ROTARY CLUB OF BELMONT TOUR DE GRACETOWN
13TH ANNIVERSARY
SATURDAY 3rd November 2018
Registration now open!! Click here to register
Juniper Estate is offering a special deal on their wonderful range of wines for Tour De Gracetown participants. Order via the TDG Juniper Estate Order Form and enjoy 25% off their normal cellar door prices. Offer is valid from now until 4th November.
Olio Bello
Olio Bello invites you to ‘drop’ in and enjoy a 10% DISCOUNT on its award-winning olive oils, gourmet deli-range, gift hampers and the popular alfresco Cafe. Sit back among the olive trees on this spectacular 320 acre organic farm and enjoy hand-made pasta, pizzas, olive grove platters & a glass of Margaret River wine!
Open 10 am to 4 pm
Simply mention Tour or show your pass to receive your discount.
For Lunch bookings – call 97 55 9771 or visit www.oliobello.com
Critical update for the 2018 Tour de Gracetown with effect from 1030 Hrs 26 September 2018
We have been able to release with approval provided in writing from:
- Main Roads WA Bunbury
- City of Busselton
With effect from 2018 – Main Roads WA has rescinded TdG’s traditional route comprising of Caves Road which was previously a staple of our Event. This despite positive and robust discussions about our Safety Vehicle methods which we implemented some 5 years previously as well as our Wave Start in groups.
That said, the implementation of the new Road Traffic Act which requires the “1 metre separation of Cyclists from other Road Users” no longer permits Caves Road to be used for safety reasons, which we the Board acknowledge albeit with a level of sadness and regret.
As such the route for 2018 is moving forward and has been amended over the past three weeks through Intensive consultation to preserve the essence and qualities of the Tour de Gracetown which we all hold dear.
We wish to announce the following developments :
- New 108.5 km (long distance) and new 58 km (short distance) route mapped and planned by John Sofield who is our Founding Board Member and resident of Gracetown;
- Continued commencement of the event at Gracetown Hall (as it has always been).
- Completion of the event (long and short route) at Juniper Estate Winery, Margaret River where post ride festivities are being organised.
- New route proves a new challenge to new and existing riders of Tour de Gracetown and incorporates our long secret desire to be associated with the great vineyards in the South-West
- Later start for the 2018 Event being 8 am instead of 7 am to allow participants to ‘roll down’ to Gracetown.
- Provision of early parking facilities at Juniper, Margaret River so that you are able to ride down (roll down) to Gracetown for the 8 am start
- Most importantly – creation of an end of event where your family and friends can be part of the celebrations.
This notice is intended for participants already registered, and it is our intention from the 27th September 2018 to outline the changes in our registration page and our associated Social Media on Facebook as Tour de Gracetown and this Website.
Appended below are the new route links:
- Short Route 58km here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28673234
- Long Route 108.5 km here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28673233
Longer Distance 108.5 km
Registrations
Registrations remain OPEN till Friday the 2nd November 2018. All who register AFTER the 25th Oct 2018 will be subject to a Late Registration Fee of $30. On-day registration is also LIMITED to between 6:30 am to 730 am and also Late Registration Fee will apply.
A comprehensive Rider Guide will be updated and sent out to all registered participants TWO weeks before the event.
There is no other South West touring event like the Tour de Gracetown and now in its 13th year – it grows from strength to strength.
We are proud of the fact that we are probably one of the original Western Australian based ride events that donate our proceeding to local charities. To make it uniquely Australian – the entire event management team as well as associated companies working towards the success of TDG are also Australian and we ensure that our event contributes to the local infrastructure and the economy.
We are definitely not a road race but instead a social community ride for charity – and we have since 2015 created realistic average speed groups so that riders who are signing up can self-seed themselves and also invite their friends to sign up appropriately.
The commencement times and average speed categories are appended in the sign up section. We are also encouraging as many groups to attend and ride in YOUR colors whilst at the same time also supporting the charity by pre-purchasing our Event Jersey that you can then use in the course of the year to continually remind the cycling community about the Tour de Gracetown.
We are equally fortunate to have great synergy partners in this year’s event namely Glen Parker Cycles, and the Perth Integrated Health Cycling Group, Café 2 U Kenwick Maddington, Reids Meats, The Good Grocer and Perth Integrated Health sports medicine, they have together combined their expertise and experience to ensure that this TDG will be one to celebrate with the somber focus that our ride event is for a cause and that of women suffering from cancer.
Those with GPS enabled computers can also look forward to the provision of turn by turn GPX and TCX files! To download the Tour De Gracetown GPS/TCX files visit out Downloads Page.
ADDRESS: LEVEL 1, 48 KISHORN ROAD
APPLECROSS, TEL: 08-93648626
TDG 2018 comes also with a lot of value added benefits to thank you for your support.
Social Media
Please FOLLOW the developments of Tour de Gracetown leading to the event and afterwards for photos here: https://www.facebook.com/Tour-De-Gracetown-177097385675825/
To avoid disappointment please ask your friends and team mates to register now here: https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=28602
Listed below are various guides, information packs and bike computer maps to assist riders (and spectators) for the upcoming November TDG.
New Information Sheets will be available soon.