Name: Clarkes Gambit 2026
Start: 2026-08-21T12:00:00+10:00
Location: Nelligen NSW, Australia

Welcome to

Clarkes Gambit 2026

Imagine you have just finished a days cycling on mint gravel backroads. You are tired but feel at peace as you enjoy a drink with your friends and family at the SteamPacket Hotel and watch the sunset.

You know a big feed is coming up and a sweet car camping setup awaits your weary bones. And the best thing is you get to do it all again tomorrow.

This is Clarkes Gambit

The event name seeks to build on our Bushranger series of events; the Clarke gang led by brothers Thomas and John Clarke, were the nation’s deadliest bushrangers that rustled livestock, ambushed gold shipments and robbed traders from Braidwood to Bega in southern New South Wales in the mid 1860’s.

The event will feature two days of sublime gravel cycling with three (3) different distances to choose from. There is also a One Day option. Your entry fee is super good value and gets you:

An entire weekend of riding on some of the best champagne gravel roads in Australia
Professional event pics from ReadyAimMedia
On course Feed zone and mechanical support
Fully insured event with approval from local council and authorities
Your own limited edition commemorative patch.
A huge cache of prizes kindly donated by our sponsors. Prizes will be allocated on a first entered, best prize basis. Enter earlier for the chance of a better prize!

Short Course: 35km each day

Medium Course: 55km each day

Long Course: 95km (Saturday only)

Check out the course options at https://graveleur.cc/clarkes-gambit-course-options/

Designed for cyclists of all backgrounds and abilities, from families and recreational riders to those that like to push their limits, you'll be sure to find some like-minded souls to ride with. To complete the activity, cyclists need to:

Understand how to fuel their body for an extended ride and be at a good level of fitness to complete their chosen distance at an average speed of 15-20 kph.
Be experienced at navigating and following a GPX route.
Have a reasonable level of mechanical know how in case you need to perform running repairs on your bicycle e.g. punctures, ripped tyres, broken chains, non-functioning gears.

Family Discount: For two or more riders living at the same address, choose "Family" option and enter all family members in one transaction. You can tell us what course each of you want to ride at Event rego.

Group Discount: 10% for a group of 5 or more riders registered in one transaction. Choose someone for your group to enter the details of 5 riders from your group. Create a team and share team details with riders #6 and so on and they will get the discount too.