GRAVELISTA COURSES
SOME OF THE FINEST, & LEAST-KNOWN, GRAVEL RACING & RIDING IN THE COUNTRY
GRAVELISTA offers both UCI Age Category racing & Recreational rides.
Three ride options are on offer; 135km, 95km and 50km. The UCI Age Category events are designed for those looking to qualify for the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships, while the recreational rides are for those who are out to simply have a great day out on the bike.
The UCI Age Category 135km race is for Women (19-49) & Men (19-59).
The UCI Age Category 95km race is for Women (50+) & Men (60+).
The Recreational 135km ride is for anyone 16+.
The Recreational 95km ride is for anyone 15+.
The Recreational 50km ride is for anyone 14+.
GRAVELISTA 135KM
Sunday, 26 October 2025
UCI Age Category Race: 9:00am
Recreational Ride: 9:10am
Early-Bird Entry will open shortly.
Early-Bird UCI Age Category Race Entry: $195
Early-Bird Recreational Ride Entry: $175
Standard UCI Age Category Race Entry: $215
Standard Recreational Ride Entry: $175
At-Event UCI Age Category Race Entry: $235
At-Event Recreational Ride Entry: $215
The course starts and finishes at the Seymour Racecourse, and enjoys 83% of quality gravel riding. There’s a flat, paved 2.5km neutral start before turning left onto gravel roads. At the 25km mark, the course turns left, and heads on on the first of two (2) 43km loops, before returning to Seymour. At the 30km mark, than again at the 73km mark, is the crux of the course; the Wicket Hill Climb. While only 1km in length, the section gains 125m and averages 11%.
The course is mostly rolling, enjoying wide open gravel roads interspersed with the relief of some short, paved road stretches. The elevation ranges from 155m above sea level up to 520m, when passing by the Wallaby Gully Flora Reserve. The finish is again made up of a short paved section before returning to the Racecourse and the event village. The course is 89% gravel.
For the UCI Age Category riders, the course counts as the first 2026 World Championships qualifier event for Women (19-49) & Men (19-59). And is also open to all recreational riders 16+.
Actual Distance: 136.0km / 1,240m vertical
FEED STATIONS
The GRAVELISTA 135KM Feed Stations occur at:
00.0 km - Start (Seymour Racecourse)
25.8 km - Wicket Hill Road
42.8 km - Upton Road
68.1 km - Wicket Hill Road (1st Revisit)
85.1 km - Upton Road (1st Revisit)
110.4 km - Wicket Hill Road (2nd Revisit)
136.0km - Finish (Seymour Racecourse)
On offer, there’ll be sports nutrition, fruit, bakery goods and water.
GRAVELISTA 95KM
Sunday, 27 October 2024
UCI Age Category Race: 10am
Recreational Ride: 10:10am
Early-Bird Entry will open shortly.
Early-Bird UCI Age Category Race Entry: $155
Early-Bird Recreational Ride Entry: $135
Standard UCI Age Category Race Entry: $175
Standard Recreational Ride Entry: $155
At-Event UCI Age Category Race Entry: $195
At-Event Recreational Ride Entry: $175
Rather than 2 loops, the shorter 95km course simply completes a single loop of the course, heading back to Seymour and the Racecourse at the 68.1km mark.
The 95km course is 85% gravel, and counts as the World Championships 2025 qualifier distance for Women (50+) & Men (60+). And is also open to all recreational riders 15+.
Actual Distance: 93.8km / 800m vertical
FEED STATIONS
The GRAVELISTA 95KM Feed Stations occur at:
00.0 km - Start (Seymour Racecourse)
25.8 km - Wicket Hill Road
42.8 km - Upton Road
68.1 km - Wicket Hill Road (1st Revisit)
93.8km - Finish (Seymour Racecourse)
On offer, there’ll be sports nutrition, fruit, bakery goods and water.
GRAVELISTA 50KM
Sunday, 27 October 2024
Recreational Ride: 10:45am
Early-Bird Entry will open shortly.
Early-Bird Recreational Ride Entry: $ 95
Standard Recreational Ride Entry: $115
At-Event Recreational Ride Entry: $135
Taking in the same start and finish as the UCI Age Category races, the shortest 50km course completes a fantastic out & back route that takes in stunning scenes of the meandering Hughes Creek..
75% gravel. The ride is open to all recreational riders 14+.
Actual Distance: 51.6km / 370m vertical.
FEED STATIONS
The GRAVELISTA 50KM Feed Stations occur at:
00.0 km - Start (Seymour Racecourse)
25.8 km - Wicket Hill Road
51.6km - Finish (Seymour Racecourse)
On offer, there’ll be sports nutrition, fruit, bakery goods and water.
All courses are subject to change and improvement.