About Audax
Audax Australia Cycling Club:
- Is a non-profit national cycling organisation
- Specialises in non-competitive long-distance bicycle rides typically between 50 and 1200 km
- Holds approximately 500 events across Australia each year
Membership
- Offers 1mth, 1yr, 3yr membership
- Includes accident and 3rd party insurance
- Promotes goals via Awards
Audax Rides
Audax Australia offers a wide variety of rides for differing club member preferences, skills and capabilities. These include:
- Short-distance rides, typically 50 to 100 km
- Long-distance rides, typically between 200 to 1200 km
- Ride over various surfaces including sealed roads, gravel and mixed terrain
- Ride as a group in our Calendar Events
- Ride anytime with our Permanent Rides
Upcoming Rides
Upcoming rides for all regions for the next 7 days
Details of all scheduled rides are in the Audax Calendar
Dirty Boonah
This ride has limited support. A spectacular, challenging and most of all, rewarding day on the bike. Dirty Boonah will take you on some of the best gravel roads South East Queensland and the Scenic Rim has to offer.
Distances: 53km, 102km, 150km, 203km
| QLD | BG
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19 Sep
Inner West to the Outer West
Ride out to Camden, and back through Penrith and Windsor. Flat for NSW. A lot of bike paths.
Distances: 50km, 115km, 200km
| NSW | BA, BRM
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19 Sep
Lazy Langhorne 2026
Choose between the 200 and 100km options.Head south to Clarendon, out to Langhorne Creek via Meadows and Strath, then back via Kanmantoo, Woodside, Mt Torrens , and back via Lenswood, Summertown and Norton.
Distances: 211km, 100km
| SA/NT | BA, BRM
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19 Sep
Wonderful Wombat 50 / 100 / 150 / 200
Quiet, scenic and hilly forest and farm roads through and around the Wombat State Forest. Gravel, CX or MTB bikes recommended. Shelter in the forest from spring winds and swooping magpies.
Distances: 56km, 100km, 154km, 200km
| VIC | BG
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19 Sep
Wongan Wander
Adventure out into the wheatbelt on roads less travelled.
Distances: 201km, 304km, 400km, 600km
| WA | BRM
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19 Sep
Maroochydore-Gympie Muster
A scenic Sunny Coast hinterland route of 100 km returning via the coast or the longer 200 km route via Gympie and Boreen Point.
Distances: 100km, 201km
| QLD | BA, BRM
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20 Sep
River Loop – Social Ride
A social ride around the iconic Brisbane River Loop, ending with coffee at West End. No registration necessary; just turn up ready for a 5:30AM start.
Distance: 40km
| QLD | SocialRide
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22 Sep
Taking the train to Benalla
Take the morning train to Benalla and then ride back to Wodonga via country roads – tooo easy. Lunch in Milwala.
Distance: 155km
| ACT | BA
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23 Sep
Shop
- An end-to-end service from online order to your door
- Size, cut and gender options available
- Designed for long-distance riding, including safety features
- Lifetime warranty and crash protection.
News
More is available in Audax News
Audax Clothing Shop is Now Open Aug 2026
Audax Australia, in conjunction with DETOUR, is pleased to announce that the Clothing Shop is now open. Their offering includes: Where can I get this? Questions and Support RegardsRod MannAudax Australia Cycling Club
21 Aug
Celebrating Mark Thomas’s 100 LRM Finishes
Celebrating Mark Thomas’s 100 LRM Finishes One HUNDRED x 1,200km brevets from 1999 to 2026… Let that number sink in. This milestone isn’t just 100 rides—it represents 100 battles against distance, unforgiving weather, sleep deprivation, mechanicals, doubt, and the unknown. Mark Thomas has spent a lifetime chasing horizons, collecting roads, and proving that the spirit […]
28 Jun
Audax Australia News – April 2026
Dear Audax Australia Members, We’re writing to share several important updates, including changes to fees, revisions to our policies, and an opportunity to get involved. Fee Update – Effective 1 May 2026 This marks the first increase to Audax Australia ride fees since 2013. These changes will help ensure we can continue to support our […]
13 Apr
Vale Bob McHugh
Vale Bob McHugh: A Stalwart of the ACT Region It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Bob McHugh, a man whose influence on the ACT Audax Region spanned over two decades. Bob was a steadfast member and contributor who helped hold our region together. Long before “gravel” or “bikepacking” were trending terms, Bob […]
12 Mar
Have you organised your Oppy ride?
The Oppy is scheduled for 14 March 2026. Have you organised your Fleche, Traces or Petit-Fleche ride? Audax website link: https://audax.org.au/feature-ride/the-oppy/ How does it work? Not up for a whole 24 hours of riding? The Traces and the Oppy’s ‘little brother’, the Petit Oppy, are available in most regions and run on the same date as […]
17 Feb