The Course Maps Page

Bibra Lake Course 16km

Bibra Lake is a very popular 16km course around the Lake itself. There is plenty of parking where we meet on the western side in Progress Drive; also toilets. The best times on this course have been set when our popular summer evening series attracted up to 150 riders for each of the 10 races held. Unfortunately due to whingeing motorists we can no longer hold evening races at this venue; still the Good Friday morning races are usually pretty fast; well, brisk! The road surface and alignment has been improved over the years but the insertion of the roundabouts was, from our point of view, questionable. We meet and take registrations etc close to the finish in Progress Drive in the carpark 100m north of the junction of Gwilliam Dve with Progress Dve.

The start is on the east side of the lake just about opposite the finish and there are plenty of roads over there for warm-ups (OFF the course). There is also a bike path around the lake for casual, recreational riders (eg non-racing friends and family) and BBQ facilities. 2.5 laps of 6.2km.

Brigadoon - Hillclimb 2.9km
Gradient: 5.9%

Campersic Rd; start in Camargue Dve (~150m NW of Campersic); finish at the roundabout sign at the top. This course was first used for the Wild West Hand-cycle tour in 2006. Another version had been used earlier (2004) for Police games. This started in Campersic Rd back towards Haddrill St. Usual meeting place is the State Equestrian Centre carpark in Cathedral Ave.

An alternative meeting place is just west of the railway crossing in Camargue Dve.

Brookton Hwy Hilly Classics Course 49km
Climb Index: 8.6

We hadn't much luck with this course for a few years as Main Roads kept digging it up.
One year the course was reduced to 33km. No one complained though as the start was at a popular picnic spot and the weather was nice; a few flies though. Normally the start is from the car park at Tomeo's Petrol Station about 1km past (SE) the end of Canning Rd. If Tomeo's is open the toilets are available as well as food and drink, and of course there is ample parking. Otherwise the service startion on the corner of Canning Rd is usually open. The course is a gently rolling one with no real savage climbs except, perhaps the last one on the way back; the downhill finish is very nice though!

Bullsbrook 77km 40km

Starting in Bullsbrook the '80'km version is certainly one of our more complex courses. Study the map carefully. The finish is some distance (5km) from the start so if you expect to be too tired to make it back under your own steam, organise to get a lift back or drop your car off at the finish and use the ride to the start as your warm-up. Plenty of facilities in Bullsbrook with toilets at the information bay which is our meeting place.

The 40km version in '01 was the first legs of the longer course but continuing south down Muchea/ Railway and back around to Gt Northern Hwy and north to Bullsbrook finishing just before the town; actually closer to 39km! We tried a version of this in '99 which was 40km but we didn't come back up the highway. Really, we're still yearning for those heady days of the Gingers Cafe rides up and down the highway.
Starting in 2002 we now use another variation: 2laps of the circuit of GtNorthern Hwy to Muchea, down Muchea Rd S beside the railway and across Rutland back to the highway. The start is in Rutland next to the bridge and the finish is on Muchea Rd S just north of Rutland (1.4km short of the start the second time around!) The start is about a 4km ride from our meeting place at the Information Bay.

2002 "40" version

Calga Course NSW

This is the location map of the 25km course that the NSW mob use (with its profile). A 40km version, used previously, has now been lengthened to 43km to afford a safer turn-around. From early 2004 a 12.5km point-to-point version became an option, riding out to the 25km turn as a warm-up and TTing the return "downhill"!

Course & event guidelines

Link to GoogleMaps

Canning Mills Rd, Kelmscott - Hillclimb

We meet in Rushton Park where registrations, presentations etc for the event all take place. The start is just over the bridge in Clifton Street 50m from the junction with Orlando Street (it becomes Canning Mills Rd about there). Pedal up the hill to finish 20m past Kylie Rd. It's an average gradient of 1:13.3 (7.5%)

Canning Vale Course (Baile Rd)

Usually we hold a relay race at this venue with teams of three drawn on the day completely at random. Riders just nominate which distance they wish to ride: 2, 3 or 5 laps and their names go into the appropriate "hat". Parking is in the small car park next to the start; there are no toilets or change facilities. If you've never won a race before you have a chance here. The last few years we have abandoned Bannister Rd and use a smaller course involving Baile Rd and a loop through the newer light industrial development off Baile Rd. It's still fun and fast.

