Road Closure Resources
| Saturday 9th September 2023 | ||
| Road | Location / Closure | Approx. Times |
| Allenvale Rd, Lorne | West of Allenvale Rd Cottages | 9am – 3:00pm |
| Benwerrin – Mount Sabine Rd, Lorne | Between Erskine Falls Rd and Cowley Track | 9am – 3:00pm |
| Sunday 10th September 2023 | ||
| Road | Location / Closure | Approx. Times |
| Mountjoy Parade, Lorne | Between Otway St & William Rd | 4:45am – 10am |
| Mountjoy Parade, Lorne | Between William Rd & Albert St | 4:45am – 4:30pm |
| Mountjoy Parade, Lorne | Between Deans Marsh Road and Otway St
Please note, as riders depart Lorne, Local Traffic will be intermittently permitted between the round-about at Lorne Supermarket and Otway St (Opposite Information centre) to access township. |
7am – 8:45am |
| Deans Marsh-Lorne Road | Between Birregurra – Deans Marsh Rd & Great Ocean Rd | 6:30am – 10:30am |
| Birregurra – Deans Marsh Road | Between Deans Marsh – Lorne Rd & Bushes Rd
Between Bushes Rd & Birregurra – Forrest Rd |
7:00am – 11am
7:30am – 11am |
| Birregurra – Forrest Road | Between Birregurra – Forrest Rd & Colac Forrest Rd | 8:00am – 12pm |
| Forrest– Apollo Bay Road | Between Beech Forest Road (Turtons Track) & Colac Forrest Road | 8:30am – 1:30pm |
| Skenes Creek Road | Between Great Ocean Road & Beech Forest Road (Turtons Track) | 8:30am – 2pm |
| Great Ocean Road (both directions) | Between Skenes Creek Road, Skenes Creek & Bay St, Lorne | 8:30am – 3:30pm |
| Medio Fondo Start (Sunday 10th September 2023) | ||
| Great Ocean Road | Between Hardy St, Apollo Bay & Skenes Creek Road, Skenes Creek | 10:45am – 11:30am |
Event Traffic Management Hotline
Traffic Hotline & Event Inquiry 0456 479 606
How do I find out traffic information in case of an emergency?
The traffic hotline number is 0456 479 606 and will be active from 9am – 5pm on Friday and Saturday and 5am to 4:30pm on the day of the event.
This number is to be used exclusively for the purpose of obtaining information about traffic in the area.
If I need medical assistance what should I do?
First Aid and Ambulance Victoria (AV) will be on the course and on call. Marshalls and bike mechanics will be traveling on the course on motorcycles and in cars. Traffic management will be controlling traffic at intersections and volunteers will be guiding athletes for turns at intersections. All of these people are equipped with radios and can contact Event Control to organise assistance. In the event of a severe accident call 000.
Saturday 9th September 2023
Amy’s Gravel Fondo
Separate to the racing of the closed road Gran Fondo, the Gravel Fondo takes riders on a scenic and challenging course on the unsealed mud and gravel tracks inland of Lorne.
Access along Delaney Rd and Benwerrin-Mount Sabine Rd will be closed during this event.
Sunday 10th September 2023
Progressive closures are made of roads used on the course of the weekend’s major event, Amy’s Gran Fondo.
The course starts in Lorne, and travels through Deans Marsh, Forrest, Skenes Creek and Back to Lorne along the Great Ocean Road.
The principle diversion route avoiding the Great Ocean Road is via the Princes Highway through Winchelsea to Colac, then the C155 from Colac through Gellibrand to Lavers Hill and vice versa. (key local access points listed below)
In order to meet the road re-opening times which are a condition of our road closure permits, riders are required to maintain an average speed of 18 km/h. Riders falling behind the average speed will have the option to get a lift in the SAG wagon to the next Aid Station or continue under open road conditions.
Access the below in these ways;
Lorne
Use the Great Ocean Road to/from Anglesea
Apollo Bay / Skenes Creek
Use the Great Ocean Road to/from Lavers Hill
Forrest
Use the Colac – Forrest Road to/from Colac
Deans Marsh
Use the Princes Highway via Winchelsea South
Can I volunteer to assist at the event?
Yes! Many volunteers are needed to assist the event team in the delivery of Amy’s Gran Fondo. Volunteers are a critical part of any major event and we love having them involved. Register to Volunteer via granfondo@amygillett.org.au
