Photo: Beechworth — not the event itself
A deliberately podium-free gravel weekend around Beechworth, mixing sealed roads with granite gravel through farmland and around Mount Pilot. The 115 km route carries up to 60 km of gravel, and the routes interlink so you can step up or down on the day. People come for the riding and the weekend rather than a result.
Checked against the organiser’s official site on 5 September 2026. Dates, routes and entry conditions change — confirm on the official site before booking flights or accommodation. We are not the organiser and take no entries.
A fully supported charity ride, not a race, from Mars Stadium in Ballarat through rolling farmland towards Daylesford, raising money for cancer research at the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute. The Long Mac (103 km, 1,333 m) and Short Mac (55 km) both include short sections of unsealed road, under a tenth of each course. It is the new form of the Ballarat Cycle Classic, and the weekend opens with a cocktail party on the Saturday night.
Mexican edition of the Belgian Waffle Ride series, held around Tequisquiapan in Querétaro state. Routes suit gravel or mountain bikes and follow the BWR Waffle/Wafer/Wanna distance format; check the event site for this year's course lengths.
A multi-day touring holiday rather than a race: riders camp together in a moving tent city with meals, luggage transfer and on-road support included. The 2026 route runs from Bendigo to Creswick over five days, and there is a one-day option from Castlemaine.