dove & Rebecca Morton - 02 9987 0636 Waitara Sunday 26 April [email protected] • Kurrajong Loop nNew! 200/300 Saturday 28 March New for 2015 - your choice of a 200km or 300km loop out of Fairlight. • Big Black Crow 600 nFeatured 600/1200 Dave Hart - 0401 610 944 Fairlight Loops out of Wagga - Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Tues. [email protected] Garry Skeers - 0418 693 066 Wagga Central Saturday 2 May [email protected] • Novacastrian 100 nNew! 100 Saturday 4 April Tour of the local beaches with a trip into Newcastle via the Fernleigh Track • Southern Highlands Explorer nNew! 600 before returning to the starting point at Eleebana. A new 600km ride for 2015 starting from Dapto. Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana Grant White - 02 4225 1542 Dapto [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 2 May Saturday 4 April • Coastline & Vineyards of the Hunter 200 nNew! 200 • Newcastle Explorer nNew! 150/300 A scenic tour of Newcastle & the Lower Hunter. Takes in coastline and the New for 2015. Ride 150km to Newcastle return by train or ride back to entrance to the vineyards. Returns to beautiful Lake Macquarie via a few Gordon for the full 300km. hills and the Lake. Michael Wong - 0434 316 880 Gordon Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana [email protected] [email protected]

28 29 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. New South Wales New South Wales Saturday 2 May Sunday 17 May • Take A Walk nHilly 200/300/600 • Forbes Weekend - Sunday nFlat 100/200 Take a 200km Hike, a 300km Constitutional or a 600km Saunter. The Day 2 has yet more flat loops out of Forbes. 600km is supported at the overnight stop at Muswellbrook. Kevin Linnett - 02 4296 9697 Forbes Howard Dove & Rebecca Morton - 02 9987 0636 Waitara [email protected] [email protected] Support Thursday 21 May Saturday 9 May • Spencer Loop nNew! 200 • River Ride nFeatured 150/200 From Lindfield to Hornsby running parallel to the highway, then through Sydney’s ever popular 150km ride - now with added 50km to make a Galston Gorge, on to Cliftonville for a flat run along the Hawkesbury River 200km option. Route takes in the Hawkesbury River west of Wisemans until Spencer before climbing to Mangrove Mtn and Peats Ridge. Return via Ferry. Get a good ride in on the weekend before spending Sunday with Old Pacific Highway. your mother. Wayde Hazelton - 0414 769 330 Lindfield Garry Armsworth - 0411 252 772 Waitara [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 23 May Saturday 9 May • Wing It West 150/200/300/400 • Thirlmere Thrills nNew! 200 Parramatta Park then NW to Windsor, thru Blue Mountain foothills to A new 200km ride for 2015 starting from Dapto. Richmond then south to Penrith. Return via M4, M7 and T-Way. 200km ride Grant White - 02 4225 1542 Dapto deviates to Springwood and back via Hawkesbury Rd. 300km ride deviates [email protected] thru Galston, Berowra & Wisemans Ferry. Robert Hoehne - 0408 920 672 Parramatta Park Saturday 16 May [email protected] • The Mad Cow 400 Off from Terrigal and along the coast to Swansea and Nelsons Bay. Out to Saturday 30 May the Dairy Country around Dungog (the COW) then back through Maitland • Over The Hills And Far Away nHilly 200/300/400 and western side of the Hunter/Central Coast lakes to Terrigal. You can Journey from the city into the depths of the Blue Mountains and Beyond. work out who is MAD. Witness speculator scenery throughout the mountains and rolling farmlands. Craig Gavin - 0416 001 235 Terrigal Those tackling the 400km will be rewarded with the awesome experience [email protected] of riding through the Grand Arch. Tim Emslie - 0417 467 814 West Ryde Saturday 16 May [email protected] • Surf & Turf 100 100 Starting at Terrigal beach for a loop through Ourimbah, Peats Ridge, The Saturday 30 May Penninsula and back to Terrigal for a well deserved swim and coffee. • Touring the Coastline 150 nNew! 150 Craig Gavin - 0416 001 235 Terrigal Tour of the local beaches with a trip into Newcastle via the Fernleigh Track [email protected] before heading west on the outskirts of Newcastle before returning to the starting point at Eleebana via the cycleway along the top part of beautiful Saturday 16 May Lake Macquarie. • Brutal But Fair 300/600 Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana The 600 is a challenging two day ride to the Upper Hunter which showcases [email protected] the diversity of landuse in the region. Overnight stop at Muswellbrook. The 300km option takes you to the Lower Hunter and back in a day. Saturday 30 May Dave Hart - 0401 610 944 Hornsby • Exploring the Hunter Valley 300 nNew! 300 [email protected] Supported A challenging ride with a few very good climbs to test the legs as well as cycling through some truly beautiful territory in the Hunter Valley. Saturday 16 May Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana • Forbes Weekend - Saturday nFlat 50/100/200/400/600 [email protected] A series of flat loops around Forbes ranging from 50km to 600km. Kevin Linnett - 02 4296 9697 Forbes [email protected]

30 31 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. New South Wales New South Wales Saturday 30 May Saturday 13 June • Coasts, Mountains and Valleys 400 nNew! 400 • The Seven Year Ride 110/150/200 Tough ride, taking in some climbs along the coast and up to the Mangrove Celebrate the seventh year without being able to ride the M2 bike lane in Mountain area. Goes to Wollombi, Singleton, the Bingleburra ranges and both directions by avoiding the M2 and the M2 bike detour altogether. You Dungog before returning to Lake Macquarie via Maitland and Kurri Kurri. will use off road bike paths for most of the way to Windsor. Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana Ricky O’brien - 0417 556 985 Rozelle [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 6 June Saturday 20 June • Royal Ramble - Day 1 nFeatured 200 • Festum Prophetae nHilly nMixed 200/300/400/600 Day 1 of the Royal Ramble takes you on a scenic journey through parks, Festum Prophetae or “The Festival of the Prophet” is a worldwide celebration over rivers on car ferries and up to the lower Blue Mountains. of The Prophet, Eddie Merckx’s Birthday. We will celebrate the festival with Howard Dove & Rebecca Morton - 02 9987 0636 Waitara a plethora of distance options. Ride Hard. Ride Far. Honour The Prophet with [email protected] Dignity and Respect! Tim Emslie - 0417 467 814 Hornsby Sunday 7 June [email protected] • Royal Ramble - Day 2 nFeatured 200/300/400 Day 2 of Royal Ramble gives you the option of riding one of three clockwise Saturday 27 June routes of increasing size from Waitara in Sydney’s north, taking in the • Mount Cliftonville 200 200 Southern Highlands, the river flats around Penrith and Kuring-gai Chase A short jaunt from Freshie Beach to the Hawkesbury River with barely a National Park. climb in between, honest. Howard Dove & Rebecca Morton - 02 9987 0636 Waitara Katherine Bryant & Ian Garrity - 02 9981 3919 Dee Why [email protected] [email protected] Sunday 7 June Saturday 4 July • Coastal 200 200 • Woy Woy Rd Rd Trip Trip 200/300 Enjoy the warm coastal breezes and spectacular views (and maybe sight Rides depart Dee Why for Bobbin Head and the old Pacific Highway then a a whale or two) on this ride to (all of) the highpoints of the Illawarra loop around Woy Woy and back. Escarpment between Wollongong and Kiama . Katherine Bryant & Ian Garrity - 02 9981 3919 Dee Why Grant White - 02 4225 1542 Dapto [email protected] [email protected] Sunday 5 July Monday 8 June • Gorges Galore 100/200 • Royal Ramble - Day 3 nFeatured 200 If you have heard of the Five Gorges Ride? Well seven gorgeous gorges to Day 3 of the Royal Ramble sees you take the “Ferry Long Way Round”. pedal up and down! Bring your climbing legs and/or low gears. With three ferry rides, this is a great ride for the ferry fan. Katherine Bryant & Ian Garrity - 02 9981 3919 Dee Why Howard Dove & Rebecca Morton - 02 9476 5310 Waitara [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 11 July Saturday 13 June • The Royal Ride 200 • Heart Starter 100 100 Ride north from Dapto through Wollongong, Bulli, Stanwell Tops, Bundeena, Starting at Terrigal beach surveying the little (and some big) hills of the Audley, Heathcote, Stanwell Tops, Bulli and back to Dapto. Central Coast. Back to Terrigal for a well deserved swim and coffee. Grant White - 02 4225 1542 Dapto Craig Gavin - 0416 001 235 Terrigal [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 18 July • The Scamper Series nFeatured 100/150/200 Suffering Suckertash, its the Scamper Series! The further you ride, the more hills you get. Howard Dove & Rebecca Morton - 02 9987 0636 Waitara [email protected]

32 33 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. New South Wales New South Wales Sunday 19 July Saturday 8 August • Doin’ The Dog Trap nHilly 100/150/200 • Coastline & Vineyards of the Hunter 200 nNew! 200 Who let the dog out! Out to Yarramalong, possibly the most beautiful valley A scenic tour of Newcastle & the Lower Hunter. Takes in coastline and the in the region, via the gorges of Galston and Berowra. Climb back up Dog entrance to the vineyards. Returns to beautiful Lake Macquarie via a few Trap Rd and return to Hornsby via Peat’s Ridge. hills and the Lake. Howard Dove & Rebecca Morton - 02 9476 5310 Waitara Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 25 July Saturday 15 August • Temora Weekend - Saturday nNew! nFlat 100/200/400/600 • Tour De Scum nDirt 100 New for 2015 - Loops around Temora ranging from 100 to 600km. Illawara Dirt Series Round 2: A 100km tour taking in the SCUM XC tracks. Kevin Linnett - 02 4296 9697 Temora Shane Black - 0437 074 756 Nowra [email protected] [email protected] Sunday 26 July Saturday 15 August • Temora Weekend - Sunday nNew! nFlat 100/200 • Not The PBP nNew! 1200 Day 2 has yet more loops out of Temora. Tour through central west NSW. Kevin Linnett - 02 4296 9697 Temora Wayde Hazelton - 0414 769 330 Parkes [email protected] [email protected] Supported Saturday 1 August Saturday 22 August • Wingello Wandering nDirt 70 • Dam Blue Hills nFeatured 110/200/300 Illawara Dirt Series Round 1: A couple of loops from Wingello taking in Baulkham Hills to the Blue Mountains and back with several small climbs some of the best the Wingello and Penrose State Forests have to offer. on the way with the 200 and 300 venturing to Warragamba Dam. Shane Black - 0437 074 756 Wingello Robert Hoehne - 0408 920 672 Baulkham Hills [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 1 August Saturday 29 August • Fairlight Loop nNew! nHilly 100/200 • Bulli Broker Brutality nDirt 35 New for 2015 - a 200km ride starting at Fairlight. Illawara Dirt Series Round 3 - With some challenging climbing this 35km Dave Hart - 0401 610 944 Fairlight ride is anything but easy. The brutality is rewarded with the beauty of the [email protected] surroundings and the view from Brokers Nose. Shane Black - 0437 074 756 Bulli Saturday 8 August [email protected] • Push’n The Wheelbarrow nNew! nMixed 150 A new 150km ride for 2015 starting from Baulkham Hills. The terrain is Saturday 5 September mixed with a fair bit of dirt, so don’t bring the time trial bike. • Touring the Coastline 150 nNew! 150 Robert Hoehne - 0408 920 672 Baulkham Hills Tour of the local beaches with a trip into Newcastle via the Fernleigh Track [email protected] before heading west on the outskirts of Newcastle before returning to the starting point at Eleebana via the cycleway along the top part of beautiful Saturday 8 August Lake Macquarie. • Novacastrian 100 nNew! 100 Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana Tour of the local beaches with a trip into Newcastle via the Fernleigh Track [email protected] before returning to the starting point at Eleebana. Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana Saturday 5 September [email protected] • Exploring the Hunter Valley 300 nNew! 300 A challenging ride with a few very good climbs to test the legs as well as cycling through some truly beautiful territory in the Hunter Valley. Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana [email protected]

