Biketober is here

Join Biketober and the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail to encourage more cycling in the Greater Bendigo region.

Ride anywhere, anytime during October. It’s free, friendly, and every ride counts.

Any bike. Any distance. Any experience level. It’s free. It starts with one ride.

WHERE DO I RIDE?

Anywhere you like.

Ride around your neighbourhood, to the shops, to work, the O’Keefe Rail Trail, or anywhere else you like. Even one ride puts you in the prize draw.

WHO CAN TAKE PART?

Everyone. Yes, everyone.

New to riding or already a regular? Any bike counts: borrowed, second-hand, e-bike or cargo.

And taking part is completely free.

As of 19 October, some interesting stats for this community group

Biketober 2026 data: 19 October 2026

RIDE EXPERIENCES

“I rode from Bendigo to Axedale today and it was beautiful. Lots of wattle out along the O’Keefe Rail Trail. It’s about 40km return from Bendigo and the Axedale Tavern has great food and is really bike friendly.” By Lara Edwards

Sign up any time during October to the leading Bendigo group, the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail. Every October ride counts towards points, prizes and the leaderboards. https://bit.ly/4jMKqHN