Schedule

2024 Event Program

The official Event Program for the 2024 Otway Odyssey and Great Otway Gravel Grind is ready! It contains everything you need to know about the event weekend including a confirmed schedule, course details, parking, fun stuff and much more!

Friday 23 February 2024

3:30pm-7:30pmCompetitor Registration (all races) – Forrest Football Oval, Forrest VIC.
6:00pmElite MTB athlete Q&A session (NEW)

Saturday 24 February (MTB Races)

7:00am – 7:30am START : 100km Odyssey
8:00amSTART (@ Forrest): 50km Shorty race start for all riders
10:00am onwardsRegistration for ANY Sunday race at FORREST
1:30pmGrommets Ride activities commence – Forrest Football Ground
1:30pmT-shirt ride – Gravel social ride (NEW)
2:30pmElite Gravel athlete Q&A session (NEW)

Sunday 25 February (GOGG and MTB races)

7:00am – 9:30amCompetitor registration opens for all Sunday events
8:00amSTART (@ Forrest): GOGG big-ring 97km
9:00amSTART (@ Forrest) : GOGG small-ring 49km
9:25amSTART: 30km Rookie E-bike competitors
9:30amSTART (@ Forrest): 30km Rookie Mixed riders start (all males and optional for female)
9:40amSTART (@ Forrest): 30km Rookie Female-only riders start (Odyssey Angels)
10:20amSTART (@ Forrest) : 10km Pioneer
12:00pmPresentations: 10km Pioneer MTB and 30km Rookie MTB races
1:00pmPresentations: 97km and 49km GOGG races
3:30pmCourse closes

“I loved the time-out zones and to not be penalised; they allowed for a few stretches without feeling the need to rush back on the bike after the refuel, and also for more camaraderie chatting to others when normally it would just be eat drink pee go! I stopped for about 10min at each food station and gorged on watermelon – best thing to have there!” – Clemence, 2022 GOGG Participant

Briefing

Competitor briefings will be held at the START LINE for EACH race, approximately 10 minutes prior to Race Start times listed above.