34 35 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. New South Wales New South Wales Saturday 5 September Saturday 3 October • Singleton Tour 300/400 • Coasts, Mountains and Valleys 400 nNew! 400 These routes go from Waitara to the Hunter Valley and return as a loop ride. Tough ride, taking in some climbs along the coast and up to the Mangrove Dave Hart - 0401 610 944 Waitara Mountain area. Goes to Wollombi, Singleton, the Bingleburra ranges and [email protected] Dungog before returning to Lake Macquarie via Maitland and Kurri Kurri. Robert Clark - 0416 927 996 Eleebana Saturday 12 September [email protected] • Spring In The Mountains 110/160/200 We head from the city to Springwood in the Spring. From Rozelle we head Saturday 3 October to Windsor, Kurrajong, Springwood and return to Rozelle. • Huntering And Gathering - Day 1 nFlat 100/200 Ricky O’brien - 0417 556 985 Rozelle Choice of a 100km or 200km ride around quiet back roads in the Hunter [email protected] Valley based from Muswellbrook. Katherine Bryant & Ian Garrity - 02 9981 3919 Muswellbrook Saturday 19 September [email protected] • Surf & Turf 100 100 Starting at Terrigal beach for a loop through Ourimbah, Peats Ridge, The Sunday 4 October Penninsula and back to Terrigal for a well deserved swim and coffee. • Huntering And Gathering - Day 2 nFlat 50/100 Craig Gavin - 0416 001 235 Terrigal A choice of recovery rides over either 50km or 100km distances around [email protected] the Hunter Valley. Katherine Bryant & Ian Garrity - 02 9981 3919 Muswellbrook Saturday 19 September [email protected] • The Convict Trail nFeatured nMixed 200 Are you as tough as the convicts who built the Great North Road? Through Saturday 10 October the Berowra Gorge to Wisemans, then follow the convict gangs up the • An Epic Warm Up nFeatured nHilly 106/162/200/253 remote and unsealed Settlers Rd to Bucketty. Return via Peats Ridge and Although not as difficult, these rides are a good warm up for those planning Brooklyn. Expect a secret control. on riding Fitz’s Challenge, Epic or Extreme in Canberra. Tim Hancock - 0418 447 831 Berowra Ricky O’brien - 0417 556 985 Hornsby [email protected] Supported [email protected] Saturday 19 September Saturday 10 October • Bathurst Biking - Saturday 100/200/300 • Loop The Lakes 200 200 Two days of great riding on quiet country roads around Bathurst. Loop around the lakes of the Central Coast & Hunter. Start at the sunny Bill Parker - 0411 550 801 Bathurst seaside along the coast to Newcastle and back along the western side of [email protected] the Hunter and Central Coast lake. Cool off with a swim and relax with a coffee on your return. Sunday 20 September Craig Gavin - 0416 001 235 Terrigal • Bathurst Biking - Sunday 50/100 [email protected] Day 2 of riding on quiet country roads around Bathurst. Bill Parker - 0411 550 801 Bathurst Sunday 11 October [email protected] • Canola Canter 50/100/150/200 Quiet country roads in the Riverina in springtime. $5 extra to enter on the Saturday 26 September day. A very popular ride in the past amongst locals and visitors alike. Come • Follow The River For Peats Sake 100/200 and try it yourself. This ride is very scenic with a couple of ferry crossings, a few climbs and Bicycle Wagga Wagga - 0418 400 455 Wagga Wagga Beach the roads are fairly quiet. Perfect for the cyclist with a river fetish! . [email protected] Howard Dove & Rebecca Morton - 02 9987 0636 Waitara [email protected]

36 37 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. New South Wales New South Wales Sunday 11 October • Canola Canter nFlat 50 New for 2015, a mixed terrain ride on quiet country roads in the Riverina in springtime. $5 extra to enter on the day. Bicycle Wagga Wagga - 0418 400 455 Wagga Wagga Beach [email protected] Saturday 17 October • Holbrook Deniliquin 600 nNew! nFlat 600 A new 600km ride for 2015 starting from Holbrook. Kevin Linnett - 02 4296 9697 Holbrook [email protected] Saturday 17 October New South Wales • Lithgow Rollers nNew! nHilly 300 A new 300km ride for 2015, starting from Gordon. Michael Wong - 0434 316 880 Gordon [email protected] Thursday 22 October • The Cowra Rides - Thursday 100/200/300 The 200 and 300km both head to historic Grenfell then to Gooloogong and Eugowra where the 200km turns east to Canowindra and rejoins the 100km course. The 300km continues its grand tour north west to Parkes before turning east to Canowindra. All finish in Cowra. Malcolm Rogers - 02 9415 1204 Cowra [email protected] Friday 23 October • The Cowra Rides - Friday 100/200 A series of rural meanders through gentle countryside steeped in colonial history. Both rides pass through Goologong and Canowindra, the town that Ben Halls gang took over during the gold rush days in the 1860’s and finish in Cowra. Malcolm Rogers - 02 9415 1204 Cowra [email protected] Saturday 24 October • Mudgee Weekend - Day 1 100/150/200 Come along and enjoy some glorious spring cycling in the Mudgee Region. Rebecca Morton & Howard Dove - 02 9987 0636 Mudgee [email protected] Sunday 25 October • Mudgee Weekend - Day 2 50/100 Come along and enjoy some glorious spring cycling in the Mudgee region. Rebecca Morton & Howard Dove - 02 9987 0636 Mudgee [email protected]

38 39 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Queensland

n Queensland has Audax rides from 50 to 600kms. And SERIES RIDES this being a Paris-Brest-Paris year there are many local rides offered to get you qualified for the biggest event on nSeries Middle Park Medley Series the Randonneur’s calendar. In southeast Queensland most 15th Nov — 14th Feb — 11th July — 19th Sept rides start at Brisbane, Ipswich, Gold Coast, Toowoomba Run four times during the year over distances 50-600kms. and Lockyer/Brisbane Valleys. Opportunity to complete a Super Randonneur award. This year we have Fleche Opperman rides in both the southeast (finishing in Ipswitch) and further north nSeries It’s all about Mee Series (finishing in Mackay). In addition both areas will also offer 2nd November – BurpyMee a Petit Oppy. 3rd January – ReddiMee 25th January – PeachyMee You are invited to come along to these or other events on 28th March – Smashing Mee our calendar and have a great ride with a group of like- 14th June – Dirty Mee minded people. We’d love to see you enjoying a ride in 26th September – The Wonders of Glorious Mee Queensland! 10th October – MalenyMee You love climbing Mt Mee, you know you do! If you have any questions please email: This year why not collect the whole set? [email protected] or contact the Ride Organiser. nSeries Polka Series FEATURED RIDES 28th March – Smashing Mee 11th April – 1 Lump or 2 November — Midnight Century 16th May – Binna Burra Bash December — Bedrock 4th July – 6 Bumps and 1 Hill 2nd August – Frank’s Ride January — 11 out of 11 (New Year’s Day) 26th September – The Wonders of Glorious Mee February — Esk At Night 24th October – South of the Border March — Smashing Mee If you love hills (or fancy a challenge), consider the Polka Series. April — Moonlight Meander Ride at least 5 of the 7 series 200km rides and qualify for a May — City, Sea & Bumps limited edition polka dot jersey! Only those who qualify will June — Three Dam Rings earn the right to purchase one of these collectors’ items. July — 6 Bumps & 1 Hill August — Frank’s Ride September — Wonders Of Glorious Mee Queensland’s RIDES CALENDAR October — Low and High (UAF) Sunday 2 November • Burpymee 160 Redcliffe loop via Mt Mee and Burpengary. Brian Hornby - 0418 711 417 Ferny Hills [email protected]

40 41 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Queensland Queensland Saturday 8 November Thursday 1 January • Flower Power 400 • Hangover Hundred 100 Challenging scenic 400 that transverses some beautiful country roads and What better way to recover from your New Year’s Eve celebrations (or even includes a hill or two. Ma ma creek cliffton Esk and we even get to ride maybe even have a reason not to party too hard) than doing a century ride up the back of Mt Glorious. Test your legs, test your endurance and come around Mackay’s beaches. Lots of nice scenery to ease the pain in your for an early ride 0200 start. eyes and the biggest climb is 20 metres. Andrew Bragg - 0434 284 532 37 Yathong Court Arana Hills 4054 Peter Robertson - 0497 270 621 Metro Cafe, 22 River St, Mackay [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 15 November Saturday 3 January • Middle Park Medley 1 100/200/300/400/600 • Peachymee 200 Flattish course away from the traffic of Brisbane. Distances of 100, 200, 300, A scenic ride going over Mt Mee and Peachester followed by a loop around 400 & 600km taking in the scenic rim and the Brisbane and Lockyer Valleys. the Redcliffe Peninsula. Chris Richardson - 0433 210 996 Middle Park Brian Hornby - 0418 711 417 Ferny Hills [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 29 November Saturday 10 January • Midnight Century nFeatured 160 • Mulgowie 200 200 Start at midnight and ride through the Lockyer and Brisbane Valleys. Finish A supported ride on relatively quiet roads starting at Lowood and roving on Sunday morning in Ipswich for breakfast at Brothers Leagues Club. around the Brisbane and Lockyer Valleys. Run for the first time last year, it Rodney Clarke - 0448 049 709 Ipswich got excellent reviews . [email protected] Anne Latimer - 0488 020 556 Lowood [email protected] Supported Sunday 7 December • Bedrock nFeatured 100/200 Sunday 25 January Great scenic rides taking in the mountains and the Redcliffe Peninsular. • Reddimee 160 Brian Hornby - 0418 711 417 Ferny Hills A scenic ride going over Mt Mee followed by a loop around the Redcliffe [email protected] Peninsula. Brian Hornby - 0418 711 417 Ferny Hills Sunday 21 December [email protected] • Lumpy With Fingers nHilly 160 Mt Cootha and Mt Glorious with some added fingers. Monday 26 January Roger Hawley - 0439 328 400 Jindalee • Kinchant Dam Loop 110 [email protected] Like the water flowing into and out from Kinchant Dam, come for a wander through the beautiful countryside and maybe take a dip in the dam to cool Thursday 1 January off on your way. • 11 Out Of 11 nFeatured 100 Peter Robertson - 04 97272 0621 Metro Cafe, 22 River Street Ride all 11 bike permitted bridges across the Brisbane River. This ride [email protected] follows along the river with a couple of small climbs. A great way to shake off the 2014 cobwebs, complete with a nice shady spot for the checkpoint Saturday 31 January across from the Uni. • Night Moves 200 Simon Faber - 0448 887 839 Belmont Shopping Centre Ride quiet country roads west of the Great Divide on the Southern Darling [email protected] Supported Downs. Pat Lehane - 0408 702 808 Toowoomba [email protected]

42 43 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Queensland Queensland Saturday 7 February Saturday 14 March • Esk At Night nFeatured 100/300 • Petit Opperman 180 This 300 & 100km ride takes in the sights of Esk, Somerset and Laidley The Petit Oppy challenge is to ride 180km together in a group of 3 to 5 valleys. About 80~90 km of the ride will be in daylight and the rest at night. bikes to finish at Ipswich riding for the first 12 and the last 2 hours of the Lights required for both the 100 and 300km events. Fully supported ride. Oppy. Join the other teams for breakfast at Brothers Ipswich. Moonrise 20:53, full moon. Sandy Vigar - 0412 377 974 Anywhere Philip Rowley - 0419 866 953 Esk [email protected] [email protected] Supported Saturday 14 March Saturday 14 February • TrOppical Fun 360 • Middle Park Medley 2 100/200/300/400/600 Teams of 3, 4 or 5 riders. Each team chooses its own start point and course. Flattish course away from the traffic of Brisbane with distances of 100, A minimum of 360km must be ridden in 24hrs from Sat morning. All rides 200, 300, 400 and 600km taking in the scenic rim and the Brisbane finish in Mackay, followed by a breakfast for all: riders & supporters. and Lockyer Valleys. Peter Robertson - 0497 270 621 Anywhere In North Queensland Chris Richardson - 0433 210 996 Middle Park [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 14 March Sunday 22 February • A Little TrOppical Fun 180 • AGM Ride 50 Teams of 3, 4 or 5 riders. Each team chooses its own start point and course. A River Loop followed by Audax Queensland Region AGM. A minimum of 180km must be ridden in the first 12 and last 2 hrs of the Brian Hornby - 0418 711 417 West End Oppy from Sat morning. All rides finish in Mackay, followed by a breakfast [email protected] Supported for all riders & support crews. Peter Robertson - 0497 270 621 Anywhere In North Queensland Saturday 28 February [email protected] • R U Up To It nHilly 300 Head south to Kyogle through farmland & forests before turning for Sunday 22 March home through the Border Ranges / Mt Warning area. Fantastic scenery • Fernvale Folly 160 guaranteed. A solid 300km with over 4,000 metres climbing taking in some Jindalee start through Kenmore Gap Creek Rd, up Nebo, Glorious down the great roads. other, over Split Yard before taking a back road behind Fernvale (5km of Rodney Clarke - 0448 049 709 Beaudesert rideable dirt) then Pine Mtn Road Ipswich. Boat Trip over Brisbane River. [email protected] Supported Rogerhawley - 0439 328 400 Jindalee [email protected] Saturday 7 March • Round The Mountains 300 nHilly 300 Saturday 28 March A ride around the mountains North West of Brisbane. • Smashing Mee nFeatured nHilly nMixed 200 Brian Hornby - 0418 711 417 Ferny Hills A scenic hilly 200km that will give you plenty of excuses to get off your bike [email protected] to take a photo or two. Dayborro and Mt Mee with a few dirt roads and 4500 metres of vertical gain. What else could you ask for? The only way is up! Saturday 14 March Andrew Bragg - 0434 284 532 37 Yathong Court Arana • Fleche Opperman 360 [email protected] The Oppy challenge is to ride together at least 360km in 24 hours in a group of 3 to 5 bikes to finish at Brothers Leagues Club, Ipswich for a Sunday 29 March buffet breakfast with other teams. • Reddiday 160 Sandy Vigar - 0412 377 974 Anywhere Scenic Dayboro - Redcliffe Peninsular loop. [email protected] Brian Hornby - 0418 711 417 Ferny Hills [email protected]

