From awesome beginnings…
Reef to Reef was born out of a small race much beloved of locals called the Triple R. Standing for Rural, Rainforest, and Reef, the Triple R was (and still is) an annual bash that took racers from the dry paddocks of Mount Molloy, down through the epic Bump Track descent in dense tropical rainforest to emerge on Seven Mile Beach and the Great Barrier Reef: Rural, rainforest, reef. The huge potential that Triple R offered saw Reef to Reef grow up to wrap it, so that the Triple R is now run alongside Reef to Reef’s final stage, which stays true to the epic route.
Reef to Reef was the third and last event to join Ironman’s Epic Series Australia, alongside Cape to Cape and Port to Port, finally bringing the incredibly varied terrain and scenery of its parent, the Triple R, to the masses. Reef to Reef takes in volcanic rainforest mountainsides, sandy creekside trails, dusty farm roads, hardpacked, chewed out moto trails, and of course, finally, the stunning beach. As such, it’s a great way to explore the mountain biking on offer in Tropical North Queensland, going far beyond Smithfield’s world-renowned trails into secret spots on the Tablelands, hitherto ridden
