Australia, Victoria, Gippsland Region
Ride at a glance
Overview
This route is a mixed terrain Audax ride that features every year in March and is a real highlight on the Audax calendar put together by volunteers and ran by Gareth Evans aka The Melbourne Randonneur.
Starting in the charming town of Yarragon, The Gippsland Gold is a tour through The Strzelecki Ranges and some of Gippsland finest gravel roads. It comes in three types – 100km, 160km (this ride) or the 200km!
Highlights include sweeping views at the top of Yarragon South Rd climb, townships of Boolarra & Mirboo North, the plantations of Darlimurla and Livingstone, the iconic Grand Ridge Rd and the stunning descent down Yarragon-Leongatha Rd back into Yarragon.
Audax Australia Cycling Club is a non-profit national cycling organisation specialising in non-competitive long-distance bicycle rides from 50 to 1200 km. You can find more events on their event calendar.
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- You can cut the ride short and bailout at Boolarra by taking the rail trail through to Mirboo North and then continuing on to Yarragon
- There are large gaps between rest stops, take plenty of water and plenty of snacks even if you are doing this as part of the event
- Register for the event at http://audax.org.au
