
RIDER INFORMATION
A full Rider Manual is sent out to a participants in the week prior to event weekend. Below are many of the frequently asked questions about taking part in Revolve24 and our charity partner, JDRF.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
24Hour Challenge: 12:00pm Saturday to 12:00pm Sunday
6Hour Challenge: 12:00pm - 6:00pm Saturday
12 Hour Challenge: 7:00pm Saturday to 7:00am Sunday
The standard entry is $95
• Free Mechanical Support • Shared use of Pit Garage Space for you and your team • 24 hour tea, water and snacks • Pro-chip timing and Live Race Tracking • Free Wi-Fi • Charging stations for lights and phones • Free Spectating • Free Parking • Race Ranking and Event Achievement Memento • 24 Hour Grid qualification using our Strava group • AusCycling Insured Event
Riders must be over the age of 18 on the day of the event. 16-17 year olds will be considered on an individual basis – please EMAIL US
Revolve24 is an AusCycling sanctioned event. Revolve24 and all riders receive public liability and personal accident insurance via AusCycling.
If you are not already a member of AusCyclingthen we will arrange day membership for you.
All three Challenges take place on the 4.95km International Circuit at The Bend Motosport Park. To look at the circuit in more detail, go HERE
24 Hour Endurance Track Relay runs from 12pm (mid-day) on Saturday 25 March to 12pm (mid-day) on Sunday 26 March.
12 Hour Endurance Track Relay runs from 7pm on Saturday 25 March to 7am on Sunday 26 March.
6 Hour Endurance Track Relay runs from 12pm (mid-day) to 6pm on Saturday 25 March.
*Subject to change dependant on track availability.
Road bikes and hybrid style bikes are permitted. Disc or rim brakes are permitted. Australian standard e-bikes are permitted and you should select this option during registration if you intend to use an e-bike.
Time trial bikes and bikes with clip-on aero bars are NOT permitted. This is a drafting event.
Fixed wheel bikes (Fixies) are NOT permitted. Bikes with disc wheels are NOT permitted.
If you have any enquiries about bike eligibility then please EMAIL US
For the 24hr and 12hr Challenges you will need a strong front light as the track is not lit at night and you will be riding on your lights. A recommended minimum is 400 lumen for your front light. You will also need a rear light, but this should be less powerful and be set on 'constant', not flashing.
The pit garages are lit at night but you may wish to bring a headtorch for getting around the site in the dark.
If you are staying at the Big 4 and are riding your bike to and from your accomdation at night, then you will need your lights and helmet on as this is a public access road.
Yes, it is compulsory to wear a helmet that complies with Australian Standard AS/NZ2063. Helmets must be worn (with the chin strap fastened) throughout the event. Any participant without a helmet will be removed from the event.
To take part in RAAM as a soloist you have to have successfully taken part in a solo 24hr ride at an approved qualifying event. Revolve24 at The Bend Motorsport Park is the only qualifier in Australia.
For Males the qualifying distance is 611km
For Females the qualifying distance is 563km
The grid position for the 24hr and 6hr challenge will be determined by your qualifying performance. When you register you will be invited to join a STRAVA CLUB. The total distance that you ride (km) and the elevation that you climb (m) during qualification period, combined with any donations you have raised for JDRF, will determine your grid position.
The qualifying peiod is from the moment you join the Strava Club until midnight 20 March 2022.
There will be a mandatory briefing in the Welcome Centre, thirty minutes prior to the start of each Challenge. All riders are required to attend.
Yes, this is a drafting event. Please exercise the same courtesy that you would on a road when taking someone's wheel during your Challenge.
You can come into the pits at any time that you like to attend to any bike issues. An experienced bike mechanic will be avialable in the Revolve24 pit garage during daylight hours to assist and will have a small stock of parts, inner tubes and tyres for purchase. We recommend that you bring your own psare inner tubes.
If you have a mechanical issue out on track and cannot return to the pits then please call the event emergency number 0403042447, flag down the event vehicle, which will be circulating, or flag down a fellow competitor to bring assistance.
Yes, there are a number of ways to get the food you need:
- There will be food and coffee trucks in the paddock.
- The Apex Bar and Dining is located on Level 1 in the heart of the main pit building. You can order food and coffee for take-away, or have a sit down meal. For opening hours of the Apex Bar go HERE
- The OTR service station is at the entrance to The Bend Park site has a number of hot food options. The OTR is open 24/7.
If, as a consequence of COVID and a subsequent SA Public Health Order:
- The event is postponed then a contingency date will be arranged and participants will be automatically transferred to the new date. If a participant cannot take part on the contingency date then they should contact Revolve24 on r24aus@revolve24.com
- the event has to be cancelled then all participants will receive a full refund minus a $10 administration charge
If an individual cannot take part due to COVID, or due to any other circumstance, then the Refund Policy in our Terms and Conditions will apply:
- Notification dated eight weeks (61 days) or more before the event = 50% credit
- Notification dated four to eight weeks (30 to 60 days) before event = 20% credit
- Notification dated less than four weeks (29 days) before event = nil credit
Any rider that wishes to have the facility of a full refund then they can purchase ACTIVE REFUND during the registration process.