Tours

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UPCOMING TOURS

7th to 19th September 2026 – Great Ocean Road Tour
Nine rides planned plus optional ride enroute (Proposed routes here)
Location Wye River Arrive 7 Sept – Depart 11 Sept 4 Nights, 3 Rides
Accom Suggestion Big 4 Caravan Park Wye River Cabins and Sites Ph 03 52890241
Location Pt Campbell Arrive 11Sept – Depart 16 Sept 5 Nights, 4 Rides
Accom Suggestion NRMA Caravan Park Cabins and Sites Ph 03 5598 6492
Location Portland Arrive 16 Sept – Depart 19 Sept 3 Nights – 2 Rides
Accom Suggestion NRMA Portland Bay Holiday Park 184 Bentinck St Ph 03 55231487
Note:
1. All loop rides will depart/return from these 3 accommodations.
2. Enroute travelling Wye River to Port Campbell is an optional ride from Castle Cove in the Otways (50km 760m ele)
Enquiries and rsvp : email sarccexec@gmail.com Sven 0410271717


16th to 19th October 2026 – Gravel Grin Capers: Laura 2026
Dates: Friday 16th to Monday 19th October 2026 inclusive.
Accommodation, food and drink, transport and mechanical support are the responsibility of participants.

These rides are ideally suited for mountain bikes and gravel bikes as the routes are mostly on gravel and dirt roads, with the occasional access track to keep things interesting. Some linking parts of the routes are on bitumen of course but road bikes are not recommended for Gravel Grin Capers rides. Legal sparse bikes (e-bikes with sparks under your arse) are welcome.

Default for rides: start at Meryle’s Café (main street of Laura) and finish at Little Blessings Brewing (Victoria St opposite the Laura Community Caravan Park).
Ride times:
Friday 16th 1200 (allowing time for travel from Adelaide in the morning);
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th 1000. Adjustments to start times and routes can be made on the fly depending on weather (wind and temperature especially) and what people desire.
Monday 19th ride start time, place and distance conducive to onward travel, be that elsewhere or a return to Adelaide.

Ride styles: Stu Clement and Laura local Wayne Gifford have put together a considerable portfolio of riding options.
Gentle rides 20-35km, not too many hills and smoothish roads.
Regular rides 30-70km with more bumps and gnarls.
Challenging rides >70km incorporating whatever level of masochism is desired.

Some accommodation options are:

  1. North Laura Hotel Apartment. Phone number 8663 2421.
  2. Laura Community Caravan Park.
  3. Other options can be found at https://laurasa.com.au/accommodation/.

Dinners:
There is a booking for Friday and Saturday nights at the North Laura Hotel with hosts AJ and Georgie.
There is a booking for the Sunday night chomp at Little Blessings Brewing with hosts Craig and Cat.
Contact Stu Clement (see below) by 31 July if you wish to be added to any of these dinner bookings.

Stu’s contact details: 0439 311 294 or stu.clement@yahoo.com (in the first instance).


28th of October to 11th of November 2026 – Two New Zealand women’s tours
SIDETRACKS WOMEN is a commercial operator which organises cycling tours in New Zealand for small groups of women. See https://sidetrackswomen.co.nz
I am planning to do two consecutive tours with them: Alps To Ocean and then Lakes, Fiords and Mountains. Each Tour is 5 days of riding on electric bikes.
Any women interested, contact Chris Hales on chris.hales101@gmail.com or 0417 816074.


Winter 2027 Flores (East NUSA Tengarra) – Sumba – West Nusa Tengarra – small group tour
This tour is booked out (but you can go on the waiting list).
2-3 weeks of riding / snorkelling / wildlife viewing.
Visit 3 different cultures.
 WNT – Muslim,
 ENT – Catholic
 Sumba – Protestant
Prerequisites needed
 Familiarity with travelling in third world countries
 Able to transport own bike to the start.
 Flexible time frame – requires booking changeable flights for the return in case of delays.
 Able to cope with flexible itinerary as the tour continues
 Able to often start at the crack of dawn to avoid the heat.
Possible individual or group tour to Komodo National Park at the beginning or end or tour.
Homestays available on Agoda or booking .com
Contact Pete Boult at Peterjboult@gmail.com


New Zealand 2027 – South Island
The ultimate supported DIY South Island New Zealand Cycling Tour. 24 trails 1690km cycling available.
Multi-night stays in South Island locations a total of ten different locations. 30 nights maximum riding 1800 km for 24 participants supported by two 12 seat minibuses one 8 seat people mover.
The alternative to riding is a daily tourist at any location, interesting towns or great walks or jumping off a bridge with an elastic rope. Maybe flying in helicopters, scenic boat trips and much more. We need a minimum of one driver each day – when in-transit 3 drivers.
Cost estimate for 31 nights’ accommodation $1800 and transport $1200 each total $3000 each. You feed yourselves from a kitty with group meals as often as possible (it elevates camaraderie, fun to encourage culinary skills, lowers your cost of eating out substantially).
Airfare and bicycle hire are your responsibility (bringing your own bike is a viable option).
For more detailed information click here to view PDF file.
Expressions of interest needed urgently if this tour is to go ahead in 2027.
Contact Eric Cheney at eric@outlook.com.au


To see details of Proposed Tours, which need input from interested riders please click here.














