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2024 registration open

5peakscanberra@gmail.com (Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary Club) — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 05:07:17 GMT

It's on Sunday 21 April 2024

You are now able to register for the 2024 ride.

Get in early to commit your self and to get the early bird discount.

It will be another great ride.

2023 was a great event

5peakscanberra@gmail.com (Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary Club) — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 03:33:49 GMT

Great ride had by all involved

The 19th running of this iconic event on 23 April 2022 was a resounding success with 275 participants in ideal conditions -- 21 degrees maximum with very light winds.

It was a grueling as usual but even the youngest rider at 12 years old road up to all six peaks.

Participants enjoyed and thanked us for the overall event including the route marking, food, marshals and BBQ at the finish.

It's on again next year -- provisionally on 21 April 2024.

Registration open for 2023

5peakscanberra@gmail.com (Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary Club) — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:22:44 GMT

Event date Sunday 23 April 2023

Registration for the 2023 event is now open.

Early bird prices apply up to 5 March 2023

Date changed to 23 April 2023

5peakscanberra@gmail.com (Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary Club) — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:19:53 GMT

To prevent clashing with the Canberra Marathon - still a the same great event

Next event 16 April 2023

5peakscanberra@gmail.com (Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary Club) — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:32:37 GMT

The ever popular Five Peaks Challenge will be run for the 18th year on Sunday 16 April 2023.

Get yourself and friends geared up and join the fun.

Successful 2022 ride

5peakscanberra@gmail.com (Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary Club) — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 04:16:36 GMT

200 riders enjoyed a prefect day for the Challenge - 7 to 20 degrees, light wind, some cloud and no rain

We ran the 120 and 88 km rides and almost everyone complete their course and climbed the six peaks. We received many complementary comments from riders saying how much they had enjoyed the ride and thanking the volunteers for their efforts.

Look out for the date for next year's event to be posted soon.

Date changed to 24 April 2022

5peakscanberra@gmail.com (Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary Club) — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 23:58:36 GMT

The event date have been changed to 24 April 2022 due to a conflict with another event that will be using the roads and paths in central Canberra and around Parliament House and Lake Burley Griffin. But it will be the same great event.

Next event 10 April 2022

5peakscanberra@gmail.com (Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary Club) — Thu, 13 May 2021 06:05:58 GMT

Save the date - Sunday 10 April 2022

This great event will be on again next year so pot the date in your diary now.

We intend to conduct a similar event as this year with two length options and six peaks.

Details as on the website.

2021 profits destributed

5peakscanberra@gmail.com (Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary Club) — Thu, 13 May 2021 06:01:21 GMT

The profits from the 2021 event, held on 18 April 2021, have been distributed:

The majority of the profits went to MyHome in Canberra, SleepBus in Canberra and Australian Rotary Health who received $5,000 each.

Small amounts of $1,000 each were given to other worthy causes: Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children, Polio Plus, The Rotary Foundation, and Aurora Gungahlin Rotary Club for use in their 'good causes'.

2021 event a great success

5peakscanberra@gmail.com (Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary Club) — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:08:13 GMT

This was the 17th successfully running of this classic event on 18 April 2021. It's been run each year since 2004 with the exception of last year when Covid got in the way.
This year was a great day for riding - a cool start of about 6 degrees and then no more than 18 degrees during the day and, importantly, very little wind (4 to 15 km/h).

There were 272 entrants (241 registered on-line and 31 did so at the start). Of those some 124 were first time rides in the event.

Nearly all the riders road the six peaks - Stromlo, Red Hill, Mount Pleasant, Ainslie, Black Mountain and the Arboretum.
The Club thanks all the volunteers who assisted with the event on the day including the Auroa Gungahlin Rotary Club members who set up and ran the two food stops that were appreciated by the riders.

It will be on again next year on a date to be announced.

Registration 2021 event open

5peakscanberra@gmail.com (Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary Club) — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 06:36:58 GMT

After all approvals obtained and COVID safe plan developed we opened the registration on 16 January 2021. It's on 18 April 2021. Register early and get the early bird discount.

26 April 2020 event cancelled

5peakscanberra@gmail.com (Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary Club) — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:32:09 GMT

26 April 2020 event cancelled

Unfortunately, due to the epidemic, we have been forced to cancel the Five Peaks Challenge event that was scheduled for 26 April 2020.
We will be conducting the event again in Autumn 2021 on a date to be determined.

