Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race: People's Ride

Come ride the People’s Ride with Cadel Evans, in Geelong and the surrounding Victorian coastline

Cadel’s People’s Ride (or the TAC People’s Ride) is held during the Cadel Evan’s Great Ocean Race each year. This is your opportunity to ride the Geelong bibe race with a true champion. The bike race route was designed by Cadel Evens (Australia’s first Tour De France 2011 winner) on the roads that he trained on as a child.

This bike race in Geelong is very popular, and attracts a large number of riders.

Cadel’s People’s Ride has courses to suit all abilities including distances ranging from 35km, 50km and 125km.

35km Ride | Total elevation gain: 113m | Max elevation: 40m

• Perfect for your first mass participation ride. Enjoy the group start in Geelong, the bay views and choose your distance in this flexible event. Take in the atmosphere of the event village as you finish on the waterfront.

50km Ride | Total elevation gain: 694m | Max elevation: 166m

• The 50km course is designed with intermediate riders in mind. You’ll follow the same start as the pros, climbing up to Ceres before heading back to Geelong waterfront via the famed Challambra climb.

125km Ride | Total elevation gain: 1207m | Max elevation: 166m

• A replica of the elite course, you’ll traverse beautiful Torquay, the Surf Coast, Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove before heading across the Bellarine Peninsula, over Challambra and back to the Geelong waterfront.

Geelong is on the coast, to the south of Melbourne and is about an hour’s drive down the M1 freeway. It is being serviced by trains and bus connections.

This Geelong cycling event is a celebration of cycling with the races by the UCI professional riders and then the People’s Ride that is presented by TAC (the Transport Accident Commission).

You’ll find other cycling events, like Cadel’s People’s Ride, in our online Cycling Event Calendar.

Enjoy!