RIDING FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
Get behind Mackay’s BIGGEST Cycling Festival on 15 and 16 August 2026. Show your support for our 13 community causes and our winning Youth Artist, Evie Flynn.
Every registration and jersey makes a difference. All profits from the BMA River 2 Reef Ride go to our local causes. Support the ride that supports a community. Register today.
Key Dates
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Orders for this year’s winning youth artist design event jersey closing at midnight on Friday 19 June.
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From 3.30pm-5.30pm at Corry Cycles Mackay (Cnr Gordon Street) the team from MAD MTB Club will be administering Rider Packs.
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From 3.30pm-5.30pm at Corry Cycles Mackay (Cnr Gordon Street) the team from MAD MTB Club will be administering Rider Packs.
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At 2.45pm all of our riders aged 5 to 12 years will be completing laps of the Mackay Botanic Gardens starting and finishing near the Amphitheatre (Cowleys Road entrance) on their bikes and scooters.
Children aged 3 to 5 years will take on our “Mini” rider course on their trikes and scooters.
Lucys Lucky Tags & Dog Rescue Team will be there providing entertainment pre and post ride.
Mackay City Central Scout Group will be serving a FREE sausage sizzle for all our registered riders*. Sausages and cold drinks will also be available for purchase.
*One sausage per registered rider.
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Late pick up for Rider Packs is available from 4pm to 5pm near the Amphitheatre (Crowleys Road entrance) at Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens.
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Start/Finish Line: Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens (Crowleys Road entrance)
5.30am - Coffee Van Opens
6am - 100km Corry Cycles Gran Fondo
6.45am - 60km City Fitness Epic
6.45am - 25km Queensland Country Health Fund Dash
8.30am - Event Hub Open
8.30am-11am - Thiess Recovery Tent serving FREE Bacon & Egg Rolls*
11.30am - BMA River 2 Reef Ride Festival Closes
*Registered riders only
Pre-Order your 2026 BMA River 2 Reef Ride Jersey Now.
ORDERS CLOSE FRIDAY 19 JUNE!
Don’t miss out on local youth artist Evie Flynn’s winning jersey design “Ride the Current”. Only $49.95 when you register for this year’s BMA River 2 Reef Ride.
Inspired by the relationship between Mackay rivers and the reef, Evie’s design reflects the natural flow of water. Like the current, our cyclists push forward through resistance, becoming part of the natural flow that links our freshwaters to our oceans.
Following a record-breaking public vote, Evelyn's vibrant artwork, "Ride the Current," will be featured on hundreds of official BMA River 2 Reef Ride jerseys this August.
FREE BACON & EGG ROLLS AT THE THIESS RECOVERY TENT
The awesome Thiess Team will once again be serving up delicious bacon & egg rolls at the BMA River 2 Reef Ride Event Hub on Sunday 16 August for all of our registered finishers to enjoy and recover.
For the third year running Thiess are joining in the post event celebrations providing the perfect ending to a morning ride.
There will also be a coffee van in the hub selling the perfect cycling necessity: coffee.
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BMA River 2 Reef Ride Festival is made possible thanks to our sponsors:
