THE ROUTE
Sure, TERRA AUSTRALIS is a race and some of you will be entering with the goal of stepping up onto the podium for a stage win or even an overall podium finish. If that’s your motivation we say, “bring it on”. We can’t wait to see the powerhouses smashing it at the pointy end of the field. For some of you, being able to pull on the finishers T-shirt will be all the motivation you need. With the podium places long filled you will be competing in your own race with your teammate by your side.
Above all, TERRA AUSTRALIS is about the experiences you will have along the way. You will ride well above the tree line in the Victorian Alps taking in spectacular, endless vistas as you go. You will stay in 5 diverse communities, each one showcasing it’s own unique qualities that makes the North East of Victoria a must do destination for tourists of any persuasion. You will meet new people and possibly make lifelong friends. You will get to ride your MTB on some of the best trails in Australia.
North East local Paul Fitzgerald has designed the course. Paul has been living around the North East of Victoria for well over a decade. He’s been exploring the region for the best part of that decade too. In winter he can be found at Mount Hotham on a pair of Telemark Ski’s and through the warmer months hiking with school groups and of course Mountain Biking. He was the driving force behind the Beechworth Mountain Bike Park, Mount Stanley Downhill track and the sweet single track of the Gravity 12 Hour at Rosewhite. What a dream job, spending months pulling together and testing a 600km Mountain Bike course in the best Mountain Bike region in the country.
The course is still being finalised with parts of it currently buried under a metre of snow. Paul assures us that it will be exciting with a mix of terrain and trial types. For those of you that need facts and figures we can give you a rough idea of what's in store. The total distance for the 7 stages will be 550-600km with an elevation gain of around 15000 – 17000 mts. The longest stage will probably just crack the 100km mark and the shortest 50-60km. As soon as each stage is finalised we will post the information on the relevant page so keep checking for updates. Subscribe to our newsletter and get updates emailed regularly.
The following information will allow you to confidently book accommodation in the overnight stopovers.
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish |
| Rego | March 28 | Falls Creek | Mt Beauty |
| 1 | March 29 | Falls Creek | Falls Creek |
| 2 | March 30 | Falls Creek | Dinner Plain |
| 3 | March 31 | Dinner Plain | Bright |
| 4 | April 1 | Bright | Bright |
| 5 | April 2 | Bright | Beechworth |
| 6 | April 3 | Beechworth | Beechworth |
| 7 | April 4 | Beechworth | Wangaratta |
