The Saturday MC Classic
35–40 kmMultiple ability-based groups (20 / 25 / 28 km/h)
The benchmark MC ride. Three pace groups, regrouping at the cafe.
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Ride with us.
We love riding everyday. A no-drop policy on every ride, group options for every pace, and routes from a 35km Saturday classic to a 130km day to Brooklyn. Open ride Tuesday and Saturday — turn up at the start and you're in.
Weekly rides
A regular schedule, every week.
LapaTainers
40 kmMedium pace · Eastern Suburbs hills
Tuesday morning. Departs Horse Gates at Centennial Park. Lapa hill repeats and the run home.
Download GPX →Beaches
35 kmMedium pace · coastal
From the Centennial Park Horse Gate, north along the coast and back. A friendly Saturday option.
Download GPX →Hills
25 kmMedium pace · eastern + beach hills
A short, sharp Eastern beaches loop. Tour of the climbs without the suburban detour.
Longer rides
Routes worth a whole morning.
Garie Beach / Royal National Park
112 km · 1,200 m elev
South to the Royal National Park, down to Garie Beach, return through Waterfall.
Download GPX →Palm Beach & McCarrs
122 km · 1,400 m elev
North to Palm Beach via McCarrs Creek and back.
Download GPX →Brooklyn
130 km · 1,600 m elev
North to Brooklyn Bridge, returning to Kensington.
Download GPX →3 Gorges
125 km · 2,000 m elev
Berowra Waters, Galston Gorge, Bobbin Head. The big one.
Download GPX →Cape Solander
80 km · 300 m elev
Bay route to the Cape Solander whale-watching platform. Minimal climbing.
Download GPX →Waterfall
90 km · 600 m elev
Southern run with a fast return from Waterfall.
Download GPX →Waterfall via Audley
100 km · 1,000 m elev
Same destination, longer way home via the Audley weir.
Download GPX →The Monuments of MC
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A composite of MC classics, starting and finishing at the Centennial Park cobbles. Touches Lapa twice.
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Weekly ride planning, weather cancellations, and last-minute changes go through the MC App. Open ride cancellations are posted within 45–60 minutes of the scheduled start in extreme weather. No update means the ride proceeds as planned.
app.mcvelo.cc →Riding guidelines
All MC rides operate under a no-drop policy. New riders welcome — turn up five minutes early and introduce yourself to whoever's leading. Before your first bunch ride, please read our riding guidelines: what to bring, how the calls work, and how we keep everyone safe.
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