Welcome to the third edition of the Sunday Creek Classic!
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Looks like we’re finally on a roll after a few false starts last year! For all those that have signed up for the first time, yes, Mt Buggery is very real. The first time you travel over it and through the rolling hills into Jimna you know it’s a special place and begging to be cycled. So with the increasing popularity of gravel bikes and bike packing culture we’re very excited to see this event happening again!
This event has been inspired by the great gravel events around the world, by European classics that feature wild weather and brutal courses and more recent events in America like Barry-Roubaix, Unbound and the Belgian Waffle Ride.
Starting in the sleepy farming town of Kenilworth, the 120km, almost entirely gravel route, heads towards Kandanga and Bella Creek and then west to Jimna before returning via Sunday Creek Road to Kenilworth. The route takes in everything from dry eucalyptus forests, majestic hoop pine forestry, sub-tropical rainforest forest and open cattle grazing country. And with 3,000 meters of climbing including the notorious climb to Mt Buggery, this event is one of the toughest one day gravel events on the Australian calendar.
It’s going to be tough, but nothing great comes without pushing yourself beyond what you believe is possible.
Personally, the goal of the event is two fold – firstly, I love Kenilworth and believe the area is an underrated adventure playground. As they grow, events like the Sunday Creek Classic can have a real positive impact on small town economies like Kenilworth.
The second goal is to build an event that becomes a must-do classic on the Australian cycling calendar. It will take time but I believe that region and the course have the makings of something that can become truely great.
So on behalf of the team, thank you for entering. See you out there!
Chris Dixon
RACE DIRECTOR