On Your Bike WA 2025 Forests and Murals TourTour

Event Type |

Road

Date & Time

  • 18 October, 2025
  • 10:00 AM

Location

  • Cycle Touring Association of WA, PO Box 174
  • Wembley WA

Difficulty

  • Moderate
Event Details:

On Your Bike Forests and Murals 9 Day Tour 18th- 26th October 2025
Bus together from Kwinana train station or meet us in Coolup where parking is available.
Our annual supported tour starts in Coolup and meanders through rural backroads to Harvey, Bunbury, Donnybrook, Collie – where we rest for a day – then on to Harvey , Waroona, Dwellingup and finally back to Coolup.
You will ride through lush forests and along the way see many murals in the small towns
The tour is supported by our minibus, bike trailer and truck to carry your luggage.
Bring your tent and camping gear.
We can accommodate a limited number of E-bikes – see E-bike Application Form on the event website

Grades & Distances:

Graded as easy to moderate this tour has riding distances between towns of 40 -75 km.
Mostly flat with some hills. Riders set their own pace.
Day 1: Coolup to Harvey – 49 km
Day 2: Harvey to Bunbury – 69 km
Day 3: Bunbury to Donnybrook – 74 km
Day 4: Donnybrook to Collie – 72 km
Day 5: Collie (Rest day)
Day 6: Collie to Harvey – 48 km
Day 7: Harvey to Waroona – 55 km
Day 8: Waroona to Dwellingup – 40 km
Day 9: Dwellingup to Coolup – 42 km

Race Entry

Entry for CTA member or first time OYB participant $715
Entry for non-CTA member $750
Optional return coach and bike transport from Kwinana Train Station $ 45

Contact Information
  • Event Organiser: Cycle Touring Association of WA
  • Contact Number: +61 0456196597
  • Alternate Contact Number: +61 0419964381

Tim Roach

Elected Director | Off Road

Tim has been in senior leadership and strategic development roles for more than twenty years. He is currently Director of Executive Education in the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University and is a past Assistant Commissioner and General Manager in the public service. He is an Accountant (FCPA) and sits on the Divisional Council of CPA Australia.

Tim has been involved in racing mountain bikes, BMX and triathlon for many years, both as a father of two children who race and as a past and current bike racer. Tim is the current over-50 State Champion in downhill mountain biking. He is also a very regular and enthusiastic transport cyclist; frequently seen in a suit and tie riding to meetings in the city on a mountain bike.

Helen Sadler

Independent Director

Helen is a Town of Cottesloe councillor and is the current Chair of WestCycle’s Transport Advisory Group.

A medical doctor, Helen is a strong active transport advocate with a focus on health outcomes and social well-being.