Bridgewater – Wirrina Cove loop – McLaren Vale

Day 0: Wednesday 10 April, Meet at The Pier, Glenelg for tour check in and welcome dinner. Accommodation at The Oaks, Glenelg provided for interstate participants or those who require, we will survey to capture who needs a hotel.

Day 1: Thursday 11 April, bus transfer from Glenelg to Bridgewater - Ride Bridgewater – Wirrina Cove

Day 2: Friday 12 April, Wirrina Cove loop

Day 3: Saturday 13 April, Wirrina Cove– The Beresford Estate, McLaren Vale

Riders will be placed into pelotons offering three diverse levels of riding, based on skill & experience. Once your level/ability is confirmed by the Tour de Cure training team, you will be riding a number of daily kilometres based on:

Ride levels:

• Ride (80 – 120km)

• Ride plus (100 – 150km)

• Challenge (120 -180km plus)

Day 1, Thursday 11 April: Bridgewater – Wirrina Cove

Day 2, Friday 12 April: Wirrina Cove loop.

Day 3, Saturday 13 April: Wirrina Cove – The Beresford Estate, McLaren Vale.

The kilometres travelled will depend on your rider level/ability (determined by the Tour de Cure Training team), and the route topography. Once your level/ability is confirmed by the Tour de Cure training team, you will be riding a number of daily kilometres based on this: 

• Ride development (70 – 100km) 

• Ride intermediate (80 – 120km) 

• Ride plus (100 – 150km) 

• Challenge (120 -180km plus) 

There will be an opportunity for you to nominate your rider level preference prior to the start of tour via a survey in early 2024. It is important to attend your minimum of 5 TDC 40+km rides to enable the TDC ride team to recognise your preference and allocate your peloton based on skills and fitness.

Day 0 is the night before we begin tour. We’ll ask you to ‘check in’ to tour on Wednesday 10th April at The Pier in Glenelg. You will meet the TDC team and fellow riders and support crew. We’ll have welcome drinks (pay as you go) and dinner (included) for you to get to know everyone. Accommodation at The Oaks Glenelg is available if required on Wednesday 10 April, you can nominate in a survey sent in 2024.

We will send a logistics survey to help organise how you get to tour. You will have options to meet us in Bridgewater on Thursday 11 April or utilise our bus transfer from The Oaks Glenelg. Bikes can be transported on our bike trailer which will follow the bus. connections to get to Bridgewater. This survey will be sent around 6-8 weeks before tour.

Tour concludes with a finale celebration when we arrive at The Beresford Estate in McLaren Vale in the afternoon of Saturday 13 April, from 1pm onwards approximately. You will need to make your own way home from McLaren Vale with your bike. If you are planning on staying overnight on Saturday 13 April, please book your own accommodation.

You can participate in various capacities on SA Discovery. You can join as a rider, whereby you train for the tour, fundraise and then join tour with your bike and cycle for 3 days! You can come on your own, or sign up with friends or family members. If you are new to tour, we make everyone feel welcome.

You can also join as one of our wonderful support crew, whereby you’ll fundraise for tour and be given a job for the 3 days of tour. You could be a driver or navigator of one of our peloton safety vehicles, or a mini bus support vehicle driver, we have lots of roles to suit everyone.

If you are joining as a rider, you don’t need to bring a support crew person, we organise all of that for you.

You can still join SA Discovery Tour if you don’t ride!  We need Support Crew who come on board to fundraising and as key component to running and enhancing the tour. You will have the opportunity to experience various roles on tour such as peloton car navigator, minibus peloton logistics driver, help with school visits and more.  All these roles play an important part in our mission to enable us to fundraise for cancer projects.

View a summary of support crew roles here

Medicals: Please complete a self assessed medical form which will be reviewed by the tour medical director. Upload the completed form to TDC Hub.

(We always encourage participants to have an annual check up with their GP and to complete regular cancer screenings.)

All training sessions and the Tour event will follow a Covid Safe Touring Plan to ensure the safety of all participants.

Scan or take a photo and upload your form to the TDC Hub app - Riders and Support Crew

Tip on scanning for iPhone users. Hold down your Notes App icon and it will give you an option to Scan Document. Scan your medical form and then upload to Hub.

During tour we visit primary schools along the route to present our Be Fit Be Healthy Be Happy cancer prevention program. All of our past participants share this experience as a real highlight of their tour.

