The 80km MS Gong Ride starts at Tempe Recreation Reserve at 6am and the 53km ride starts at Preston Park, Engadine at 8am on Sunday 1 November 2026, and both finish at Thomas Dalton Park, Fairy Meadow by 3:30pm. Full price entry is $199 for an adult and $65 for a junior, riders must be 12 or older, and the ride is not a race.
Transport for NSW says trains are the best way to travel with your bike to the MS Gong Ride on Sunday 1 November 2026, with extra South Coast Line trains leaving Wollongong from 4:23am and special event trains from Fairy Meadow to Central every 30 minutes from 9:30am. Bikes cannot go on buses, including rail replacement buses.
Roads and lanes along the MS Gong Ride course are closed in stages between 4am and 4:30pm on Sunday 1 November 2026, and special event clearways, which are strict no-parking zones, apply between 4am and 3pm, according to Live Traffic NSW. Vehicles left in a clearway will be towed, even if they belong to local residents or Mobility Scheme Permit holders.