20km Circuit
Saturday October 4th 2025 – 10.00am – 2.00pm
Following the Route of the Arapiles Big Sky Bike Trail, this option avoids roads and is mainly along soft gravel paths. Unsuitable for bikes with narrow road tyres, the Trail has some beautiful scenic points and photo opportunities.
Pedal-assisted E-Bikes, with wide tyres, are welcome on the 20Km. Circuit.
45km Circuit
Saturday October 4th 2025 9.00am – 2.00pm
For the rider who is just getting into the sport. Might be a first timer to this sort of event. Riding 45 Kilometres will be a real challenge, something to train up to.
Heading up Main Street Natimuk, Riders will take the Francis Road, turn right up the Wyn Wyn Road and approach the ‘mount’ along Three Chain and Arapiles-Grass Flat Roads. Call in at the Mount Arapiles REST STOP before cycling out towards Noradjuha, via the new REST STOP at the Cemetery, before riding back to Natimuk via the scenic Creek Road.
Pedal-assisted E-Bikes are welcome on the 45Km Circuit.
77km Circuit
Saturday October 4th 2025 9.00am – 2.00pm
As requested by our regular Riders, the 77Km Circuit has been added for the Rider who has completed the 45Km and wanting to stretch their ability.
Riding west out of Natimuk, pedaling towards Arapiles via the Three Chain Road and up to the Grass Flat REST STOP. Going around the ‘back’ of the Mount and calling in at the Arapiles REST STOP before heading toward Noradjuha. Past the new REST STOP at the Cemetery before the scenic Creek Road back to Natimuk.
Pedal-assisted E-Bikes are welcome on the 77Km Circuit.
105km Circuit
Saturday October 4th 2025 8.00am – 2.00pm
For the rider who regularly attends such events and enjoys ‘clocking up the Ks’ with friends, for whom 100 Kilometres is a pleasant days ride and who enjoys riding at a reasonable clip with the right gear to do it. Seeing a large slab of the local landscape, avoiding the major highways and achieving a good time may be goals to attain. The Route heads north from Natimuk and passes Natimuk Lake and continues towards the Little Desert, past Duchembegarra and on towards Cooak. A left turn has the riders now pedaling towards Mount Arapiles then turning right, into Grass Flat, for the first REST STOP at the Fire Station. The Route then continues on, past Mitre Lake before turning right to begin the ‘Clock Around The Rock’ circumnavigation of Mount Arapiles. This includes the second REST STOP at Centenary Park. The second time along the Wimmera Highway there is an important right hand turn onto the Clear Lake Road. Then a left will take riders toward Noradjuha, The final REST STOP is the Natimuk Cemetery before the scenic Creek Road is followed and right turn to be riding down Main Street NATIMUK.
Pedal-assisted E-Bikes are welcome on the 105Km Circuit.