44 45 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Queensland Queensland Saturday 4 April Saturday 16 May • April Animation 300 • Binna Burra Bash nHilly 200 Magpie free at this time of year. Scenic tour before lunch at Kilcoy and tea Will you be the first Audax rider on a BRM to reach O’Reilly’s, truly a at Glenview, then its all flat back to Banyo. climbers course offering 3 climbs with good descents before a very flat run Lindsay & Connie Green - 0439 326 233 Banyo Library for home. Part of the Polka Series. [email protected] Rodney Clarke - 0448 049 709 Beenleigh [email protected] Saturday 11 April • 1 Lump Or 2 nHilly 100/200 Saturday 23 May 100km - 1st 50km 2 climbs, undulating sharp pinches then great descent. • Downs & Back 300 400 600 300/400/600 200km - 4 climbs, 30km of flat, others undulating. Both are challenging! Short 300, Medium 400 or Long 600. Westlake to Toowoomba on Darling Roger Hawley - 07 3279 1225 Jindalee Downs and return. [email protected] Vaughan Kippers - 07 3376 6761 Westlake [email protected] Saturday 18 April • Round The Mountains 400 400 Saturday 30 May Scenic ride from Ferny Hills, through Ipswich, Kalbar, Lowood, Esk, Kilcoy, • Freedom Ride 300 300 Caboolture returning to Ferny Hills. Scenic ride including Ipswich, Split yard Creek, Somerset Dam, Kilcoy, Brian Hornby - 0418 711 417 Ferny Hills Peachester return. [email protected] Supported Brian Hornby - 0418 711 417 Ferny Hills [email protected] Saturday 25 April • Moonlight Meander nFeatured 100 Saturday 6 June Starting at midnight Friday and riding until dawn Saturday. We’ll chase • Three Dam Rings nFeatured 300/400/600 the moon around Mackay in time for one of the local ANZAC services in The ride is centred on Atkinsons Dam and features undulating secondary Mackay. class bitumen roads. The ride takes in the localities of Lowood, Fernvale, Peter Robertson - 0497 270 621 Metro Cafe, 22 River St, Mackay Somerset, Kilcoy, Toogoolawah, Esk and Coominya. [email protected] Errol Ross - 0408 167 841 Atkinsons Dam (Lowood/Coominya) [email protected] Supported Sunday 26 April • Fassifern Folly 200 Monday 8 June A meander through the food bowl of the Fassifern Valley taking in country • Sarina Century (or Double) 100/200 scenery and mountain vistas. The ride will be undulating and traverse some A centrury ride taking in most of the coastal communities close to Sarina. of the less travelled roads in the valley. Or accept the challenge to ride from Mackay and back as well with some Rosie Godwin - 0421 546 118 Ipswich of the more audacious riders. To add a little more challenge consider riding [email protected] Supported a fixed gear bike. Peter Robertson - 0497 270 621 Sarina (or Metro Cafe, 22 River St, Mackay) Saturday 2 May [email protected] • City, Sea & Bumps nFeatured nHilly 200/400 Challenging hilly rides in the Gold Coast hinterland traversing the border Sunday 14 June range into Northern NSW and return. • Dirty Mee nMixed 160 Adam Mckinnon - 0400 046 582 Southport Dirty Mee, cyclocross at its best. Maxis refuse tyres recommended. [email protected] Hydration pack advisable. Come and test out your handling on some amazing dirt. Andrew Bragg - 0434 284 532 Dayborro Bakery [email protected]

46 47 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Queensland Queensland Saturday 20 June Saturday 25 July • Goat Track Gambol 200 • Another Dam Audax 100 Take a gamble on the Goat Track: and easy and traffic free way up Mt A ride on relatively quiet roads starting at Fernvale and visiting Atkinsons, Glorious. A gentle descent over the back leads to a flat return via Fernvale, Somerset and Wivenhoe Dams. Rosewood and Mutdapilly. There are small sections of dirt road well-suited Anne Latimer - 0488 020 556 Fernvale for road bikes. [email protected] Mark Riley - 0416 802 834 Anzac Park, Toowong Sunday 2 August [email protected] • Frank’s Ride nFeatured nHilly 110/200 Sunday 21 June A memorial ride on some of Frank’s favourite roads in Northern NSW. Frank • Marburg Madness 160 unfortunately passed away as a result of an accident he had while riding in Out to Marburgh and back via Mt Crosby Rd. this area. The scenery and terrain here, is exactly what he liked to ride. Roger Hawley - 0439 328 400 Jindalee Brian Hornby - 0418 711 417 Currumbin [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 27 June Sunday 9 August • Freedom Ride 400 400 • Rathdowney Rumble 160 A scenic ride including Yamanto, Peak Crossing, Rosewood, Laidley, Kilcoy Bring a camera as going through beautiful countryside of Rathdowney and Peachester. (coffeee) -Woodenbong-Tooloom Lookout- Urbanville (lunch) -Woodenbong- Brian Hornby - 0418 711 417 Ferny Hills small loop around base of Mt Barney finishing at Rathdowney (food). [email protected] Roger Hawley - 0439 328 400 Rathdowney [email protected] Supported Saturday 4 July • 6 Bumps & 1 Hill nFeatured nHilly 200 Wednesday 12 August Ride around the Gold Coast hinterland and northern NSW. Currumbin • For The No-Shows 100 Creek - Tweed Heads - Bilambil - Chillingham - Tyalgum - Uki - Stokers Cheaper than entry to the Ekka and you won’t get bored as fast. Bring along Siding - Mooball - Wooyung - Cabarita Beach - Murwillumbah - Tomewin those friends wwho said that they always wanted to do an Audax ride (the - Currumbin Creek. No-Shows) and show them what they are missing. No dodgy showbags, Vaughan Kippers - 07 3376 6761 Currumbin just sweet riding pleasure. [email protected] Supported Anne Latimer - 0488 020 556 Belmont [email protected] Saturday 11 July • Middle Park Medley 3 100/200/300/400/600 Saturday 22 August Flattish course away from the traffic of Brisbane with distances of 100, • Mangroves To Mountains 100/150 200, 300, 400 and 600km taking in the scenic rim and the Brisbane and Choice of distances - 100/150KM through undulating countryside. This ride Lockyer Valleys. is but the controls are at conveniently spaced coffee shops and bakeries. Chris Richardson - 0433 210 996 Middle Park Peter Jenkins - 0407 149 375 Brighton [email protected] [email protected] Sunday 19 July Saturday 5 September • Inland Indulgence 100 • Berry Good 200 200 Indulge yourself in a scenic inland ride through the rolling hills of Brookfield A supported ride on relatively quiet roads starting at Lowood and heading and Moggill to Ipswich. Return on flatter terrain through Wacol and the west to the foothills of the range at Mt Berryman. Centenary suburbs. Anne Latimer - 0488 020 556 Lowood Rosie Godwin - 0421 546 118 Kenmore [email protected] Supported [email protected] Supported

48 49 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Queensland Queensland Saturday 12 September Saturday 17 October • Gatton Gambol 300 • Low and High (UAF) nFeatured 200 First 50km from Gatton to Esk is flat, then refuel for the climb up to A supported UAF group ride on relatively quiet roads starting at Lowood and Hampton. Ride around the Downs through Oakey, Pittsworth, Clifton and heading up the range at Ma Ma Creek to Clifton. down Ma Ma Creek to the start. This ride is supported. Chris Richardson - 0412 377 974 Lowood [email protected] Supported Mark Riley - 0416 802 834 Cultural Centre Car Park, Lake Apex Dr, Gatton Saturday 24 October [email protected] Supported • South Of The Border nHilly 100/200 Saturday 19 September Enjoy a brief sojourn riding around the border district amongst rainforest & • Middle Park Medley 4 100/200/300/400/600 mountains whilst same time enjoying beautiful Spring weather. Final ride Flattish course away from the traffic of Brisbane with distances of 100, in the Polka series. 200, 300, 400 and 600km taking in the scenic rim and the Brisbane and Rodney Clarke - 0448 049 709 Boonah Lockyer Valleys. [email protected] Chris Richardson - 0433 210 996 Middle Park [email protected] Saturday 26 September • Wonders Of Glorious Mee nFeatured nHilly 200 Hilly 200 taking in Mt Glorious, sumerset dam Kilcoy, Woodford and Mt Mee. Very scenic, a nice 200, stacks of fun. There will be a few little tweaks on this years course that I think you will like. Andrew Bragg - 0434 284 532 37 Yathong Court Arana Hills [email protected] Monday 5 October • Mt Charlton Challenge 50/100/150/200 Roll through the canefields and tropical coast of Mackay in North Queensland. Mostly on quiet to medium traffic rural roads. Some sections of unsealed road, up to 8km on the 200km route. Peter Robertson - 0402 966 560 Mackay [email protected] Queensland Saturday 10 October • Malenymee 300 A scenic ride including Mt Mee, Maleny and the Redcliffe Peninsula. Brian Hornby - 0418 711 417 Ferny Hills [email protected]

50 51 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. South Australia

n Our rides showcase the best of South Australia including the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, mid-north South Australia’s RIDES CALENDAR and Barossa Valley with a variety of Brevets throughout the year. This year includes more mixed terrain rides and additional longer Sunday 9 November distance rides. • Audax Promotion Ride nFeatured 200 There are 34 rides organised for the year, many with multiple Audax Promotion Ride. Get the 2015 Audax season under way or if you distances to suit different abilities and wishes on the day. haven’t done a 200km, come and try one with Audax. Climbing into the famous Adelaide Hills to the North East and returning from the South. So come along and enjoy some new interesting routes and relive Andrew Kennedy - 0419 414 626 Clarence Park the wonderful routes of the repeated rides via well thought out [email protected] interesting routes. Saturday 15 November New riders are welcome anytime and the Audax Promotion ride • Mini Alpine nHilly 100 in November is designed specially to attract newer Audax riders 100km challenge to ride up (and down) the Adelaide Hills three times, perhaps for their first 200 km ride. Also look out for the new including Mt Osmond, Mount Lofty, Belair, Stirling and Greenhill Road. Good mixed terrain and road rides, the Discover Auburn weekend in preparation for the AAC or TDU etc. March, the Bootlegger night ride in March or ride the Adelaide David Fairweather - 0401 528 563 Adelaide Geelong 1000 Flyer or ride with them to Wellington on the [email protected] Wellington 200 Flyer in March. Saturday 22 November • South Eastern 123 100/150/200/300 FEATURED RIDES All loops leave Adelaide via Windy Point and Clarendon, and return via Aldgate Valley Drive. Varied start times to enable all distances to ride November — Audax Promotion Ride together and meet up after to enjoy pizza and a drink. November — Wicked Willunga Graham Stucley - 08 8295 2640 Glenelg South December — Fleurieu Leg Buster [email protected] Supported January — Sea to Pines Saturday 29 November January — The Trial • Wicked Willunga nFeatured nNew! nHilly nMixed 100 March — Discover Auburn Weekend Explore the Beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula from angles you’ve probably never July — Northern Run seen before. 4 seriously challenging climbs, ocean views, forests and lots of cows. Approx 50km sealed, 48km good quality dirt, 2km rocky. SERIES RIDES Richard Scheer - 0423 591 966 Willunga Recreation Park [email protected] nDouble The Flyers - 1,000 or 200km Saturday 6 December 21st March - Blackwood • The Classic 400 400 Fly 1,000km with the Geelong bound riders or bid them adieu at Blackwood - Delamere - Goolwa - Wellington - Mannum - Birdwood - Wellington for the 200km round trip flight back to Blackwood. Blackwood. Make full use of the favourable winds! Matthew Rawnsley - 0427 379 640 Blackwood nWeekend Discover Auburn Weekend [email protected] 28th – 29th March Enjoy Auburn, the Clare Valley and Judy Searley’s brilliant hospitality. 100, 200 & 300km rides available.

52 53 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. South Australia South Australia Saturday 13 December Saturday 7 February • Fleurieu Leg Buster nFeatured nHilly 205 • Burra Explorer 100/200/300 Fleurieu Leg Buster is a combination of steep climbs and fast descents. Join us on this challenging ride. Bathroom, kitchen, limited beds. Contact Some of the climbs you would have seen while watching the Tour Down me by Thursday before the ride for start time and place. Interstate and Under IE: Willung Hill which you will get to climb and descend in this ride. international riders come to do this one. The scenery is some of the best in SA. Matthew Rawnsley - 0427 379 640 Gawler Luke Cutting - 0414 607 478 Kingswood Ave, Onkaparinga Hills [email protected] [email protected] (reserve Near Upper Penny Hill Rd) Friday 13 February Saturday 27 December • Paddle Steamer 400 • TDA S4 Reconnaissance 151/200 Practice your PBP night start. A night start 400km with the prospect of Ride just the 151km TDU Bupa Challenge ride route to Mt Barker, or ride an afternoon or early evening finish. Follow the Murray from Morgan to the Audax version back to Glenelg for a 200km BRM ride. Mannum. Glen Thompson - 0429 168 232 Glenelg Richard Scheer - 0423 195 966 Stepney [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 3 January Sunday 22 February • Sea To Pines nFeatured 300 • Just Another 200 200 New Years Resolution: Ride a 300km brevet between sunrise to sunset. Or We are heading to Port Elliot. inside 20 hours. Matthew Rawnsley - 0427 379 640 Blackwood Richard Scheer - 0423 195 966 Stepney [email protected] [email protected] Sunday 1 March Saturday 10 January • The Old Gawler Loops 100/200/300/400/600 • The Immortal nHilly 123/203/262 Classical old loops running in and out Gawler. Birth place of Audax SA since Rides styled to give the same distance and climbing as the Alpine Classic 1988 has seen over 100,000 completed Audax kilometres. Lights required. and ACE250. There’s also a 123km ride. The ride goes around a number of Gawler-Murray Bridge-Gawler-Port Wakefield-Gawler-Clare-Gawler. the hills of Adelaide. Matthew Rawnsley - 0427 379 640 Gawler Graham Stucley - 08 8295 2640 Arbury Park at Bridgewater [email protected] [email protected] Supported Friday 6 March Saturday 17 January • Bootlegger 200 200 • The Trial nFeatured nNew! nMixed 200 Challenge yourself to ride 200km under the cover of darkness. This is an A seriously challenging 200km mixed terrain ride with approx 100km dirt, overnight ride, with the full moon to help you. The Bootlegger 200 takes and starting in the city! Mt Crawford, Barossa Valley, Birdwood, Mawson you up through the Adelaide Hills to the town of Murray Bridge and back in Ridge. time for breakfast. Richard Scheer - 0423 195 966 Stepney David Fairweather - 0401 528 563 North Adelaide [email protected] [email protected] Friday 23 January Saturday 14 March • TD Audax Community Ride 151/20 • Fleche Opperman All Day Trial 360 Join the 2015 Challenge Tour, a recreational ride of the full Stage 4 of the The Aussie version of the French “Fleche Velocio” Team Ride. Teams of 3-5 TDU (separate registration and payment required) for 151km or return to bikes can start anywhere but must finish 24hrs later in Adelaide. start for 200km. Matthew Rawnsley - 0427 379 640 Anywhere Andrew Kennedy - 0419 414 626 Glenelg [email protected] [email protected]

