19/12/2025
The Ballarat Cycle Classic is taking a breather...
And plotting something big.
In February this year, something rather wonderful happened: the Ballarat Cycle Classic officially became an adult. After years of thousands of people riding for something bigger than themselves, through morning fog, triumphant finishes, and the occasional “why did I sign up for this?” moments, our beloved event turned 18.
It’s now old enough to vote, order a drink, and decide what it wants to be when it grows up… and frankly, so are we.
Over nearly two decades it’s grown into something extraordinary: thousands of riders, millions raised, and a community that turns up in all weather to say, “We’re with you.”
It has carried countless stories, enormous heart, and an incredible wave of support for the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute. And like any freshly-minted 18-year-old, it deserves a moment to figure out its next identity. If events could talk, this one would probably be asking for a gap year and a very long lie down.
So, in February 2026, instead of pumping tyres and shouting “LEFT!” around Lake Wendouree, we’ll be doing something equally important:
Hitting pause. Refreshing. Rethinking. And cooking up the next evolution of fundraising for FECRI.
Because if we’re going to do this, we’re going to do it properly — with all the heart, quirk, community love and FECRI magic you’ve given us for almost twenty years.
We’re eyeing off Spring 2026 for the comeback.
Think of it as the Cycle Classic stepping out for a glow-up.
Until then?
Watch this space.
We’re just getting started.
