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Time your trip with one of these renowned 3 IRONMAN Cairns
cycling events — don’t forget to pack the Billed as the ‘Race in Paradise’, our local IRONMAN
Lycra! is one of the world’s toughest triathlons in one of its

most beautiful destinations. It kicks off with a 3.8km

1 Reef to Reef MTB (R2R) dip in the ocean off Palm Cove, continues with a
This four-day race is Australia’s oldest running MTB 180km bike ride along the coastal headlands of the

Captain Cook Highway to Port Douglas, and finishes
race but also billed as its newest being under new up with a 42.2km jog along the Cairns Esplanade.

management as of 2023. Starting in Smithfield, the
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course wends its way inland through cattle farms Save the date: 16 June 2024

and cane fields then into the lush green rainforest. ironman.com
Stage 4 from Mt Molloy to Four Mile Beach via the 4 Crankworx Cairns
Bump Track is known as the Triple R (Rural Rainforest
Reef) and can be joined as a standalone race. FNQ joined the Crankworx World Tour in 2022 with

Save the date: August 2024 TBC riders and spectators converging on Smithfield, 45
minutes’ drive south of Port Douglas. Known for its
reeftoreefmtb.com rowdy rainforest tracks, wild racing and raucous
2 Port Douglas Gran Fondo Festival crowds, events include downhill, slopestyle, slalom
A weekend of cycling races and sprints culminates in and pump track challenges.
a 136km road ride along the Captain Cook Highway Save the date: 22-26 May 2024
from Port Douglas to Palm Cove and back. The road crankworx.com
hugs the coastline as it winds between rainforest
clad mountains and the waters of the Great Barrier
Reef. With 48km, 60km and 100km options — and
a new MTB race included as of 2023 — there’s
something to suit all hamstrings.
Save the date: 6-8 September 2024
portdouglasgranfondo.com.au

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