RIDER
INFORMATION
The ride is a challenge. It is about digging deep, working as a team and reaching out to support each other.
ABOUT THE RIDE.
The ride is a challenge. It is about digging deep, working as a team and reaching out to support each other. The ride is 1,311kms across 8 days. In a peleton, this equates to about 6 - 8 hours riding every day.
Traveling from Brisbane to Longreach through terrain that personifies outback Queensland, stopping in remote local towns, it brings the RideWest team into the heart of regional Queensland where we are embraced by the community culture.
THE
DATES.
RideWest takes place in April every second year. Our next ride will be 24th April - 1st May 2026.
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The ride will depart Brisbane (Amberley) on Friday 24th April 2024 and arrive
in Longreach on Friday 1st May. Riders will then have the option to spend
the weekend enjoying Longreach’s hospitality or departing back to Brisbane
on Saturday 2nd May. Itinerary as follows:
Friday 24th April Arrive Oakey
Saturday 25th April Arrive Chinchilla
Sunday 26th April Arrive Roma
Monday 27th April Arrive Mitchell
Tuesday 28th April Arrive Charleville
Wednesday 29th April Arrive Augathella
Thursday 30th April Arrive Blackall
Friday 1st May Arrive Longreach
Saturday 2nd/Sunday 3rd April Return to Brisbane
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Our 2026 peloton is now full. If you would like to be added to the wait list for future rides, please contact us.
WHAT WE
PROVIDE.
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Up to 40 riders in the peleton
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Fully escorted ride. Police escorts on day one, and fully piloted the entire trip
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Team of approximately 12 support staff
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Medic in escort vehicle immediately behind riders, with
on board defibulator and full Royal Flying Doctors Service
medicine chest and satellite phone
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Mechanic
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Full radio contact between ride leaders and support
vehicle
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All meals and shared accommodation for the week
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Return flights to Brisbane
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2 full riding kits
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Fruit, snacks and other ride consumables
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Hydralyte & bottled drinking water
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Ice baths
FAQs.
How difficult is the ride?
The ride is a challenge. It's about digging deep, working as a team and reaching out to support each other. The average distance we ride each day is around 170km, with our shortest day being 85km and our longest 220km, for 8 days. In a peloton, this equates to about 6 – 8 hours riding every day. It is physically very taxing and a great challenge, however, that is what makes it so rewarding when you pedal those last couple of hours into Longreach.
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How much training will I need to do?
To be able to complete the ride you will need to do at least 6 months of training, with 3 rides per week including 1 longer ride on a weekend. A dedicated training program will be provided, which you will be expected to attend at least 1 group ride per week. If you do not live in Brisbane, you will need to be on Strava so we can track your training progress virtually.
There will be 3 Compulsory Training rides that all riders are expected to attend. If you are not based in Brisbane, you will need to attend at least 1 of these rides in person.
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What will I get out of doing the ride?
From the ride banter to the enjoyment of sharing a beer or two in a classic outback pub, the camaraderie that develops over the course of 8 days makes RideWest a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You’ll make friends for life and reach personal fitness goals.
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Would you do it again?
We have a number of riders who have completed the ride several times and commit to returning again next year. Although it is tough, the sense of accomplishment and the memories made, keep our riders coming back for more.