Champion Lakes Regatta Centre

First used in October 2008.
You enter the Centre by Henley Drive off Lake Rd at the Cammillo Rd roundabout. On race days you will be able to cross the bridge onto the island where parking is available. Parking is also available to the left of Henley Drive before the bridge. Change-room facilities and toilets usually will be available in the Clubhouse on the island. There is also a public toilet block on the right of Henley Drive as you approach the bridge.
The 'Events Path' around the perimeter of the Lake, the one closest to the water is 5km long and the Start and Finish usually will be adjacent to the pedestrian bridge at the Northern end of the island. We will typically ride in the clockwise direction. Check out the prevailing winds on the BOM website - Champion Lakes has its own weather station!

Chidlow 'A' 40km & 'B' 27.2km, Hilly Classic Courses
Climb Index: A: 9.6; B: 12.5

Meeting place is the Chidlow Community Hall in Old Northam Rd. for the 'A' course which is a fairly straight-forward ride through Worooloo out to Wundowie on the Old Northam Road. A few riders have taken the opportunity to ride up the slip road to the Prison Farm entrance, but it does no good to their times: it's a dead end... There are a couple of climbs on the way back, the toughest about 5km to go; you'll recognise it on the way out for sure (it's a very fast, downhill bit). Start and finish are a bit over 1km south of the Hall, back towards Great Eastern Highway.

The 'B' course is a tough little ride with one very steep section, a couple of km along Needham Rd, that has had the occasional rider walking the last section. There have even been a few very strong riders who, having forgotten their small chain ring, have had to tack back and forth across the road. There's another steepish bit about 1km from the finish.

The 'B' course starts and finishes at the Primary School in Lilydale Rd now (we used to start opposite the Community Hall).

Facilities at the Chidlow Community Hall are good with toilet in the park opposite and lots of shady trees to park under. At the Primary school there is parking and shade; if the toilets aren't available at the school, the Community hall is not far away...

Chittering 'B' Hilly Classic 47.7km
Climb Index: 8.1

Chittering "B" course is the "Hillies" replacement for the old Chittering "A" course which takes you onto the Great Northern Hwy with a left turn at Muchea Rd. The "B" course keeps to the quieter roads and is more of a challenge with a couple of lovely hills out at the north east section of the course and you get to absolutely blast down the hill at the end to the finish line. Look out for cars pulling out in front of you though as you are entering a growing residential area and bikes doing 70 kph down hill are somewhat unexpected! There are toilets/change facilities just down the road at the Gt Northern Hwy junction (the meeting place for the Bullsbrook rides, in fact) and our meeting point and start finish is in what is now a nice little park just down Chittering road from the turnoff Gt Northern Hwy; next to the Volunteer Fire Brigade and Sports Ground.

Dale River MTB TT Course

This was a classic course! A hard roller coaster ride up and down the hills of a secluded property approximately 90 kms south west of Perth down the Brookton Hwy. Only raced on once a year and for limited numbers; it was not to be missed when you saw it on the calendar! Sadly, we no longer use it.

Diggers Rest, Victoria 20km

Flat course
Melway Map Ref: 351 K3

Gidgegannup 'A' course, 39km and Gidge 'B', 40km
Climb Index: A:7.5; B:17.5

The 'A' course is quite fast with a bit of a slope up to- and some 'big dipper' hills along Stoneville Rd but the rest of the course, especially along Bunning Rd, is certainly big ring stuff. Sorry: there's a bit of a squeeze up the final 50m to Toodyay Rd but then you have a lovely long and very fast downhill section. Two laps take care of this course. The Start and Finish is now in Bunning Rd just past the entrance to the Primary School where we park and register. Toilets are accessible in the Showgrounds, at the western end. The Showgrounds are about 400m away, across Toodyay Rd.

Gidge 'B', the so-called 'SuperHilly' course (see GoogleMaps) is a testing 40km and no-one has yet come close to breaking the hour. Meet at the gazebo in the car park just to the west of the Gidgegannup Shell roadhouse (on the right as you enter town from Perth). While the start is on the left in Reserve Rd just prior to entering town from Perth, the finish is directly opposite the roadhouse. The biggest and toughest climb is out of the valley along O'Brien Rd from the creek crossing; it's pretty much 'up' all the way back to Toodyay Rd; character-building stuff! We usually take intermediate times at the 11km point: the turn from Berry into Clenton Rd.

