Event Village
9am-7pm Saturday, 23 November 2024
6:30am - 3:30pm Sunday, 24 November 2024
Peppers Marysville, Murchison Street, Victoria AU

Rider Pack Collection
9am-7pm Saturday, 23 November 2024
6:30am - 7:45am Sunday, 24 November 2024

Rider Pack collection is at the event. Collecting for a friend? Not a problem, simply know their name / race number and we'll help you out.

Food and coffee options will be available via local cafes & businesses all weekend, and via the summit cafe at Lake Mountain on Sunday.

Limited Event Merch. will also be available for purchase.

Rider Packs are NOT posted out pre-event. All Packs must be collected.

Cancellations & Transfers

We provide the option of a full refund up until 11:59pm Sunday, 10 November 2024. Please note that there is no refund available after this date. It is possible to transfer your entry to 2025 or to another rider. Rider Transfer cut-off is 5pm Wednesday, 20 November 2024. For transfers, please email info@girodelladonna.com.

Summit Baggage Service

The final Giro Della Donna timed-climb finishes atop Lake Mountain at over 1,400m. Conditions can vary greatly at altitude, and riders also have a pro-race-style roll down to Marysville and the event village post reaching the summit. So we have a bag check system to allow you to have warmer clothes on the mountain to keep you warm on the descent back to the village. Simply check your jacket, gilet etc. in at the bag check-in desk and we will transport it to the mountain top for you to use.

Traffic management

Both the Giro Della Donna and the Gravel Giro operate under a mixed of closed road and managed open road conditions. There will be signage and crew on course to advise which sections are open and which closed. You can learn more about the road treatments here.

The open sections of road are there to facilitate access to the local community where no other access routes are easily available and will have speed reductions and event staff to help ensure safety. 

Weekend Schedule & Locations

Event Village
Murchison St, Marysville, Victoria AU
9am - 7pm Saturday, 23 November 2024
6:30am - 3:30pm Sunday, 24 November 2024


Gravel Giro
10:30am Saturday, 23 November 2024.

Start & Finish is located in Murchison St, Marysville.
At-Event Rider Pack collection opens at 9am

Criterio
Saturday, 23 November 2024
3:00pm - Piccolo Kids Event (1 lap)
3:30pm - Gruppetto Womens (Open Racing)
4:20pm - Gruppetto Mens (Open Racing)
5:10pm - Maglia Rosa Womens (Elite Racing)
6:10pm - Maglia Rosa Mens (Elite Racing)
7:05pm - Maglia Rosa (Elite) Presentations

Start & Finish is located in Murchison St, Marysville.
At-Event Rider Pack collection opens at 9am

Serata Coppi
Chalet Lounge, Peppers Marysville
7:30pm Saturday, 23 November 2024
(Tickets essential)

Giro della Donna
Sunday, 24 November 2024
8:00am Maglia Rosa (Fast Group)
8:05am Gruppetto (Relaxed Group)
(Presentations at 1:30pm)

At-Event Rider Pack collection opens at 6:30am
Start & Finish is located in Murchison St, Marysville.

Event Car Parking

There are a number of event parking options available for you.

• Peppers Marysville Carpark (accessed via Darwin St)

• Corner of Sedgwick St & Pack Rd

• Along Falls Rd & Gallipoli Carpark

We suggest you park at your accommodation if staying overnight.

Please do not park outside the shops, including the Marysville Grocer, in town.  
We’d like to keep these clear for the local community as much as possible. 

Feed Stations

There is one feed station on the Gravel Giro course, and six on the Giro della Donna. WINNERS nutrition, water, lollies, bananas, and bakery goods will be supplied and available throughout each of the courses.

Gravel Giro Feed Stations:

022km - Cnr of Lady Talbot Dve & Upper Taggerty Rd
044km - Marysville / Finish

Giro della Donna Feed Stations:

037 km - Acheron Summit (Cement Creek)
046 km - Donna Buang Summit
055 km - Cement Creek (Revisited)
082 km - Reefton Base
104 km - Reefton Summit (Cumberland Junction)
123 km - Lake Mountain Summit
144 km - Marysville / Finish

First Aid

The Giro Della Donna and Gravel Giro will each be covered by extensive first aid crews.  Marshalls and bike mechanics will be travelling on the course on motorcycles and in vehicles. Traffic management will be controlling traffic at major intersections and turns. All of these people are equipped with radios and can contact Event Control to organise assistance. In the event of a severe accident call 000.

Mechanical support

There is roving mechanical support on course, proudly provided by SRAM. And a fixed position in the event village for any needs pre event. In addition, there are multiple support points along the #GravelSector of the Acheron way on the Sunday if required. That said, riders are expected to be self-sufficient. Carry tubes, canisters/pump, tools and anything else you think you need.

Etiquette

STAY LEFT

There are some narrow sections of road and you are sharing with lots of other riders. Unless passing, please ride to the left. Remember also please that some of the Gran Fondo roads are not closed and there will be occasional non-event vehicles traveling with and against you. While traffic on these roads is minimal, it is still there.

LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER

It’s a tough ride, and keep an eye out for each other on the way. One of the things we love about cycling is the camaraderie it brings, from working a pace line to sharing water or spares.

DO NOT LITTER

We are in one of the most stunning locations you can imagine. There will be bins at each aid station and in between please put any wrappers or the like in your pockets. Let’s leave it better than we found it.

What to carry

Clothing.  As the great Sean Kelly said, ‘there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing choices’.  Keep an eye on weather forecasts and conditions dress accordingly.  A packable rain jacket/gillet is always a good idea. 

Nutrition.  While there are feed stations along the course with food, with at least WINNERS nutrition and water, we recommend you carry some nutrition such as gels with you.  

What kind of bike can I ride?

Riders can choose from a selection of bikes to ride in the event, including road , mountain bikes, gravel and cross bikes. e-bikes are also welcome.

Hand bikes are permitted when required due to a disability. Tandems are only permitted for vision-impaired riders, in which case only the vision impaired rider is required to register.

Bikes with tri or aero bars are not allowed.

Do I need to wear a helmet?

Yes, Australian Law, Cycling Australia and UCI regulations all mandate the use of helmets. All riders must wear an Australian Standards Certified helmet. The certification sticker must be visible inside the helmet.