Cycling in Australia

Stage 4, Friday 23 January 2009Limited to 5000 riders only The Tour Down Under is now the first event on the UCI ProTour circuit. You can ride the same route as the professionals on the same day prior to the official race start. The Mutual Community Challenge Tour is part of the Skoda Breakaway Series, which forms the official recreational ride program of the Tour Down Under. In 2009 there will be three distance options for you to choose from on Friday 23 January, Stage 4. The Mutual Community Challenge Tour is also ideal for corporate or social teams looking to cycle in a group. Form a team of five or more and keep track of each other along the way, wearing your team name on your official Mutual Community Challenge Tour Jersey It’s a challenge – not a race but with the ultimate satisfaction from riding under the official finish arch.  This ride is for regular riders who can make the distance – will you make it to the finish before the professionals arrive? EVENT DETAILS Start Finish Distance Early Bird Entry Fee Burnside Village Angaston 143km* $110 or Members $100 $130 or Members $120 Mt Pleasant Angaston 97km $110 or Members$100 $130 or Members $120 Angaston Angaston 32km $75 or Members $65 $80 or Members $70 *Does not include a ride neutral distance of 12.3km from Burnside Village to Stage 4 Adelaide start location.

Moonee ponds creek, Merri Creek, MCG and Tennis Centre

Eatons Crossing Rd, Right into South Pine, left into Albany Ck Rd, Left into Bronson, Neville, Roghan & Carseldine Rds, Right into Linkfield and over the highway. Left & right into Telegraph Thru roundabout onto Depot & Board Rds.  Right at r'about into Rainbow left towards shops but skirt them to Flinders Pde beside the water.  Rest at the picnic tables opposite Second Ave. Back via Flinders Pde to North, Lascalles & Barfoot Rds to Bracken Ridge Rd, sweep left into Hoyland over the highway to Strathpine, left into Kremzow  left into South Pine, right into Eatons Crossing Rd and back to Samford for coffee!