54 55 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. South Australia South Australia Saturday 21 March Saturday 16 May • The Geelong Flyer 1000 1000 • Goyder 600 600 For audacious randonneurs, this point to point 1000km ride follows the No rain today. The Goyder line represents the point at which there is no Raid Coorong route from Adelaide to Geelong around the coast, with an longer sustainable rainfall for farming. Ride the Goyder line from Burra extension to Milang to make up the distance. Bag drop and overnight through the Scenic Mid North of SA. Overnight accommodation available control support only. at Port Pirie (340km). . Peter Donnan - 0417 571 115 Adelaide (Blackwood) Richard Scheer - 0423 195 966 Norwood [email protected] Supported [email protected] Saturday 21 March Sunday 31 May • Wellington Flyer 150/200 • Modbury to Barossa & Hills Ramble 100/150/200 Ride with the intrepid Geelong Flyer 1000km riders to Wellington. Wish From Modbury climb the Adelaide Hills via Houghton, Inglewood, Kersbrook them good riding and return to Blackwood via Strathalbyn to complete a and Williamstown to the picturesque Barossa Valley towns of Lyndoch, BRM 200km. A 150km option is also available, turning back at Langhorne Tanunda and Angaston before returning via Sedan, Palmer, Birdwood, Creek. Gumeracha, and Tea Tree Gully. Glen Thompson - 0429 168 232 Adelaide (Blackwood) David Fairweather - 0401 528 563 Modbury Heights [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 28 March Sunday 21 June • Discover Auburn - Day 1 nFeatured 100/200/300 • Midwinter Classic 200 Two day weekend 100, 200, and 300km options on Saturday, 200km on Nothing better in winter than rolling up to a typical country pub with Sunday. Enjoy Judy Searley’s brilliant hospitality and discover Auburn, the fireplace for a large dinner. Nothing, that is, except for the ride there and Clare Valley and surrounding regions. back. What better way to spend the year’s shortest day. NEW COURSE & Richard Scheer / Judy Searley - 0423 195 966 Auburn VENUE for 2015. [email protected] Richard Scheer - 0423 195 966 North Adelaide [email protected] Sunday 29 March • Discover Auburn - Day 2 nFeatured 100/200 Saturday 4 July Day 2 of the Auburn weekend. Single 200km loop North through Clare to • Northern Run nFeatured 200/300 Crystal Brook via Redhill and Highway 1. Return via Yacka. Starting from Willaston, a run heading north through Balaklava and Auburn. Richard Scheer / Judy Searley - 0423 195 966 Auburn Here the 200 heads through to Eudunda and back to Willaston via Kapunda. [email protected] The 300 heads north again to Clare before then turning East to Burra. Then back to Willaston via Eudunda. Saturday 11 April Ben Del Fabbro - 0414 835 668 Willaston • Copper Coast Wanderer 102/200/300/400/600 [email protected] All rides commence together from Willaston to Templers and Owen, with all returning via Pinery and Mallala back to Willaston. Longer distances Saturday 18 July explore the Welsh mining towns of the Copper Coast including Maitland, • Hilly Hills Challenge nHilly 200/300 Wallaroo and Bute. With 200 and 300km options this is a serious ride but a good one for your Ben Del Fabbro - 0414 835 668 Willaston enjoyment or for fitness training. Built-in intervals and leg strengthening [email protected] exercises. Hilly but hopefully not too chilly. Lights needed. Glen Thompson - 0429 168 232 Kings Park, Adelaide Saturday 9 May [email protected] • Southern 123 100/150/200/300 All loops leave Adelaide via the southern veloway and return via Clarendon Sunday 16 August and Belair. • Walker Flat Ride 200 Ben Del Fabbro - 0414 835 668 Joslin 200km. From the Barossa Valley through Mount Lofty Ranges and mallee [email protected] country to River Murray and return. Oliver Portway - 0429 632 014 Tanunda [email protected]

56 57 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. South Australia South Australia Saturday 5 September • Corkscrew Climber 200 Starting in Adelaide, head up the Gorge Rd then climb the Corkscrew then several other climbs in a fairly tough ride. Glen Thompson - 0429 168 232 Adelaide [email protected] Saturday 12 September • Caves to The City nFlattish 400 Naracoorte to Adelaide via the Coorong. Choose to overnight in Strathalbyn or ride straight through. Mostly flat, hills only last 50km. Richard Scheer - 0423 195 966 Naracoorte [email protected] South Saturday 26 September • Shipwreck Coaster nNew! nFlat nMixed 300 Australia Follow the southern Yorke Peninsula coastline to Innes National Park, all the way around to Port Rickaby. A flat easy 300km. Richard Scheer - 0423 195 966 Edithburgh [email protected] Sunday 18 October • Grandslam 200 200 Ride the BikeSA 200km GrandSlam course as an Audax ride. Andrew Kennedy - 0419 414 626 TBD [email protected] Saturday 24 October • Water & Copper nFlattish 600 A relatively flat 600km with 3 isolated stretches of approximately 100 kilometres each. Overnight accommodation and 24 hour facilities available in the Riverland. Richard Scheer - 0423 195 966 Nailsworth [email protected]

58 59 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Tasmania WEEKEND RIDES n The Tasmanian ride calendar for 2015 has been expanded The following two weekend rides have a social focus. Riders to cater for aspiring 2015 Paris-Brest-Paris participants. Of have an opportunity to share a meal, stories and experiences course there are also rides to for novices and visitors to the state after a day of riding before riding back to Hobart the who would like to combine a personal challenge with a tour of following day. Of course, the option is there to ‘split’ the rides some of the best scenery that the state has to offer. A highlight if a rider can only do one day of riding, with the rider being is the biennial Giro Tasmania 1000, an event well supported by responsible for being picked up or dropped off as appropriate. interstate and international riders. nWeekend Mt Field Weekend Retreat FEATURED RIDES 17th – 18th January Enjoy the beauty of the “Valley of Love” before tackling the ascent December — All Seven Hills Dash to Mt Field. Mixed surface climb and descent. The Annual Seven Hills (or ASH) Dash is a popular and challenging ride around the scenic Mt Wellington, Huon and nWeekend Wuthering Heights Weekend Channel areas south of Hobart. Lots of climbing (>4400m for 14th – 15th February the 200km option; >2300m for the 120km option) is one of the attractions of this ride, which is a great way to start summer, and Spend the weekend at Bronte Lagoon! Bag drop available. prepare for the excesses of Christmas. February — Giro Tasmania 1000 Tassie Ride Notes: The biennial Giro 1000 is for the ‘tougher than titanium’ riders. HILLY RIDES: Almost all of the rides on the Tasmanian Calendar Prepare for all weathers and terrain in this challenging ride require some hill climbing ability. The ASH (Annual Seven Hills) around Tasmania. 75 hour time limit. The event is supported Dash is the signature event of the Tasmanian Calendar with eight this year, as in previous years, by volunteers led by Ride climbs over seven tough hills south of Hobart. Tassie’s premier Organiser Tim Stredwick, well known Tasmanian Audax and 200 kilometre+ endurance ride. biking advocate. This event is popular and numbers are limited to the ensure proper support. FLAT RIDES: As befits the mountainous island state, there are no rides that can lay claim to being ‘flat’ in the sense used by mainlanders. But the ‘Ranelagh Ramble 100’ and ‘Bushy Park As it is a Paris-Brest-Paris year, there are two 300km rides, or Bust 100’ come the closest by being ‘not too hilly’. two 400km rides and two 600km rides. As well there are numerous 200km rides to give PBP aspirants opportunities to qualify for the PBP in August 2015. • 300 Kilometre Rides Tasmania’s RIDES CALENDAR 8 November — Swansea Loop - 300 Sunday 2 November 25 April — Swansea Loop Too - 300 • Ranelagh Ramble nNot Too Hilly nMixed 100 • 400 Kilometre Rides A delightful tour through the Huon Valley starting and finishing at a bakery. 22 November — Lake Leake Loop - 400 A few stretches of dirt road, but not too many hills. 11 April — Hobart-Lonnie-Hobart - 400 David Killick - 0409 234 866 Ranelagh • 600 Kilometre Rides [email protected] 31 January — St Marys Loop - 600 21 March — C2C2C - 600

60 61 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Tasmania Tasmania Saturday 8 November Saturday 17 January • Triabunna Loop 200 • Mt Field Retreat nFeatured nMixed 100 200km out and back ride from the start of the bike track at Hobart to Enjoy the beauty of the “Valley of Love” before tackling the ascent to Mt Triabunna via Brighton. 7am start. Shops and facilities along the way. Field. Mixed surface climb and descent. Stephen Bray - 0408 354 311 Intercity Cycleway Gavin Hinds Beach Road, Sandy Bay [email protected] [email protected] Supported Saturday 8 November Sunday 18 January • Swansea Loop nFeatured 300 • Mt Field Retreat Return nFeatured nMixed 100 Hobart-Brighton-Orford-Swansea and return by same route. Great views Enjoy the beauty of the “Valley of Love” before tackling the ascent to Mt along east coast to Maria Island. Field. Mixed surface climb and descent Andrew Heard - 0457 120 715 Hobart Cenotaph/ Intercity Cycleway Gavin Hinds Mt Field [email protected] [email protected] Sunday 16 November Saturday 31 January • I Will Ride 100 Miles 160 • St Marys Loop nFeatured 600 Ride a 100 miles (160 km) from historic Salamanca to historic Bothwell. Up Hobart-East Coast-St Marys-Campbell Town-Longford-Cressy-Campbell the challenge by playing nine holes at Australia’s first golf course. Town-Cole River Valley-Grass Tree Hill-Hobart. A must for the pancakes at Stephen Bray - 0408 354 311 Banjos Salamanca Place, Hobart Elephant Pass! [email protected] Andrew Heard - 0457 120 715 Hobart Cenotaph/ Intercity Cycleway [email protected] Supported Saturday 22 November • Lake Leake Loop nFeatured 400 Saturday 07 February Hobart-Brighton-Orford-Campbell Town-a little way to Longford-Cole River • ET Cappuccino Run 100 Valley-Grasstree Hill-Hobart. Great views along east coast to Maria Island. Ride from Devonport to Elizabeth Town for coffee and back again. Start at Caesar Zucchi - 0417 371 215 Hobart Cenotaph/ Intercity Cycleway Devico Bike Shop Four Ways and travel along mostly quiet country roads. [email protected] Supported Stephen Bray - 0408 354 311 Devonport [email protected] Sunday 30 November • Gravel Grinder No 1: Airwalk Extraordinaire nMixed 100 Sunday 8 February A mixed terrain-style loop through the Southern Forests from Ranelagh to • Gravel Grinder No 2: Waddamana Loop nMixed 100 the Airwalk via forestry roads before returning through Geeveston on tar. A loop out of Bothwell, on lightly trafficked roads, visiting the Waddamana David Killick - 0409 234 866 Summer Kitchen Bakery, Ranelagh Power station. [email protected] David Killick - 0409 234 866 Bothwell [email protected] Sunday 7 December • All Seven Hills Dash nFeatured nHilly 120/210 Saturday 14 February Eight climbs over seven tough hills south of Hobart. Tassie’s premier • Wuthering Heights To Bronte nFeatured 150/200 200km+ endurance ride. Or try the new 120km distance. The ride fee includes accommodation at a Bronte Lagoon shack and tea. David Killick - 0409 234 866 Hobart Parliament House Carpark Supply own sleeping bag. Bag drop available, vehicle can take water and [email protected] food. Chris Edie - 0417 827 736 Cenotaph/ Intercity Cycleway, Hobart Sunday 11 January [email protected] Supported • Bruny Lighthouse Dash nDirt 120 A tour of Southern Bruny Island, from the ferry and back. Enjoy the scenery Sunday 15 February on this day tour of this popular tourist destination. • Wuthering Heights Return nFeatured 150/200 David Killick - 0409 234 866 Ferry Terminal, Bruny Island Return from Bronte Lagoon along same route to Hobart. [email protected] Chris Edie - 0417 827 736 Bronte Lagoon [email protected]

