The Ride for Medical Research is an adventure through Victoria’s beautiful and diverse Grampians region

The Ride for Medical Research is a 6 day adventure traversing the the territory of the infamous Ned Kelly..

Riding through rural Victoria, this ride starts out at Bayswater, where you’ll load up and drive to Benalla the next morning. The full route will cover approximately 550km.

You’ll cover about 100kms per day, with riders being broken up into three groups of 10-15 riders per group, depending on your level of fitness and ability. The emphasis with this ride is participation, which means that you can ride as little or as far as you like, with support vehicles ready to pick up riders when required.  You can ride either the full six days or the first three days. Average speed is between 15-35km hour, depending on which group you are riding with.

The Ride for Medical Research raises money for medical research through the Australian Rotary Health Fund.

The itinerary is:

• Day 1: Benalla to Glenrowan
• Day 2: Wangaratta-Rutherglen-Chiltern Loop
• Day 3: Wangaratta-Peechelba-Painted Silos Loop
• Day 4: Wangaratta-Eldorado-Beechworth Loop
• Day 5: Wangaratta-King Valley-Greta Loop
• Day 6: Wangaratta to Benalla to Violet Town

This a unique way to ride in Regional Victoria.

You’ll find other cycling events, like the Ride for Medical Research, in our online Cycling Event Calendar.

Enjoy!