Hanover ConnectEast Ride for Home

Join 2011 Tour De France star Simon Gerrans on the ultimate time trial course covering all of EastLink. Team, individual and untimed ride options available.

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Recreational ride for individuals and teams of all abilities. A great course for a great cause. Why not team up to boost your fundraising efforts?

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Family fun with an easier ride from Ringwood Bypass onto EastLink and back (tunnels optional). One child can ride for free with every adult!

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Set your bike free on Melbourne’s smoothest ride

Join us on 13 November 2011 for Melbourne’s most unique and exciting cycling event, and help support Hanover to Break the Cycle of Homelessness.

This traffic-free experience gives cyclists an incredible opportunity to ride non-stop on the EastLink motorway from Ringwood to Frankston and back, including both tunnels.

Three separate distances safely cater for both skilled cyclists and those looking for a rare experience to share with family and friends.

Help us to raise $300,000 to support Victorians experiencing homelessness – especially families with children.

What last year's participants are saying...

Fantastic! Volunteers were amazing. The route for 75km was spot on. Finishing with the two tunnels - genius! Well done. Well organised. The first time I have ridden so far without stopping for traffic lights !!!!

Paul
75km Individual Ride

Simply one of the best events I've ever ridden.

Mal
75km Team Ride

Many thanks to the organisers and volunteers for putting on such a well organised event. Having the whole road available made passing easy and safe. I will be back next year.

Chris
75km Team Ride

Huge thanks to the volunteers and organisers for making this event happen. It was fantastically well run. It was quite simply the best road ride I have ever done. Thanks again!

David
35km Ride

We sat around afterwards and drank coffee and soaked up the atmosphere like we've never done before. Well done everybody.

Mal
75km Team Ride

The event was fantastic! We all had a great time. Going through the tunnels was awesome. Can’t wait for next year.

Renate
35km Ride

The best organised and one of the most enjoyable rides in which I have been involved. Great course. I have already persuaded some of my cycling friends in Sydney to travel down to Melbourne for this event next year. I will also be advertising this event within my cycling club. Well done!!!!!

Gary
75km Individual Ride

Thank you for an excellent event. The organisation was faultless and the opportunity to ride on this high quality of road without having to worry about the danger of cars and trucks was simply fantastic. My congratulations to all concerned.

Andrew
75km Individual Ride

Sensational organisation from start to finish, the best bit of smooth road that's a rider's dream (with no traffic) and even the weather was kind to us.

Mal
75km Team Ride

To ride on the Eastlink freeway was a dream come true, to ride totally uninterrupted for the full length of 75km was just awesome. I will definitely partake next time.

Lucinda
75km Individual Ride

Great ride and very enjoyable. It would be great to make this ride an annual event and turn it into one of Melbourne’s excellent bike rides. Thank you for the opportunity.

Neil
35km Ride

Ambassador Simon Gerrans

He’s conquered the hills of France and now he’s turning his attention to breaking the cycle of homelessness - join three-time Grand Tour stage winner and event ambassador Simon Gerrans in the untimed 75km Personal Challenge event. Don’t miss the exciting opportunity to ride alongside a Tour de France star!

Sponsor Simon Ride with Simon Gerrans

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