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Outback Odyssey

One Of The Greatest Adventures Of Your Life

The Mawson Trail is an epic bucket-list ride for any cycling enthusiast and Outback Odyssey is your way of enjoying the spectacular 900km adventure with all your needs taken care of by a team with over 20 years’ experience on the trail - so all you need to do is ride. 

3 -18 May 2025

Outback Odyssey is a biennial tour. Bookings for 2025 are now open.


Full event itinerary and FAQs.


Registrations for Outback Odyssey 2025 have now closed. Contact us about any last-minute openings.

600 Million Years Of Secrets

900kms Of Pure Australian Outback

This epic ride will take you through the Australian Outback, one of the most spectacular places on earth. With 600 million years of secrets waiting to be revealed, it’s home to one of the greatest adventures of your life. It’s not as much a challenge as it is a life-changing experience! 


Each day is an adventure. We ride. We eat. We drink. We have a laugh.


Spend 16 days riding the mighty Mawson Trail from Adelaide to Blinman, exploring some of the jewels in South Australia’s tourism crown and mastering the challenge and adventure of the 900km of off-road riding. Enjoy the hospitality, history and culture of Outback towns and ride through the best of the Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley and the stunning variety of the vast Flinders Ranges. 


Or choose one of three Mini-Mawson sections: Adelaide – Burra (5 days); Burra-Melrose (6 days); Melrose-Blinman (7 days).


This biennial showpiece is always a sell-out for the limited field of 200 guests which ensures a relaxed, intimate and friendly experience for all. Book early to avoid disappointment! 


Adelaide Hills | Barossa Valley | Clare Valley | Mid-North | Flinders Ranges

3-18 May 2025


What's included

  • Exclusive Outback Odyssey Jersey
  • Transport of luggage from campsite to campsite
  • Comfortable campsites, flush toilets & hot showers
  • Undercover dining facilities with tables & chairs
  • All breakfasts, lunches and dinners (except Breakfast on Day 1, Lunch on Rest Days, Lunch & Dinner on final day)
  • Programmed activities and entertainment


Optional extras

  • Massage therapy
  • Deluxe Camping accommodation
  • Bike hire – road, hybrid or MTB – contact Bike SA office for details
  • Limited cabin, B&B, hotel/motel accommodation may be available in some overnight venues
  • Secure car parking available in Adelaide, Burra & Melrose
  • Coach Transfer (bike / luggage included

ITINERARY options

Full Mawson

Mini Mawson Leg #1

Mini Mawson Leg #1

Adelaide to Blinman | 16 days | 920km

3-18 May, 2025

Mini Mawson Leg #1

Mini Mawson Leg #1

Mini Mawson Leg #1

Adelaide to Burra | 5 Days | 280km

3-7 May, 2025

Mini Mawson Leg #2

Mini Mawson Leg #2

Mini Mawson Leg #2

Burra to Melrose | 6 Days | 270km

7-12 May, 2025

Mini Mawson Leg #3

Mini Mawson Leg #2

Mini Mawson Leg #2

Melrose to Blinman | 7 days | 370km

12-18 May, 2025

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  Bike SA membership will provide a significant saving on the price of your registration together with some other important benefits, including cycling insurance. To be eligible, you will need to purchase your membership before you register.  

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Outback Odyssey 2025 registrations are now closed.


Contact us about any last-minute openings.

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    testimonials

    The scenery will quite seriously blow your mind. It's a ride like no other and Bike SA provides the most amazing support along the way.


    John , Outback Odyssey Participant

    Such an ancient, alluring landscape, ‘the bones of the earth laid bare’ as the artist Hans Heysen observed. 


    Anna Molan & Michael Fogarty, Our Wanderlust authors and Outback Odyssey Participants

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    Getting to the end of the ride was the most amazing feeling of achievement. I can't stress how much this ride really changed my life.  


    Rebecca , Outback Odyssey Participant

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