One rider made a sensible call to loop back before committing to the longer run out through Meadows.

It’s a tough course that quietly builds on you: 157 km with roughly 2400 m of climbing.

The weather looked like it might behave at the start, but the rain arrived around Meadows and came down heavily for a while. Fortunately, we managed to shelter there for the worst of it, before riding through patchy rain on and off until around Mount Torrens.

There was also a short gravel section on the way to Prospect Hill, which left a fair bit of silt on the bikes; probably one to re-route in future editions of this ride.

Thanks to everyone who came out and shared a bit of an adventure.

Next up is the Barossa & Hills Ramble on Saturday 25 July 2026, run by James Litt, with 110, 152 and 200 km options.