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GUIDED ADVENTURE RIDES
Go where vehicles can’t! Fully supported tours by Bike n
Hike Adventure Tours (bikenhiketours.com.au) are tailored
to suit everyone from kids and beginners to experienced
riders. Take a shorter trip to the Bump Track, nearby
Hartley’s waterfall or the inland forests and lagoons of
Mt Molloy, or commit to a multi-day experience that
includes accommodation and meals along the way. All
rides include bikes and equipment, and expert guides.
Challenge yourself on one of Australia’s most renowned
mountain biking and 4WD trails, The Creb Track, where
an exhilarating journey reveals unspoiled wilderness and
breath-taking landscapes. Or choose an easier pace on
The Atherton Tablelands, a region renowned for its lush “Pass by waterfalls
rainforests, ancient volcanoes and cascading waterfalls.
and streams with
TRICKY RIDES views of the tropical
New to Port Douglas is the Jungle Jumps MTB Skills Park coastline out to the
that opened in December 2023. Located in the heart of
town directly behind the Community Hall, it’s free and Great Barrier Reef.
suitable for all ages and skill levels. The park includes a
loop track with various obstacles and a separate jump Watch out for wild

park with three levels of difficulty to hone those mid-air
skills. brumbies, cassowaries
Opposite Crystalbrook Marina is the Port Douglas Sports and tree kangaroos!”
Complex, home to a circuit-style pump track with a
series of rollers and berms designed for riders to practice
their bike-handling and balancing skills.

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
Races & Events
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