Routes and Prices
Around the Bay Classic
Ride features
Ride the iconic Around the Bay route. Cover both the east and west as you ride 220km around the entire Port Phillip Bay coastline, travelling through the Bellarine Peninsula, Queenscliff, Sorrento and the Mornington Peninsula.
Be sure to take advantage of our free training rides, tailored training plans and comprehensive on-route support as you tick off this bucket list ride.
Key details
- Distance: 220km
- Elevation: 857m
- Departing: 05:30, Albert Park
- Min. avg pace: 21km/h
- Estimated ride time: 8h (riding at 31km/h) – 12:20h (riding at 21km/h)
A GPX file of the route can be downloaded via the full route map above.
1. Altona (28km)
- Open time: 6:20am
- Cut off time: 7.45am
- Nutrition & Hydration: Water & electrolytes
2. Little River (63km)
- Open time: 7:30am
- Cut off time: 9:25am
- Nutrition & Hydration: Water & electrolytes
3. Geelong (84km)
- Open time: 8:15am
- Cut off time: 10:30am
- Nutrition & Hydration: Water, electrolytes, fruit & lollies
4. Queenscliff – Ferry (118km)
- Open time: 9:15am
- Cut off time: 1:00pm
- Nutrition & Hydration: Water, electrolytes & lunch pack
- Valet: Pick-up and drop-off
5. Sorernto (118km)
- Open time: 9:15am
- Cut off time: 1:00pm
- Nutrition & Hydration: Water & electrolytes
6. Safety Beach (146km)
- Open time: 11:15am
- Cut off time: 3:00pm
- Nutrition & Hydration: Water & electrolytes
7. Frankston (174km)
- Open time: 12:10pm
- Cut off time: 4:20pm
- Nutrition & Hydration: Water, electrolytes, fruit & Winners bars
8. Mordialloc (190km)
- Open time: 12:40pm
- Cut off time: 5:10pm
- Nutrition & Hydration: Water, electrolytes, Coca-Cola & salty snacks
Highlights:
- An Around the Bay first – ‘The Classic’ route will see a lane closure and reduced speeds on the Princes Freeway!
- This is your only opportunity to ride the full lap of Port Phillip Bay with comprehensive on-route support.
- Enjoy the new rest stop along the Geelong Waterfront.
- Celebrate back at the event village festival with friends and family as you cross the finish line to collect your ‘Classic’ finishers medal!
Around the Bay Classic
Entry prices
Early bird gets the jersey - enter before 30 July to score a FREE event jersey!
Don’t want the early bird jersey? You can opt-out and we’ll donate its value to a Family Ride or 50km ride entry for a community group who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity to participate. Find out more.
Early Bird 1st release
- General
- $210.00
- Member
- 10% off
Presale ended
Early Bird 2nd release
Until Sunday 30th July, 11pm
- General
- $245.00
- Member
- 10% off
Standard
- General
- $245.00
- Member
- 10% off
From Monday 31st July
Please note:
*The bonus early bird jersey is not included with the Family Ride or 50km free kids tickets, however, all riders must still register to participate.
**The early bird jersey is a classic fitting jersey designed for comfort. Please check your jersey size on our men’s classic jersey sizing chart or women’s classic jersey sizing chart before registering to ensure it's the right fit.
The Classic highlights
Valet – free rider service
Valet is a free optional service for 200km+ riders passing through either Sorrento or Queenscliff. We'll transport an A4-sized satchel for you from the start line to your lunch stop. You can use it to carry a fresh kit, extra tubes or a favourite snack. You will also receive a second satchel so we can return your things back to Albert Park (return satchels will not arrive at Albert Park until after 3:30pm on Sunday).
Select 'valet' as an optional item during your registration and collect your valet bagsduring pack collection times at Albert Park. Please ensure any packed valet bags are also dropped off during rider pack collection times.
Return satchels not collected on-event will be brought back to the Bicycle Network office and can be collected between Wednesday 11 October – Wednesday 18 October 2023 between 9am and 5pm. All items not collected will be disposed of thoughtfully.
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