Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast offers routes catering to all abilities. You can challenge yourself to a big 120km or take on a more leisurely 10km.

Which ride is for me?

• • 120km Grande  CANCELLED – Due to ongoing resealing and upgrade works on the SE Freeway
    
    If you choose to cycle to the start in Stirling please be aware that you will need to use the bike path starting from the Tollgate at the bottom of the SE Freeway and follow the normal 120km route using the bike path via Mt Barker Rd / Eagle on Hill / Crafers.

Click here to view the 120km route

• • 95km Classic (8am start)
    Don’t like hills? Start at the top (Stirling) and continue on, cruising the best of the Fleurieu while descending down to Victor Harbor.

Click here to view the 95km route

• • 65km Challenge (8am start)
    Enjoy a workout on your bike, riding through beautiful bushland with a stunning downhill to finish.

Click here to view the 65km route

• • ‘Mini’ Coast to Coast (10am start)
    Perfect for families with children, the ‘Mini’ combines two unique loops along the Encounter Bikeway starting and finishing at Victor Harbor. Choose one loop of 10km, or ride the second loop and make it a 20km total. Celebrate your finish with the road warriors descending through the Fleurieu, together sharing the fun festival of food and music on the shores of the Southern Ocean.

Click here to view the ‘Mini’ Coast to Coast route

To register via hard-copy or online – click on the “Register Now” button above

*Persons under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and in the care of a nominated adult who is responsible for them throughout the event. Children under the age of 6 ride free but must be in an Australian Standards child’s bike seat, trailer or tag-along (unless riding their own bicycle in the ‘Mini’ ride). Each child’s name is required for the registration process.

*The ‘Mini’ Coast to Coast fee includes refreshments only along the route, but not lunch at the finish.

You have the option to purchase the official event jersey for $75 during the online registration.
You can download a sizing chart here right

What your registration includes

• Rider ID bib and participation certificate
• Fully signed route
• Support vehicles and ride marshals
• Refreshments en route, including snacks and fruit plus water and hydration product
• Lunch at the finish (except for ‘Mini’ participants who do NOT receive lunch as part of their fee)
• Mechanical and first aid support
• Live music, family entertainment and activities at the finish

Optional Extras

• Bicycle SA membership, if you’re not already a member (save money and be insured)
• Official event jersey
• Massage at the finish (minimum 15 minutes @ $1/minute)
• Fees may apply for parts provided by mechanical support en route

Bicycle SA’s remote bicycle education program for aboriginal youth

Bikes Palya* offers a unique program benefiting disadvantaged communities across Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankuntjatjara lands and other remote South Australian regions. Bikes Palya delivers health and safety outcomes through facilitating BMX track building, hosting community bicycle events, and bicycle education workshops.

*Palya means great in Pitjantjatjara. Bikes Palya = Bikes are Great

Make you ride count even more by making a donation to support this worthy program.

CLICK HERE for more information and to make a donation

2021 Coast to Coast Jersey – $75**

Size chart – NB 4XL Sold Out

Size samples available to try on at Bicycle SA office

**Order before 1 Feb 2021 to guarantee your jersey size is available for the event.
Orders placed after this time may not be available until after the event.
A post event jersey order will be submitted on Wed 17 March.
Jerseys will be available for collection at pre-registration in the week prior to the event

*Note coach fees include both the rider and bike. Tickets must be prepaid – and cannot be booked on the day.

Coach transfers from Adelaide to Stirling and Meadows will depart from:  Bicycle SA 11a Croydon Rd, Keswick.
Please arrive by 6.15am to allow time to load your bike before departure.

Programme on the day

7.00am Registrations open at Stirling
7.00am Registrations open at Meadows
8.00am COAST TO COAST start – Stirling – 95km
8.00am COAST TO COAST start – Meadows – 65km
9.15am Registrations open at Victor Harbor
10.00am ‘Mini’ COAST TO COAST start – Victor Harbor – 10km or 20km
10.30am (to 2:30pm) Entertainment programme commences at Victor Harbor – food and drink available
1.00pm Prize giveaways and presentations
1.30pm First coach transfer departs for Meadows, Stirling and Glenelg / Adelaide
2.30pm Activity and entertainment programme concludes at Victor Harbor
3.00pm Second and final coach transfer departs for Meadows, Stirling and Glenelg

Start venues

GLENELG START – CANCELLED

STIRLING START
Location Stirling Library, corner Mount Barker Road and Merrion Terrace
Registration opens 7.00am – You must be registered by 7.40am
Rider briefing 7.40am
Start time 8.00am
Distance 95km

MEADOWS START
Location Meadows Memorial Hall, Mawson Road
Registration opens 7.00am – You must be registered by 7.40am
Rider briefing 7.40am
Start time 8.00am
Distance 65km

VICTOR HARBOR START
Location Warland Reserve, junction of Esplanade and Flinders Parade
Registration opens 9.15am – You must be registered by 9.40am
Rider briefing 9.40am
Start time 10.00am
Distance 10km or 20km

The finish

All riders finish at Warland Reserve, Victor Harbor. De-registration is not necessary. Just after the finish line you will be directed to the food counter where you receive your lunch – a filled wrap plus muffin and a piece of fruit. Please only take the vegetarian option if you indicated this on your registration. Special diets can be catered for if you advise us through your registration. Drinking water is also available at the finish.

Additional food and refreshments is available for sale from local providers, including snacks, hot food, coffees, ice-cream and soft-drinks. Optional massage services is available, with payment made direct to the masseur.

Entertainment includes live music, bouncy castle, face painting and more.

Pay and display car-parking is available throughout Victor Harbor including adjacent to Warland Reserve.

Click here to go to participant information page

Click here to the Bike SA volunteering page

Click here to go to the FAQs.