{"id":225766,"date":"2026-01-29T06:08:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T06:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/melbourne-to-warrnambool-and-womens-warrnambool-cycling-classic-under-review-given-bushfire-in-the-otways\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T06:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T06:08:53","slug":"melbourne-to-warrnambool-and-womens-warrnambool-cycling-classic-under-review-given-bushfire-in-the-otways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/melbourne-to-warrnambool-and-womens-warrnambool-cycling-classic-under-review-given-bushfire-in-the-otways\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne to Warrnambool and Women&#8217;s Warrnambool Cycling Classic under review given bushfire in the Otways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"7e34b949-0b34-4387-b7e0-7a9d5fe9c7be\">The 2026 Melbourne to Warrnambool and Women&#8217;s Warrnambool Cycling Classic, which was set to run on Saturday February 14 and Sunday February 15, is under review as a challenging fire season across Victoria continues to take a toll.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Melbourne to Warrnambool Committee wishes to advise that in light of the ongoing bushfire crisis in the Otways region, we are reviewing the 2026 Melbourne to Warrnambool,&#8221; said a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUFWBCPEkrX\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUFWBCPEkrX\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">joint Instagram post<\/a> by the Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic and the ProVelo Super League.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All options are being considered including rescheduling and re-routing. We will keep the public informed as soon as is possible. In the meantime, our thoughts are with those affected by the fires across Victoria.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"7e34b949-0b34-4387-b7e0-7a9d5fe9c7be-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The 267km men&#8217;s race and 160km women&#8217;s race, which are part of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/provelo-super-league\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/provelo-super-league\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/provelo-super-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ProVelo Super Leagu<\/a>e, loom large on the Australian calendar with the stories and prestige of the Melbourne to Warrnambool race, which started back in 1895, running deep.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes after the Surf Coast Classic, the women&#8217;s and men&#8217;s run in events to the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, were cancelled in light of the fire conditions. 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