As riders were filtering into Victoria, after the flight from South Australia’s Tour Down Under, the news was released that the expected course for the 1.Pro women’s and men’s Surf Coast Classic one-day races on Wednesday and Thursday would not be what was originally anticipated given a number of areas in the original course are now under warnings due to a bushfire burning in the Otways.
The original start line of the one-day race, Lorne, is – at the time of writing – faced with a Watch and Act warning while parts of the men’s course, which includes Barwon Heads and Forrest, were on Monday afternoon being warned to evacuate immediately.
“I would like to thank the CFA, Police, local authorities and our event partners for their close cooperation and timely advice in making this decision. These changes allow us to continue delivering high-quality racing while managing the conditions in a safe and controlled way.”
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