A number of busy roads across Geelong, the Surf Coast and the Bellarine will shut down over the weekend as elite cyclists from all over the world hit our streets for the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.
The Women’s race will take over our region on Saturday 31 January before the Men’s on on 1 February, with estimated closure times as follows:
| ROADS | SATURDAY CLOSURE TIME | SUNDAY CLOSURE TIME |
| Limeburners Rd > Ryrie St > Portarlington Rd > Curlewis Rd > Bellarine Hwy | 12:25 – 13:25 | 10:55 – 11:50 |
| Wallington-Ocean Grove Rd > Barwon Heads-Ocean Grove Rd > Ewing Blyth Dr | 12:55 – 13:45 | 11:20 – 12:05 |
| Thirteenth Beach Rd > Blackrock Rd > Bluestone School Rd > Breamlea Rd > Blackgate Rd | 13:00 – 14:20 | 11:20 – 12:40 |
| Horseshoe Bend Rd > The Esplanade > Bell St > Great Ocean Rd | 13:20 – 14:30 | 11:40 – 12:35 |
| Bells Blvd > Bells Beach Rd > Jarosite Rd > Addiscott Rd > Gundrys Rd | 13:35 – 14:45 | 11:55 – 13:10 |
| Vickerys Rd > Hendy Main Rd > Cape Otway Rd > Considines Rd | 13:55 – 15:30 | 12:10 – 13:40 |
| Barrabool Rd (from Princes Hwy > Mt Pleasant Rd) | 14:35 – 16:05 | 12:45 – 14:15 |
| Mt Pleasant Rd > Barwon Blvd > Challambra Cres > Westbury Tce > The Ridge > Scenic Rd > Queens Park Rd > Melville Ave > Minerva Rd | 15:10 – 16:55 | 13:15 – 15:55 |
| Church St > Glenleith Ave > The Esplanade > Western Beach Rd | 15:20 – 17:00 | 13:25 – 16:00 |
| Yarra St > Chilwell St > Moorabool St > Barrabool Rd (from Moorabool St Mt Pleasant Rd) | 15:35 – 16:45 | 13:40 – 15:45 |
| Eastern Beach Rd > Hearne Pde | 12:20 – 12:55 15:40 – 16:30 | 10:50 – 11:20 13:50 – 15:40 |
| Eastern Park Circuit > Malop St | 15:35 – 16:30 | 13:45 – 15:40 |
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Victoria Police will manage rolling road closures, with delays of 15-20 minutes expected.
Organisers have said all towns will remain open and accessible, including Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove, Torquay and Moriac, with the exception of when the race passes through for 15–20 minutes.
Latrobe Terrace will remain open in Geelong at all times to help traffic flow.