Grampians bike tour 24 April to 1 May 2023
Maximum participants six.
A week of bike touring through the spectacular Gariwerd  National Park (the Grampians). The ride will combine riding with bushwalking and camping in six different national park campsites. The 200km will be 83% gravel, including iconic tracks such as the Victoria Range road, the Goat track and Ingleton track. Additional rides will be from the  camp such as Lake Wartook. The walks will include McKenzie and Fish Falls in the north and the Pinnacle from Halls Gap.
For the proposed route, see https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41959204
This is a touring and camping trip. Riders must be self-sufficient, carrying their tent, stove, food etc. Please contact Marienne Hibbert (0425 781 514 or mariennehibbert@gmail.com) if interested and more details can be provided. As the sites need to be booked, please contact Marienne as she will do the booking.

Three Days of Gravel Road Rides – Fleurieu Peninsula, from Tuesday the 4th to Thursday the 6th of April 2023. Staying overnight at the Second Valley Caravan Park, although members are welcome to come up for the day. We have booked out the Valley House, but there are other accommodation options. See https://secondvalleycaravanpark.com/accommodation/
Please contact Robyn on 0401 364 019 if intending to participate.
For further details, please click here.

New Zealand Tour 2023, Tour starts Monday 13th February 2023 for 16 nights. This tour was originally intended to start in February 2022 but due to NZ being closed to foreign visitors it has been postponed to February 2023.
Touring iconic trails and tracks in the South Island, New Zealand Te Wāhipounamu, Aotearoa. For more information on the rides and activities on offer click here. If you are interested in participating in this tour please email Denise at sarcclub@gmail.com

A cycling and canoeing week at Barmera Sunday 4th to Friday 9th December
Local bike rides AM some dirt about 30+ km different rides each day Canoe trips PM. One trip with cars to top of lake, canoe 8k back to camp and cycling back to pick up cars. Alan & Mary are going to Barmera soon where will sort out a nice area for us to camp and speak to the managers about the dates. There are also plenty of cabins there.
Please, contact Alan Capell on 0418 855 568 with a text message with name and contact details if interested.

Goldfields Victoria Tour – from 16th to 30th October 2022. Following the cancellation of this tour last year, it has been rescheduled for the above dates.
> For an overview and accommodation recommendations, click here
> For ride details click here
> Camp sing-a-long song sheets click here

Fleurieu Trip Planning (ARPA/Retire Active SA) – from 19th to 22nd September 2022. Roger Polkinghorne is proposing a 4 day (3 night) ride within the Fleurieu Peninsula, with a suggested start date of Monday 19th Sept (and maybe Tuesday 20th Sept?). The logistics of organising this require some reasonably firm numbers to start looking at accommodation options. (Not so easy in the ‘bush’!). Click here for more information.

Mooching around McLaren Vale 2022
When: Arrive Saturday 12th February —Depart Tuesday 15th February
Accommodation: McLaren Vale Caravan Park,48 Field Street, McLaren Vale
For updated final details with Strava routes, please click on Mooching around Mclaren Vale 2022. We have also created Ride With GPS “events” for the three days of riding:-

  1. Day One, Saturday 12th February, to the Willunga Markets, click here.
  2. Day Two, Sunday 13th February, to Sellicks Beach, click here.
  3. Day Three, Monday 14th February, to Kuitpo Forest, click here.

From these, you can download the routes to your GPS device or follow them on your smartphone. Please note that the Train to Seaford will terminate at Brighton on the 12th and 13th of February. Please click here for details.


Forest and River Ports Tour – from Thursday 21st to Saturday 30th October. For further details, please click here.
Barossa Bike Bonanza, Wed 12th to Fri 14th May 2021. Rides starting at 10am to allow for those who may join for the day from home in Adelaide – Book your own accommodation. For further details, click here.
Goolwa Getaway, Wed 28th to Fri 30th April 2021. For full information click here.
Clare in October 2020 and Moana in November 2020, both for a couple of days.
The idea is that we will have several rides planned out by various members to try to cover the different interests of our riders. Hopefully, there will be some short, all bike trail rides, some more challenging rides on dirt roads and some longer roadie type rides. There may even be a lunch ride to a winery and back. Some of the rides will involve a drive to the start and possibly a car shuffle. The first day’s ride will be pre-arranged. We will have our usual 5pm Happy Hour each afternoon and at this time members can decide what ride they would like to attempt the next day and someone may need to step up and lead it. Several of us on the committee will have prepared a ride or two but if any member has an idea for a ride in these areas please, we would love to hear from you. At this stage we do not have the rides fully prepared only some ideas. Just before the event we will let the participants know more details. Both the Clare Valley and the Fleurieu Peninsula are perfect for cycling adventures.


