There’s some fantastic cycling events in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), especially if you don’t mind a good climb.
The Australian Capital Territory (or the ACT), is the capital state of Australia and the home of Canberra. It’s only a small state with an even smaller population, which means there aren’t a lot of cycling events on offer. You will find though, that some of the longer rides will pass through the ACT and Canberra.
The single-day rides tend to be based out of Canberra, and will either head out to the State National Parks whereas others will tour throughout the suburbs. Multi-day rides either start or finish in Canberra, with many passing through to other states. There are also some good climbs with a well-known climb up Mt Stromlo, just outside Canberra. The ACT is also where one of Australia’s toughest hill climbing events, Fitz’s Challenge, occurs (based at the Brindabella Ranges in the ACT).
You’re sure to find a ride in the Australian Capital Territory that matches your level of experience and fitness as well as a ride that will challenge you!
Upcoming Cycling Events in the Australian Capital Territory
You’ll also find a list below of cycling events in the ACT. Click on the first little grey box to search for a Ride by the Discipline (Climb, CX, eBikes, Family, Gravel, MTB, or Road), the Terrain (flat, undulating, mountainous, mixed), the Distance (1-40, 41-80, 81-120, 121-160, 161+ km), the Type of Ride (12 hr, 24 hr, Bike Packing, Century, Charity, Gran-Fondo, Multi-day, Race, Recreational, Retro, Tour, Ultra and Women only), the Support (Semi-supported, Supported and Unsupported), the Guiding (Guided, Self-guided, Unguided), and the Location.
Other cycling events
You can find other rides in our online Cycling Event Calendar, which has over 300 events listed in it.
Please don’t forget to leave a review of any rides you’ve attended. This helps other riders to work out if it’s a ride that they want to attend or not! All you have to do is leave a comment at the bottom of the page of the ride page. You can find a list of all the rides here.
And please do contact me if there are any Australian Capital Territory rides that we’ve missed!