Course route

Challenge Tasmania is a charity cycling event held over 5 days from 21-25 March 2023. The event will see 72 cyclists riding 680 kms from Launceston to Hobart. The event is NOT a race but will have two groups of approx. 36 riders supported by a lead, rear and sweeper (3 vehicles) safety vehicles.

The event will be help on a designated course across the 5 days. Challenge Tasmania is being conducted under Tasmanian Police, Dept. of State Growth and local council approval. We have engaged Altus Traffic Management to prepare our Traffic Guidance Scheme and to provide us with qualified traffic controllers and vehicles to help support the event throughout.

Our riders are very experienced and will be ensuring they follow the road rules and the conditions of our event permit. We anticipate minimal impact to the travelling public during the course of our event, however, should you encounter any issues or have any questions please feel free to contact our teams (here)

For the convenience of the public we have listed the locations and anticipated times our riders will be passing through the various locations.

View full event course here 

Tuesday 21 March – Launceston to Deveonport

Group 1 departs Country Club Tasmania, Prospect Vale 6:45 am (Group 2 10 minutes later)

Start in Meander Valley Council Region: Country Club Tasmania, Country Club Ave, PROSPECT > Westbury Rd/B54 > Meander Valley Rd/B54 > Franklin St, WESTBURY > Meander Valley Rd/B54 > Highland Lakes Rd/Meander Valley Rd/A5, DELORAINE > Meander Rd/C167 > Cheshunt Rd > Dairy Plains Rd/C168 > Western Creek Rd/C168 > Caveside Rd/C169 > Pioneer Dr/B12 MOLE CREEK > Union Bridge Rd/C137 >

Enter Kentish Council Region: along Union Bridge Rd > Claude Rd/C136 > Main St/B14, SHEFFIELD > High St/C150 > Nook Rd/C150 > Sheffield Rd/B14 >

Enter Devonport Council Region: along Sheffield Road South Spreyton > Mersey Main Rd/B19, SPREYTON > Devonport Rd > Formby Rd, DEVONPORT > Stewart St > Edward St – FINISH - Gateway Hotel.

Estimated Daily Timings:

* (Group 2 add 10 minutes)

Tuesday 22 March – Devenport to Launceston

Group 1 departs Devenport 7:00 am (Group 2 10 minutes later)

Start in Devonport Council Region: Stewart Street, DAVENPORT > Formby Rd > Nationalal Hwy 1 ramp to E Devonport > National Highway 1 > Tarleton St > River Rd >

Enter Latrobe Council Region along River Road: > Gilbert St > Frogmore Ln/B19 > Bradshaw St/C702, LATROBE > Moriarty Rd/C702 > Bonneys Ln/C705 > Oppenheims Rd/C704 > Chapel Rd/C713 > Frankford Rd/B71 >

Enter West Tamar Council Region along Frankford Road: > Holwell Rd/C715 > Greens Beach Rd/C720 > W Arm Rd/A7 BEAUTY POINT > Mainwaring St > Esplanade, BEAUTY POINT > Flinders St/W Tamar Hwy/A7 > Flowery Gully Rd/C717 > Main Rd/W Tamar Hwy/A7 > Rosevears Dr/C733 > W Tamar Hwy/A7

Enter Launceston City Region along W Tamar Hwy at Trevallyn: > Bathurst St/E Tamar Hwy/A8 > Cimitiere St > Tamar St > Brisbane St/A3 > FINISH – Mercure Launceston  

Estimated Daily Timings:

* Group 2 add 10 minutes

Wednesday 23 March – Tamar Valley Loop

Group 1 departs Launceston 7:00 am (Group 2 10 minutes later)

Start in Launceston City Region: START – Mercure Launceston > George St/A3 > York St/A3

Enter West Tamar Council Region on York St: > W Tamar Rd/A7 > Main Rd / West Tamar Hwy > Gravelly Beach Rd > Deviot Rd > Batman Hwy > Batman Bridge >

Enter George Town Council Region at Batman Bridge: Batman Bridge > East Arm Rd > Dalrymple Road. C809 > Old Bangor Tram Rd/C812 > Pipers River Rd/B83 >

Enter Launceston City Region: > Bangor Rd/C811 > Second River Rd/C811 > Golconda Rd/B81 > Lalla Rd/C822 > Karoola Rd/C823 > Pipers River Rd/B83 > Lilydale Rd/B81 > George Town Rd > Invermay Rd > Vermont Rd > Wildor Cres > Henry St > Dowling St > Elphin Rd/A3 > FINISH – Mercure Launceston.

Estimated Daily Timings:

 * Group 10 add 10 minutes

Friday 24 March – Launceston to Swansea

Start in Launceston City Region: Start – Mercure Hotel > Brisbane St > High St > Lawrence Vale Rd > Meredith Cres > Normanstone Rd > Westbury Rd >

Enter Meander Valley Council Region along Westbury Road > Meander Valley Rd/B54 > Pateena Rd/C531 >

Enter Northern Midlands Council Region along Pateena Road > Illawarra Rd/B52 > Tannery Rd S/B51 > Wellington St/C520 > Woolmers Ln/C520 > Panshanger Rd/C520 > Chintah Rd/C520 > Mount Joy Rd/C520 > Valleyfield Rd/C520 > Macquarie Rd/C522 > Pedder St (Campbell Town) > National Highway 1/High Street > Montagu St > Lake Leake Hwy/

Enter Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council region along Lake Leake Road/B34 > Tasman Hwy/A3 > Victoria St/A3 – FINISH Swansea

Estimated Daily Timings:

 * Group 2 add 10 minutes

Saturday 25 March – Swansea to Hobart

Start in Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council region: Start > Victoria St/Tasman Hwy/A3 > Henry St (Triabunna) > Esplanade West > Vicary St > Tasman Hwy/A3 >

Enter Southern Midlands Council region > Tasman Hwy/A3 > Enter Clarence Council region > Fingerpost Rd/C350 > Prossers Rd > Wellington St/C351 > Gunning St/C351 > Bridge St/B31 > Richmond Rd/B31 > Grasstree Hill Rd/C324 > E Derwent Hwy/B32 >

Enter Glenorchy Council region > Goodwood Rd/B35 > Elwick Rd > Intercity Cycleway >

Enter Hobart City Council Region at Intercity Cycleway > Intercity Cycleway > Hobart Bike Track/Intercity Cycleway > Mcvilly Dr > Evans St > Hunter St > Franklin Wharf > Morrison St > Castray Esplanade > Hampden Rd > Colville St > St Georges Terrace > Napoleon St > Quayle St > Princes St > Queen St > Marieville Esplanade > Sandy Bay Rd/B68 > Drysdale Ave > FINISH – Wrest Point Casino

Estimated Daily Timings:

* Group 2 add 10 minutes