04/10/2026
We take the responsibility of writing our road books and route instructions as the absolute priority, in fact, almost to a fanatical level of accuracy. It’s a very difficult task to get right; gauging how riders see things compared to the auto competitors, and maintaining a standard that everyone can understand and trust. Sometimes the ground literally changes underneath you from one survey to the next, so having contingencies to address that is equally as critical.
The most important point to remember is that we’re not really writing the instructions for Toby Price; we’re there to make sure the rider at the back of the field, overwhelmed on his first event, gets home safely and has a brilliant experience as well. The fact that competitors such as Toby do speak so highly of our route instructions is a small validation for us of the massive efforts we go to. Let’s hope more Australian competitors come out and experience what we do in 2027!
