***Last updated 29/06/2026 5:30pm***
SCC JUNIOR TOUR 2026 – JULY 4TH/5TH
Nominations are open right now – HERE
Nominations for U13 Hill Climb on day 2 is HERE
2026 SCC Junior Tour Program_V3_290626 FINAL
Please help us out by nominating earlier as you can as this helps with many things we have to do & plan for. Numbers are coming in but it would be much appreciated if you get your noms in as soon as you can.
We love to see our friends from Interstate travel & compete in our event the great thing this time is that July sees the school holidays lining up for most states for that weekend.
U13 Sunday Event and U19 all 4 stages
U19’s can do the full 4 stage tour this year and as per last yr we have added an extra event on the Sunday for U13’s only. (not a part of U13 tour it is a separate stand-alone event). It’s a Hill Climb TT in the afternoon on the same course up Wickham Hill Rd that the U15/U17/U19’s will all do.
As with all event categories – demand will drive which events go ahead.
THE TOUR
The beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula in the Southern Vales region amongst the vineyards in South Australia offers some of the best cycling in Australia and it is alive with spectators and the world’s best cyclists each year during the Tour Down Under. This excitement and atmosphere will be replicated by our junior cyclists during the SCC Junior Tour.
The event location has fantastic facilities and plenty for the supporting families to do before and after the racing. The courses are all new to previous events with new challenges, but most importantly they remain on the low traffic areas of the State for the conducting of a safe event.
This event, in its 55th year, has a strong history of seeing junior cyclists competing at the highest level in conditions and courses similar to that of the Elite World Tour cyclists. This year has been modelled to give all the juniors a chance to shine with a Road stage, Time trial, another Road Stage and a Hill Climb for each U17 & 15 age and gender groups, U13 will compete on Day 1 only doing the Road & Time trial. U19’s for the first time will be able to race both stages on the Sunday.
This Junior Tour has been a stepping stone for many cyclists who have progressed to represent Australia at the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and World Championships. Some have joined an UCI World Tour Team and raced in The Tour de France. These riders form an impressive list of champions and include Alexandra Manly, Annette Edmondson, Alex Edmondson, Miles Scotson, Josh Harrison, Brett Aitken, Stuart O’Grady and Callum Scotson to name a few.
The 2022 Tour included the hill climb stage 4 up the famous Willunga Hill, 2023 was Wickham’s Hill but for the second year running it’s Penny’s Hill road climb following the same course as last year which is a great challenge that will certainly test the legs.
A few need to know things …
- Volunteers – we will be calling for volunteers very soon – if you are keen to help us – please lookout for some info on this vitally important role.
- Tour program for 2026 is here soon – when it’s available please have a read before the race day if possible (we are updating a bit as we go atm)
- Riders must have a flashing red light attached to the rear of your bike when racing. We believe our friends from interstate may not be aware of this requirement when racing on open roads in S.A. Stage 2 ITT is also worth considering a white flashing light on the front to help with visibility of riders heading back down to the finish line for the last km of the stage.
- Parking at Vinpac (our HQ for the weekend) for Saturday and Sunday – we cannot thank the fantastic people at Vinpac who are once again allowing us to use their awesome facilities as our Head quarters for the Junior Tour.
- TT and Hill Climb Events – TT clip-on bars are allowed but no TT bikes will be permitted on the individual timed events (Note that we are governed by AusCycling rules & regs on this)
In addition to our social media updates on Facebook and instagram – this is the place to come for latest information on the “South Coast Cycling Club Junior Tour” which will be run on July 5th/6th 2025. We would like to acknowledge & show our appreciation for the support from The City of Onkaparinga & we look forward to a great event.
This year U13’s will do stages1&2 on Saturday only, U15’s, U17’s and U19’s all 4 stages over the 2 days. U13’s can also do the Hill Climb TT as a stand alone event on the Sunday afternoon as mentioned above.
Junior Tour Guide Maps- All Stages – Click on each map for a larger preview.
Stage 4 Wickham Hill TT
GPX FILES for all stages can be downloaded HERE
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS – can you help us ? We have so many jobs to do for the Junior Tour including putting out traffic signs, sign-on duties, bbq cooks & helpers, chaperones for the U13 riders, follow cars, sag wagon, lead cars, helpers to setup/packup etc etc
McLaren Vale – INFORMATION
McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Coast – McLaren Vale (mclarenvaleandfleurieucoast.com.au)
ACCOMODATION OPTIONS
Caravans parks within easy reach of the start lines, between 5 – 30 mins drive:
McLaren Vale Lakeside Caravan Park – Top Holiday Park Members
Pink Gum Campground – Onkaparinga River
Onkaparinga… – National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia
For more accommodation options speak to the very friendly staff at the McLaren & Fleurieu Coast visitors centre. Contact information can be found here:
Official Tourism Site: McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Coast (mclarenvaleandfleurieucoast.com.au)
Family friendly Mclaren Vale – stay ride and Play
McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Coast – Family Friendly (mclarenvaleandfleurieucoast.com.au)
Cycling – Can’t fit all the family bikes on the car – bike hire available in McLaren Vale
McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Coast – Cycling (mclarenvaleandfleurieucoast.com.au)