62 63 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Tasmania Tasmania Friday 20 February Saturday 25 April • Giro Tasmania nFeatured nHilly 1000 • Swansea Loop Too nFeatured 300 Tougher than titanium? 1000 kilometre circumnavigation of Tasmania in Hobart-Brighton-Orford-Swansea and return by same route. Great views 75 hours. It may be the last biannual GIRO organised by Tim & Lynne. along east coast to Maria Island. Limited numbers. Andrew Heard - 0457 120 715 Hobart Cenotaph/ Intercity Cycleway Tim Stredwick - 6266 4582 Hobart [email protected] [email protected] Supported Saturday 20 June Saturday 28 February • Dark Bikefo 150/200 • Inner City Gravel Grinder nMixed 100 Celebrate Dark Mofo by riding from Hobart to Bothwell and back a Mixed terrain ride, not suitable for roadbikes, though 28mm tyres may be day before the Winter Solstice then enjoy a meal at the Winter Festival. fine. All riders must be prepared to dismount, especially on the Main Fire Supported if enough numbers. Trail descents. Stephen Bray - 0408 354 311 Intercity Cycleway, Hobart Nathan Duhig - 0458 609 475 Start Of Hobart Rivulet Track [email protected] Supported [email protected] Tuesday 7 July Sunday 8 March • Faire Du Velo 200 • Bushy Park or Bust nNot Too Hilly 100 Challenging winter 200km ride to celebrate an early Bastille Day and An out and back ride to the Bushy Park Road House. Lovely country riding remember the Tour de Force riders. with a testing climb near the end. Stephen Bray - 0408 354 311 Intercity Cycleway, Hobart David Killick - 0409 234 866 Cornelian Bay, Hobart [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 21 March • C2C2C nFeatured 600 A less lumpy 600km. Heading up through the Coal Valley with a short stretch on the highway to Ross, then taking quiet country roads through to Devonport. Gavin Hinds Hobart Cenotaph/ Intercity Cycleway [email protected] Supported Sunday 29 March Tasmania • Delightful Dover 100 A gently undulating run down to the lovely seaside town of Dover and back along the delightful coast road. David Killick - 0409 234 866 Summer Kitchen Bakery, Ranelagh [email protected] Saturday 11 April • Hobart-Lonnie-Hobart nFeatured 400 Retrace the great Hubert Opperman’s footsteps from his 1930 record ride. 15 hours is the target. Craig Hoey - 0418 374 030 Hobart [email protected] Supported

64 65 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Victoria

n This year’s Victorian calendar is a great mix of old and new FEATURED RIDES rides, hilly and not-so-hilly, long and not-so-long and it would December — Bah Humbug! not be possible without the willing participation of our Ride January —East & West of Port Franklin / Sale Express 300 Organisers. The Region is grateful to those who volunteered to February — Ruff(l)y 300 run events on behalf of Audax Australia. March — Fleche Opperman / Petit Fleche Opperman The coming 12 months offer increased opportunities for April — Blackgate Saunter mid-week riding and night rides. May — Midnight Madness: Autumnal edition •• MIDWEEK RIDES •• May — Gippsland 600 June — Wandong Winter Wonder In addition to Keith Lowe’s weekly training ride with the Wednesday Warriors, there are a number of mid-week rides. July — Yonder of the You Yangs If you have time available, ride a midweek Audax brevet. August — Cobden Coast & Craters September — Mike Rossiter Memorial Ride 7 Jan - Pakenham Pushover, 50/100km October — Goldfields Double Century 19-24 Jan - Five days of rides from Bright, 50-150km 26-27 Feb - Great Ocean Road Mid-week Qualifiers, 200-600km 25 March - Midweek Great Ocean Road, 150/200km SERIES RIDES 22-25 June - Penultimate Gallic Qualifiers, 200/300/400km Series 22 July - Drouin to the Burra, 100km n Helen Lew Ton - Queen’s Birthday Rides 18 Aug - Drouin to Poowong, 100km 6th – 8th June 14 Oct - Loch to Inverloch, 100km A series of rides from Seymour to celebrate the monarch’s birthday, and inspire you to ride for 3 days in a row. •• NIGHT RIDES •• With PBP at the foremost of many riders’ thoughts, there are 3 nSeries Peter Mathews - Last Gasp Gallic Qualifiers night rides scheduled pre-PBP. Use these events to experience 22nd – 28th June the dreaded pre-dawn energy slump and to confirm that your Seven days of last chance PBP qualifying rides based in lights will run brightly all through night. Bairnsdale. Get a Super Randonneur award in a week! 21 Dec - Mid Summer Madness, 400km 6 Feb - Salute to Irene Plowman, 100/200km nSeries Kevin Ware - South Gippsland Rides 2 May - Midnight Madness: Autumnal Edition, 400km All Year 23 Oct - Moonlight Sonata, 200km Kevin organises at least a dozen rides throughout the year. •• LONG RIDES •• Mostly from Drouin and Port Franklin. And most are Riders can earn a 1000 or 1200km brevet in Victoria. available as Permanents. A great RO and excellent host! 25 April - A Gippsland 1000 and more…, 1000km 29 Aug - Mallee Routes Extended, 1000/1200km Keith Lowe’s Training Ride — Every Wednesday 21 Mar - Geelong Flyer 1000, 1000km (Adelaide to Geelong) • Wednesday Warriors – 80km (Geelong Flyer details in the SA section of the calendar). Every Wednesday morning Keith’s Warriors do 5 - 6 hours of social Join other club members on our bike paths and roads, sealed or not riding. Maybe some hills, definitely some coffee. A post ride lunch as the case may be, as you work towards this year’s cycling goals. once a month also adds to the fun. They start from Frankston once Finally, the current distance badges are scheduled to be a month, occasionally elsewhere. superseded at the end of this riding season, so you have just 12 Keith Lowe - 03 9587 8548 Mordialloc months left to earn the full set! [email protected]

66 67 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Victoria Victoria

— Special Seven Peaks Series — Victoria’s RIDES CALENDAR

Saturday 1 November • Eildon Endurance 200/300/400 n7peaks n7peaks Starting at 6:00am a choice of out and back 200km ride to Yarck, or Classic 300km ride to Eildon. An additional 100km to Euroa and back after www.7peaks.com.au breakfast for a very achievable 400km ride. Garry Wall - 03 5727 3763 Shepparton [email protected] Use Audax Victoria rides to qualify for the 7 Peaks Saturday 1 November Alpine Ascent Challenge. Win Fame and Glory. • Social Weekend Of Rides: Day 1 103/161/200/300/400/600 Maybe a Super Prize. Definitely Self Satisfaction! 3 days of social rides from Port Franklin. Distances from 100 to 600km. See the website for details. Get your official Passport. Kevin Ware - 03 5625 1228 Port Franklin Lake Mountain: [email protected] And put on your climbing shoes! Lake Mountain from The North - 13 Dec Sunday 2 November Falls Creek: • Social Weekend Of Rides: Day 2 103/161/200/300/400/600 Warburton / Lake Mountain Classic - 10 Jan Second day of riding at Port Franklin. Choose from 200, 161 or 100km. Bright Tuesday - 20 Jan Mt Buffalo: Kevin Ware - 03 5625 1228 Port Franklin Audax Alpine Classic - 25 Jan [email protected] The Buff Shuff - 27 Dec Saturday 8 November Bright Wednesday - 21 Jan Audax Alpine Classic - 25 Jan • The Bools nFeatured nNew! 200 Mt Hotham: A challenging ride through the Barrabool Hills then in and out the Moorabool Audax Hotham Challenge - 8 Mar Valley and some Brisbane Ranges for good measure. Refreshments at Alpine Delight - 29 Nov finish for recovery. Bright Thursday - 22 Jan Carol & George Judkins - 5281 5147 Teesdale Audax Alpine Raid - 24 Jan [email protected] Audax Alpine Classic ACE 250 - 25 Jan Audax Alpine Ultimate 320 - 25 Jan Saturday 15 November Dinner Plain: • Grand Ridge Road - Spring Classic nFeatured nMixed 200 Audax Hotham Challenge - 8 Mar Mt Baw Baw: Put man and machine to the ultimate one day test on this gruelling ride along Alpine Delight - 29 Nov the arduous Grand Ridge Road. In true Spring Classic style the event takes in Bound For Baw Baw - 28 Feb some of the toughest climbs in Gippsland’s picturesque Strzelecki hills. Saturday 15 November Gareth Evans - 0408 497 721 Yarragon • BNB nFlat 200 [email protected] Easy terrain, plenty of trees, good bakeries and cafes. Saturday 15 November Alan Walker - 0407 889 693 Bendigo • The Rock to Lock nHilly 100/200 [email protected] Starts in Lancefield and passes through some fairly isolated but beautiful Saturday 22 November countryside including Redesdale and Axedale then working back around New! Hilly Lake Eppalock, through Mia Mia, Kyneton up Mt Macedon and past Hanging • Indigo Classic, Un, Deux, Trois n n 100/200/300 Rock mostly on good quiet roads. Hilly. A classic roller coaster ride through the valleys and granite foothills of NE Victoria. Visit the Indigo, Murray, Kiewa, Mitta Mitta, Rosewhite & Ovens Steve Xerri - 0403 664 721 Lancefield Valleys. Pace yourself for the final 500m ascent up the “Back o’ Stanley”! [email protected] Post-ride refreshments. Fraser Rowe - 03 5728 2807 Beechworth [email protected] Supported

68 69 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Victoria Victoria Saturday 22 November Saturday 13 December • Café Au Lait, S’il Vous Plait nFlat 400/600 • The Wild West 200 Take part in the Great North East Coffee Survey. Evaluate the fare in Wang, Ride from Little River, plenty of shops between checkpoints. A very doable Yarra, Beechie, Rutherglen and Benalla, and Myrtleford. 5 x 100km and 200km ride. 50km circuits from . Start practising your French accent now! Helen Lew Ton - 0428 281 051 Little River C’est si bon. [email protected] Garry Wall - 5727 3763 Wangaratta Saturday 13 December [email protected] • Jam for Jamieson, Mixed Terrain Randonnee nHilly nMixed 300/400 Sunday 23 November Treat yourself to mixed terrain adventure of epic proportion. Pass Thompson • Un Autre Café Au Lait, S’il Vous Plait nFlat 120/200 Res, skirt lake Eildon and cool off in Lake Maggie if you must. Plenty of The sensible option in a glorious weekend’s riding in the North-East of scenic unsealed roads passing through Woods Point, Jamieson and Licola. Victoria. Cheer up the tired riders who are still working on yesterday’s Gareth Evans - 0408 497 721 Heyfield 600km brevet with your well-slept buoyant company! [email protected] Tim Laugher 03 9808 4993 Wangaratta Sunday 14 December [email protected] • A Very Pheasant 200 nHilly 200 Saturday 29 November A Pheasant loop across the Dandenongs and the Yarra Valley. This scenic • Alpine Delight nHilly n7peaks 100/200 ride passes through iconic towns and features wonderful views but please A very challenging and scenic route traversing wonderful alpine scenery. ensure your Alpine Legs are ready for this loop. This is a very hilly ride. Details of lighting and kit requirements available on entry page before you Sarah Chaplin / Hamish Moffatt - 0419 049 049 The Basin commit. Limit of 50 riders for the 200km distance. Online registration only. [email protected] Andy Roberts - 0418 384 699 Bright Saturday 20 December [email protected] • Bah Humbug nFeatured 100 Saturday 6 December Grumpies Unite! It’s time to release your inner curmdgeon and harrumph! • Jump The Gun nFeatured 100//200/300/400/600 Anyone with the slightest hint of tinsel, bells or holly will have their tyres The easiest 600km you will ever do! A series of (mostly) 100km loops deflated, their chain derailed, their saddle removed and a hefty time penalty from a base at the Maryborough Caravan Park. Ride through the beautiful imposed. Goldfields country. Food, drink and spiritual support at Maryborough. Online Tim Laugher / Pat Dorey - 03 9808 4993 Wandong entry. [email protected] Support Ronnie McInnes - 03 9598 7276 Maryborough Sunday 21 December [email protected] Support • Mid Summer Madness 400 400 Sunday 7 December Catch the train from Melbourne, then an overnight ride from Warrnambool • Jump The Gun - Sunday Extra nFeatured 100/200 to Queenscliff (via Colac and Geelong) to catch the ferry. Finish off with the Sunday rides are also on the menu: take advantage of these extra rides. Sorrento to St Kilda run. Loops from Maryborough Caravan Park. Support at Maryborough. Peter Donnan - 0417 571 115 Warrnambool Ronnie McInnes - 03 9598 7276 Maryborough [email protected] [email protected] Support Saturday 27 December Saturday 13 December • The Buff Shuff n7peaks 100/200 • Lake Mountain from The North nHilly n7peaks 100 Up the magic Mountain. Start the 100km in Myrtleford or Wangaratta. Start at Dom Dom Saddle and travel through Narbethong and Marysville Start the 200km in Wangaratta. Enjoy the view from the Chalet. then down a beautiful valley to Buxton. Then it is a gentle climb to Marysville Helen Lew Ton - 0428 281 051 Wangaratta/Myrtleford and quite a steep climb to Lake Mountain. Then back through Marysville [email protected] and Narbethong to Dom Dom. Barry Moore - 03 9803 6529 Dom Dom Saddle [email protected]

