DateExpected
Late August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Camp Kitchen, Melrose Caravan & Tourist Park, Melrose, South Australia
Melrose, South Australia
Countdown
August
Eighteen hours of the same short loop, starting at 10pm on Friday. You ride through the night and finish mid-afternoon, so sleep and lights matter as much as legs.
Key facts
01Timed laps: most laps in 18 hours wins
02Solo riders needed a support crew in 2026
03A valid AusCycling membership or licence was required in 2026
Create a free training plan for the 18/6/3 Hours of Melrose 18 hours
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Melrose · one lap
Total climb175m
Duration18hr
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate10.3 km
Weather
Late-August, Melrose
19°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
16%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 16% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the 18/6/3 Hours of Melrose 18 hours
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a 18/6/3 Hours of Melrose 18 hours plan targets
Typical sessions
A sustained 18hr effort
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your 18/6/3 Hours of Melrose 18 hours plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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