Peaks Challenge Falls Creek
Formulated by HPTEK
Training Programs
Our Peaks Challenge Falls Creek specific training programs are created by Dr. Stephen Lane from HPTek. Stephen is an 8 hour wave leader for Team Bicycle Network and is dedicated to helping you reach your goals – whether that’s completing your first Peaks Challenge or going faster than before.
Get ready to ride, training programs kick off on 18 November 2019.
Stephen will also share regular videos from November to run through the upcoming elements of the training programs and give you a better understanding of what is needed to achieve your goal. We’ll also host upcoming Facebook Live streams on our Facebook page so be sure to hit ‘going’ and keep up to date.
Training programsTeam Bicycle Network
Training rides
Team Bicycle Network are not just your domestiques on event day. They put in time and effort during their training to help you keep your preparation on track. Regular training rides will be scheduled from November – March.
Be sure to check join the Bicycle Network strava club so you’re the first to hear when new training ride dates are released.
GO TO STRAVAUpcoming rides...
Sunday 26 January | Dandenongs Crucifix (VIC) - 71km
Start time
6:30am rollout (please arrive 15 minutes early for briefing)
Ride leader
Justin Benson (Peaks Challenge wave leader)
Meet up spot
Ferntree Gully Market – Burwood Hwy
Route
71km / 2,000m elevation – View route
Pace
22 – 25km/h (11 – 12 hour pace)
Notes
This ride is perfect for anyone keen to get training on some climbs on a consistent basis in the lead up to Peaks Challenge.
Riders can tackle climbs at their own pace, with regroup points after significant climbs where the group will come back together as a bunch till the next climb.
Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with other riders and vehicles. Please bring your own spares/tools for fixing flats, nutrition and sunscreen is a must. If you are unable to complete the training ride please have Plan B (friend or family member to come and collect you).
Please note, this is a free training ride but registration is essential to ensure ride leaders are aware of expected numbers.
Register nowSaturday 1 February | St Andrews - Kinglake Repeats (VIC) Blue Socks Ride
Start time
7:30am rollout (please arrive 15 minutes early for briefing)
Ride leaders
James Garriock (Peaks Challenge wave leader)
Meet up spot
Corner School Rd & Caledonia Rd, St Andrews
Route
St Andrews – King Lake Repeats | See notes section
Pace
At your own pace
Notes
This is a new type of Peaks training ride where we can cater for lots of riders.
We have called it a blue sock ride, and the aim of the game is for everyone following Dr Stephen Lane’s training program to do as many repeats of the Kinglake hill as they can. I’ll be doing four. Everyone will go at their own pace and encourage all the other riders on the hill. Stephen will be there at the start to address the riders and talk about what they should be aiming for.
Why are we calling it a blue sock ride? Well that’s because everyone will be wearing their BN blue socks – go and get a pair from BN if you don’t have some in the drawer already. When we see people in their blue socks on the hill we will be able to encourage them. We can accept lots of people because we wont be riding in a massive group.
Register nowSaturday 1 February | Too Much Wisdom (NSW) - 180km
Start time
4:45am rollout (please arrive 15 minutes early for briefing)
Ride leader
Sheyleigh & Jason & Kevin (Peaks Challenge ambassadors)
Meet up spot
Route
180km / 2,957m elevation – View route
Pace
22 – 25km/h (11 – 12 hour pace)
Notes
This ride is perfect for anyone keen to get training on some climbs on a consistent basis in the lead up to Peaks Challenge.
Riders can tackle climbs at their own pace, with regroup points after significant climbs where the group will come back together as a bunch till the next climb.
Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with other riders and vehicles. Please bring your own spares/tools for fixing flats, nutrition and sunscreen is a must. If you are unable to complete the training ride please have Plan B (friend or family member to come and collect you).
Please note, this is a free training ride but registration is essential to ensure ride leaders are aware of expected numbers.
Sunday 9 February | Neerim South - Mt Baw Baw (VIC) - 132km
Start time
7:00am rollout (please arrive 15 minutes early for briefing)
Ride leader
Justin Benson and Prita Jobling-Baker (Peaks Challenge wave leaders)
Meet up spot
Neerim South Recreation Reserve car park
Route
132km / 3,313m elevation – View route
Pace
25km/h (10 – 11 hour pace)
Notes
This ride is perfect for anyone keen to get training on some climbs on a consistent basis in the lead up to Peaks Challenge.
Riders can tackle climbs at their own pace, with regroup points after significant climbs where the group will come back together as a bunch till the next climb.
Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with other riders and vehicles. Please bring your own spares/tools for fixing flats, nutrition and sunscreen is a must. If you are unable to complete the training ride please have Plan B (friend or family member to come and collect you).
Please note, this is a free training ride but registration is essential to ensure ride leaders are aware of expected numbers.
Register nowSaturday 15 February | Total Rush women's ride (VIC) - 170km
Start time
6.15am roll-out (please arrive 15mins early for briefing)
Ride leaders
Total Rush women’s cycling team
Meet up spot
Rush Cafe – 3 Stewart St Richmond VIC 3121
Route
150km / 2600m elevation – View route
Pace
9.5–10hr pace (25km/h +)
Notes
This is a women’s only training ride with an 9.5–10hr pace, we will ride a solid tempo up all the climbs. There will be limited stops to mimic how we will ride Peaks on the day. It is not a ride for beginners but will be a great challenge for anyone wanting to test where their fitness is at.
Please note, there is a 2km section of pristine gravel along Aura Vale Road (Menzies Creek). Feel free to check it out on Google Street view if you want to be familiar with the road before the day.