Please do not park in the Shopping Centre Carpark or in the Garden Centre across the road: use the parking adjacent to the Gazebo or at the Showgrounds - off Toodyay Rd a bit past Bunning Rd. Toilet facilities are available at the western side of the Showgrounds.

Herne Hill

Just across the river from the West Swan course: our meeting place is the Herne Hill Primary School in Argyle St. (Toilets available if we remember to get the key) The map shows two versions of the circuit with the Start for 80km in Padbury Ave. The larger, anticlockwise circuit is Lefroy Ave, Oakover Rd, Campersic Rd and Padbury Ave -11.2km laps (x7 for the 80km!).

Recently we have preferred a 9.45km circuit using William St and riding 8.5 laps starting in Campersic just North of Lennard St for the 80km option. Finish is at the bus-stop in Lefroy Ave 100m South of Argyle St. The road surface in Oakover is a bit heavy but William St is fast with a bit of a dip in it. The 40km version has its start in William St almost opposite Moore Rd (ie 2.2km back from the finish).

Hillclimb - see Canning Mills Rd

Hopeland 80km, 160km 80km (Lakes Rd version) and 40km courses

The Hopeland Mundijong 160km course - Google Maps

The Community Hall in Hopeland Rd, about 1.2km south of Karnup Rd is our meeting place/ HQ. It has toilets, rain-water on tap and a very comfortable verandah (or even the hall itself) to shelter from inclement weather (the hall was once the local Primary School). Don't listen to what people may suggest about Hopeland Rd (it once had a few potholes and was a little narrow and remote); the HQ has always been a very pleasant place to start and finish your ride. The natives are friendly.

The Mundijong 40.6km circuit is, of course also 1 lap of the 80km/160km course we now use
We used to have other variations for 80km and 160km events going out to Ennis Ave, down to Mandurah and back via Lakes Rd

Hopeland was the centre for most of our Championships for a number of years.

Humevale, Victoria 10km Hillclimb

Melway Map Ref: 610 N11

 

Kinglake West, Victoria 40km

Melway Map Ref; 610 N11

The time trial will start and finish at the KInglake West General Store on the Whittlesea-Yea Road and is an out and back course.

The profile of the 40km is best described as a large "U". The first half of the race to the turn-around loses approximately 250m in altitude. At the turn-around the first 15km on the run home is an undulating road with an overall gain of approximately 110m. The next 4km until 1.5km from the finish the riders will face a steady climb averaging approximately 4-4.5% with a short sections reaching 7-8%. The final 1.5km run to the finish consists of firstly a fast downhill section followed by a short climb to the finish line.

The perfect time trial here will be the rider that does not get too excited by the very fast first half where average speeds for this 20km may reach 50km/h and conserves enough energy in the first 35km for the attack on the final 5km section where huge chunks of time will be lost or gained

Kings Park

The Lovekin Sausage 17km - Early-Birds 2010 Again, the only course available to us in Kings Park will be the stretch of Lovekin Drive between the East and Western ends of Forrest Drive. The road will be closed to motor traffic for the events that will start and finish at the Eastern end; five laps of a 3.4km 'sausage' will be needed. Registrations will again be in the Eucalyptus Car-park.

15.2km Climb Index: 9.8
We waited a long time to have a legitimate attempt at this course; maybe too long for some of us. And, to celebrate we produced our first profile map and offered a discounted 16km (because of the hill!). The start and finish are at the top of the hill in Forrest Drive, opposite the Pioneer Women's Memorial. We turn left into Lovekin Drive and swoop down the long slope past the Broadwalk to turn left into Forrest and begin the climb back up to the top just as you pass the end of Park Rd and curve left. Four laps of 3.8km each. No time to take it easy and enjoy the river views or wildflowers; you can do that on a cool down lap or two on the various bike paths. Dunnies available and lots of car parking but, to avoid congestion, we do ask riders not to use the park at the Start/Finish; preferably the Eucalyptus car park opposite the end of Forrest Drive.