70 71 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Victoria Victoria Sunday 28 December • Wangaratta Wahine 100/200 From Wang to Beechie for the usual gourmet morning tea. Thence to Chiltie and back to Wang for the 100, or onto Wodonga and Rutherglen before returning to Wang for the 200. Enjoy the week preceding the Helen Lew Ton - 0428 281 051 Wangaratta [email protected] Alpine Classic with these Sunday 4 January Bright based warmup rides! • Buckley’s Ride nFlat 200 Once around a well-known water south of Melbourne, counterclockwise. Monday 19 January Ferry crossing or underwater cycling involved. Start at sunrise and finish • Bright Monday nFlat nShared Path 50/100/150 before sunset, so lighting inspection not required. Lovely Rail Trail from Bright to Ovens (Myrtleford) and back. Online Sarah Chaplin - 0419 049 049 Albert Park registration. 100km goes to Everton. 150km to Wangaratta. [email protected] Tim Laugher - 0409 744 141 Bright Wednesday 7 January [email protected] • Pakenham Pushover 50/100 Both rides start at Pakenham and head to Koo-wee-rup where the 50km Tuesday 20 January returns via Tynong and the 100km goes via Drouin - back to Pakenham • Bright Tuesday n7peaks 50/100/150 for BBQ. Three options today: ride the beautiful Ovens Valley to Harrietville and back, Ronnie McInnes - 03 9598 7276 Pakenham or ride over Tawonga Gap and up the big hill on the other side (Falls Creek) [email protected] and back, or both of the above. Tim Laugher - 0409 744 141 Bright Saturday 10 January [email protected] • Warburton / Lake Mountain Classic nHilly n7peaks 120/150/200 Five different rides to Lake Mountain and Donna Buang. Three rides are Wednesday 21 January sealed surface, two rides have 15km of dirt. All mountainously beautiful. • Bright Wednesday n7peaks 50/100/150 200km has more climbing than that minor classic up north somewhere. Tackle the slopes of Mt Buffalo in this delightful summer outing. Return trip Aprés ride tales of audaciousness encouraged while enjoying the plentiful almost all downhill. Flatter 50km for the less inclined. Online registration. food and drink! Online registration: Tim Laugher - 0409 744 141 Bright [email protected] Dave Harrington / Liz James - 0401 345 591 Warburton [email protected] Supported Thursday 22 January Sunday 11 January • Bright Thursday n7peaks 50/100/150 • Murchison Gap 100 Rides taking the Tawonga Gap-Kiewa Valley direction as part of the Bright A ride in scenic and undulating country. There is one notable climb, but the pre AAC 2015 series. Choose from 50km (2 routes), 100 km (2 routes) or view from the top is great. 150km. Lorraine & George Allen - 03 9716 3167 Whittlesea Tim Laugher - 0409 744 141 Bright [email protected] [email protected] Sunday 18 January Friday 23 January • Cheryl’s Choice nHilly 50/100/150 • Bright Friday Flat Shared Path 60/100 Enjoy great ridge line views over Western Port and Bass Coast. Morning nn coffee in Inverloch for 100 and 150km riders. Quiet country roads and good Choose a 60km round trip to Myrtleford or go on to Lake Buffalo for a total scenery. Is Hilly. of 100km. Phil Giddings - 0427 012 863 Kernot Tim Laugher - 0409 744 141 Bright [email protected] [email protected]

72 73 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Victoria Victoria Saturday 31 January • Sale Express 300 nFlat 300 A fast, flat 300km. Starts at Port Franklin and travels west to Yarram. A loop Audax Alpine Classic through to Sale before returning to Yarram and Port Franklin. Kevin Ware - 03 5625 1228 Port Franklin [email protected] Saturday 31 January • East and West of Port Franklin 200 Easterly leg travels to Yarram. Second leg travels west to Sandy Point. 9 classic rides - 60 to 320km Kevin Ware - 03 5625 1228 Port Franklin [email protected] Sunday 1 February Sunday 25 January • North of The Prom 100 • Audax Alpine Classic nHilly n7peaks 60-320 From Port Franklin to Foster then an undulating loop which passes through Tarwin Lower. Option to take the rail trail for 25km on the final leg. Challenging and tough rides through some of Victoria’s most spectacular Alpine country. Eight one-day ride distances from 60-320km. A two-day Kevin Ware - 03 5625 1228 Port Franklin Alpine Raid (250km) also available. [email protected] Phil Bellette - 0405 223 406 Bright Friday 6 February [email protected] Supported • Salute to Irene Plowman 100/200 Saturday 24-25 January Escape the city heat, test your lights and follow the trail of tail lights out of • Audax Alpine Raid nHilly n7peaks 250 the city at dusk as you head down the Mornington Peninsula. Back in time for a late supper (100km) or breakfast (200km). Follow the route of the ACE250 over 2 days. Challenging and tough ride through some of Victoria’s most spectacular Alpine country. 250km over Ronnie McInnes - 03 9598 7276 Brighton two days. Overnight in Omeo or Anglers Rest. [email protected] Supported Phil Bellette - 0405 223 406 Bright Saturday 7 February [email protected] • BCB nFlat 300 Sunday 25 January Bendigo - St. Arnaud - Charlton. Easy terrain, simple navigation. • ACE 250 nHilly n7peaks 250 Alan Walker - 0407 889 693 Bendigo A 250km loop travelling over Mt Hotham to Omeo then climbing to the [email protected] Bogong High Plains and Falls Creek before returning to Bright. Start at Saturday 14 February 04:00 (lights required) or at 06:19. Pre-event riding qualifications apply. • Ruff(l)y 300 nFeatured nNew! nHilly 300 See . Explore the hills between the Goulburn Valley and the Hume Freeway. Alan Tonkin - 0415 746 449 Bright This hilly ride passes through Ruffy (twice), Merton, Stratbogie, Euroa and [email protected] Supported Avenel. Discover every sealed road in and out of Ruffy. Sunday 25 January Helen Lew Ton - 0428 281 051 Seymour • Ultimate 320 nNew! nHilly n7peaks 320 [email protected] Supported Ride all the peaks around Bright. Start at 04:00 or 06:19 and follow the Saturday 21 February ACE250 course. Leave Bright a second time to climb Mt Buffalo. This is our • Tour of The Goldfields n Flat 400 longest and hardest route. Pre-ride qualifications, lighting inspection and Two out and back legs, Bendigo to Creswick and Bendigo to Avoca. Rolling on-the-day conditions apply. hills and good roads . Alan Tonkin - 0415 746 449 Bright Alan Walker - 0407 889 693 Bendigo [email protected] Supported [email protected]

74 75 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Victoria Victoria Thursday 26 February Sunday 8 March • Great Ocean Road Mid Week Qualifiers-Day 1 200/600 • I Don’t Do Hills nFlat 100/200 Enjoy the Great Ocean Road free from weekend traffic in this mid week Supported ride through the flat farming communities of Northern Victoria. qualifying series. Support only for the 600km distance at Port Campbell. Only 400m of climbing, but are you mentally tough enough to beat the long Bag drops to/from Port Campbell available for all other distances. straight sections that play on your mind. Peter Donnan - 0417 571 115 Geelong Rodney Kruz - 03 5872 1274 Cobram [email protected] [email protected] Friday 27 February Sunday 8 March • Great Ocean Road Mid Week Qualifiers-Day 2 200/300/400 • Audax Hotham Challenge nHilly n7peaks 70/135/200 Enjoy the Great Ocean Road free from weekend traffic in this midweek Three distances available. Two rides starting from Dinner Plain: 200 km to qualifying series. Support only for the 600km distance at Port Campbell. Mount Buffalo and back, 135km to Bright and back,. 70 km ride from Bright Bag drops to/from Port Campbell available for all other distances. to Mount Buffalo and back. Alpine Classic style support. Reduced fee for Peter Donnan - 0417 571 115 Port Campbell entrants to Alpine Classic. [email protected] David Kerr / Robert Wylie Dinner Plain Or Bright [email protected] Saturday 28 February • Bound for Baw Baw n7peaks 100 Saturday 14 March Overnight in a ski lodge, after a hard ride and relax on the mountain with • Fleche Opperman All Day Trial: Victoria nFeatured 360 fellow riders and partners. Accommodation and meals at riders’ expense. Teams of 3-5 bikes. Each team chooses its own starting point and Eat at village restaurant or join us eating in the lodge. An enjoyable course. Start Saturday morning and ride at least 360 km. All rides finish weekend! Limited numbers. at Rochester at 8:00 Sunday, with a celebratory breakfast for riders and Barry Moore - 03 9803 6529 Tynong supporters. Entries close 1 March. [email protected] Martin Haynes - 03 5674 2157 Anywhere To Rochester, Vic [email protected] Sunday 1 March • Back from Baw Baw 100 Saturday 14 March Overnight in a ski lodge, after eating, drinking and relaxing on the mountain • Petit Fleche Opperman: Victoria nFeatured 180 with fellow riders and partners. Accommodation costs and meals at riders’ Teams of 3-5 riders. Each team chooses its own starting point and course. expense. Can self cater in the chalet for the evening meal or dine in the Start Saturday morning and ride at least 180 km. All rides finish at Rochester village. Limited places. at 8:00am Sunday, with a celebratory breakfast for riders and supporters. Barry Moore - 03 9803 6529 Baw Baw Village Entries close 1 March. [email protected] Martin Haynes - 03 5674 2157 Anywhere To Rochester, Vic [email protected] Sunday 1 March • Dandenong’s Bakery Explorer nHilly 100 Saturday 21 March Up and over the Dandenong Ranges to Emerald with a visit to Gembrook. • Gippsland Gold, Mixed Terrain Randonnee nMixed 200 Then return via Selby and over the Nongs to the Basin for a well deserved Mixed terrain randonnee through the Strzelecki Ranges? Take the path less coffee. (Very Hilly). travelled to discover some of Gippsland’s finest cycling country. Lots of Sarah Chaplin / Hamish Moffatt - 0419 049 049 The Basin unsealed roads and hills make this a ride that is not for the faint of heart. [email protected] Gareth Evans - 0408 497 721 Yarragon [email protected] Saturday 7 March • Ride Along The Planets nShared Path 50 Saturday 21 March A ride along some past and present railway lines, Some bike paths and on • You Would Have To Be Crazy 200/300/400/600 road. Checkout the Melbourne Solar System along Port Melbourne to St It is on again! Loops out of Lancefield - the longest trip is to Bendigo. Lots Kilda beach. Travel around some of the inner south east bike paths. of hills and glorious scenery. Support in Lancefield and overnight. Robert Wilkinson - 03 9563 1698 Murrumbeena Andy Moore - 0430 448 120 Lancefield [email protected] [email protected] Supported

76 77 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Victoria Victoria Sunday 22 March Sunday 12 April • You Would Have To Be Crazy 2 100/200 • Blackgate Saunter nFeatured 50/100/150 Join in with the bleary-eyed 600k riders for the 100 and 200. This ride 4 rides available: an easy flat 50 km out to Moriac and back: aneasy incorporates the Lancefield Lazy Legs. 100km which extends the 50km ride out to Ocean Grove via 13th Beach: Andy Moore - 0430 448 120 Lancefield a hard 100km taking in Torquay, Bells Beach, Moriac, Pollocksford; and a [email protected] Supported challenging but very scenic 150km. Ken Gawne / Lyn Loudon - 0419 871 906 Grovedale Wednesday 25 March [email protected] • Mid Week Great Ocean Road 150/200 Take the day off work. A midweek version of the classic Great Ocean Road Saturday 18 April route from Anglesea to Apollo Bay and back. Ride one of the most scenic • Mt Buffalo Circumcycle nMixed 100/200 coastal roads in Australia. Includes a hot cross bun at Lorne. Snacks and A loop around Mt Buffalo. Fairly flat for most of the ride but with a nasty chatter at the end. climb in the middle. Peter Donnan - 0417 571 115 Anglesea Jon Miller - 0420 572 660 Bright [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 28 March Saturday 18 April • Traverse Of Central Victoria nFlat 600 • Strathboogie 200 Day 1: 354km - Bendigo Stawell return. Day 2: 250km - TBA. Do the Boogie Woogie in the Strathbogies. Flats, Hills and Fun. Alan Walker - 0407 889 693 Bendigo Rodney Kruz - 0408 537 013 Shepparton [email protected] [email protected] Sunday 29 March Sunday 19 April • Diamonds Forever nShared Path 100/200 • Mitta Mitta Madness, Mixed Terrain nMixed 100/150 100km cruises out to Diamond Creek, then back to Southbank, and Ride over Tawonga Gap then along some dirt tracks to Mitta Mitta. home. 200kmn continues out to Belgrave, then back through Jells Park to Jon Miller - 0420 572 660 Bright Richmond, and home. Cuppacini compulsory at checkpoints. [email protected] Henry de Man - 03 9879 9281 Elgar Park Sunday 19 April [email protected] • Mitta Mitta Madness - Road 100 Saturday 11 April Bitumen all the way. Make a u-turn at the end of the sealed road. • Tour De Tarwin 200 Jon Miller - 0420 572 660 Bright Explore the headwaters of the Tarwin River to the sea. Flat sections and [email protected] hilly sections. Something for everyone! Sunday 19 April Martin & Libby Haynes - 03 5674 2157 Inverloch [email protected] • Kinglake Loop 116 A hilly ride from Kinglake to Yea and return via Kinglake West. A good one Sunday 12 April for the hill climbers as the route goes to Yea over Junction Hill and returns • Tidal Options 200 the same way. Ride to Tidal River via Foster and return via Fish Creek. Bill Jeppesen / Rodney Snibson - 9383 3805 Kinglake Martin Haynes - 03 5674 2157 Inverloch [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 25 April Sunday 12 April • A Gippsland 1000 and More... 200/300/400/600/1000 • Leongatha Loop 100 Explore Gippsland from a base at Port Franklin. Rides from 200km upwards An undulating ride in South Gippsland. available. Limited accommodation available in Port Franklin. Martin Haynes - 03 5674 2157 Inverloch Kevin Ware - 5625 1228 Port Franklin [email protected] [email protected]

