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
Woodenbong – Yep, it’s gravel
Woodenbong Gravel – Country Roads and Gravel – Required to walk across the Top of Toolum falls (Don’t look down)
Distance: 81km
| QLD | BG
Register
11 Oct
Westside Weekday Rides
Easy 100K ride including quite back roads, bike-paths and gravel
Distances: 100km, 100km
| VIC | BA, SocialRide
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12 Oct
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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13 Oct
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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17 Oct
Copper Coast Wanderer
All rides commence together from Willaston to Templers and Owen, with all returning via Pinery and Mallala back to Willaston. Longer distances explore the Welsh mining towns of the Copper Coast including Maitland, Wallaroo and Bute.
Distances: 100km, 200km, 304km, 406km, 600km
| SA/NT | BA, BRM
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17 Oct
Searching for the Bunyip
Mixed Terrain Adventures in the home of the Bunyip. Sealed, unsealed, and hills. What more could you ask for?
Distance: 100km
| VIC | BG
Register
17 Oct
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