About the Mudgee Classic
The Mudgee Classic is a cycling event that takes place in the beautiful wine region of Mid-West NSW. The event consists of the Dirty Mudgee Gravel Ride on Saturday, 4 May and the Road Cycling courses on Sunday, 5 May 2024.
The Dirty Mudgee 55km gravel course showcases Mudgee’s spectacular rural scenery, the region’s impressive vineyards and iconic Australian country landscape.
The Road Cycling courses incorporate four routes, passing through Mudgee to Eurunderee, Gulgong, Ulan and more.
The centre of activity will be the Mudgee Classic Event Village at Glen Willow Regional Sports Complex, Mudgee. Please come along and cheer the riders as they cross the Finish Line.
The Event Village will be open from 10:00am-4:00pm on Saturday, 4 May and Sunday, 5 May. There will be live music, market stalls, children’s activities, cycling exhibitors and more.
Riders from all over Australia register for the Mudgee Classic. Many will be staying in Mudgee over the weekend boosting tourism and bringing considerable economic benefits to the local region.
A special thank you to Mid-Western Regional Council, Destination NSW, and NSW Police for their ongoing support and assistance.
When is it?
The Mudgee Classic is on Saturday 4 May & Sunday 5 May 2024.
The 2024 Mudgee Classic will feature the Dirty Mudgee – a gravel fondo featuring 55 kilometres of the Mudgee region’s best all-road cycling on Saturday, 4 May. Dirty Mudgee riders will depart from Glen Willow Regional Sports Complex at 11:30am.
On Sunday, 5 May the Road Cycling event includes four courses- the 170KM Maxi Classic, 120KM Challenge Classic, 65km Rouleurs Classic and the 35km Social Classic.
These rides start on Church St, Mudgee (outside St Marys Catholic Church) between 7:00am and 8:00am,
The first Road Cycling riders will return to Glen Willow Regional Sports Complex, Mudgee at 10am. The last riders are expected to cross the Finish Line around 4.00pm.
Road closures
MUDGEE CBD CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
* Sections of Church St and Mortimer St, Mudgee will be closed from 4:00am – 9:00am on Sunday, 5 May 2024.
› Church St: between Short St & Mortimer St
› Mortimer St: between Perry St & Kmart Carpark entrance
GULGONG CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
When: 9:30am – 2:30pm
Sunday, 5 May 2024
* Traffic will flow through Mayne St, Gulgong in a one-way direction only travelling the same direction as riders.
* Detours will be in place between Nandoura St and Medley St, businesses in Mayne St will be open and accessible as per normal Sunday trade.
Start line
Dirty Mudgee Gravel Ride – Saturday, 4 May 2024
Cheer on riders as they depart from Glen Willow Regional Sports Complex, Mudgee at 11:30am.
Road Cycling – Sunday, 5 May 2024
Cheer on cyclists as they depart from Church St, Mudgee between 7:00am and 8:30am.
● 7:00-7:30am: 170km Maxi Classic
● 7:30-8:00am: 120km Challenge Classic
● 8:00-8:30am: 65km Rouleurs Classic
● 8:30-8:40am: 35km Social Classic
Mudgee Classic Event Village / Finish Line
The Mudgee Classic Event Village is at Glen Willow Regional Sports Complex, Mudgee.
Ulan Rd & Pitts Lane, Mudgee NSW 2850
Saturday, 4 May 2024
Open: 10:00am to 4:00pm
What: Registration kit collection and event information. Bike mechanics will be available for basic repairs. A limited number of sponsor stalls and food vendors will be open.
Sunday, 5 May 2024
Open: 10:00am to 4:00pm
What: The Event Village will be a lively centre of activity and entertainment as riders cross the finish line throughout the day. All welcome!
Enjoy:
› Live music
› Gourmet food stalls
› Beer, wine, soft drink
› Local produce and wares
› Massage tent
› Children’s activities and entertainment
› Cycling expo
› Cheer the riders as they pass the Finish Line with your free Mudgee Classic bell!
Parking
Parking spots are available at these areas:
GLEN WILLOW REGIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX
Ulan Rd & Pitts Lane, Mudgee NSW 2850
This is the recommended parking spot as there is
a cycle path direct to the Gran Fondo Start Line on Church St.
Distance to the Start Line is 1.5km.
Parking at Glen Willow is open from 4:00am – 5:00pm
on Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 April. Gates will be locked at dusk.
No parking along Pitts Lane within Glen Willow.
ADDITIONAL PARKING
Mudgee Council Carpark – 51 Short St, Mudgee
Byron Place – off Perry St, Mudgee
Both parking spots are 500m from the Gran Fondo
Start Line and 1.5km from the Event Village at Glen Willow.
These sites are expected to fill fast so please be
aware you may need to park elsewhere.
Where will riders be throughout the day? - Sunday, 5 May
Information for Road Cycling riders on Sunday, 5 May 2024.
Subject to change.
Mudgee CBD (All riders)
Sections of Church St and Mortimer St, Mudgee will be closed from 4:00am – 9:00am on Sunday, 5 May 2024.
› First riders: 7:00am
› Last riders: 8:45am
Eurunderee (All riders)
› First riders: 7:10am
› Last riders: 4:00pm
St Fillians (All riders)
› First riders: 8:55am
› Last riders: 3:30pm
Cooyal (170km, 120km & 65km riders)
› First riders: 7:35am
› Last riders: 9:45am
Linburn (170km, 120km & 65km riders)
› First riders: 7:50am
› Last riders: 10:10am
Home Rule (170km, 120km & 65km riders)
› First riders: 9:00am
› Last riders: 3:00pm
Yarrawonga (170km, 120km)
› First riders: 8:05am
› Last riders: 12:30pm
Ulan (170km, 120km)
› First riders: 8:40am
› Last riders: 12:55pm
Cope (170km, 120km)
› First riders: 8:40am
› Last riders: 2:10pm
Gulgong (170km, 120km)
On Sunday, 5 May traffic will flow through Mayne St, Gulgong in a one-way direction only travelling the same direction as riders. Detours will be in place between Nandoura St and Medley St, businesses in Mayne St will be open and accessible as per normal Sunday trade.
› First riders: 9:50am
› Last riders: 2:15pm
Putta Bucca (All riders)
› First riders: 9:40am
› Last riders: 4:10pm
Mudgee Finish Line- Glen Willow Regional Sports Complex (All riders)
› First riders: 9:40am
› Last riders: 4:30pm
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