Gravel Races in Australia

A remote gravel adventure through the pristine Great Southern region of Western Australia. Ancient karri forests, dramatic coastline, and wide-open farming landscapes.

A country-NSW gravel event out of Parkes on fast central-west farm gravel and quiet red-dirt backroads, part of the GoodnessGravel series.

An unsupported bikepacking rally starting on the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri. Riders choose 730 km or 1180 km routes with singletrack, big-sky outback riding, huts, and mixed off-road surfaces.

A festival-style gravel ride out of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina, the Dirty 130 rolling through Southern NSW farm and forest gravel with a big post-ride party.

The 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships - first time in Australia. Elite and masters racing.

The 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships — held outside Europe for the first time in Nannup, Western Australia. Elite and age-group racing over rugged jarrah forest trails.

Gravel race through the vineyards and ridges of the Mudgee region.

Gravel ride through the ancient Flinders Ranges. Outback gravel, red gorges, and Aboriginal cultural landscapes.

Wildflower-country gravel race in the Stirling Range region of WA.

UCI Gravel World Series event in Victoria, qualifier for 2027 World Championships.

Multi-day gravel stage race from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin.

Four-day MTB/gravel stage race through the karri forests, vineyards, and beaches of the Cape-to-Cape region of WA. Mixed singletrack and forest gravel, with brewery and winery stops part of the format.

A long-distance bikepacking loop through southeastern New South Wales. The route is about 80 percent sealed and 20 percent gravel, with three checkpoints and substantial climbing.

Gravel ride through Tasmania's wild northeast. Dense temperate rainforest, mining heritage tracks, and remote wilderness roads.

Australian gravel racing through wine regions and rugged outback terrain. Heat and hills combine for a unique challenge.

Gravel race through the Tasmanian midlands.

A self-supported bikepacking route from Canberra to Melbourne through the Australian Alps. Riders cross backcountry trails, alpine high plains, forest roads, river crossings, and rough gravel.

A weekend gravel festival in the Wollombi Valley with a main ride through the Watagans and a shorter recovery ride. The route uses regional gravel roads, vineyards, and bushland around Wollombi.

A gravel race weekend in the Otway Ranges based in Forrest. Riders use gravel roads through forested terrain, with 49 km and 106 km gravel race options alongside MTB events.

A weekend of gravel and mountain-bike riding in the New England High Country. The gravel routes use national-park backroads, climbs, descents, and granite-country scenery around Tenterfield.

A two-day gravel festival near Nannup with time trial, race, and social ride formats. The courses are described as 100 percent gravel on rolling bushland roads with distances from 15 km to 80 km.

A Queensland gravel festival built around supported gravel rides and MTB options. The official event FAQ lists a 40 km Friday rail-trail ride plus 73 km and 51 km Saturday gravel options and 70 km or 43 km Sunday routes.

A Brisbane gravel event with 105 km and 65 km route options through the city's outer wild spaces. It is a social ride format with optional timed Strava segments rather than a full mass-start race.

Iconic self-supported bikepacking race from Adelaide to Uluru across the Australian outback — 2,400 km of gravel, sand, dirt road, and corrugations. Roughly 2 weeks of riding through the dead heart, with extreme heat, dingoes, road trains, and relentless wind.

South Coast NSW gravel race through the Currowan State Forest.

A multi-day Outback gravel adventure based near Hugh in the Northern Territory, riding remote red-centre station tracks and desert gravel across the West MacDonnell country.

Tropical North Queensland gravel riding between the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree rainforest. Stage-race format on sugarcane tracks and rainforest gravel.

A Mid West WA gravel race out of Nabawa north of Geraldton, on fast wildflower-country farm gravel and rolling backroads.

UCI Gravel World Series qualifier on the legendary north-east Tasmanian gravel.

Gravel enduro in the Noosa hinterland rainforests.

All-gravel 120km classic through Victorian countryside.

Gravel classic through the Sunshine Coast hinterland.

Jarrah forest gravel south of Perth through the Bibbulmun bushland.

UCI Gravel World Series qualifier in the stunning forests of Western Australia.

UCI Gravel World Series qualifier and 2026 World Championships host on the karri-forest roads of Nannup.

Gravel race across the New England granite belt.

Unsanctioned self-supported gravel ride in the forests of the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Queensland.

Ride through the stunning Macedon Ranges in central Victoria. Dense eucalyptus forests, native bushland, and challenging gravel climbs in one of Australia premier gravel events.

173km gravel ride in the remote wilderness region of Barrington Tops in New South Wales, Australia.

A wild gravel adventure through Tasmania ancient rainforests and world heritage wilderness. Ride past Cradle Mountain, through button grass plains and along pristine rivers.

Victorian high country gravel through eucalyptus forests and alpine meadows near Mt. Buller.

Grinduro Down Under in the famous mountain bike haven of Derby, Tasmania. Four timed segments through Tasmanian wilderness with ancient forests and flowing trails.

Gravel race across the granite belt of north-east Victoria.

Season opener through remote gravel and paved roads in the Adelaide Hills vineyards.

Gravel race through the Snowy Mountains of NSW.