Thus, to participate on any school premises, you will need a valid Working With Children’s Check (WWCC) by the start of the Tour. You will need to apply for your WWCC in the state you reside. Select the volunteer WWCC which are free in most states.

The WWCC usually lasts for 3-5 years, depending on your home state’s requirements. Please apply within four weeks of registering for tour. If you already have a WWCC, please upload to hub.tourdecure.com.au

Six weeks out we will have a meet & greet session where roles will be discussed. You will have the opportunity to review all jobs and provide your preference. 

Briefing and training sessions will then happen from four weeks out. Please ensure you are signed up to the TDC Hub to have easy access to training manuals.

Please contact us at fundraising@tourdecure.com.au if you have accessibility questions about the role you may play during tour.

View a summary of support crew roles here

Emotional. Enjoyable. Exhausting. Exhilarating.

A group of TDC veterans and support crew gurus got together and wrote an invaluable information pack on what to expect from your Tour – the informative Tour Survival Guide

What’s Included:

Accommodation: 2-3 nights accommodation.
Night 0: Wednesday 10 April at The Oaks in Glenelg for interstate participants or if required. If you live locally you can check in and join the welcome dinner at The Pier, Glenelg then stay at home on Wednesday night. We will capture the accommodation requirements in a survey sent 6 weeks prior to tour.
Thursday 11 April and Friday 12 April at The Breakfree in Wirrina Cove. You will share with two to three same gender people per room. We will accommodate couples together where possible.

Meals: all meals while on tour & soft drinks

Apparel: All riders: 2 cycling kit sets + 1 team polo to wear to dinner. Support crew: 2 x day wear shirts + 1 team polo to wear to dinner

What’s NOT Included:

• Alcoholic beverages on tour

• Flights

• Bikes, Bike Bags, Helmets & bike accessories

• Personal clothing and personal medication

• Night 0 Wednesday 10 April: The Oaks Glenelg. Accommodation is available if required on Wednesday 10 April, you can nominate in a survey sent in 2024. For those who live locally, you may prefer to checkin Glenelg and attend the welcome dinner at The Pier then stay at home and join us on the transfer on Thursday morning.

• Night 1 & 2 Thursday and Friday: The Breakfree, Wirrina Cove

You will share with two to three same gender people per room.  On Wednesday and Friday afternoon you will be advised via WhatsApp who you are sharing with, we try to mix up the room allocations so you get to meet new people. We will accommodate couples and family members together where possible, please let us know if you are travelling with family fundraising@tourdecure.com.au

Accommodation will be varied each night pending the size of the town we will be travelling through.

All riders will receive two full sets of cycling kit one week prior to tour or at the start of tour. Additional kit can be purchased from Champion Systems.

Read our packing list – Rider | Support Crew

Riders will need to bring their own waterproof jacket. Veterans may remember TDC used to loan red rain jackets, however, these are no longer available. Please bring you own rain jacket for the bike, preferably red, navy, black, if you have a choice, but we'd rather you be dry and warm, so BYO!

Rider Packing Reminder:

• Bring a small cleaning kit to be able to maintain your own bike every night. This forms part of your 8kgs baggage.

• You don't need to bring a saddle bag repair kit, the peloton cars carry tubes and pumps to fix flats. The TDC off-bike mechanic is available for minor fixes at morning tea and lunch and the TDC bike trailer is a travelling workshop!

• Bring some spare tubes, if you get a flat you can replenish the TDC stock.

• Tubeless tyres, bring plugs to go in your day bag.

• Purchase a spare derailleur hanger, this is specific to the model of bike and goes in your day bag.

• Bring a spare drink bottle, because inevitably some get left behind in hotel mini fridges!

When you register for your event you choose your kit sizing, your kit is typically ordered three months prior to your tour, however, if you need to make a change before or after this date, please email fundraising@tourdecure.com.au we’ll be able to help you out!

Cycle kit sizing chart

Polo shirts: Please order your regular size

For Sydney based riders:

• Date TBC TdC HQ, Anglicare Building,14 Rodborough Road, Frenchs Forest.

For Adelaide based riders:

• Date TBC, exact pickup point to be provided.

If you can’t make those dates, don't worry, we'll have your kit available Saturday 6 April in Stirling.

Yes! You can purchase additional items from Champ Sys

By purchasing TDC apparel you are contributing to cancer research. Not only do you have access to specially priced items, 20% of each order is donated directly to Tour de Cure.

