Course Info
2024 Course Overview
Who's excited for four days of the best trails and terrain around?
Each day’s stage has its own unique terrain and character to keep things interesting with a mix of fast flowing single tracks, farm trails, groomed downhill runs and fire trails – many through private land that can only be ridden while racing the Reef to Reef.
The 2025 final course overview is still to come and will be released ASAP. 2025 stages will remain in the same locations as 2024, but with some changes being made to Stage 2 at Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park. Each of the other 3 stages however are similar in nature to previous years, with a few fun new additions and tweaks to keep you on your toes! *Courses are subject to change*, so keep checking back to ensure you know what you're in for.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Reef to Reef courses can only be ridden in their full format at event time. Local heroes open up their gates and allow access to their private land for the R2R riders as the event benefits the community in so many ways. Please respect private property and make sure we are able to continue accessing these tracks by not pre-riding the course.
Terrain Overview
Cycle Trail/Single Track
Cycle Trails are purpose built and are a smaller version of a gravel road, with smooth hard packed riding surface. Single Track are purpose built trails to allow the rider to enjoy berms, with fast and flowy corners. Generally a hard packed dirt surface.
4WD/Farm Track
Typically formed for 4WD vehicles on farm properties, these tracks are largely comfortable surface track with some grass, rocks and ruts.
Sealed Road
A standard road with bitumen seal which creates a smooth and fast low friction surface.
Gravel Road
This is a standard gravel road, generally smooth with small aggregate used on the surface.
2024 Stage Details
* All courses are subject to change up until race morning briefing.
DAY 1 - Prologue
START & FINISH: Smithfield MTB Park
DISTANCE:
ELEVATION GAIN:
Details to come
DAY 2 - Stage 1
Start & Finish: Smithfield Mountain Bike Park
Distance:
Elevation Gain:
Details to come
DAY 3 - Stage 2
Start & Finish: Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park
Distance:
Elevation Gain:
Details to come
DAY 4 - Stage 3
Start: Mount Molloy
Finish: Port Douglas
Distance: 43km
Elevation Gain: 301m
Bumpety bump...
It's all about that finish line feeling but getting to the beach at Port Douglas takes you across and down some of the coolest trails. Cattle and cane country give way to a final blast through the fire trailed rainforests. Then it’s down, down, down the famous groomed Bump Track. Popping out on to a few quiet roads, then leads you to the last hard packed sandy stretch up Four Mile Beach, which will live long in your memory (and legs)… and the finish line in front of the Port Douglas Surf Club will cap off an epic four days of riding. Now it’s time to sit back, relax, grab a burger and a beer and celebrate!
