2026 Tour of the Riverland - Road Closures

NCC and the cycling community appreciates that we are opportunity to race on the roads around the Riverland, an opportunity that we’ve enjoyed for the past 51 years. Our goals with all of our road closures is to ensure that we can create a safe environment for our participants, whilst minimising the disruption to the local community. We are proud to show the Riverland off to Australia, with the 2026 addition bringing riders from almost all states and territories.

Saturday May 2 - Winkie

Saturday’s racing will see us use the circuit out of Winky that we’ve used for the past few years. Our goal for the road closures is to minimise traffic, and prevent traffic in the opposite direction to the cyclists. If you live on the course, you will be able to access and leave your property. Please respect the direction of the marshals, they just want to keep people safe.

If there’s any problem on the day - please contact the course manager on XXXX XXX XXX

If you would like clarification of expected delays, please email the club at norwoodcc1883@gmail.com, or contact Jake at AusCycling on 0434 499 963.

Closures

07:45-17:00

Winkie Road, Dalziel Road, Slaven Road, MacGillivray Road, Puddletown Road, Rumball/Bill Hunt Road

Course Map : ttps://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/6431162701

12:00-15:00

Winkie Road, Dalziel Road, Slaven Road, MacGillivray Road, Puddletown Road, Rumball/Bill Hunt Road + Hunt Road, Thiele Road, Gordon Road

Course Map https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/6431162701

Resident Access:

All resident access will be in the same direction as the race direction (clockwise).

To access your property: Please approach the road closure closet to your address – and follow the instruction of our marshals.

To leave your property: Please wait for a suitable gap and travel in the same direction as the race. If unsure – please contact our contact on the day Lachie Ambrose on 0488 236 294 (event day only)

Please be aware that the cyclists can travel up to speeds of 70km/h – so there is no need to drive particularly slowly, but extra care and patience is appreciated

Contacts:

If you have any concerns or questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out:

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we welcome over 200 riders from across all states of Australia to the region.

If you would like clarification of expected delays, please email the club at norwoodcc1883@gmail.com, or contact Jake at AusCycling on 0434 499 963.

Sunday May 3 - Berri

To ensure the safe running of the 52nd Tour of the Riverland Cycling Event, the following roads around Berri will be closed on Sunday, 3rd May, from 07:30 to 15:00:

-  Riverview Drive (from Clarke Road to McGilton Rd)

-  Chilton Drive (from Riverview Drive to Whitmore Avenue)

-  Clarke Road

We understand this may cause some inconvenience. However, resident access will be maintained all day.