Date
Sun, 28 Feb 2027
Start
08:30
Venue
Forrest Football Ground, Forrest, Victoria
Forrest, Victoria
Countdown
February
The e-bike mountain bike start: 43 km in one loop with about 1,000 m of climbing, with a field of pedal-assist riders all on the same terms.
Key facts
01Pedal-assist only, no throttle, max 250W or 25km/h powered
02One battery only, no battery changes
03No AusCycling licence required
Create a free training plan for the Otway Odyssey & Great Otway Gravel Grind 43 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Forrest
Distance43km
Total climb1,014m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate41.1 km
Weather
Late-February, Forrest
22°CTypical high
14°CTypical low
10°CColdest in 20 years
23%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 14°C, but it has dropped to 10°C. Rain on 23% 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 Otway Odyssey & Great Otway Gravel Grind 43 km
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 Otway Odyssey & Great Otway Gravel Grind 43 km plan targets
Typical sessions
43 km with 1,014 m of climbing
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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