Cadel Evans People's Ride: routes and how to prepare
- Distance
- 114 km
- Climbing
- 876 m
- Highest point
- 176 m
- Categorised climbs
- 7 · up to 12 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
3–176 m · 7 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 7 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
The TAC People's Ride lets amateur riders take on the roads of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race the day before the professionals. The next edition is on Saturday 30 January 2027, starting from Steampacket Gardens on the Geelong waterfront, with a long and a short course along the coast by Barwon Heads and Thirteenth Beach towards Torquay.
Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road People’s Ride at a glance
- Where
- Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Official website
- cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au ↗
- Next edition
- 30 January 2027
- Routes
- Long course: 114 km · Short course: 63 km
- Terrain
- Rolling to flat
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Ride the real course on your trainer. The route of Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road People’s Ride, 114 km, as a 3D world, with your trainer following its gradients — any day, and as part of your Event Coach plan. Part of Cycloscape Pro.
The routes
The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road People's Ride offers 2 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Long course | 114 km | — |
| Short course | 63 km | — |
What the course asks of you
The coastal roads around Geelong and the Surf Coast are rolling and exposed: the wind off Bass Strait shapes the day more than any climb.
Summer heat in late January is likely. Ride in a group along the coast, drink often, and keep the effort steady on the rises.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train steady power: efforts of 10 to 20 minutes just below your threshold teach you the pace you can hold over the rolling roads of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road People's Ride.
- Build the long ride towards 114 km, at a pace you could keep all day.
- Ride part of your training in a group: on rolling roads, staying in a wheel saves more energy than any other choice.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Pushing every rise of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road People's Ride: on rolling roads, keep the effort steady and let the speed vary.
- Following the fastest wheels in the first kilometres, when everything feels easy.
- Drinking only when thirsty: a long rolling day dehydrates you before you notice.
Prepare the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road People's Ride with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road People's Ride, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation towards 30 January 2027: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road People's Ride 2027?
On Saturday, 30 January 2027, according to the organiser.
How long are the routes of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road People's Ride?
Long course: 114 km; Short course: 63 km. The distances as listed by TrainerDay for 2027; the organiser's registration page has the final figures.
How many riders take part?
About 3,000 riders in 2025.
Can I ride the course of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road People's Ride in Cycloscape?
Yes, inside Event Coach with Cycloscape Pro: once you start your preparation, the course is ridden on your trainer as part of the plan.