The B option 17.7km: Assemble in the Pines carpark (430m west of the top end of Forrest Dve) and use the Lovekin-May Dve circuit in an anti-clockwise direction; 3 laps. Extra care will be needed on the western side of the course where there are speed humps on May Drive in the vicinity of the Synergy Parkland area and be particularly cautious past the carpark next to the Zamia café.

Post-race coffee and cake at the Zamia is still enjoyable.

Lakes/Inkpen Rd Hilly Classic 46.3km
Climb Index: 7.4

We've used two versions of this course. The original format was a circuit of Southern Hwy, Inkpen and back along Great Eastern Hwy (43km). The Lakes Roadhouse is open 24 hours and so all the usual services you would expect from a Roadhouse are there. The course starts with a steady 3km climb then rolls on for the next 41 kms. Of course the last 3km coming home are great!! The turn into Inkpen Rd can be treacherous with (usually) a generous layer of gravel; so take care, marshals are there but you still need to heed their warnings about speed and traffic. The halfway turn is rather narrow, despite being at a road junction, so caution is needed there also: lots of gravel here too. Mel Davies did a great job turning everyone one year by doing a little jig that so bemused riders they slowed down to ask if he was OK (he's Welsh, you know!); anyway, it worked!

Lake Leschenaultia

One of our original MTB TT courses which is currently still the home of the Panther Trophy event, our last remaining MTB TT. This course has been permanently signed although in a form somewhat modified from the original versions we rode. Still it's a good, non-technical ride in a rather beautiful bit of local bush. It will cost you $6 entry to the park (Follow the signs from Chidlow; only a couple of km). Follow the road around to the right after you pass the kiosk at the entrance to the park. Friendly people at the park's tea-rooms/ restaurant on the east side of the Lake.

Visit The Panther Trophy page

Lake Walyungup Course 40 km

This course is in limbo because Freeway extensions through the area have increased the traffic flow along the narrow Old Mandurah Rd to a dangerous level. We are hopeful of some sort of a return to it: mabe as part of a larger circuit. The car park in Safety Bay East Rd is about 400m East of Ennis Ave. No loo's or change facilities, but plenty of bushes. (We did hire dunnies for the bigger events!) Still we've had a number of excellent rides here including a number of championships: 40, 80 and even one 160km (and that on a 13km circuit!).

Lancefield, Victoria 30km

Melway Map Ref: 609 J8

Mandogalup 40.8km

(Mandogalup, Wattelup, Postans, Hope Valley, Abercrombie and Anketell Rds)

Meet at the carpark on the corner of Mandogalup and Anketell Rds. It's just off the Freeway. It's only about a 3km ride North from the Kwinana railway station. The course undulates a little; the road surface is good. There can be a bit of traffic particularly on Wattelup and Anketell Rds. Warming-up should be done in Spectacles Dve. Toilets are available.

Mark Webb Memorial - Toodyay to Gidgegannup 44km
Climb Index: 12.8  Check out the profile

This ride is our only Place to Place event at the moment and commemorates the life of Mark who died tragically a few years back. Mark rode as a junior with us in our earlier incarnation as the WA Vets and, like the rest of his family, was committed to the ethos of the TT (despite being an extremely accomplished track and road rider! Yes, we do know they are not mutually exclusive!). Each year Mark's parents, Tony and Maggie have personally presented the perpetual trophy they donated for the event and, at the same time, keepsake 'replicas' for the previous year's winners (male and female).

A testing, rolling, thoroughly enjoyable course entirely on Toodyay Rd. After 2km flattish fast start you climb for 6km, descend that hill and then are climbing to the highest point at about 23km; 15km mainly downhill; a little bump; 3.5km up Big Gidge and 800m down to the finish. And yes, we have managed a following Easterly a couple of times now.

We organise a bus to take riders and their bikes from the finish at Gidgegannup (next to the SHELL roadhouse) to the start in Toodyay. If you want a seat on the bus you should let the race organiser know beforehand. We haven't had to leave anybody behind for lack of space - yet. However, a few people have had to make hasty alternative arrangements to get to Toodyay for the start or back there after the finish to pick up their cars when they 'misjudged' the departure time. Still, if you do have to ride back it's a good cool down, if you take it easy!

The Toodyay start is opposite the Community Health Centre 500m along Stirling Terrace (the continuation of Toodyay Rd) past the Goomalling Rd junction.
Registrations are either in Gidge or at the Health Centre carpark.

