RADL GRVL Schedule
Join us for one day, or all three! At RADL GRVL your entry includes access to our Santos Tour Down Under Village GRVL corner, Pro Panel, shakeout ride, RADL GRVL race, and post-race shakedown ride.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18
RADL GRVL EXPO at Santos Tour Down Under Village
09.00 - 09.30: Coffee at the Quad Lock TDU Village Expo Booth
09.30 - 11.00: Budgy Smuggler shakeout ride p/b Quad Lock from the Quad Lock TDU Village Expo Booth: Route | RSVP
11.00: Race number and packet pickup at TDU Village and RADL GRVL merchandise booth
11.00 - 19.00: GRVL Corner Expo
15.00 - 15.10: PAS Normal Studios Destination Everywhere arrives TDU Village, small stage
16.00- 17.00: Pro Panel: TDU Village Expo, small stage
17.00 - 17.20: Presentation and media Q&A
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19 RACE DAY
Oliver and Press Winemakers, McLaren Flat
06.00: Shuttles depart from Playford Hotel in Adelaide to Oliver and Press in McLaren Vale
06.30-07.30: Limited packet pickup at Oliver and Press on race day
08.00: Blue Race Start (108km): Route
08.30: Green Ride Start (72km): Route
08.00: Sponsor tents at race start/finish
11.00: Expected 1st place finisher
11.00 - 16.00: Post Race Meal
16.15 - 17.15: Podium Awards
15.30: Expected final finisher
11.00 - 16.00: Finisher Party
16.00: Return Shuttles to Playford Hotel
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20
Adelaide to Willunga Hill HLL CLMB & TDU Watch Party
06.45-07.00: Bag drop at The Playford Hotel
07.00: Riders depart from The Playford Hotel in Adelaide: Full Route
07.00: Bag drop at The Playford Hotel
10.30: Riders depart Oliver’s Taranga for HLL CLMB presented by Fjallraven
12.00: HLL CLMB Finish
12.00-12.30: Ride from the HLL CLMB finish to Willunga Hill Watch Party
12.30-15.00: Willunga Hill Watch Party presented by Schwalbe: Location
16.00: Shuttles return from Willunga Public Golf Course Terrace to Adelaide: Book your shuttle HERE
Thursday
Join us at the Santos Tour Down Under Village in downtown for a GRVL corner featuring the latest products, samples, and demonstrations from our partners and catch our afternoon Pro Panel featuring a few of our top GRVL athletes from around the world. Open to all!
Times:
09.00-09.30 Coffee
09.00-11.00 Shakeout Ride
11.00-19.00 GRVL Corner Expo and packet pickup at TDU Village and RADL merchandise booth
15:15-16:15pm Pro Panel at TDU Village Expo, small stage
16:15-17.00 Media Q&A
Friday
Let’s ride! Friday’s race day as we head to McLaren Vale for our 108k route through the vineyards and hills above. Our course features approximately 15% pavement and 85% packed gravel roads with a few kilometers of double track sprinkled in for good measure. Stick around for food and drink and spend the afternoon with us in vineyard at Oliver & Press Winemakers.
08.00 Blue Course Start (long)
08.30 Green Course Start (short)
Saturday
Shake the course out of your legs with our post-race shakedown ride. We’ll meet at our GRVL corner of the Santos Tour Down Under Expo and follow route to Oliver’s Taranga to costume up, then to the base of to Taylor’s Hill Road for a HLL CLMB just in time to catch the Men’s TDU finish on top of Willunga Hill. This ride is only open to registered RADL participants. Your race plate is your ticket.
Times:
Playford Hotel Rollout: 07.00
Oliver’s Taranga Rollout: 10.30
HLL CLMB p/b Fjallraven: 11.30
Santos Tour Down Under Willunga Hill Watch Party p/b Schwalbe: 12.30-15.00
“Over the last few years I've enjoyed some very memorable gravel rides around Adelaide and McLaren Vale, so when the opportunity arose to bring an event to the area I was fully committed.”
-Valtteri Bottas | Formula 1 Driver and Gravel Cyclist
