MENDOORAN FOOD CYCLE 2025

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The Mendooran Food Cycle provides a great cycling event, but there is also plenty for the non-cyclist – town heritage walks, vegetable garden tour and all the buzz last time, bees! The big get together is the dinner at the Mendooran Showground on Saturday – the fire will be on.
Mendooran is not a huge town, and last year all the beds booked out. But the strong hand at Mendooran is camping. So come prepared, the Mendooran Showground facilities are just new and there is a stack of undercover space. Plus, there are a number of other camping locations in the town.
The other purpose of the Food Cycle is to boost the great little town of Mendooran and to fundraise for the Central West Cycle Trail Inc. CWC takes a bit from each ticket sold to enable it to fund websites, carry insurance, be an incorporated body etc.
Program and Tickets
Thursday 15 May
Ride Gulgong to Dunedoo (58km) ‘9.00am join the crew’ heading to Mendooran via the CWC Trail
Dunedoo Museum Tour 4pm – 5.30pm get to know the history of the area with our local historian. Cost $10
Friday, 16 May
Ride Dunedoo to Mendooran via Cobbora (67km) 8.30am 'join the crew’ heading to Mendooran via the CWC Trail
Dunedoo Museum Tour 9am- 10.30am get to know the history of the area with our local historian. Cost $10
Brunch at Cobbora Station 9.30am – 11.45am. On your way to Mendooran from Dunedoo one of the iconic stops is Cobbora Station for brunch. Cost $33 (booking essential)
Saturday, 17 May
Century Ride Mendooran-Dunedoo:7.30am Long loop ride (120km) to Cobbora, Dunedoo (lunch), then back via Digilah, Route follows the CWC Trail. Cost: Free
Ride Merrygoen, 8.15am short loop (35 km) and long loop (55 km). Ride back into town to enjoy and coffee and support the local town Cost: Free
Ride around Mendooran (8 km) 8.30 – 9.45am a quiet cycle through the back streets and along the river. Cost free
Heritage and Architectural Walk Mendooran township 10am – 11.30am classic examples of Art Deco and colonial architecture, hear the stories. Cost $5.00
Clem’s Garden Tour 12.50 – 2.30pm Introduction to his goats and then stroll around his garden providing the good oil on what and when to grow in the Central West. Cost $5.00
Life of Bees and Tastes of Honey 1.00 – 2.30pm This will get your mind buzzing! An incredible insight into and a taste of the Australian bee industry from Adrian Grew principal of The Bee Farmer. Cost $20 (booking essential)
Life of Bees and Tastes of Honey 3pm – 4.30pm. Cost $20 (booking essential)
Local Produce Evening Market 5pm-6,30pm, A showcasing of local produce where you can meet some of the growers Cost Entry free
Tastes of Mendooran Dinner 6pm onwards The fire will be alight, whilst the Mendooran Show society provides a multi-course dinner. Vegetarian options available. Cost $35 (booking essential)
Sunday, 18 May
Ride Mendooran to Dunedoo via Cobbora 8.15am Self-guided. Visit Sally’s for Brunch Cost free
Ride Goonoo 8.15am forest trails where meeting a vehicle is once in a ‘blue moon’ event. You can either be riding onto Ballimore (60km Mendooran-Ballimore) or looping back to Mendooran via Deadman’s Gully (51km). Enjoy morning tea on the way deep in the Goonoo forest at the Goonoo Café, 8.30-10.30am Coffee, tea, a comfortable seat and more to be enjoyed. Cost Ride Free but Café $17
Ride around Mendooran (8 km) 8.30 – 9.45am a quiet cycle through the back streets and along the river. Cost free
Autumn Markets at Blue Sky Cheese 9.00am onwards Range of stalls from local food producers to those with something interesting to sell. Cost Free
Brunch at Cobbora Station 9.30 – 11.45am On your way to Dunedoo from Mendooran one of the iconic stops is Cobbora Station for brunch. At 40km from Mendooran and another 25km to Dunedoo it is just the right time to stop. Cost $33 (booking essential)
Any queries [info@centralwestcycletrail.com.au](mailto:info@centralwestcycletrail.com.au)
BOOKINGS: www.centralwestcycletrail.com.au/mendooran-food-cycle-thurs-15-sun18-may-2025-tickets/