CLARE CYCLING TRIP
There will be 3 days of cycling from Tues 20th Oct to Thurs 22nd Oct. We suggest you arrive on Mon 19th Oct. We will be staying in the Clare Holiday and Caravan Park, 8511 Horrocks Highway, Clare, SA, 5453. Ph (08)88422724 or free call 1800422724. https://www.discoveryholidayparks.com.au/caravan-parks/south-australia/clare-valley-clare There is currently plenty of accommodation available, but as this is a popular location, you are advised to book as soon as possible. More details coming soon. The committee is sharing the organising of these trips but if you have any ideas or want to lead a ride for Clare please speak with Carolyn Weinmann.
When you make a booking please email sarccexec@gmail.com to register so we know the numbers and can keep in contact.


MOANA ESCAPE
Venue: Moana Beach Caravan Park, 44 Nashwaulk Crescent, MOANA 5169, (08) 8327 0677, http://moanabeachtouristpark.com.au/
Dates: Rides will be held on Tuesday 10th November, Wednesday 11th November and Thursday 12th November. Participants can enjoy a day’s ride without staying at the park or opt to stay for any length of time during the above dates. The first ride will be at 10am on Tuesday 10th November. Most other rides will begin at 9.30am. The committee is sharing the organising of these trips but if you have any ideas or want to lead a ride for Moana please speak with Robyn Davill. When you make a booking please email sarccexec@gmail.com to register so we know the numbers and can keep in contact.
If you are interested in staying at Clare or Moana and joining in the camaraderie, we suggest you book your accommodation ASAP because the cabins book up very quickly. We intend a group evening meal out for both venues.
SARCC Challenge Tour New Zealand 2020
For details of the SARCC Challenge Tour New Zealand 2020: click here


Alpine way and High Country Trail November 2019 – For details of the Alpine way and High Country Trail tour: click here
Discovering Melbourne, Warburton and Leongatha by bicycle
Friday 11th October to Wednesday 23rd October
(includes of 12 nights accommodation).
For details of the Discovering Melbourne tour: click here

May 2nd-5th Adventure Extended Weekend 3 Day Rides in Clare Valley Click Here
Four Days of Cycling South East with SARCC including Robe and SE Kingston
Monday 11th March to Friday 15th March 2019
For details of the South East Tour: click here


April Tour 2018 Naracoorte
A LONG WEEKEND IN NARACOORTE Friday April 27th to Monday April 30th.
For details click: A LONG WEEKEND IN NARACOORTE 2018
We will be staying at the Naracoorte Big 4 Caravan Park
81 Park Tce Naracoorte. Ph 1800 999 899 or (08) 8762 2128
Organised by Helen Stephens 0428 120 447.


SARCC New Zealand North Island Tour 2016
Starts Friday 19th February 2016 from Auckland.
Fantastic supported rides every day through and including Friday 4th March 2016.
We travel in Mini buses and stop in Six different Locations.

For details click here


Alan & Mary’s Dirt Road Tour No.2
Monday 14th March til Saturday 19th March 2016
For details click here


Gladstone Gaol Escape Weekend

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Friday 22 April 2016 to Monday 25 April 2016
Gladstone Caravan Park, bookings: (08) 8662 2522 or 0429 048 906
For details click here
David P 8248 2826


Angaston Luxury Weekend
Saturday June 4th and Sunday June 5th 2016
Self supported 2 day tour. Train to Gawler, ride to Angaston via the Jack Bobridge Trail, staying at the Brauhaus Hotel Angaston. Return the next day.
For details click here.
Organiser: Robyn D 0401 364 019


Canberra Annual Tour 2016
Saturday 22nd October to Saturday 29th October 2016
Staying at the Alivio Tourist Park
Details available here.
Organisers: Paul & Robyn D 0401 364 019


Great Victorian Rail Trail Tour
Sunday 19th to Tuesday 28th March 2017
For details click here: Vic Rail Trail Tour 2017
Mary & Alan Capell.


Something Different
Cobdogla Caravan Park, Friday 31st March to Monday 3rd April 2017. Details here.
Contact Alan on 0418 855 568


Flinders Day Ride Tour
Tentative Dates Mar 26th – April 3rd 2017
As the rides will all be single day rides come for as many days as you like. You don’t have to commit to the full tour.
Planning in progress – Click Here
Peter Harrison