Road closures for Great Ocean and Otway Classic

ORGANISERS of next weekend’s RACV Great Ocean and Otway Classic Ride have released details about what roads will be closed during the event. Starting at Elephant Walk Reserve on April 28, riders will make their way through the towns of Moriac, Deans Marsh, Lorne, Aireys Inlet, Anglesea and back to Torquay. Almost 4,000 riders are expected to participate over the event’s three distances – 60km, 145km and 204km.

There will be just over 90 kilometres of road closures for the ride:

The Esplanade, Torquay between Beach Road and Gilbert Street will be closed from 5.30-9.30am
The Esplanade, Torquay between Zeally Bay Road and Gilbert Street will be closed from 9.30am-5pm
Section 1 – Avoid Anglesea Road from the Bellbrae roundabout to Hendy Main Road
7-9.15am to minimise your delay
Section 2 – Hendy Main Road to Cape Otway Road, Moriac is closed from 7.30-10am
Section 3 – Cape Otway Road, Moriac at Church Road to Winchelsea-Deans Marsh Road is closed from 8-10.30am
Section 4 – Cape Otway Road from Winchelsea-Deans Marsh Road to Birregurra-Deans Marsh Road is closed from 8.30-11am
Section 5 – Birregurra-Deans Marsh Road to Deans Marsh is closed from 8.30am-12.15pm
Section 6 – Deans Marsh-Lorne Road to Neade Street, Lorne is closed from 9am – 12.30pm. Due to the safety concerns of both cyclists and vehicles, access will not be allowed during these times unless an emergency arises
Section 7 – Great Ocean Road from Lorne to Torquay will be open in both directions.

Residents on roads that will be closed should have received their Resident Access Pass, which will allow them onto the course and to be waved through by police or traffic management staff rather than be held up or denied access. Those that need to leave or return to their property can travel in a clockwise direction (the opposite direction to the cyclists).

The Great Ocean and Otway Classic Ride supports the Amy Gillett Foundation.

For more information, head to greatoceanotwayclassic.com.au.