The Full Tour and Half & Best Tour rides will start and finish at the Bridgetown River Park, next to the Bowling Club on Hampton Street, Bridgetown. The NEW Not So Cozy will start at Greenbushes Primary School on Telluride Street and also finish at the Bridgetown River Park. The River Park is located on hampton street towards Manjimup, head across the Bridge and take your first left into the River Park carpark. The 'Full Tour' will start at 7:00am, Half n Best will Start at 9:00am and Not-So-Cozy at 10:00am. Riders should start finishing at around lunchtime. Spectators are very welcome to join in the start and finish line festivities throughout the day, including food stalls, markets, facepainting and bouncy castles and the opportunity to meet with our wonderful Tour Patron, Fiona Stanley. Presentations commence at 1pm.

Yes, the ride is timed for each individual using chip technology, although we encourage people to participate in teams as a friendly ride rather than a race. Times will be placed on our website after the event under the "Results" tab.

Yes! Please do! In the interests of safety and enjoyment, we encourage you to ride as a team, although individuals will be well chaperoned as well.

The Rotary Tour of the Blackwood welcomes riders of all abilities. We do our best to cater for everyone! Please feel free to email us at support@blackwoodtour.info with your queries and we will do our best to accommodate you.

All reasonable efforts will be made to facilitate the access and inclusion of any persons with disabilities. Please contact us before registering so that we can try to provide the best support for your circumstance and we will do our best to accommodate you!

You may need to show an email from myCause confirming your registration, or bring suitable ID.

There is no restriction on the type of bike as long as they are road legal. This includes e-bikes! We recommend narrow tyred road bikes for all courses.

The Tour raises funds for rural youth mental health which is provided via the Blackwood Youth Action group. Visit the WHY RIDE page on the site for more information on this fantastic non-for profit charity.

There is no age limit, however riders under the age of 14 are required to be chaperoned by an adult on open roads.

We reccomend riders have personal insuance in case of property or personal injury.

Yes, there are unpowered camp sites available at The Bridgetown Sports Ground. Please contact us for more information on this accommodation. If you’d rather have a powered site, there is a caravan park with camp sites and cabin accommodation in Bridgetown too. Please check out our STAY page for more details.

Yes, registrations are limited to 600 entrants and entries close 1 week before the event (Monday the 7th of March 2022). We encourage you to register early to avoid dissapointment.

Rider packs and jerseys will be available for collection at Scott's Tavern from 4-6pm on Friday, 11th March 2022. You can also collect them on the morning of the ride at 6am from the rider marquee near the start line, however we would prefer you come on the Friday afternoon. Please bring your registration confirmation to assist with ease of collection.

Upon registration you will receive an email to confirm your entry. Further updates on event information will be emailed to you leading up to the event. Please advise us if your contact details change in the lead up to the event. We need to be able to contact you!

Parking has been arranged a short walk from the event, please follow the directions of officials to assist you in parking.

Yes there will be a drinks, food and entertainment available at the Bridgetown River Park for the duration of the event. Please bring cash though, as internet can be intermittent in this area and the nearest EFTPOS or ATMs are in town. We'd love to have you stick around to recover together and chat about your experiences, especially if you are driving back to Perth.

Yes, there are downloadable GPS maps for each course available on this website under the individual course pages. These are in GPX format. Organisers reserve the right to alter the course for whatsoever reason on the day, so please follow course markers and chaperones throughout the day to ensure you are on the correct course.

Yes for a good portion of each course, it is recommended that each rider carries their mobile phone. Course chaperones will cary back up satellite phones for use in the case of emergency only.

You will need to be signed in and ready to go at the starting position 15 min before the course for which you have registered.

As this is a fundraising event the Rotary Club of Bridgetown has a no refund policy, entry fees are taken as a donation to our cause, the Blackwood Youth Action Mental Health Program.

Historically the weather for March has been mild with temperatures ranging up to the high 20’s and should typically see relatively little rain. However riders are expected to dress to the conditions and check the forecast the night before the ride. We recommend warm clothing for overnight stays as evenings are traditionally very cool in the South West, even during summer, which makes for a good night's sleep!

Yes. Showers are available at the nearby Bridgetown Caravan Park for a donation of $5.

Eftpos is sometimes patchy at the River Park and not all vendors have a machine. Please bring cash, just in case. ATMs can be found on the main street of town (Hampton Street).

We are following the current guidelines issued by the WA State Government, in the instance that the rules change or our event reaches more than 1000 people (including spectators and helpers) COVID vaccination certificates may be required to participate.