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Australia's first premium multi-day gravel challenge.

Experience four days of unforgettable gravel riding with like-minded leaders who love a challenge and are serious about giving back.

The challenge

LEAD WITH PURPOSE. ACHIEVE THROUGH ACTIONS.

This is the ride you don't want to miss. Over four days and four spectacular stages, a select group of riders will cross some of the best bits of Tasmania on an epic adventure. From the coastline of Bruny Island to the summit of Jacob's Ladder, this is a genuine physical challenge. However, with the determination of like-minded leaders, it is one that is very achievable.

This is a fully supported event with every detail catered for. Just focus on your fundraising and preparation and we take care of the rest. Riders will come away with a deeper understanding of what they're capable of, connection to like-minded individuals, and share in the immense satisfaction of supporting children in need through delivering tangible outcomes.

Six teams of seven. A hard cap.

The inaugural peloton is six teams of seven riders. It's a maximum of 42 cyclists, and not one more. The cap is what makes the support, the camaraderie and the experience what they are.

Inaugural ambassador

Richie Porte is joining Dusty Chain

One of Australia's most accomplished cyclists, and a proud Tasmanian, Richie Porte will be joining us for Dusty Chain this November. And he won't just be there to wave us off.

Born and raised in Launceston, Richie spent 15 years racing at the top of professional cycling. Two overall wins at Paris-Nice, victories at the Volta a Catalunya, Tour de Romandie, Tour de Suisse and Critérium du Dauphiné, and two Tour Down Under titles on home roads. At Willunga Hill he was unbeatable six years running, earning the nickname King of Willunga. In 2020, he stood on the Tour de France podium, the first Australian to do so since Cadel Evans in 2011.

Richie is looking forward to getting amongst the bunch, riding alongside our participants, sharing a few stories from an extraordinary career and, most importantly, helping us raise funds for kids in need.

For Richie, it's also an opportunity to show off a place he knows better than most.

His home state.

The impact

Your ride can change their future

Funds raised through this ride will support So They Can’s work breaking the cycle of poverty through quality education and accommodation in Kenya and Tanzania.

Our target for Tasmania 2026 is $600,000 from 42 riders to help build vital dormitories for school girls in So They Can’s partner schools.

Right now too many girls face a dangerous 20-kilometre walk each way just to reach school, exposed to real risks of exploitation and violence along the way. A safe bed in a school dormitory removes that risk. It doesn’t just change a girl’s life. It transforms a community.