Welcome to the Ford Otway Cycling Classic - a Rainforest Ride

Join us for a simply stunning road ride event through the breathtaking Otway Ranges – with magical scenery, challenging climbs, thrilling descents, low traffic roads and air so fresh you could bottle it, these are quite possibly the most spectacular road rides in the country.

What is the Ford Otway Cycling Classic - a Rainforest Ride ? 

The Ford Otway Cycling Classic is a mass participation road cycling event with four different rides to suit all types of cyclists, from a challenging 140km circuit to a tranquil 23km journey, all amidst the magnificent Otway Rainforest in and around Apollo Bay on the Great Ocean Road.

Enter now

On line entry for these iconic rides is now open and is sure to be a popular event due to the low entry fee, magnificent scenery and quiet country roads the course goes on. Get your entry in now! Click here to enter

The course

There are three different courses with each ride providing incredible scenery the whole way.  In fact the premier 140km Rainforest Circuit already being described as ‘The most spectacular road riding loop in the country’ so why don't you coem and see for yourself and enjoy cycling the way it should be, traffic free and out in the wilderness. Click here to read more

Start Times

There will be scheduled start times for each ride that allow friends to ride together or join the larger groups of riders doing each event. The schedule also allows you to do the event as part of a day trip from Melbourne, or you could make a weekend of it and stay in Apollo Bay on Friday and/or Saturday night. Click here to read more

Rules and Safety

The Ford Otway Cycling Classic is a recreational ride - not a race! Yes, some riders will go fast and some will go slow, but the event is based around the fun and enjoyment of cycling in a very beautiful part of the world – whilst helping raise funds for the Give Where You Live. Click here to read more.

Travel and Accommodation

Apollo Bay is less than 2.5hrs drive from Melbourne (inland route is faster) making the event possible to do as a day trip from Melbourne. Alternatively, Apollo Bay is a great holiday township and the mid point of the Great Ocean Road, with a terrific range of accommodation, food and services if you want to make a weekend of it. Click here to read more

Other events

If you are looking for some other challenges then how about these other Rapid Ascent events. Click here for details

News

We will upload a range of articles, updates and stories about the event and it’s participants so click here to keep up to date with the latest on this terrific event. Click here to read more

The official event program for the Ford Otway Cycling Classic that includes all the details about the event including the event schedule, course maps, rider service points, safety information and much more can be downloaded from here.