If it is possible, we will conduct the event in Spring 2020 (September to November).

Let's all keep healthy and riding our bikes while exercising general hygiene and social distancing to stop or slow the spread of infectious diseases.

Longer ride is 120 km

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 06:28:03 GMT

We have been incorrectly designating the longer ride as 118 km.
It's actually 120 km long.

View the route in Ride With GPS where you can download the GPX or TCX file

Registration open for 2020 event

5peakscanberra@gmail.com (Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary Club) — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 03:33:12 GMT

Register on-line now and get the early bird discount

Registration is open

Make a commitment and register with early bird discount now

It's on Sunday 26 April 2020

Photo shown riders resting outside the cafe at the top of Red Hill

Other Rotary rides

5peakscanberra@gmail.com (Murrumbidgee Canberra Rotary Club) — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 01:08:01 GMT

Other Rotary rides you might be interested in

Lake Hume Cycle Challenge , Wodonga with the Rotary Club of Bellbridge-Lake Hume:
https://lakehumecyclechallenge.com.au/

Giro d'Canberra with the Rotary Club of Woden Daybreak: https://girodcanberra.gofundraise.com.au/

The Loop Charity Ride , Lake Macquarie with the Rotary Club of Warners Bay: https://loopcharityride.com.au/

Snowy Valleys Cycle Challenge , Adelong, Batlow, Tumbarumba with the Rotary Club of Tumut: http://snowyvalleyscyclechallenge.com.au/

Bobbin Head Cycle Classic , Sydney with the Rotary Clubs of Ku-ring-gai, St Ives, Turramurra & Wahroonga: http://www.bobbinheadcycleclassic.org.au/

Century Challenge , Central Coast NSW with the Rotary Clubs of Erina and Gosford North: https://www.centurychallenge.com.au/

Newcastle to Dungog with the Rotary Clubs of Newcastle and Dungog: https://www.newcastledungogbikeride.org.au/

Banish the Black Dog charity bike ride with the Rotary Club of Townsville Central: http://banishtheblackdog.org.au/

There are other events on the Active Rotarians website: https://activerotarians.org/ar-category/cycling/

Woden Rotary Club (that conducts the Five Peaks Challenge) is not directly affiliated with these other rides but as fellow Rotarians we are happy to promote them.

Comments from some previous riders

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 06:47:18 GMT

Loved the weekend cycle - well done to all involved, with thanks - Dan
Great ride, great organisation, great weather, thanks very much for all your hard work - Margaret
You picked a beautiful day for the ride and I commend the people who made the cakes for the morning tea - Julie
Thanks for putting on such a great ride on Sunday. My husband rode the long course with a friend and I rode the short course alone. I was fearful of getting lost but the red arrows and the directing volunteers were perfectly placed. Feed stations were laden with such glorious food I didn't want to move on. All the volunteers were friendly, encouraging and helpful. Thanks again!’ – Fay
A very well organised ride and thank you to the volunteers and caterers for the excellent food at various places. Outstanding food stops at the Mint and around the lake … thank you to the volunteers and cooks. – Teri
Thank you for a fun and well organised Five Peaks Challenge. I had not participated previously and enjoyed the support of the volunteers and enthusiasm of other participants ... I can say without a doubt that I have ridden (first time!) up Black Mountain in the worst conditions ever and from hence forth it should be a piece of cake. – Lisa

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2024 registration open

It's on Sunday 21 April 2024

2023 was a great event

Great ride had by all involved

Registration open for 2023

Event date Sunday 23 April 2023

Date changed to 23 April 2023

To prevent clashing with the Canberra Marathon - still a the same great event

Next event 16 April 2023

Successful 2022 ride

200 riders enjoyed a prefect day for the Challenge - 7 to 20 degrees, light wind, some cloud and no rain

Date changed to 24 April 2022

Next event 10 April 2022

Save the date - Sunday 10 April 2022

2021 profits destributed

2021 event a great success

Registration 2021 event open

26 April 2020 event cancelled

Longer ride is 120 km

We have been incorrectly designating the longer ride as 118 km. It's actually 120 km long.

Registration open for 2020 event

Register on-line now and get the early bird discount

Other Rotary rides

Other Rotary rides you might be interested in

Comments from some previous riders

We have been incorrectly designating the longer ride as 118 km.
It's actually 120 km long.