(Past Ride) Brisbane to Cairns

The Reef Ride

Saturday 15th May - Tuesday 1st June 2010

As seen in The Age Sept 2009.

Queensland offers a diverse range of towns and scenery. Start the tour from the bustling city of Brisbane and head towards one of Australia's top holiday destinations, the Sunshine Coast. From Caloundra to Gympie to Hervey Bay, you will feel proud of your cycling accomplishments as you laze on the beaches of Fraser Island.

Let's continue the Reef Ride into the Queensland outback, seeing another side of this tropical state, with endless fields of sugar cane and cattle. The support bus is with you all the way and is to happy to have you on board, but don't stop now, we're almost at Airlie Beach! A day for you to beach hop and soak up the Whitsunday Islands.

The spectacular sights continue through Ayr, Townsville and Innisfail. You have now arrived into Cairns and seen Queensland from the city to the tropics, all from your handles bars. Well done!

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Tour Packages Available

1973 km cycling adventure. All bitumen roads. 18 days, 17 nights, 2 Rest Days

Don't miss out $200 deposit secures your place on this adventure. Accommodation is extremely limited, we are only taking 30 people and interest has been extremely high - BOOK EARLY!

Categories of Entry	Price	Nights of Accom & Camping
Package A	$6,450	17 nights accom twin share
Package B	$6,990	17 nights deluxe accom twin share
Package C	$8,450	17 nights accom own room

Ride Inclusions

Two Rest Days: Hervey Bay, the gateway to Fraser Island with the option of a tour and Airlie Beach, the home of the Whitsunday Islands, there for you to explore the Great Barrier Reef
Celebratory dinner at Innisfail
INCLUDES ALL MEALS PROVIDED ON TOUR (except 2 lunches and 4 dinners)
Accommodation is the best and most suitable.Usually 3 to 4 star in towns perhaps cabins or motels
The most delicious dinners in restaurants. Lunch, morning & afternoon tea usually under shelters in parking bays along the road with seats, sun & salubrious snacks and filtered water
Bike mechanic, friendly, competent, driving a mini bus with tools and parts for most makes of bike. Always on the look out to help a bike in distress. Advise us if you have a rare or unconventional bike
First aiders level 2
4 staff, 3 vehicles for 30 cyclists
People, fantastic, you and your fellow cyclists who support us time and time again
Profile maps showing elevations, times allotted between snacks, lunch & finish times & map of actual route
Support vehicles
AllTrails Landcruiser troop carrier with luggage trailer, especially set up to serve lunch, morning & afternoon teas
Mini bus with mechanic at hand for tired bikes & may be riders!
Van for back up
National Park permits & entry
Fully sealed roads with directional signage. Cycling Australia’s premier tourist destination
Brochures & general information on areas visited and what there is to see and explore
An information night in Melbourne where you can meet the us and some other cyclists who will be on the tour
Training guide lines preparing you for the tour 6 months prior to departure
Queensland diverse and delightful coastline and outback landscape
All the fun and adventure you could imagine

Note: Brisbane and Cairns accommodation is an optional extra (see entry form for details)

		Date May June	Meals			KMs	Overnight & Destination	(A, B, C) Accom 17
							Brisbane accom is an optional extra
1	Sat	15th May		L	D	95km	Brisbane - Caloundra	Accom
2	Sun	16th	B	L	D	125km	Caloundra - Gympie	Accom
3	Mon	17th	B	L	D	114km	Gympie - Hervey Bay	Accom
4	Tues	18th	B			Rest Day	Rest Day in Hervey Bay - option to visit Fraser Island	Accom
5	Wed	19th	B	L	D	147km	Hervey Bay (Bus to Maryborough) - Gayndah	Accom
6	Thurs	20th	B	L	D	146km	Gaynday - Monto	Accom
7	Fri	21st	B	L	D	97km	Monto - Biloela	Accom
8	Sat	22nd	B	L		145km	Biloela - Rockhampton	Accom
9	Sun	23rd	B	L	D	105km	Rockhampton - Marlborough	Accom
10	Mon	24th	B	L	D	136km	Marlborough - Carmila	Accom
11	Tues	25th	B	L	D	99km	Carmila - Mackay	Accom
12	Wed	26th	B	L	D	136km	Mackay - Airlie Beach	Accom
13	Thurs	27th	B			Rest Day	Rest Day in Airlie Beach - option to visit Whitsunday Islands	Accom
14	Fri	28th	B	L	D	181km	Airlie Beach (bus to Proserpine) - Ayr	Accom
15	Sat	29th	B	L		88km	Ayr - Townsville	Accom
16	Sun	30th	B	L	D	114km	Townsville - Ingham	Accom
17	Mon	31st	B	L	D	155km	Ingham - Innisfail	Accom
18	Tues	1st June	B	L		90km	Innisfail - Cairns (Cairns accom is an optional extra)

	TOTAL					1973 km

Average distance cycled daily: 123km

NOT included
Bike (bike hire is available if required)
Airfares to Brisbane and from Cairns.

Please note: Every effort has been made to ensure this information is completely up to date and accurate however sometimes conditions change due to circumstances beyond our control. Please ensure you clarfiy the details listed here when making a booking.