Tableland Tour - Cairns

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Hi,

Has anyone done to Cairns May Tour before. This year it is on May 1-3 , 2004 around the Atherton Tablelands, Karumbara or someplace like that. Just wondering how hard the event is (how tough the hills are?)

Originally posted by luke1972
Hi,

Has anyone done to Cairns May Tour before. This year it is on May 1-3 , 2004 around the Atherton Tablelands, Karumbara or someplace like that. Just wondering how hard the event is (how tough the hills are?)

Hey there.

I havent raced the Cairns May Tour but have done quite a bit of riding in the area. To be honest I havent heard of the May Tour but I never paid any attention to non-mtb events when I lived up there.

Many years ago I did the Cairns to Karumba tour (about 700km from memory which was a great experience. I took it as a tour (it was a charity event after all) and rode my hardtail mtb - wouldn't want to be riding a stiff road bike on many of the roads out west, believe you me!


The RRR up there in october(?) is one of the best mtb races... certainly the best I have been involved in.

Starts in a sleepy country town on the tablelands and follows some rolling hills (graded dirt road) then a bit of a climb then single-track thru an absolutely stunning bit of rainforest.

Next comes the descent down a nice & rocky dh section, then a ride along some nice country roads to the township of port douglas. The race then weaves through the town and finishes with a stretch riding along the beach.

If you are into mtbing it is certainly a race worth travelling for.