{"id":3164,"date":"2025-03-27T09:15:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T22:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/mudgee\/?page_id=3164"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:02:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:02:02","slug":"challenge-classic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/mudgee\/challenge-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenge Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3164\" class=\"elementor elementor-3164\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee5d9ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee5d9ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cfcde9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cfcde9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f38eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8f38eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/mudgee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/elementor\/thumbs\/MGC-2026-challenge-rekmv0r9tpzro86xpg6z9h0q5donag6334q0iwveis.png\" title=\"MGC 2026 &#8211; challenge\" alt=\"MGC 2026 - challenge\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b371654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b371654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><span style=\"color: #00b060\">120KM <\/span><span style=\"color: #00b060\">CHALLENGE CLASSIC: <\/span><span style=\"color: #1c2b39\">COURSE OVERVIEW<\/span><\/h1><p>A tough but rewarding ride through the beautiful Mudgee region. Riders will pass through Gulgong and Ulan, tackling rolling hills and scenic country roads. With a mix of challenging climbs and stunning views, this course is perfect for cyclists seeking a solid test of endurance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a4de1a elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0a4de1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/raceroster.com\/events\/2026\/105374\/mudgee-classic-2026\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">REGISTER NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c5df5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"00c5df5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c012cc e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"1c012cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"29364940\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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Riders aged between 12-16 will require an AusCycling Race Licence to register and must be accompanied by an adult throughout the ride.<\/p><h6><span style=\"color: #00b060\"><strong>Bike Restrictions:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6><p>Triathalon\/TT bars and Aero Bars are not permitted on bikes in the Mudgee Classic. e-Bikes can be used on all events but must comply with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au\/stayingsafe\/bicycle-riders\/petrol-powered-bicycles.html\">NSW Gov Rules &amp; Regulations<\/a><\/span>. It is the riders responsibility to ensure their battery is charged and can last their chosen distance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-293649402\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-293649402\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-9819a97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9819a97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-149d203 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"149d203\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b58542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b58542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #00b060\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><p>120.8km<\/p><h6><span style=\"color: #00b060\"><strong>Elevation:<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><p>985m<\/p><h6><span style=\"color: #00b060\"><strong>Max Gradient<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h6><p>8.2%<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-293649403\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-293649403\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-95f6ae3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95f6ae3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-059c341 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"059c341\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572d858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"572d858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #00b060\"><strong>Pricing Schedule:<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><ul><li><strong>Early Bird:<\/strong> $220<br \/>Ends 1 February<\/li><li><strong>Standard<\/strong>: $260<br \/>2 February &#8211; 29 March<\/li><li><strong>Late:<\/strong> $280<br \/>30 March &#8211; Registrations Close<\/li><\/ul><h6><span style=\"color: #00b060\"><strong>Entry Inclusions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/mudgee\/pricing\">Click here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to view entry inclusions<\/p><h6><span style=\"color: #00b060\"><strong>Insurance:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><p>Rider insurance is compulsory for this event. If you are not already covered by your own insurer such as AusCycling, a $10 fee will apply.\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Classics-2025-Rider-Insurance-FAQs.pdf\">Click here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for insurance FAQs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-293649404\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-293649404\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-aeb4c3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aeb4c3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2fdca3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2fdca3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e6449a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e6449a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>33KM \/ 9:45AM @Cnr Ulan Rd &amp; Mudhut Creek Rd, Linburn <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">(Hard Enforcement)<\/span>\u2013 <\/strong>Turn left and follow Rouleurs course on Mudhut Creek Rd.<\/li><li><strong>81.8KM \/ 1:55PM<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>@Gulgong Rest Stop-<\/strong>\u00a0Rest Stop closes 1:55pm. Arrive after this time and you will load into the SAG for a jump ahead on course.<\/li><li><strong>99KM \/ 3:00PM<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>@Cnr Henry Lawson Dr &amp; St Fillians Rd, St Fillians\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000\">(Hard Enforcement)<\/span>\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Continue straight ahead, missing the K\/QOM and remaining on Henry Lawson Rd to Putta Bucca Rd.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-293649405\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-293649405\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-48485c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48485c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb0c0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdb0c0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b3ba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9b3ba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Subject to change.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><b><span style=\"color: #00b060\">Cooyal Hall<\/span> \u2013 FULL REST STOP<\/b><br \/><b>Wollar Rd, Cooyal<br \/><\/b><strong>\u203a Food available:<\/strong>\u00a0Water, electrolytes, energy gels, energy bars, fruit cake and lolly snakes<br \/><strong>\u203a Services available:\u00a0<\/strong>Toilets and Mechanics<\/p><p><b><span style=\"color: #00b060\">Ulan Public School<\/span> \u2013 FULL REST STOP<\/b><br \/><b>Cnr Main &amp; Spring Sts, Ulan<br \/><\/b><strong>\u203a Food available:<\/strong>\u00a0Water, electrolytes, energy gels, energy bars, fruit cake, bananas, lolly snakes, chips &amp; vegemite\/jam sandwiches<br \/><strong>\u203a Services available:\u00a0<\/strong>Toilets<\/p><p><b><span style=\"color: #00b060\">Gulgong Bowling Club<\/span> \u2013 FULL REST STOP<\/b><br \/><b>Bulga St, Gulgong<br \/><\/b><strong>\u203a Food available:<\/strong>\u00a0Water, electrolytes, energy gels, energy bars, fruit cake, bananas, lolly snakes, chips, vegemite\/jam sandwiches and coca-cola<br \/><strong>\u203a Services available:\u00a0<\/strong>Toilets and Mechanics<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b18e62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b18e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-accent )\">120km Challenge Classic:<\/span> COURSE MAPS<\/h3><p><em>Subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc2154 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"fdc2154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"266084692\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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