Mundijong Courses 40km circuit (See: Hopeland)

What can we say about Mundijong. There have been many courses, laid out around this area over many years of TTing., This area has a lot of history for the club and while the road surface has been pretty dubious at times and the ever increasing traffic volumes cause some problems we still manage one or two rides a year here. Recently the western end has been stuffed around by freeway extensions but that's all finished and we are now back with a new variation. We are adaptable: there are several courses still to choose from ranging from the shortest 28 km "Gents" (now a circuit) to a 160 km course. For the Gents parking is plentiful near the Footy Oval on the corner of Paterson Rd and there are toilets about 50m away. For the 40km circuit we meet at the Hopeland Hall.

 

The Gents, Mundijong 28km

A 'new' course (since 1998) for this popular two-up race which has been run for over 25 years now. It's a two lap circuit using part of the old gents course so no-one can say we have changed it too much. Meet in the sportsground carpark in Mundijong (see above) and ride the 3 km to the start in Kargotich Rd. The finish is in the old place still, so there's continuity. Special Race Rules apply.

Neaves Rd 39km

Rod said: "Not a terribly pretty course, a long bumpy boring stretch of road out the back of Wanneroo and when the westerlies are blowing just a horrible grind back to the start. This year into the turn I was holding 52-54 Kph for the last few Ks, after the turn it was 25-28 Kph! Took me 5 or 6 Ks to get up to 30+ again, just awful. There are no 'facilities' at Neaves Rd but lots of nice pine trees near the start/finish. To get some extra length the start is about a kilometre up Pinjar Rd but the finish is at the end of Neaves about 50m east of Pinjar Rd."

Actually it's not at all as grim as Rod suggested; we've had some great rides there in fact. But the traffic density is increasing - like everywhere.

Neerabup 46.5km

This meeting place for this course is one we considered back when we still rode Neaves Rd (above). Neaves Rd is no longer suitable but this circuit is one the WCVCC have used and is potentially quite fast. We will meet at the Wanneroo Golf Club who have allowed us the use of designated bays of their car-park; also toilets and change rooms. If you wish to use the showers you will, of course need to bring your own towel (unless you are also a Golf Club member)
The circuit is 7.75km and we'll complete 6 laps.

A couple of hundred metres away is another course option - the Power Station course on Zaitis - Perry Roads

Nicholls Rivulet - TAS 40km

This is a beautiful course with a superb, fast surface The start is on Nicholls Rivulet Road a couple of hundred metres from the Channel Highway junction at Oyster Cove and the turn at the western end on the relative flat as you approach Cygnet.

The event will probably be reversed to start in Cygnet in 2006 where there are better facilities for parking etc and the first few km are a much gentler introduction to the ride!

Perry Lakes Course, 8km Loop (16, 24 and 40km versions)
Climb Index: 8.9 - 12.5

This course has been in limbo. The local authorities require expensive traffic management for their permissions to use it; effictively this means closed roads which is not generally required for TTs. This is a bummer. It's a great course; our 6.30am-start 16km races were particularly popular as, indeed they continue to be in Kings Park. We also have a version of the course that goes up Reabold Hill but we rarely used that option. Decent loos here and parking for herds of vehicles. Care needs to be taken turning into Oceanic Drive from the park and also from Oceanic into West Coast Hwy as traffic moves through here fairly quickly and tends not to be particularly cyclist-aware. Anyway, despite the challenge of the undulating bits it's a beautiful surface and we've seen some brilliant times done. Early mornings in the park can be indescribably beautiful - bloody noisy too (lots of bird life).

But in 2007 we did return to Perry Lakes for the WA 40km Championships
It was held in conjunction with Stage 1 of Wheelchair Sports' Wild West Tour for Hand-Cyclists

Pickering Brook 30.2km
Climb Index: 10.8

A well used course in Southern Districts CC territory. Meet and start at the Primary School in Pickering Brook Rd (UBD Map 315), then into Forrest/ Repatriation Rds. A bit less than 7.6km per lap.

Richmond - TAS Course 25km; 30km

Flattish but has a deceptive slope upwards on the way out! Very fast coming home. "Undulations" through Campagnia and on towards the turn.