Once your apparel is ordered from this store, it will be handcrafted specifically for you and delivered in approximately 4-5 weeks once the store closes. With all custom items where stock is not held, garments cannot be replaced for sizing errors. Please be sure sizing is double-checked against our sizing charts before making a purchase or get in touch for sizing advice.

We have limited single rooms available at The Breakfree, Wirrina Cove for the two nights 11 to 12 April. Single supplement of $260 plus booking fee.

Purchase single room supplement through this Try Booking link
Closes 12 March 2024.

At Tour de Cure we value each other and the community. We believe upholding our core values is held with high regard and we celebrate those who go above and beyond in the lead up to tour and whilst on tour.

Please take a moment to recap on the recipients on SA Discovery Tour

Your commitment to raise funds for cancer research, support and prevention projects by 6 April 2024.

• Rider: $750 Registration Fee + minimum of $3,000 fundraising

• Support Crew: $250 Registration Fee + minimum of $1,000 fundraising

Tour de Cure’s Fundraising Coach is available to help with a fundraising plan and help you reach or exceed your commitment. Best approach = have a plan & start early!

By registering for a Tour de Cure event, you commit to raise funds for cancer research. Each event and role on tour has a minimum target you need to reach before the start of tour. Tour de Cure has a dedicated Fundraising Coach to guide you on ways to reach or exceed your fundraising commitment, we are here to support your fundraising endeavours. You are able to participate in tour when you meet your commitment to funding vital cancer projects by fundraising or self-funding to your minimum fundraising target.

The best way to reach your fundraising commitment is to have a plan and start early.

Questions: Tour de Cure Fundraising fundraising@tourdecure.com.au

Yes. If you are wanting to put on fundraising events with your friends, then 'Teams’ are the best way to go to sharing in group fundraising!

To form a team:

• Think up a team name that is unique and resonates with your group

• Nominate a team leader.

• Have the team leader register first and select the option to ‘Create a Team’.

• Once the team is created, the rest of the team can register and select ‘Join a Team’ to join their own team.

If you would prefer to sign up and participate as an individual, that is perfectly OK too.

The team fundraising target = individual fundraising target X number team participants

Note, a target will not automatically show on your team page, the Team Leader can manually add or update the target.

Login to your page (click LOGIN button in the top right corner)

On the left of your page, click the option to ‘Join or create a team’

If you are creating a team, choose ‘Create a new team’. Give your team a meaningful and unique team name that will be easy for your donors to find and resonate with your group! Adjust your fundraising target to represent the number of people as above.

If you are joining an existing team, choose ‘Join an existing team’. Start typing in the name of the team in the search box, wait for your team to appear, then select.

There is also the option for you to leave a team or change your team.

The quickest and easiest method is to pay the funds directly onto your fundraising page by clicking the donate button. You can use your credit or debit card or make a bank transfer. You will automatically receive a tax receipt, however, as this is proceeds from a fundraiser, then it is not eligible to be used in a tax return.

Tip: you can choose to untick the box to cover the processing fees and just deposit the actual proceeds.

Alternatively you can deposit the funds into the TDC bank account and funds will be manually added to your fundraising page, 5-10 business days.

Email accounts@tourdecure.com.au for the TDC bank account details and supply your name, contact details, the event you are taking part in and your fundraising or team page.

For fundraising proceeds over $5,000 please contact fundraising@tourdecure.com.au to discuss the best way to transfer your funds.

When you register for the event you commit to raise a minimum amount for cancer research, support and prevention.

Rider $3,000

Support Crew $1.000

If this fundraising commitment is not met, it is up to the discretion of Tour de Cure whether you will be permitted to participate in this Event and future Events.

Please get in contact with your fundraising coach fundraising@tourdecure.com.au with any concerns you may have.

From Thursday 11 April 2024, 5am AEST, all donations through Tour de Cure SA Discovery donations, will be doubled, up to a staggering $20,000.

Your $50 donation becomes $100, or donate $500 and It’ll turn into $1,000.

Double Your Donation Today https://www.sadiscovery.tourdecure.com.au/sponsor-a-participant

Double Your Donation is only available on individual or team fundraising pages for SA Discovery Tour 2024 and does not count towards your fundraising commitment if you have registered for a different Tour de Cure event. Double Your Donation is open Thursday 11 April 2024, 5am AEST until $20,000 in donations has been received or until 13 April 2024 whichever is soonest.

Terms and Conditions

We welcome cyclists of all experience levels. If you’re able to commit to the training on offer, we are confident we can get you to your preferring tour ready level.