Please bring spares and enough water and snacks to get you through. There will be a stop at the patch, which is a little more than half way through the ride for an icy pole.
Parking is limited so please ride or catch public transport to the start. We will end the ride at Rush cafe for those who would like to join us for a coffee and post-ride chat.
Check out the Total Rush facebook event for the latest updates.
Saturday 15 February | South Australia - 93km
Start time
8:00am roll out (please arrive 15 minutes early for pre-ride briefing)
Ride leaders
Tim Klein & Rob Burgess (Peaks Challenge ambassadors)
Meet up spot
Route
(93km / 2,251m elevation) – View route
Pace
Approx 22 km/h – 25 km/h (10 – 11 hour pace)
Notes
This ride is perfect for anyone keen to get training on some climbs on a consistent basis in the lead up to Peaks Challenge.
Riders can tackle climbs at their own pace, with regroup points after significant climbs where the group will come back together as a bunch till the next climb.
Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with other riders and vehicles. Please bring your own spares/tools for fixing flats, nutrition and sunscreen is a must. If you are unable to complete the training ride please have Plan B (friend or family member to come and collect you).
Please note, this is a free training ride but registration is essential to ensure ride leaders are aware of expected numbers.
Saturday 15 February | Hellavation (NSW) - 200km
Start time
4:30am rollout (please arrive 15 minutes early for briefing)
Ride leader
Sheyleigh & Jason (Peaks Challenge ambassadors)
Meet up spot
Route
200km / 3,338m elevation – View route
Pace
22 – 25km/h (11 – 12 hour pace)
Notes
This ride is perfect for anyone keen to get training on some climbs on a consistent basis in the lead up to Peaks Challenge.
Riders can tackle climbs at their own pace, with regroup points after significant climbs where the group will come back together as a bunch till the next climb.
Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with other riders and vehicles. Please bring your own spares/tools for fixing flats, nutrition and sunscreen is a must. If you are unable to complete the training ride please have Plan B (friend or family member to come and collect you).
Please note, this is a free training ride but registration is essential to ensure ride leaders are aware of expected numbers.
Save the date – registrations will open approx 2 weeks before the ride.
Sunday 16 February | Three Peaks (VIC) - 175km
Start time
6:30am rollout (please arrive 15 minutes early for briefing)
Ride leader
Justin Benson, Prita Jobling-Baker, Alison McCormack, Bill Kontoulis, Chris Clark, Shel Hyde and Fats Tajbhai (Peaks Challenge wave leaders)
Meet up spot
Route
175km / 4,100m elevation – View route
Pace
20-28km/h (10, 11, 12 and 13 hour pace)
Notes
This ride is perfect for anyone keen to get training on some climbs on a consistent basis in the lead up to Peaks Challenge.
Riders can tackle climbs at their own pace, with regroup points after significant climbs where the group will come back together as a bunch till the next climb.
Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with other riders and vehicles. Please bring your own spares/tools for fixing flats, nutrition and sunscreen is a must. If you are unable to complete the training ride please have Plan B (friend or family member to come and collect you).
Please note, this is a free training ride but registration is essential to ensure ride leaders are aware of expected numbers.
Saturday 22 February | St Andrews - Kinglake Repeats (VIC) Blue Socks Ride
Start time
7:30am rollout (please arrive 15 minutes early for briefing)
Ride leaders
James Garriock (Peaks Challenge wave leader)
Meet up spot
Corner School Rd & Caledonia Rd, St Andrews
Route
St Andrews – King Lake Repeats | See notes section
Pace
At your own pace
Notes
This is a new type of Peaks training ride where we can cater for lots of riders.
We have called it a blue sock ride, and the aim of the game is for everyone following Dr Stephen Lane’s training program to do as many repeats of the Kinglake hill as they can. I’ll be doing four. Everyone will go at their own pace and encourage all the other riders on the hill. Stephen will be there at the start to address the riders and talk about what they should be aiming for.
Why are we calling it a blue sock ride? Well that’s because everyone will be wearing their BN blue socks – go and get a pair from BN if you don’t have some in the drawer already. When we see people in their blue socks on the hill we will be able to encourage them. We can accept lots of people because we wont be riding in a massive group.
*Before registering for a training ride, please ensure you read and adhere to our training ride terms and conditions
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Women's Community
At Bicycle Network, we’re committed to getting more women riding and addressing the gender imbalance in bike riding. At Peaks Challenge 2019 only 10% of riders were female and we’d like to change that. In the lead up to Peaks Challenge 2020 we have tailored events and support for women who are keen to have a crack at the event but are not sure where to start, or women who are looking for like-minded riders.
Women’s specific training rides
When: January and February 2020 (TBC)
Where: The Basin, Victoria
Pre-event info session
Meet the Team Bicycle Networks female wave leaders, ask all your questions and meet other like-minded women that will be at the event.
When: Monday 24 February 2020
Where: Bicycle Network HQ – 4/246 Bourke St, Melbourne
Total Rush women’s rides
We’re super stoked to have our friend’s at Total Rush leading some women’s only rides in the lead up to Peaks Challenge Falls Creek 2020.
They’ll be hosting some local rides around Melbourne for women who are thinking of having a crack at this year’s event, plus the team is also riding in March. It’s the perfect chance to find some riding buddies for event day!
Learn more
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Join the club
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Team Bicycle Network
At Peaks Challenge we don’t just provide you with food and water. We have a full team dedicated to setting the pace, rhythm and the attitude that’s required for a good day in the saddle.
You can expect lots of encouragement, support and help with pace setting from Team Bicycle Network.
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