Brisbane
Closed roads, river views and a climb up Mount Coot-tha. How to plan your Tour de Brisbane weekend in Queensland's capital.
Where to stay
Areas that work on race weekRiverside parklands, the free Streets Beach lagoon and a walk over the bridge to the CBD. Easy for families too.
MapHotels by the river, the Riverwalk on your doorstep and quick rides out of town.
MapBrisbane's café and dining streets, with New Farm Park and the Riverwalk close by.
MapLocal favourites
Grouped by what you need on race week. Tap Map to open each place in Google Maps.Run
3Cross the Goodwill Bridge and come back over the Kurilpa Bridge for a flat 5 km loop along both banks of the river.
Map ↗Brisbane's classic climb up Sir Samuel Griffith Drive to the lookout. Go early, before the heat and the traffic.
Map ↗A path over the river from New Farm to the city. An easy spin or a recovery run.
Map ↗Refuel
5Riverside food and a brewery under the bridge. Post-race dinner sorted.
Map ↗Recover
2A free, lifeguarded lagoon in South Bank Parklands. Good for a post-ride float.
Map ↗A heritage public pool from 1886. Easy laps the day after the ride.
Map ↗Explore
2Climb the bridge for the best view of the city. Save it for after the ride.
Map ↗Local crews
Groups that welcome visitors. Times change, so check each group's own channel before you go.Free, timed 5 km by the river. Register once on parkrun before you fly.
Follow ↗The state cycling body lists social and bunch rides around Brisbane. Find one that suits your pace before you fly.
Follow ↗Good to know
Australia rides on the left, like Singapore. Helmets are compulsory, and you can be fined without one.
Direct flights from Singapore take about 7.5 hours. Pack your bike in a hard case and check your airline's bike fee.
The Gold Coast is about an hour south and the Sunshine Coast about 90 minutes north. Brisbane is also the 2032 Olympic host city.
The guide shows race details once Tour de Brisbane is on our calendar. Admin: add it as an sp_event with 'Tour de Brisbane' in the name.
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Pick your dates and how hard you want to go, and we'll lay out every day: shakeout, routes, recovery, cafés and race day. ATHLO+ doesn't sell trips for this race yet, so you register with the organiser and can pick up your kit on ATHLO+.