Read our riding etiquette guide to get acquainted with how we ride on the road.

SA Discovery Tour is an endurance event and a big challenge. Riding for 3 days back-to-back requires a commitment to the training program to build your peloton riding skills and your fitness. You will have access to a comprehensive training program and weekly face to face training sessions in major cities to ensure you gain the skills and fitness to complete the 3 day ride.

You can still join SA Discovery Tour if you don’t ride! We need support crew to fill various roles on tour such as peloton car navigator, minibus driver, barista and more. If bikes aren’t your thing, you can still get involved and fundraise for cancer research projects.

We have workshops throughout the year to get you started. Tour de Cure will work closely with you to make sure you have the skills and fitness you’ll need to take on the ride. However, we’ll need you to be signed up and attending our training sessions/workshops by 16 weeks out from your tour, to allow enough time for your development.

Should you not be able to meet this 16-week deadline please reach out and we will evaluate your ability on a case by case basis.

Please contact us if you are new to enable us to invite you to these development training rides fundraising@tourdecure.com.au

Join in the Tour de Cure training rides scheduled throughout the year. We’ll need you signed up and training by 12 weeks out from tour.

Sign up before 8 weeks prior to tour and join in on the Tour de Cure training rides to learn how we operate in the peloton. 

Read our riding etiquette guide to get acquainted with how we ride on the road.

Riding for 3 days back to back requires substantial fitness so training for the event is incredibly important. We recommend at least 20 weeks of regular training leading up to the event, you’ll have access to a detailed training program to follow to get you ‘tour ready’. Training rides will be available for you to join in most states and you’ll be supported through the process with training plans, advice and technical coaching from our Tour de Cure training team. All riders are required to attend at least five TDC supported training sessions of 40km+, even if you are an experienced cyclist.

We provide extra training opportunities for people new to riding, the tip is to start training as early as you can. Training rides generally take place early mornings during the week and long rides are usually scheduled for Saturdays or Sundays.

If you haven’t been on your bike for a while, make sure it is roadworthy and safe to ride. Here’s a checklist to run through to each time you ride to make your training more efficient, riding easier and ensure your bike lasts longer.

We use Strava (a free training and fitness app) to post rides in your area.  Strava records your rides to enable you to see your progress over the weeks of our training plan.

You then ‘join’ our TDC supported training rides via the notifications you will receive on the Strava App.

We also require you to connect Strava to the TDC Hub, see below for details.

Please ‘Join’ the training rides that are posted in the free app Strava each week.  

ACT | NSW | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA  | VIRTUAL

For any training and fitness questions, please contact the Training State Manager in your state.  Contact details are available in the scheduled ride notes.

All riders are required to attend at least five TDC supported training sessions of 40km+, even if you are an experienced cyclist. 

Plan to attend the rides early in your training program to enable us to tailor your program.  If the 5 rides are proving challenging, please speak with us, either your local ride leader or fundraising coach and we’ll help you out.  

Registering for a Tour de Cure tour has many parts:

• Fundraising - Raising funds for vital cancer projects

• 'Why' - Discovering the reason 'why' raising money for cancer research, support and prevention is important to you

• Training - Skill and Fitness training in a regular, supportive and safe environment

• TDC Etiquette - Learning how we ride together in a peloton and the calls we make to ensure safety is a priority on training rides and on tour

• Camaraderie - Meeting like-minded people who want to train together and fundraise for the same cause

• Tour - Enjoy riding or supporting the tour celebrating the hard work you have put in to fulfil your training goals and fundraising commitment

Joining a minimum of 5 weekend rides over 40km enables you to meet your team mates, pick up fundraising ideas and ride safely using the TDC etiquette and language essential for peloton riding. If you are a seasoned rider you may wish to help our training team by offering your cycling experience to nurture our new riders or help in the engine room. You may surprise yourself by the amount of pleasure you get from helping others and embracing the Tour de Cure values!

To keep your health, fitness and motivation on track we have developed a free app to monitor your training and keep you connected to the Tour de Cure family. Rider training plans and Support Crew job descriptions will be loaded onto Hub, therefore everyone needs to join!  FAQs and instructions

Register today scan the QR code or click hub.tourdecure.com.au

How to add the TDC hub to your phone homepage

If you have an indoor trainer join us on our virtual rides advertised on Strava. If the weather is inclement or we may run Virtual rides to replace weekend rides. Come and join the TDC Virtual Club to stay connected with other riders across Australia and keep you fit! Indoor riding is an excellent addition to your training program. We use Zwift Meet-ups to ride together and chat using Discord.

