McGregor Road, Gisborne South (new circuit)
Getting there: Take the Couangalt Road exit off the Calder Freeway at Gisborne South. Turn right over the freeway and turn left into Deverall Road, then turn right into Dalrymple Road.
This is a 10.5km gently undulating out-and-back course starting and finishing in Dalrymple Road, just before the left hand turn into Deverall Road. The course travels along Bennett Road and McGregor Road with a U turn at the end of McGregor Road before returning along the same route to the start. This is similar to the Kinglake circuit and without the challenging hills of our usual Gisborne South Circuit.
Full details on the circuit map …
Kinglake
Getting there: Kinglake circuit is located at Extons Road, Kinglake Central.
Start/finish is located at Kinglake Central School.
Turn into Extons Road from Whittlesea/Kinglake Road and the school is located approximately 200 metres on the left.
Distance to U-turn is 6.5km totalling 13km out and back.
Circuit is tree lined and undulating with a smooth road surface.
There are no crossroads and only residential properties along the circuit.
National Boulevard, Hume Hwy (Ford Factory)
Getting there: Take the Hume Hwy/Sydney Road, take the first left after Barry Road.
Distance : Multiple – criterium format (1 lap = 1.75km)
Terrain : Flat
Course : Loop
Kyneton/Pastoria, Kyneton Bowls Club
Getting there: Take the Calder Freeway, take the Kyneton exit, turn left and follow High Street into central Kyneton, turn left at Mollison St. The Bowls club is on the corner of Mollison St and Simpson Street.
Distance : 63km (42km – 2 laps)
Terrain : Undulating/Hilly
Course : Start on Pipers Creek Road on the corner of Deakin Court about 2.4km from the intersection with Kyneton-Baynton Road. Follow Pipers Creek Rd through Pipers Creek and turn left at Baynton Road. Continue along Baynton Road to complete 1 lap before turning left again at Pipers Creek Rd. Complete 3 laps and finish on Pipers Creek Road.
Seymour, Kobyboyn Rd
Getting there: Take the Hume Hwy, take the Seymour exit, turn right at Tallarook Street (sign to Yea), follow this around under the railway bridge, then continue for about 2km before turning left at Kobyboyn Road. Turn left into the Seymour Racecourse for parking and registration.
Distance : 53km
Terrain : Undulating
Course : Follow Kobyboyn Rd 12km and turn left at Highlands Rd, continue towards Seymour before doing a U-turn at the roundabout at Delatite Rd and return the opposite way back to start/finish.
Seymour, Avenel Road
Getting there: Take the Hume Hwy, take the Seymour exit, turn right and head through Seymour, turning right just through Seymour at the Old Hume Highway. Start is located approximately 2km.
Distance : 64km / 52km
Terrain : Largely flat
Course : Out and Back
Seymour, Pyalong Road
Getting there: Take the Hume Hwy and Northern Hwy to Broadford, turn left (west) at Hamilton St, which is the Broadford-Sugarloaf Creek Rd. At the top of the steep hill just out of town turn left onto the Broadford-Glenaroua Rd. Follow this road for approximately 10km before reaching the CFA which is on the left approximately 700m before the Pyalong-Seymour Rd.
Distance : 43/55/68km
Terrain : Undulating
Course : Follow Pyalong-Seymour Rd for approximately 15km and do a U-turn just prior to the Seymour-Tooborac Rd. Return the opposite direction to start the loop, being Pyalong-Seymour Rd, High Camp-Seymour Rd, Pyalong-Broadford Rd and Broadford-Glenaroua Rd. The complete loop is around 12.5km. Complete the required number of laps finishing at the CFA.
South Gisborne
Getting there: Take the Calder Fwy towards Bendigo, take the Couangalt Rd, South Gisborne exit, turn right and go over the freeway. Parking and registration will be located 500m down the road on the left.
Distance : 8.5km/lap
Terrain : Undulating
Course : Follow Mundy Road, turn sharp left onto Dalrymple Rd, head up the hill before turning left at Deverall Rd to complete one lap. Races usually vary between 4 and 8 laps depending on race format.
East Trentham, Pig & Whistle Hotel
Getting there: Take the Calder Fwy, take the Woodend exit, turn left and head to Woodend, turning left at the first set of lights at Woodend. Follow road for approx 18km to T intersection, turn left and follow road to start located at the Pig & Whistle Pub, corner of Pearsons Rd & James Lane.
Distance : 44km (1 lap = 11km)
Terrain : Undulating
Course : 4 laps
Lancefield – Small loop
Getting there: Take the Melbourne-Lancefield Road through Romsey, registration at the Football Ground. Start / Finish McMasters Lane.
Distance : 60km (1 lap = 30km)
Terrain : Undulating
Course : 2 laps
Lancefield – Large loop
Getting there: Take the Melbourne-Lancefield Road through Romsey, registration at the Football Ground. Start / Finish McMasters Lane.
Distance : 47km
Terrain : Flat/Undulating
Course : 1 laps
Lancefield/Pastoria
Getting there: Take the Melbourne-Lancefield Road through Romsey, Mechanics Institute, corner of High Street and The Crescent in town.
Distance : 60km/81km (Road Races)
Terrain : Undulating/Hilly
Course : Start in Lancefield and head west out Three Chain Road, turning right at Chasers Lane. At the end of Chasers Lane, turn right and complete one loop of the Kyenton/Pastoria circuit as described above, continuing to the intersection of Pipers Creek-Pastoria Rd and Baynton Rd turning right onto Baynton Rd. Follow Bayton Rd before turning right onto Burke and Wills Track. Finish just prior to the Lancefied-Tooborac Rd. Lower grades will not complete the Kyneton/Pastoria loop.
Glenaroua/Broadford
Getting there: Take the Hume Hwy and Northern Hwy to Broadford, turn left (west) at Hamilton St, which is the Broadford-Sugarloaf Creek Rd. At the top of the steep hill just out of town turn left onto the Broadford-Glenaroua Rd. Follow this road for approximately 10km before reaching the Glenaroua CFA which is on the left approximately 700m before the Pyalong-Seymour Rd.
Distance : 65km (2 large loops) or 57km (1 large loop and 2 small loops)
Terrain : Undulating / Hilly
Course : Follow Broadford-Glenoura Rd, Broadford-Sugarloaf Creek Rd, Pyalong-Seymour and then Broadford-Glenaroua Rd to complete one large loop x 2. Other variation is just prior to completing the large loop, continue onto small loop of Pyalong-Seymour Rd, High Camp-Seymour Rd, Pyalong-Broadford Rd and Broadford-Glenaroua Rd. The complete loop is around 12.5km. Complete the required number of laps finishing at the CFA.
Balliang Time Trial
Getting there: Take the Western Freeway to Bacchus Marsh, turn left at Grant St in the centre of town. At the roundabout just before the railway line turn right and follow the Bacchus Marsh/Balliang Road for approximately 20km to Balliang.
Distance (time trial) : 20km
Terrain : Flat
Course : Start, parking and registration will be at the Balliang Hall. Follow the Bacchus Marsh/Balliang Road, turn left into Brisbane Rd, then left again into Reddens Road and left again into the Bacchus Marsh/Balliang Rd to the finish to complete one lap.
Carlsruhe (Woodend)
Course description: Start/finish on Cheveley Road, north of Woodend. Start towards Woodend, u-turn prior to Russell Road.
Proceed to Carlsruhe Central Road. Turn left onto Central Road, proceed along Central Road, u-turn and return to start/finish.
Two laps of circuit.
Distance 29km [total 58km].
