11am – approx 2.47pm
Friday 23 January

This follows the tried-and-true route of previous years up the South Eastern Freeway, from King William Road, Unley to the Stirling exit, through the lush cool hills towns of Aldgate and Mylor before riders vie for the day’s first SA Lotteries sprint points at Echunga.

Echunga will be alive with action with the National Women’s Criterium Series competing in town that morning. Riders head to Mt Barker over the freeway to Littlehampton and then via Mt Barker Rd to Hahndorf.

Here, the race winds through familiar towns, changing direction for three passes under the finish arch in Hahndorf – one towards Adelaide and two towards Nairne. One of the Adelaide Hills’ much-loved heritage towns, Hahndorf is a perfect spot to while away the hours between the rushes of racing.

From Hahndorf to Lobethal it takes Cudlee Creek Rd as far as Fox Creek Rd (being used for the first time by this event) as it heads to a brand new Laubman & Pank King of the Mountain at Croft Rd.

Cyclists will be on familiar ground when they refuel at the Swamp Rd feed station on the way to Woodside, then head via Vickers and Tiers Roads onto Onkaparinga Valley Rd then back via Oakbank, past the Balhannah Hotel (for SA Lotteries Sprint #2) to Hahndorf.

After passing through the finish arch on the way to Littlehampton and Nairne, the race loops again to pass along Woodside Rd to Inverbrackie then Woodside, Oakbank, Balhannah and Verdun. Riders will have last year’s photo finish in mind as they race down the straight for the final pass under the arch for the big Hahndorf finish.

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