78 79 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Victoria Victoria Saturday 2 May Saturday 30 May • Eltham and The Hills nHilly 100 • Gippsland 600 nFeatured nNew! nHilly 600 An undulating to hilly ride. Starting from Eltham, out to Hustbridge, Bairnsdale and return, on quiet roads. A solidly hilly 600km. Ride to the Whittlesea, a climb up to King Lake using the quiet Humevale Rd, then a north of the Princess Hwy and return through the Strzklecki Ranges and great downhill back to Eltham. the hills of west Gippsland. Online entry. Robert Wilkinson - 03 9563 1698 Eltham Gareth Evans - 0408 497 721 Drouin [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 2 May Saturday 30 May • Midnight Madness: Autumnal Edition nFeatured 400 • It’s Anakie nNew! 100 Catch the train from Melbourne, then an overnight ride from Warrnambool An easy 100km ride looping north to Anakie and returning more directly. to Queenscliff (via Colac and Geelong) to catch the ferry. Finish off with the Phil Giddings - 03 9836 2353 Werribee Sorrento to Port Melbourne run. [email protected] Sarah Chaplin - 0419 049 049 Warrnambool Saturday 6 June [email protected] • QRT Day 1 200 Saturday 9 May A series of rides from Seymour to celebrate the monarch’s birthday, and • Drouin to The Burra 100 inspire you to ride for 3 days in a row. • Drouin to Inverloch 150 Helen Lew Ton - 0428 281 051 Seymour • Drouin To Cape Paterson 200 [email protected] Three rides. 100, 150 or 200km. Sunday 7 June Kevin Ware - 03 5625 1228 Drouin Railway Station • QRT Day 2 200 [email protected] A series of rides from Seymour to celebrate the monarch’s birthday, and Saturday 9 May inspire you to ride for 3 days in a row. • Eildon Circumcycle 200 nHilly 200 Helen Lew Ton - 0428 281 051 Seymour Once around Lake Eildon. [email protected] Henry de Man - 03 9879 9281 Yarck Monday 8 June [email protected] • QRT Day 3 nNew! 150 Saturday 16 May A series of rides from Seymour to celebrate the monarch’s birthday, and • Big Al Rides nShared Path 100 inspire you to ride for 3 days in a row. A cruise along the shared paths from Elgar Park to Northcote, Nth Carlton Helen Lew Ton - 0428 281 051 Seymour to the Moonee Ponds Trail. Then up to West Meadows and Gellibrand Hill. [email protected] Then back via Moonee Ponds Trail and Main Yarra Trail. Saturday 13 June Robert Wilkinson - 03 9563 1698 Elgar Park • Latrobe Valley Voyage 100/300/400 [email protected] A 300 or 400km from Port Franklin to Yarram then climbimg through to Saturday 16 May Gormondale, and Rosedale, flattish to , then through the hills to • Melbourne - Where You Once Were 400 Mirboo North and Meeniyan. Or take your choice of several 100km routes. Start near the city centre and travel west, north and east then return to Kevin Ware - 03 5625 1228 Port Franklin where you once were. Williamstown, Lara, Lancefield, Yea, Lilydale and [email protected] more. Experience Melbourne and its regions. Sunday 14 June Barry Moore - 03 9803 6529 Nunawading • Old Calder nNew! 100/200 [email protected] Follow the old Calder Hwy and other back roads up to Harcourt and return. 100km riders return from Kyneton. Phil Giddings - 0427 012 863 Diggers Rest [email protected]

80 81 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Victoria Victoria Sunday 21 June Saturday 4 July • Wandong Winter Wander nFeatured 50/100/150/200 • Ride Organisers’ Dinner Get your riding friends together and ignore winter. Wander through the A fantastic night out for Ride Organisers and their partners: hosted by the wonderfully undulating, quiet country roads, north of the city enjoying fresh Victorian committee. air. Online entries will open 6 weeks before the event. Helen Lew Ton - 0428 281 051 Melbourne Lorraine Allen - 03 9716 3167 Wandong [email protected] Supported to the Max! [email protected] Supported Saturday 4 July Monday 22 June • North & South of The Murray nFlat 100/200 • Penultimate Gallic Qualifier 400 400 A flat easy route starting in Cobram, Victoria and crossing the Murray into The second last chance to complete a missing ride for your PBP NSW, then a loop in northern Victoria through Katunga, Waaia, Nurmakah & qualification. Katamatie back to Cobram. Peter Mathews - 0439 992 130 Bairnsdale Rodney Kruz - 0408 537 013 Cobram [email protected] Supported [email protected] Wednesday 24 June Sunday 5 July • Penultimate Gallic Qualifier 300 300 • Pyroclastic Fantastic 200 The second last chance to complete a missing ride for your PBP Through the lakes and craters region of the Victorian volcanic plains and a qualification. highlight is the spectactular “Red Rocks” marr crater complex. Peter Mathews - 0439 992 130 Bairnsdale George & Carol Judkins - 03 5281 5147 Teesdale [email protected] Supported [email protected] Thursday 25 June Saturday 11 July • Penultimate Gallic Qualifier 200 200 • Wheels On Fire 100, 150 or 200 nHilly 100/150/200 The second last chance to complete a missing ride for your PBP Choose your distance. All are hilly. qualification. Kevin Ware - 03 5625 1228 Drouin Railway Station Peter Mathews - 0439 992 130 Bairnsdale [email protected] [email protected] Supported Sunday 12 July Saturday 27 June • Yonder Of The You Yangs nFeatured 100 • Last Gasp Gallic Qualifiers: Day 1 200/300/400/600 Cruise past the You Yangs, taking in the breathtaking scenery of the Brisbane The last possible chance to complete a missing ride for your PBP qualification. Ranges. Visit the lovely country towns of Meredith and Steiglitz & drop in for These are very achievable rides using the same routes as the established a latte. Your final town is Anakie before arriving back in Little River. Gippsland Gambol series - but not necessarily in the same order. Helen Lew Ton - 0428 281 051 Little River Peter Mathews - 0439 992 130 Bairnsdale [email protected] [email protected] Supported Sunday 12 July Sunday 28 June • Drouin Cruisey 100, 150 or 200 100/150/200 • Last Gasp Gallic Qualifiers: Day 2 200 Easy ride on quiet back roads to Moe and back then add a 50 or continue to The last possible chance to complete a missing ride for your PBP qualification. Kooweerup and Bayles, Cora Lynn and Bunyip for the 200. These are very achievable rides using the same routes as the established Kevin Ware - 03 5625 1228 Drouin Railway Station Gippsland Gambol series - but not necessarily in the same order. [email protected] Peter Mathews - 03 9890 6089 Stratford Wednesday 22 July [email protected] Supported • Drouin to the Burra 100 Midweek ride. An undulating loop to Korumburra and back. Kevin Ware - 03 5625 1228 Drouin Railway Station [email protected]

82 83 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Victoria Victoria Saturday 1 August Saturday 29 August • Cobden Coast & Craters nFeatured nNew! 100/150/200/300 • Mallee Routes nFlat 50-1200 The 100 rolls through through dairy country to Port Campbell. Along the Quiet roads through Southern Mallee farmland and Wyperfeld National Park. Great Ocean Road then more hills to return to Cobden. The longer routes Pancake flat, heat and wind can be challenging. 50-1200km rides for all ride past lakes and craters and then complete a similar route along the abilities. Central base, some support. Meet for dinner at the Hopetoun pub. GOR and back to Cobden. Simon Watt - 0417 652 198 Hopetoun Michael Gass - 03 9751 0909 Cobden [email protected] Supported [email protected] Saturday 29 August Sunday 2 August • Mallee Routes Extended nFlat 1000/1200 • Toll Free nShared Path 100 The longest rides of the Mallee Routes suite cover what seems be the entire Cruise along Eastlink Path and across to Mordialloc. Then show the Hell region. Same quiet roads and risks of heat and wind which may offset the Riders a thing or two as you cruise up the Beach Road Path to Southbank flat terrain. A great social week starting with dinner at the Hopetoun Pub and home. Cuppacini compulsory at checkpoints. Friday night. . Henry de Man - 03 9879 9281 Elgar Park Simon Watt - 0417 652 198 Hopetoun [email protected] [email protected] Sunday 9 August Sunday 30 August • Hard Laver nHilly 200 • Mallee Routes Encore nFlat 50/100/150/200 Do some serious climbing through the beautiful Otway rainforests. The 600km riders will be finishing and the 1000/1200km riders will be George & Carol Judkins - 03 5281 5147 Colac completing their second day. Choose a 50km, one of two 100kms or a [email protected] 200km just to keep in the spirit of things and justify dinner. Day two of a wonderful weekend’s riding. Saturday 15 August Simon Watt - 0417 652 198 Hopetoun • Red Gum nFlat 200/300 [email protected] Supported You have seen Red Gum, the band. Now see Red Gum, the tree. A glorious ride along the watercourses of the North-East. Jolly swagmen welcome. Sunday 30 August BYO jumbuck. • Winter Surf 200 Rodney Kruz - 0408 537 013 Numurkah From Werribee via the back roads to Lara and Geelong foreshore. Take the [email protected] Horseshoe Bend Road to Torquay and Bell Beach. Return via Moriac and a loop west of Geelong to Lara and home. Wednesday 19 August Helen Lew Ton - 0428 281 051 Werribee • Drouin To Poowong 100 [email protected] Lovely scenic ride through quiet country roads, but a hilly 100. Just the thing for a midweek ride. Saturday 5 September Kevin Ware - 03 5625 1228 Drouin • Spring Into Seymour 120/200 [email protected] Starting and finishing at the bandstand in Seymour. Take in the flush of Spring with this flat-ish ride. Visit Nagambie, Murchison and several other Saturday 22 August Northern townships. Cross the historic Kirwans Bridge outside Nagambie. • Bunches Down The Bay nFlat 150 Will there be magpies? A grouped Bay ride to Portsea, pausing at a great supported Control in Lorraine Allen - 03 9716 3167 Seymour Dromana at 50km and 100km. Finishing at Parkdale for dessert. Riding in a [email protected] peloton at your speed. Online entries open Sat 8 Aug, closes 5 pm Wed 19 Aug, limit of 43 entrants. Saturday 12 September Jane May - 9807 4682 Parkdale • Wildwood Gorges 110 [email protected] Supported A tour of the gorges in the Sunbury, Wildwood and Diggers Rest region. A mostly flat ride with some beautiful descents into the gorges in the area. Make certain those brakes are working well! Robert Wilkinson - 03 9563 1698 Westmeadows [email protected]

84 85 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Victoria Victoria Saturday 12 September Saturday 10 October • Three Breweries Three Hundred 300 • Goldfields Double Century n Featured 120/200 Ride around north eastern Victoria past three of Victoria’s fine craft The GDC features, two rides back to back. Ride from Sunbury to Bendigo breweries and the wineries of Rutherglen. The first and last 100km are with a choice of a 120 or 200km distance. The following day return to quite flat. The hills are in between. Sunbury via a 130km route. Accommodation and bag drop included. More Jon Miller - 0420 572 660 Wangaratta details when online entry opens. [email protected] Peter Curtis - 0435 902 490 Sunbury [email protected] Sunday 13 September • Mike Rossiter Memorial Ride nFeatured 108 Sunday 11 October A challenging and scenic 108km ride through the significant foothills • Goldfields Double Century Return n Featured 130 through Gippsland past Glenmaggie Weir and Macalister River to Licola Return to Sunbury via a scenic 120km route. Online entry only as for and return. Goldfields Double Century. Philip Clayton - 03 9439 5048 Heyfield Peter Curtis - 0435 902 490 Bendigo [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 19 September Wednesday 14 October • Highland Fling nHilly 120/200 • Loch To Inverloch 100 Beautiful ride from Yea up to Highlands and beyond. Low traffic roads with Loch to Glen Alvie, Wonthaggi, scenic coastal views from Cape Paterson, plenty of hills. with lots of food choices at Inverloch. Dave Harrington / Liz James - 0401 345 591 Yea Kevin Ware - 03 5625 1228 Loch [email protected] Supported [email protected] Saturday 26 September Saturday 17 October • Big Al Rides Again nShared Path 200 • All Saints Day nFlat 100/200/300/400 Koonung Creek Trail, Moonee Ponds Trail to West Meadows, to Port A scenic ride from Cobram up the Murray River and beside Lake Mulwala to Melbourne on the Maribrynong Creek Trail, then down to Carrum, out to Corowa, then along All Saints Road and past(?) All Saints Winery , returning Ringwood and back to Elgar park. to Cobram via Yarrawonga. Robert Wilkinson - 03 9563 1698 Elgar Park Rodney Kruz - 0408 537 013 Cobram [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 3 October Friday 23 October • The Big Loop (by Bike Path) nShared Path 200 • Moonlight Sonata 200 A loop around Melbourne on bike paths. Riding along the Bay Trail, The Get your weekend off to a good start. Ride through the night, with a Ring Road path, Diamond Creek path, Eastlink to Dandenong Creek path to supported checkpoint mid-ride, and a celebratory breakfast at Kyneton! Carrum. Then the Long Beach trail to the Bay trail back to the start. Online entry only, more details closer to event. Robert Wilkinson - 03 9563 1698 Elwood Helen Lew Ton - 0428 281 051 Kyneton [email protected] [email protected] Supported Saturday 3 October Saturday 24 October • Otway Towns 200 nHilly 200 • Drouassic Park 200/300 Starting at Moriac, visit the Otway towns of Birregurra, Gellibrand, Beech A renewed search for dinosaurs and other things prehistoric. They could be Forest, Forrest and Deans Marsh before returning to Moriac. Features a climb in the hills. They could be on the coast. Or they could be in the cafe having of Lavers Hill from the Colac side. Some great eateries along the way. a latte. Start your search at the Drouin railway station carpark. Helen Lew Ton - 0428 281 051 Moriac Kevin Ware - 03 5625 1228 Drouin [email protected] [email protected]

86 87 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Victoria Victoria Sunday 25 October • King Arthurs 100 nHilly 100 Let each cyclist sit as equal to all others, neither greater nor lesser than any present. There are no strangers here, no matter what suburb you hail from. Your worth is your own for all to see. As for that empty seat there, we long for its filling. Sarah Chaplin / Hamish Moffatt - 0419 049 049 Warrandyte [email protected] Saturday 31 October • Grampians Gambols: Day 1nNew! 100/150/200/300/400/600 A new series of Gambols around the spectacular Grampians. A full suite of distance from 50 - 600km. The rides will be supported and there is a wide range of accommodation available from cardboard boxes to 5 star fibro huts. Peter Mathews - 0439 992 130 Halls Gap [email protected] Victoria Sunday 1 November • Grampians Gambols: Day 2 nNew! 50/100/150/200 Saddle up for a second day of gambolling in the Grampians. Peter Mathews - 0439 992 130 Halls Gap [email protected]

