🚴Cairns to Karumba Bike Ride– Australia’s Premier Long-Distance Cycling Adventure
The Cairns to Karumba Bike Ride is Australia’s longest running fully supported cycling event, taking riders from the edge of the Great Barrier Reef to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Ride the legendary 780km journey from coast to outback. Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist, a weekend warrior, or an adventure seeker, the C2K Bike Ride offers an unforgettable experience across Queensland’s stunning landscapes.
🚵The Dirt Ride is Back in 2027!
After a few years away, the C2K Dirt Ride is back for our 30th Anniversary Ride!
Take the road less travelled as the Dirt Ride heads off the bitumen and through some incredible North Queensland landscapes, private properties and national parks on the journey from Cairns to Karumba.
This is a fully supported, mixed-ability community ride – not a race – with a strong focus on camaraderie, teamwork and experiencing C2K from a completely different perspective.
Places are strictly limited and participation is by Expression of Interest.
🌟 What Is C2K?
The Cairns to Karumba (C2K) Bike Ride is Australia’s longest event ride, stretching across five Shires at the base of Cape York. It’s more than just a ride—it’s a week-long celebration of community, challenge, and connection.
- Ride at your own pace—full distance or selected sections
- All-inclusive support: meals, luggage transport & logistics
- Enjoy breathtaking sunsets, outback skies & warm hospitality
- Join riders from across Australia and around the world
🚵 Who Can Join?
Two ways to experience C2K in 2027
Choose the traditional C2K Road Ride, with riding packs catering for different speeds and abilities, or take your adventure off-road with the C2K Dirt Ride.
Whichever route you choose, you’ll experience the same C2K spirit, community, support and unforgettable journey from Cairns to Karumba.
🌍 A Global Cycling Community
Riders from England, Germany, Ireland, Holland, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, the USA—and every corner of Australia—have joined the adventure. Many return year after year to relive the camaraderie and magic of the ride.
🤝 Supporting Local Communities
We encourage you to drop some funds (preferably the folding kind, rather than the noisy kind 😉) into the tins of the local community groups that cater for us along the route. C2K proudly supports these communities by paying for their dinner catering services during the event, however they always appreciate your donation particularly at morning tea and lunches.
🤍 Fundraising for a Cause That Saves Lives
Proud charity partner: Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section)
For C2K 2027, our charity of choice is the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) — an iconic organisation providing critical healthcare to rural and remote communities across Australia, including many of the regions we ride through.
By registering for the Cairns to Karumba Bike Ride, you’re not just signing up for an unforgettable adventure — you’re helping support a service that quite literally saves lives every day. We encourage all participants to fundraise for the RFDS and rally their friends, family and workplaces to get behind this incredible cause.
👉 C2K RFDS Fundraising Link to come.
This ensures your fundraising is linked directly to the Cairns to Karumba Bike Ride and that every dollar raised supports the RFDS.
Register. Ride. Fundraise. Save lives. 🚴♀️❤️
🏕️ Your Outback Holiday on Two Wheels
Forget the stress of planning. With our dedicated volunteer crew, you’ll enjoy:
- Three delicious meals daily
- Hot showers and comfortable campsites
- Seamless navigation from town to town
- A week of fresh air, freedom, and unforgettable memories
🎉 Ready to Ride?
Whether you’re chasing a personal challenge or simply want to explore Queensland’s outback in a unique way, the C2K Bike Ride is your ticket to adventure.
🌟 Typical Day on C2K
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 6.00 – 6.45AM | Breakfast is served. Bring your eating utensils and lunch box to prepare lunch as well |
| 7.00 – 8.00 am | Join your pack, jump on your bike and start pedalling |
| Lunch | On route, about half way |
| Anytime before 4.30 pm | Arrive at the campsite, find your luggage, pitch your tent and relax |
| 5.00 pm | C2K HQ setup and ready to answer any questions |
| 5.30 pm – 6.00 pm | Escort Drivers, Drink Stop Crews & Pack Leaders’ Daily Briefing |
| 6.30 pm | Generally this is the time for dinner & when the bar is open |
| 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm | Entertainment varies daily. |