Sport
17 October, 2026
Motorists urged to take care as Bowral Classic returns
Motorists are being urged to take care on local roads this weekend with hundreds of cyclists set to converge on the Southern Highlands for the 10th annual Bowral Classic.
Motorists are being urged to take care on local roads this weekend with hundreds of cyclists set to converge on the Southern Highlands for the 10th annual Bowral Classic.
The annual event will start in Bowral on Sunday morning, with cyclists competing in 85km, 120km and 150km rides across the region.
Bong Bong Street in Bowral will be closed in both directions between Banyette Street and Merrigang Street between 4am and 9am.
Local road closures and detours will also be in place at various times from 4am to 4.30pm through Bowral, Berrima, Mittagong, Bundanoon, Fitzroy Falls, Robertson and Kangaloon.
Motorists are reminded to leave a minimum distance of 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists on roads with speed limits above 60km/h and one metre on roads with speed limits of 60km/h or lower.
Motorists are advised to plan their journeys, drive to the conditions and follow the directions of traffic controllers and signs. For more information, visit https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/291030.
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