88 89 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Western Australia

n South Western Australia endures long hot summers which SERIES RIDES have become noticeably warmer in recent years. and its surrounding hinterland is also a very windy area owing to the Series Dave Doust’s Dirt Rides fact that it is effectively adjacent to a large desert region. This n leads in particular to very windy Spring and Summer periods. 12th April — Dirt Ride - 75km 9th May — Dirt Ride - 35km Over the last couple of years the WA region rides program has 24th May — Dirt Ride - 100km been tailored to take into account these climatic factors with an aim to make the riding experience more pleasurable. For example, rides through the wheat belt area are mostly limited nSeries Dawn To Dusk to Autumn, Winter and early Spring owing to the very harsh 20th December — D2D Summer - 300 summer conditions in the area. 28th March — D2D Autumn - 150/200 20th June — D2D Winter - 200 Likewise brevets of more than 200km are not scheduled during 19th September — D2D Spring - 250 the Summer Period. An effort has been made to schedule a series of 100/200km brevets as night rides during summer. Start at dawn and finish by sunset to qualify for the Dawn til’ Having said all of this, Perth and the South West area does Dusk series award. offer some of the best weather for riding provided brevets are scheduled sensibly. nSeries Trim the Cat III (WA) Heading WA Region’s brevet list for the 2015 season, the 21st – 27th June Blackwood 600km route will pass through a magnificent range Seven days of grand touring from Perth to Esperance. of riding environments on mostly quiet roads. It represents a gourmet selection of South West roads for the Audaxophile. Western Australia’s RIDES CALENDAR There is also the Dawn til Dusk challenge series which emanates from the very roots of Audax riding. Four rides across Saturday 1 November four seasons with a second a tier goal to complete each brevet at • Dupuy Dawdle 50/100 20kmh or better and thus finish within daylight hours. DWP to hills and return. All of these rides offer challenging terrain profiles with the Ken Dupuy - 08 9258 6330 Deep Water Point (Mt Pleasant) greater part of the routes passing through the Darling Scarp [email protected] which can make 20km/h quite difficult to attain! Sunday 2 November • Audax WA Club Wind Up Social get together with local awards and some humour. Noon til 5:00pm. FEATURED RIDES Wayne Hickman & Alison Mclernon - 0457 766 810 [email protected] Bedford Bowling Club March — Bjorn Blasse Celebration - Group ride (not UAF) A social ride celebrating one of WA’s Audacious achievers Saturday 8 November May — Blackwood 600 • Coalfields Tour n New! 400 From Singleton ride to the headwaters of the . Ride out from Singleton out over the hills, forest and farmlands to Quindanning before venturing back to the coast via Collie and Eaton. Returning to Singleton via Myalup and Mandurah. Tony Gillespie - 0407 117 608 Murdoch Dr, Singleton [email protected]

90 91 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Western Australia Western Australia Saturday 22 November Saturday 21 February • Smelly Welly 100/200 • Swanning Around 50/100 North Bannister > Wandering > Dryandra > Cuballing > Popanyinning > Starting at Deep Water Point this ride will navigate the shores of the Pingelly > Wandering > North Bannister. Canning and Swan Rivers venturing as far upstream as Guildford before Andrew Priest - 0428 570 631 North Bannister Roadhouse crossing over and heading downstream to Fremantle before returning via [email protected] Bicton and Applecross. Lone Pallister - 0457 900 330 Mt Pleasant (Deep Water Point) Saturday 6 December [email protected] • Hour Glass 2014 600 Figure of 8 loop ride around the greater Perth area and surrounds. Saturday 14 March Wayne Hickman - 0457 766 810 Bayswater Train Station • Opperman All Day Trial 360 [email protected] Teams of 3, 4 or 5 bikes. Each team chooses its own start point and course. A minimum of 360km must be ridden in 24 hours from Saturday morning. Saturday 20 December All rides finish at the same point, followed by a breakfast for all riders and • Dawn To Dusk (summer) (Preston 300) 300 supporters. A nice ride out to the hills around Dwellingup before heading to the coast to Tony Gillespie - 0407 117 608 Your Choice Preston Beach and returning back to Deep Water Point. Riders must finish [email protected] before sunset (19:21) to qualify for the Dawn-till-Dusk series award. Perry Raison - 0427 773 402 Mt Pleasant (Deep Water Point) Saturday 14 March [email protected] • Petit Oppy 180 Just like it’s big brother, a team of 3, 4 or 5 bikes choose a start point and Saturday 3 January the course. Start at the same time as the Oppy. Ride for 12 hours. Have a • Coolup Loop (Evening Group Ride-not UAF) nFlat 200 10 hour break before getting back on the bike for the last 2 hours of the A flat ride on quiet roads. Oppy. Minimum distance 180km. Geoff Merks - 0447 000 669 Mt Pleasant (Deep Water Point) Tony Gillespie - 0407 117 608 Your Choice [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 17 January Saturday 21 March • Prison Pedal (Evening Ride) 100/200 • Bjorn Blasse Celebration (Social Ride) nFeatured 50/100 Bring along your rotten cabbages to dispense as we tour the places of A social ride celebrating one of WA’s Audacious achievers. incarceration in the southern suburbs of Perth. NOTE: Riders should take Wayne Hickman - 0457 766 810 Car Park, 106 Bradford St, Coolbinia care in forested areas during dusk/darkness owing to kangaroos. Preferably [email protected] Supported ride with at least 1 other rider. Perry Raison - 0427 773 402 Mt Pleasant (Deep Water Point) Saturday 28 March [email protected] • Dawn To Dusk (autumn) nHilly 150/200 A smorgasbord of climbs in the Perth Hills. Riders must finish before sunset Sunday 1 February (18:18) to qualify for the Dawn-till-Dusk series award. • One Dam 100 Perry Raison - 0427 773 402 Kalamunda A varied brevet with a nice forested route through the Darling Scarp, [email protected] North Terminus Bibbulmun Track passing over the Serpentine Dam Wall and finishing with a flat ride along the coastal plain back to Armadale. Sunday 12 April Kym Murray - 0409 523 092 Armadale Train Station • Dirt Series-75km nDirt 75 [email protected] Contact ride organiser for more information. Dave Doust - 0421 505 969 TBA Saturday 7 February [email protected] • Lazy Lancelin (Evening Ride) 300 A coastal plains ride that can be nonetheless quite demanding with rough pavement, undulations and exposure to prevailing winds. Visits Lancelin from Gingin via a quiet back road. Glen Mitton - 0419 186 398 Midland (car park behind Police Station) [email protected]

92 93 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Western Australia Western Australia Saturday 18 April Saturday 6 June • Darling - Avon Triple Loop nNew! nHilly 150/300 • Park Life 100/200 A challenging ride of 3 loops out in the Perth hills extending out to Northam A nice ride out from Deep Water Point to the Perth Hills and return. and Toodyay. There is also the optional double loop option for those wanting Caroline Williams - 0438 299 229 Mt Pleasant (Deep Water Point) to ride the shorter distance out to Wundowie. [email protected] Geoff Merks - 0447 000 669 Pickering Brook General Store Saturday 20 June [email protected] • Dawn To Dusk (winter) (Southern Sunrise Route) 200 Sunday 26 April Southern loop, down through the hills & back on the plain. Riders must • Two Rocks Turn Around nFlat 50/100 finish by sunset (17:20) to qualify for the Dawn til’ Dusk series award . Ride from Neil Hawkins Park along Joondalup Lake before heading inland Perry Raison - 0427 773 402 Mt Pleasant (Deep Water Point) and northwards to Yanchep and Two Rocks before returning back via [email protected] Marmion Ave and Connolly Drive. Sunday 21 June Klaus Hagedorn - 0407 991 480 Neil Hawkins Park, Joondalup [email protected] • Trim The Cat III (WA) (Perth - Bunbury) 200 The first in a series of Brevets from Perth to Esperance. Saturday 2 May Wayne Hickman - 0457 766 810 Perth Bell Tower • Timber & Wheat Tour 400 [email protected] Contact ride organiser for more information. Monday 22 June Wayne Hickman - 0457 766 810 TBA [email protected] • Trim The Cat III (WA) (Bunbury - Augusta) 100 The second in a series of Brevets from Perth to Esperance. Saturday 9 May Wayne Hickman - 0457 766 810 Bunbury • Dirt Series-35km nDirt 35 [email protected] Contact ride organiser for more information. Tuesday 23 June Dave Doust - 0421 505 969 TBA [email protected] • Trim The Cat III (WA) (Augusta - Pemberton) 100 The third in a series of Brevets from Perth to Esperance. Saturday 16 May Wayne Hickman - 0457 766 810 Augusta • Pinjarra Supa Loopa 200 [email protected] Based in Pinjarra. Three picturesque loops. 1) North Dandalup/Dwellingup. 2) Coolup. 3) Waroona/Dwellingup. Wednesday 24 June Tony Gillespie - 0407 117 608 Evandale Car Park, Pinjarra • Trim The Cat III (WA) (Pemberton - Denmark) 200 [email protected] The fourth in a series of Brevets from Perth to Esperance. Wayne Hickman - 0457 766 810 Pemberton Sunday 24 May [email protected] • Dirt Series-100km nDirt 100 Contact ride organiser for more information. Thursday 25 June Dave Doust - 0421 505 969 TBA • Trim The Cat III (WA) (Denmark - Jerramungup) 200 [email protected] The fifth in a series of Brevets from Perth to Esperance. Wayne Hickman - 0457 766 810 Denmark Saturday 30 May [email protected] • Blackwood 600 nFeatured 600 Start/finish Singleton Journey south to the source of the Blackwood River, Friday 26 June follow the valley to Nannup and head home through the beautiful Ferguson • Trim The Cat III (WA) (Jerramungup - Ravensthorpe) 100 Valley. The sixth in a series of Brevets from Perth to Esperance. Greg & Sharon Waters - 0448 855 571 Singleton Wayne Hickman - 0457 766 810 Jerramungup [email protected] (Laurie Stanford Reserve) [email protected]

94 95 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details. Western Australia Western Australia Saturday 27 June Saturday 12 September • Trim The Cat III (WA) (Ravensthorpe - Esperance) 200 • Carriage - Kalamunda Loop nNew! 100 The final in a series of Brevets from Perth to Esperance. Loop ride from the Carriage Café in Fremantle out to Kalamunda for Wayne Hickman - 0457 766 810 Ravensthorpe patisseries and coffee at Le Croissant before returning back to Fremantle [email protected] along the railway line. Carol Dooley - 0419 660 873 Carriage Café, Fremantle Saturday 11 July [email protected] • Avonguard 100/200 Starting at Clackline 62km east along Great Eastern Hwy from Midland. Saturday 19 September This is a scenic tour of the western wheat belt in the upper catchment of • Dawn To Dusk (the Spring Rat) nHilly 250 the Avon river. Ride from Guildford up into the hills and return. Riders must finish before Danny Rock - 0428 232 736 Clackline Carpark sunset (18:10) to qualify for the Dawn-till-Dusk series award. [email protected] Cnr Spencers Brook Rd & Gt E Hwy Perry Raison - 0427 773 402 Guildford Train Station-North Car Park [email protected] Saturday 25 July • Coalfields 200 Randonée 200 Saturday 3 October Contact ride organiser for more information. • Mundijong Muddle nFlat 50/100 Tony Gillespie - 0407 117 608 Bunbury DWP - Mundijong - DWP. [email protected] Ross Cussons - 0438 979 065 Mt Pleasant (Deep Water Point) [email protected] Sunday 26 July • Dog Leg Loop nFlat 50/100 Saturday 17 October Meander down to Dog Hill and loop back. • The Long Flat One nFlat 160/200/200/400 Stuart Keeling - 0401 563 754 Mt Pleasant (Deep Water Point) The 400km route navigates the coastal plain south of Mandurah through [email protected] Dairy areas and Pine forests for less than 1,000 metres of ascent over 400 kilometres. A number of the controls feature excellent cuisine for the Saturday 1 August burger aficionado. • Perru’s Perambulation nHilly 170/300 Geoff Merks - 0447 000 669 (Mt Pleasant) Deep Water Point Figure of 8 loop starting at Bullsbrook, taking in Bindoon via the Chittering [email protected] Valley, Toodyay, Northam, then back to Toodyay via the scenic route, returning to Bullsbrook via Julimar Rd and the Chittering Valley. Saturday 31 October Stuart Keeling - 0401 563 754 Pickett Park, Bullsbrook • The Classic nHilly 140/200 [email protected] Ride out through the Chittering Valley before venturing out to Toodyay and beyond to Beejording before returning back to Bullsbrook via Bindoon- Saturday 15 August Dewars Pool Rd. • Foothills Cruise 100/150 Adrian Giacci - 08 9328 8808 Maroubra Ave Car Park, Bullsbrook Mostly flat along the bottom of the Darling Range scarp with 1 or 2 hills. [email protected] Supported Kym Murray - 0409 523 092 Deep Water Point, Mt Pleasant [email protected] Saturday 29 August • Pickering Brook Delight nHilly 110/200 Hilly ride starting in Pickering Brook and venturing out to Toodyay via Mundaring and Wooroloo before retracing back to Pickering Brook. Wayne Bertram - 0408 093 986 Pickering Brook General Store [email protected] Western Australia

96 97 See online calendar for latest ride information: Contact ride organiser at least three days before event to confirm ride details.