To be held most Sundays from mid October to Mid April, except when a PERFECT ride is on Rides start at various early times and locations depending on weather, on most Sundays except when there is a PERFECT ride. <50km, coffee and lots of single gravel tracks. Not suitable for heavy E-bikes

2026 dates

• 4th January 2026
• 11th January 2026
• 18th January 2026
• 25th January 2026

Details:

• Start Time: 7:30 am – 9am
• Location: To be determined each week
• Distance: Less than 50km
• Terrain: gravel and single tracks
• Note: This ride is ideal for mountain or gravel bikes. Road bikes and heavy e-bikes are not suitable, as you could encounter occasional locked gates or challenging terrain. A near mid point coffee stop will be scheduled for each ride. Routes will be posted for download on the SARCC Events page a few days before each ride.

Ride Leadership:
The rides will initially be led by Pete Boult, but we encourage others to join in and lead future rides!

Join us for a fun, scenic, and challenging ride. See you there!
Ride Organiser: Peter B. 0491 705 816

UPCOMING RIDES

4th January 2026 Norton Summit 6
Meet at Norton Summit Road Recreational Reserve at 7:30am. Loop ride, 38.5km, 826m climbing, 40% gravel or off road. Out via Moores Rd, Marble Hill, Cherryville and Ashton for Coffee at Uraidla – 17km. Back via Gully Rd, Heysen Trail, Sprigg Rd, Wine Shanty Track and Ridge Rd. See also https://ridewithgps.com/events/438696-sunday-hills-rides-early-start

11th January 2026 Heathfield 1
Meet at Heathfield Oval. Loop ride 37.6km, 769m climbing, 61% gravel or off road. Out via Aldgate and Mount George for Coffee at Uraidla – 13km. Back via Ridge Rd, Cleland gravel tracks, Stirling, Rossiter and Bogaduck trails.

18th January 2026 Ashton 1
Meet at Ashton Community Memorial Hall. Loop ride with some side tracks 39.4km, 873m climbing, 42% gravel or off road. Out via Knotts Hill Rd, Blockers Hill with a side track to Burdetts Scrub. Continuing to Uraidla via Deviation, Range and Gully Rds. Back via Piccadilly, Sprigg, Yanagin and Ridge Rds with a sidetrack up Coach Rd. This ride coincides with the Women’s TDU Stage 2. We may well meet them – either at Uraidla 11:36-11:39 am or at Ashton (QOM) 11:27-11:29am.

25th January 2026 TDU Men’s Stage Six
Mylor to Stirling Loop – Details to follow

Peter Boult
0491 705 816

PREVIOUS RIDES

28th December 2025
Meet on Sheoak Rd outside Belair Station at 7:30am (or earlier depending on temperatures). Loop ride, 38.6km, 742m climbing, 44% gravel or off road. Coffee in Stirling – 11km. Out via Belair National Park. Return via Piccadilly Rd, Woodhouse trail, Mt George and Mark Oliphant Conservation Parks.
RWGPS Event and route info – Click here

21st December 2025
Meet at Norton Summit Road Rec Res at 8:00am. Loop ride, 898m climbing, 54% gravel or off road. Coffee in Stirling – 20km. Out via Ashton, Ridge Rd & 90% single track and gravel to Stirling. Back via Stirling back roads, Mt George (avoiding steep hill on Mt George Rd), south side Uraidla, Collins Rd, Dabney’s Rd, Monument Rd and difficult single track.
RWGPS Event and route info – Click here

14th December 2025
Meet at Houghton Cemetery at 8:30am. Off Lower NE Rd (Note start time is later than in the newsletter as weather is cool and Coffee not open until 10am at 18km)

Loop ride 38km, 670m climbing, 55% gravel or off road. Estimated saddle time 2hr 47mins. Coffee at Kersbook Hills Wine and Cider – 18km mark, opens at 10am. Leave via NE road (before its busy), then along 90% gravel up to Kersbook. Return via; a climb up (3km, average 2.3%) Kerbrook Rd, which although often busy has a wide shoulder (please wear HIGH VIZ and have a back light), Mt Gawler summit and a glorious 10km gravel section back to Murray Rd using the Pipe line track! The last 4km of bitumen are generally flat or sightly down hill.
Not suitable for heavy e-bikes.
RWGPS event and route information – Click here

30th November 2025
Meet at Norton Summit Rd Rec Res at 8:00am. Loop ride 37.9km, 880m climbing, 40% gravel or off road. Out via, Ashton, Collins Road, Sprigg Road, Warren Track to Mt Lofty for coffee. Back via Cleland CP, Crafers, Gully Rd, Range Rd, Knotts Hill and Debney’s Road and Monument Road and difficult single track.
RWGPS event and route information – Click here

23rd November 2025
Start at Bradbury at 8:30am (corner of Mt Bold and Lamont Roads). Loop Ride, 39km 830m climbing, 44% gravel or off road. Bradbury – Scott Creek Conservation Park – Clarendon for Coffee and back via Old Almanda Mine site
44% gravel. Main road into Claredon is downhill!
RWGPS event and route information – Click here

16th November 2025
Start Mylor Oval Reserve 8:30am. Loop ride 39.km, 692m climbing, 55% gravel or off-road. Mylor – Longwood, Paechtown, Totness rec park. Hahndorf for Coffee.
There are a a couple for challenging downhill sections on this route. Also some private road access with permission given. Please turn off GPS trackers while on private land.
RWGPS event and route information – Click here

2nd November 2025
Start Norton Summit Reserve 8:30am.
Loop ride 38km 770m climbing. 40% gravel or off road
Out via Moores Rd, Marble Hill, and Ashton for Coffee at Uraidla. Back via Gully Rd, Heysen Trail, Sprigg Rd, Cleland mountain bike tracks and Ridge Rd
RWGPS event and route information – Click here

19th October 2025
Start Heathfield Oval 8:30am
Loop ride 40km, 830m climbing, 57% gravel or off road
Out via Mount George, Coffee at Ashton. Back via Cleland mountain bike tracks and Woorbinda Bushland Reserve
RWGPS event and route information – Click here