Want to get the full UCI WorldTour experience? Our mass participation event - the Challenge Tour - does exactly that. Riders tackle the same route as the professional riders in the ultimate test of endurance.
In 2023, riders tacked a 123.5km or 83km route from Norwood to Campbelltown on closed roads. A custom jersey, timing, a nutrition plan, mechanical support, feed zones, lunch and access to a post-event rider area to watch the pros roll into town were among the inclusions for participants.
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2023 Ride
Challenge Tour FAQs
The 2023 Challenge Tour was on Friday 20th January from 6.00am. Details on the 2024 event are yet to be announced.
The price includes the luxury of riding on closed roads, a custom jersey, a full nutrition plan throughout the duration of the ride, mechanical and medical assistance, on road support plus more. Find all the inclusions here.
Please refer to the below size chart. If you need to change your jersey size after you've purchased a ticket, please call us on (08) 8463 4701 or contact the team at challengetour@sa.gov.au.
Jerseys can be collected from the City of Adelaide Tour Village in Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga.
Remember to bring evidence of your booking and payment with you, such as your official email/letter of confirmation, and photo identification.
Three allocated pickup times from the Challenge Tour marquee at the City of Adelaide Tour Village:
- Sunday 15 Jan - 3:00pm – 7:00pm
- Wednesday 18 Jan - 12noon – 7:00pm
- Thursday 19 Jan - 12noon – 7:00pm
Please arrive in the marshalling area at least 20 minutes prior to the start time at 6am.
There will be an important safety briefing at 5:50am followed by the official countdown.
Yes, there will be refreshment stations set up every 15-50km along the route where water, hydration products, medical support, mechanical support, hand sanitiser and toilets will be provided.
A lunch site is provided at Gumeracha.
At most sites, riders are provided with:
- Toilets
- Water (Bidon bars)
- Nutrition Hydration
- Medical support
- Mechanical support
- Hand sanitiser
- Water
- Water
- SIS nutrition product
Stop 3 (52km) – Cnr Warren Rd & Martin Hill Rd
- Water
- Water
- Muffins
- SIS nutrition product
- Water
- Lunch Pack
- SIS nutrition product
- Toilets
Stop 6 (112.5km) – Castambul (Bottom of Corkscrew)
- Water
- Sugar Stop
Stop 7 (123.5km)– Rostrevor (Campbelltown Finish)
- Water
- SIS nutrition product
- Medical
- Toilets
- Mechanic
There will also be multiple water refill stations along the route. All riders must start with at least two 750ml water bottles and/or a hydration pack along with snacks for the ride.
No, the registration fee for the Challenge Tour does not include personal accident insurance.
Event Management recommends that all cyclists insure themselves for Personal Accident and Ambulance Cover.
You are strongly advised to watch the weather forecast prior to the event and bring appropriate clothing and sun protection with you. The latest weather information can be found on the Bureau of Meteorology Website.
Yes. Please send an email with your registration booking number and your enquiry to challengetour@sa.gov.au
Yes. Please email challengetour@sa.gov.au with your receipt number and the details of the new rider including: First name, last name, date of birth, gender, mobile number, email address, medical conditions, Country, state, postcode, dietary requirements and emergency contact name and contact details.
You should bring with you additional food and sports nutrition, sunscreen, spare warm clothing, rain jacket (weather dependent), sunglasses, a puncture repair kit, spare inner tubes, pump, rear tail light, fully charged and working mobile phone, and water bottles/carriers and some money.
A participant’s start position will be determined by the “Speed Group” selected during the registration process. Speed groups will then be arranged in the starting area from fastest to slowest.
The Speed Groups are:
- Under 20km per hour
- 20-25km per hour
- 25-30km per hour
- Over 30km per hour
There is no minimum age for riders, however children under the age of 18 should be supervised and accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. There is no maximum age for riders participating in the ride, however please make sure that you are riding to your fitness and have plenty of water.
Yes. When cycling in South Australia, you must wear an approved bicycle helmet that is properly adjusted and securely fastened. Your bicycle helmet must comply with Australian Standard AS/NZ2063, which will appear on the helmet, and shops must not sell or offer bicycle helmets for sale unless they meet this standard. This also applies to any passenger that you may have on your bicycle.
The majority of the ride will take place on closed roads. There will be some mixed zones within the route where riders and vehicles will share the road for a short period of time.
Event Management are working closely with local councils and the community to ensure minimum disruption due to road closures. Community meetings will be scheduled in the lead up to the event with details to be provided. In the meantime, please reach out to us at challengetour@sa.gov.au or via your local council’s community engagement branch.
The South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) permits the use of electric or power-assisted bicycles (e-bikes) in the Challenge Tour and will provide support in line with the following policy.
We encourage participants to wear a Challenge Tour official jersey, however this is not compulsory to wear. You must also wear an approved bicycle helmet that is properly adjusted and securely fastened.
We also recommend cycling knicks and sunglasses.
There will be a number of sector cut off points along the route where support vehicles will stop you if you fall outside the average speed zone.
To complete the event in time, you will need to pass the key locations by the following times:
Ashton 7:30am, 14.6km
Lobethal 8:45am, 33.4km
Birdwood (Long route diversion 9:20am, 47.9km
Williamstown (Long Route) 10:45am, 69.2km
Gumeracha 12:15pm, 92.7 / 52.8km
Corkscrew Road 1:20pm, 112.4 / 72.5km
Yes. There will be cloakrooms at each start location where you can deposit a small bag of spare clothing which will be transferred to the finish line for collection.
The drop-off point will be at The Parade in Norwood and pick-up point will be at the finish line at Campbelltown.
Drop off will be open 5am – 6am and pick up will be open from 2:00pm – 3:30pm on Friday 20th January.
In the event of an accident or breakdown, officials will endeavour to transport you and your bike to the nearest refreshment station or the finish line where you may receive medical or mechanical assistance.
You can also call 08 8463 4701 for roadside pick-up during the ride.
Call 0425 381 816 or contact the team at challengetour@sa.gov.au.
An early bird offer will be available from 16th August 2022 to 30th September 2022.
