JOIN US ON SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2025
Your opportunity to ride alongside Australia’s Tour de France champion, the TAC People’s Ride is a celebration of cycling and the spectacular Geelong and Surf Coast region.
Ride the same roads as the pros
Not just a commitment to ourselves, the ride is a coming together of like-minded individuals, sharing challenges, experiences and satisfaction on the ride, and enjoying aftermath of the ride whilst watching the UCI WorldTour elite road races that follow. It’s like running onto the MCG before the AFL Grand Final!
2025 Event Details
Date: Saturday 1 February 2025
Start/Finish Location: Steampacket Gardens, Geelong
Time (TBC):
- Long Course starts at 7:00am
- Short Course starts at 7:30am
Courses & Distances: In 2025, two distances are again on offer, providing riders of all abilities and experience levels the chance to be part of this celebration of cycling:
Format: Recreational Ride
Inclusions:
- Official Santini Event Jersey (valued at $129.95 RRP) as part of your entry fee (Made in Italy). Please note the official jersey must be worn on the day to remain eligible to participate in the TAC People's Ride. Note: A limited number of exchanges may be possible but cannot be guaranteed.
- Ride stickers and rider support throughout the course. Please note due to environmental considerations, we will not be printing temporary rider bibs.
- Course Feed Stations, Mechanical Service, Traffic Managed Roads, Event Medical Services, and Sag Wagon Transport where required.
- Post Ride Recovery Area.
CHALLENGE YOURSELF ALONG THIS ONE-DAY CLASSIC COURSE
The Cadel Classic is a true one-day cycling course, taking in some of the most beautiful coastal views Victoria has to offer.
An adjustment to the route in 2025 extends the course by 11km.
Again in 2025, our long course gives riders the flexibility of tackling or bypassing the famed Challambra Climb.
Just like the elite men and women in our UCI WorldTour One-Day Classics, and riders at the 2010 UCI Road World Championships, you can experience first-hand the challenge of what the punchy and pivotal 830-metre ascent presents.
Heading south from Geelong to Barwon Heads, the route winds its way through Thirteenth Beach, Torquay and past Bells Beach, before taking on the rolling hills of the Surf Coast Shire.
Finishing on the famous Geelong waterfront, celebrate your ride at the Steampacket Gardens Event Village, or find a vantage spot along the course to catch the Deakin University Women’s Race as the world’s best riders race for glory.
For more information, please click here.
A SMOOTH RIDE OUT AND BACK TO CADEL'S HOMETOWN
Following on from the successful reception of this route in 2024, Cadel’s Hometown 59km course returns in 2025.
An enjoyable ride that passes through the iconic township of Barwon Heads, the 59km course provides a flatter cycling experience for beginner and intermediate riders alike.
This course option excludes the Challambra climb, making it an achievable but scenic option for those wanting to take to the roads themselves as part of our weekend of cycling.
Cadel’s Hometown short course begins with a loop around the Geelong Botanic Gardens, then takes advantage of the smooth surfaces offered on Barwon Heads Road for the out-and-back ride to Cadel’s hometown of Barwon Heads.
Finishing on the famous Geelong waterfront, celebrate your ride at the Steampacket Gardens Event Village, or find a vantage spot along the course to catch the Deakin University Women’s Race as the world’s best riders race for glory.
For more information, please click here.
Registration fees
124km Course
Price changes in 13 days 21 hours-
The Cadel Classic
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$170.00Jun 26 – Aug 31
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$185.00Sep 1 – Oct 25
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Register for 124km Course$200.00Now registering Oct 25 – Jan 10
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$210.00Jan 10 – Feb 1
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124km Course (AusCycling Member Entry)
Price changes in 13 days 21 hours-
The Cadel Classic
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$160.00Jun 26 – Aug 31
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$175.00Sep 1 – Oct 25
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Register for 124km Course (AusCycling Member Entry)$190.00Now registering Oct 25 – Jan 10
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$200.00Jan 10 – Feb 1
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59km Course
Price changes in 13 days 21 hours-
Cadel's Hometown
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$130.00Jun 26 – Aug 31
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$145.00Sep 1 – Oct 25
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Register for 59km Course$160.00Now registering Oct 25 – Jan 10
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$170.00Jan 10 – Feb 1
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59km Course (AusCycling Member Entry)
Price changes in 13 days 21 hours-
Cadel's Hometown
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$120.00Jun 26 – Aug 31
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$135.00Sep 1 – Oct 25
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Register for 59km Course (AusCycling Member Entry)$150.00Now registering Oct 25 – Jan 10
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$160.00Jan 10 – Feb 1
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Contact information
- Event contact
- Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
- Phone
- 0456479606
- Website
- Visit website
