64km Tangam-Sandy Creek Loop

Event Details

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Start Location: Ebden Reserve, Murray Valley Hwy, Ebden, Victoria

Bib Collection

Collect your bib before ride day at either session:

• Albury: Thursday 11 February 2027, 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm, Drummond Real Estate, 588 Stanley St, Albury
• Wodonga: Saturday 13 February 2027, 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm, The Cube, Wodonga

Or collect it on ride day, 30 minutes before the start of your ride.

Ride Description

This is a road ride with bite. It will feel like more than 64km.

The route takes in two serious climbs, Bryants Gap and Huon Gap, so you will have earned that splash in Lake Hume at the finish line. Magnificent views across picturesque north east Victoria, cruisy sweeping bends and Lake Hume glistening in the background ensure this ride will be one to remember. Away from traffic on predominantly country roads, with a little bit of dirt to keep you on your toes, this ride has it all.

The ride takes off from Ebden Reserve, the red star on the map, along the rail trail, then turns left onto Mahers Road to head for Tangambalanga, the home of Kiewa milk. Taking you through lush dairy country and alongside steep hills, roll into “Tangam” and turn left at the sportsground and swimming pool complex. Public toilets are available here.

Continue along Lockharts Gap Road to the small settlement of Sandy Creek. Here, take a break with your fellow riders at the Rider Reviver at the Lockharts Gap Road and Bryants Gap Road intersection, at the 25km mark, shown as a blue circle on the map.

After recharging and a chat, the leg work really starts. Turn left onto Bryants Gap Road and climb to the highest point of the ride at 312m. The views will be worth it. Enjoy the wind in your face as you descend to the Murray Valley Highway and turn left, skirting the Lake Hume foreshore back over the Lake Hume and Sandy Creek inlet causeway.

Ready for a second climb? Turn left off the Murray Valley Highway at Huon Road for a good short grind up Huon Gap, at 7 to 11% grade. Just over the crest, turn right at the Coulston Road intersection.

With the finish line in sight, test yourself on the short 1km downhill stretch of graded unsealed road that links back to Mahers Road, then head home and ride through the finish arch knowing you have just had a great ride.

Nothing left to do but park your bike and enjoy a free soft drink and sausage sandwich, with a cool off in Lake Hume if you choose.

Recommended bike: Road bike. Non-racing tyres will help on the 1km of formed dirt road.