Start, finish and meeting place is at the Richmond Sports Ground where the Southern Vets have changeroom facilities and parking. The road at the start is pretty narrow so please keep well clear until your start time is close.

Rockingham Course 40km

This was our premier 40/80/160km course, but traffic volumes in the last few years have seen us all but abandon it. Now several sets of traffic lights have really precluded any return apart from real good training rides.The times were very quick on good days and even windy days saw some absolute blinders of times set. Registrations were normally taken in the Don Cuthbertson Reserve, Elenora Ave, although for small races it was in the shopping centre car park at the lights right next to the finish line. The 40km turn is at Madora Beach rd, the 80 and 160km Races start a bit further down Ennis Ave (south) and are, respectively, two or four laps of the 40km circuit with the southern-most turns a bit further south than the 40 Km course being at Meadow Springs Drive with the northern turn at the Safety Bay East Rd intersection of Ennis Ave. The finish is the same for all courses about 50 metres before the lights at Elanora Drive. Change and toilet facilities are variable dependent on the garage being open. Then there's the BigM place which appeared since we last used the course.

Shenton Park 17km

Meet in the carpark next to the Brockway Rd changerooms at UWA Park. The start is about 350m south down Brockway Rd and around the corner in Lemnos St. 4 laps of this one usually but we have done a 9 lapper; a testing little course (4.3km laps). The suface of Brockway was nicely upgraded mid 2003 and, quite recently, Stubbs Tce with the introduction of a big dip, a roundabout and an underpass to Railway Rd. So please take particular care.

We have considered a variation starting and finishing in Brockway at our meeting place and turning around the roundabout in Alfred Rd for the last lap. This would give us a nice 16km but we'd need the luxury of a few more helpers than usual!

Steels Creek, Victoria 16km

Undulating.
Melway Map Ref: 266 K10

 

Taroona - TAS 7km

The ATTA adventure in Tassie began on this course.

The Profile describes it pretty well: it's really two stages and initially it was an option to ride just the first moderate stage to the Taroona pub. But most riders went on the extra 2.4km to the top of the Bonnett. Times were usually recorded as you passed the pub; the relative speeds for the two sections are quite revealing of course. It's usually a bit nippy at the top in the evening.

Wandi 16km and Wandi (west)20, 40 & 80km

or see Google Maps

This was a new course in 2002 but based on well known roads for many of us. WCMCC have a circuit around here too. The meeting place and finish is at the Wandi Community Hall (and Magenup Equestrian Centre) in DeHaer Rd approx 1.5km south of Rowley Rd. The start is only a few hundred meters from the carpark and, apart from a bumpy bit down Anketell Rd, the course is pretty flat. Take care coming out onto Thomas Rd but visibility is good - just remember to look!

We remember the days of great exploits on the Thomas Rd (40) course. It was also the course on which, for the first time, ATTA had to cancel an event: we were being blown over at the start; literally. But there were some good times done there on other days.

Our current "40km" (actual distance is 10.3km/lap) version was first tried in 2003. We start opposite the entrance drive to the Community Hall and head North to Rowley; west along the fast surface of Rowley and left through the roundabout at Lyon down to DeHaer (a whisker short of Anketell) which takes you back to the start! There were no complaints and times have been fast. We also use the same course for a two lap "20km" and, since 2005 it has been the venue for the 80km championship. Since 2008 it has also been the venue for the 40km Championships

The Community Hall is only 10km from the Cockburn Central Station on the Mandurah Rail line - travel south down the bikepath to Rowley Road, along Rowley to DeHaer - the right sort of distance for a warmup; the journey is a bit shorter from the Kwinana Station - about 7km; take your pick. Plan the trip with TransPerth.

West Swan 40km

This course has now had several revisions but both used the circuit of Harrow St, West Swan Rd, Park and Lord Streets. We're now meeting at the West Swan Oval, 500m north of Park St (cnr Henley St) and will be starting in Park Street in future. Previously we have started in Harrow St and most recently in West Swan Rd to give us the full 40km.
Quite fast; needs 3 laps (3 Lap distance is 39km). The Oval is a nice place to meet, plenty of parking and coffee is directly across the road at the Oasis; what more could we ask?

Unfortunately time and increasing traffic have taken their toll again: we have been told we won't get permission to use this course beyond 2006.

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