Illawarra BUG

Ride Wollongong Festival of Cycling Blue Line Ride - Stanwell Park to Wollongong


30/08/2026
(Opposite) LOAF Cafe 91A Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park NSW 2508, AUSTRALIA
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Ride Wollongong Festival of Cycling Blue Line Ride - Stanwell Park to WollongongFamily Ride8am28.3kmN/A50$0.00 BOOK NOW

Description


The Blue Line Ride is a guided community ride commemorating the 2022 UCI Road World Championships
Wollongong - one of the world’s top five annual sporting events, which welcomed more than 670 cyclists
from 73 countries to the Illawarra. The ride retraces key sections of the Elite Road Race course, following
the iconic blue line installed by Transport for NSW to permanently mark the championship route.

Starting at Stanwell Park, riders will cross the iconic Sea Cliff Bridge and continue through the Northern
Suburbs to Thirroul. From Thirroul, the route transitions onto the shared path toward Sandon Point,
before continuing south along the coastline to the finish on Marine Drive, opposite Lang Park,
Wollongong, passing various UCI Road Cycling Championship event legacy plaques and finally one in Lang
Park.

With the support of Illawarra Bicycle Users Group (iBUG) volunteers, this guided ride is suitable for
riders of all ages who are confident riding on both shared paths and open roads.

Link to the route is here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55373433

Disclaimer

Please review the route here and determine your capability to complete the course before registering: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55373433

Cycling can be an enjoyable and exciting activity. However, like many recreational activities that require physical exertion, cycling carries with it the risk of physical injury. The risks associated with cycling include the risk that:

  • you may be involved in a collision with people, animals, objects and/or vehicles;
  • you may lose your balance;
  • you may suffer from the effects of heat, cold, wind, rain and other weather conditions;
  • you may suffer from physical exertion;
  • you may become separated from the cycling group; and
  • you may fall from your bicycle.

These risks may result in death, bodily injury, disability, property damage and economic loss. There are other risks to which you may be exposed. You should ensure that you wear appropriate clothing and safety equipment, including a helmet.

By participating in the cycling activities provided by the organising Bicycle NSW Affiliated Bicycle User Group, you agree:

  • to obey all Australian and NSW road rules;
  • that your bicycle and equipment is in good mechanical order.
  • to comply with all directions given to you by Bicycle NSW employees or agents of the organising Bicycle User Group;
  • to take full and sole responsibility for any person under the age of 18 years who accompanies you in these cycling activities;
  • that you participate at your own risk; that the agreement for services provided to you by the organising Bicycle User Group does not include any implied or express warranty that the services of the organising Bicycle User Group will be rendered with due care and skill or that any materials provided by the organising Bicycle User Group in connection with the cycling activities will be fit for the purpose for which they are supplied;
  • that the organising Bicycle User Group has no liability to you for personal injury or death arising from the services that the organising Bicycle User Group provides to you; and

to indemnify organising Bicycle User Group against any claim, loss, damage, liability, cost and expense that may be incurred or sustained by the organising Bicycle User Group in connection with any act, matter or thing done, permitted or omitted to be done by you or which was in any way connected with your involvement in the cycling activities.
An approved Australian Standards helmet is required to be worn on all rides. No helmet, no ride. No exceptions. Please ensure your bike is in good working order and bring a spare tube, a pump, tyre levers, a full water bottle and any other tools you may require. It is also recommended you bring money for food and/or fares and your mobile phone.

Children – these rides are not a child minding service. Every rider under the age of 18 must be under the direct supervision of a parent/guardian. The parent/guardian must watch and control their children for the duration of the ride. The parent/guardian agrees to take full and sole responsibility for their children’s safety. Please contact the Ride Leader in advance to discuss the suitability of a ride for your children.

Feedback can be sent to rides@bicyclensw.org.au


WHEN & WHERE


Event date: 30/08/2026
Time:  8am

Entries open: 01/06/2026
Entries close: 29/08/2026

  (Opposite) LOAF Cafe 91A Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park NSW 2508
0448200894
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