The steps are simple.

• Join the Strava Club here

• Follow the TDC Zwift Profile

• RSVP to one of the club rides to receive a meetup invite

• Download the Discord App and join Discord TDC channel so you can chat with us

• Ride with us, get fit through winter and smash your friends.

• If you are new to Zwift or need more help – we have a quick guide here

You are required to attend a minimum of five 40+km Tour de Cure weekend rides before joining tour. You will be assessed by our Ride Leaders who can give you guidance with your skill and fitness level. This will enable TDC to place you in a peloton to suit your ability at each training session and on tour.

Plan to join your first 40+km TDC training ride as soon as your register for tour. This will give you the opportunity to meet other TDC riders, learn how we ride and call in a peloton and hear inspirational fundraising ideas. Ticking off your 5x TDC rides early allows you to complete this mandatory tour requirement so you’re not trying to fit them in at the last minute around unforeseen bad weather conditions!

By completing your minimum five TDC rides gives you a better tour experience, just do it!

We ride in 5-6 pelotons of 20-26 riders, based on experience and ability. There will be Tour de Cure ride leaders in each peloton, who are in radio contact with support cars that travel front and back of each peloton. Each peloton car is a fully supported safety vehicle with driver, navigator plus nutrition, medical and mechanical assistance.

We ask that you have a fully maintained road bike with curved handle (drop) bars (no tri bars or straight handle bars, no mountain or hybrid bikes) 2 water bottle cages and lights, ideally cleat pedals. Flat pedals are okay to start initial training rides, however, cleats are compulsory during the majority of the training and on tour.

If you are joining a tour on an adapted road bike such as e-bike or recumbent bike, please contact fundraising@tourdecure.com.au before you register.

Should you wish to take part in SA Discovery Tour 2024 training and tour in a capacity other than a standard road bike please contact fundraising@tourdecure.com.au

Look after your lid. All riders are required to wear a helmet meeting AS2063/NZ 2063 or equivalent. Helmets must have a manufacturers mark stating its compliance with the Standard and be in good condition. If your helmet is not approved or is damaged you will be asked not to ride with us on the training ride.

Refer to https://www.productsafety.gov.au/standards/bicycle-helmets

Recommendation to replace helmet every 3-5 yrs regardless of condition.

Tubeless tyres are becoming more common place these days, we still recommend you use tubes on tour because they are usually quicker and cleaner to fix and we'll have you back on the road again in a flash. If you bring tubeless and get a flat your bike may go on the roof of a car until the next stop where a TDC mechanic can fix, please bring your own tubeless plugs, they go in your day bag.

The participation on a Tour de Cure event is at your own risk. We recommend you take out all the necessary insurance during training and tour to cover yourself, your bike and other possessions, including third party liability for personal and property damage.

This is easy to obtain and is often included in your membership of a professional body such as Cycling Australia, Cycling Victoria, Cycling NSW or your state's association etc. Please check the fine print to ensure you are happy with the level of cover as many of the associations don’t cover your bike and other people's property!

On Tour we have three options for Pelotons dependent on distance, elevation and pace.

Please indicate your preference on the survey sent in early February and the TDC Training Team will allocate based on your selection and your skill and fitness levels demonstrated on training rides. This is another reason it is important to join a minimum of 5 TDC long rides.
You will find out your peloton the week of tour during the final info session. 

• Ride Peloton: 80-120km per day. Min skill and fitness Level 4

• Ride+ Peloton: Similar route to a ‘Challenge’ route, 100-160km per day, some stages will be shorter distance and at a ‘steadier’ pace.  Min skill and fitness Level 4

• Challenge Peloton: 120-160km per day. Longer route with additional elevation at ‘solid’ pace.  Min skill and fitness Level 5-6.

We ask all riders to have their bikes serviced two weeks prior to tour to ensure it is in full working order to reduce mechanicals on tour and promote the highest levels of safety. Download the Bike Service Checklist then upload to hub.tourdecure.com.au when signed off by the bike shop.

Your tyres need to have less than 1,000km.

Why a spare derailleur hanger? If your bike takes a tumble, usually the first thing to go is your derailleur hanger and these are specific to your bike. If you have your spare with you, our friendly TDC off-bike mechanic can have you back on the road quickly. Our trailer can't carry spares and that means game over for your ride.

No. As per covid governance across Australia, there is no mandatory vaccination for any event.