Cooma BLITZ
The Cooma BLITZ is a 2Day GPS Navigation Ride starting from Nowra NSW.
BigBike friendly and well-suited to any skill level.
The ride is very diverse with forested roads and tracks, ridgelines, rocky passes and farmland.
You will experience everything from wide open spaces to forest corridors and ranges over 2 very different days riding.
Details
The Cooma BLITZ has been meticulously crafted with routes that provide the best mix of BigBike trails, sealed roads and amazing scenery in the region.
BigBike friendly and well-suited to any skill level, with around 600km of mixed terrain covering wide open scenic trails, forests, lookouts, and lots of backcountry roads and trails.
This is a 2 day ride, (Sat-Sun) it starting from Nowra and finishing at Batemans Bay, with an overnight stay in Cooma.
Whether you've got years of experience or a newer rider, we've got you covered with our friendly and experienced Ride360 Crew, from loading your GPS File, on trail support riders and 4WD Backup with recovery trailer looking after you the whole way.
If you would like us to load your GPS Files, this can be done for you on Friday night or Saturday morning, see daily schedule for details.
Ride Information.
Dates:
Start:
Finish:
Distance:
14th - 15th June 2025
7:30am Sat, Nowra NSW.
3:00pm Sun, Batemans Bay NSW.
600kms approx
Accommodation:
Book your own. See details in daily schedule below.
Meals:
Breakfast, lunch & dinner locations provided in daily schedule.
Luggage:
Fuel:
Carry your own, travel light. See notes below about luggage.
Start with a full tank, furthest between stops is 140kms.
Difficulty:
Touring Route 1.0 - 2.0 see grading.
Final itinerary:
Updates and track files will be emailed 5 days prior to start date, other final instructions will be provided during briefings.
Not Included.
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Fuel.
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Meals.
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Accommodation.
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Personal Expenses.
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Travel and rescue expenses.
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Costs arising from unforeseen events (e.g., flight delays, natural disasters).
Thermals and winter gloves are highly recommended!
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Includes.
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Premium RiderRoutes.
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GPS loading (if required).
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Support riders, mechanical and technical support.
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4WD with trailer, recovery gear, tools and remote 1st Aid.
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Medical support.
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Monitored check points.
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Our crew and vehicles are monitored and connected by Satellite communications, for ultimate safety and response in the event of a breakdown or injury.
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Prizes, including a choice of Barkbuster Handguards for the rider that arrives closest to the preset time.
Daily Schedule
Day 0 - Friday, Nowra.
If you are arriving in Nowra today, you can have us load your GPS and ask any questions you might have before tomorrow morning.
GPS Loading.
Between 4:00-5:30pm
Pleasant Way River Lodge
9 Pleasant Way, Nowra NSW 2541.
Accommodation: Crew will be staying at the following location.
Pleasant Way River Lodge
9 Pleasant Way, Nowra NSW 2541.
Ph: 02 4421 5544
Day 1 - Saturday, Nowra to Cooma.
There are Cafe's, Bakeries and fast food outlets in Nowra, grab some breakfast before you arrive, or you can stop at Kangaroo Valley within 30minutes after departure.
Start location: 7:30am, Pleasant Way River Lodge, 9 Pleasant Way, Nowra NSW 2541.
If you need your device loaded this morning, please bring it to us as soon as you arrive.
Depart: 8:00am.
Lunch: Stops available at Braidwood and Michelago
Finish: Cooma, approx 4:00pm
Distance: 2 routes, 330kms-394kms
Dinner: 6:00pm, Alpine Hotel, 170 Sharp St, Cooma NSW 2630
Accommodation:
Altair Motel
192 Sharp St, Cooma NSW 2630
Ph: 0422 787 131
Crew will be staying here.
We have rooms set aside at reduced rates. Rooms do not show on line, so call Yangie to book your room, tell her you are on the ride.
As of the 18/03/2025 they have 14 rooms left ranging from Queen, triple and family rooms
Queen are $140, all others are $180, so grab some mates and share the cost!
Redhill Cooma Motor Inn
35 Sharp Street, Cooma NSW 2630
Ph: 02 6452 1366
Call Shannon directly rather than using booking.com etc to avoid the higher prices.
Direct pricing (valid until 1st April seasonal increase)
Budget Queen $159.00, Std Twin $179.00 Triple $199.00, Family Quad $219.00
Alpine Hotel
170 Sharp St, Cooma NSW 2630
Ph: 02 6452 1466
Day 2 - Sunday, Cooma to Batemans Bay.
Start location/breakfast: 8:00am, TBA
Lunch: Bodalla.
Finish: Batemans Bay, approx 3:00pm
Distance: 256kms with an extended option of 70kms available.
Your final sign out to finish will be communicated in your final itnerary.
Other Information
Navigation.
This is a GPS navigation ride, you need to have a GPS or Phone with a Navigation app.
If using a phone, it should be mounted to your bars or dash.
Navigation on phones can be power hungry and the battery may only last a few hours at best, so have a charging method, preferably from your bikes 12v system.
If you are new to navigation rides and need some help deciding on what to use, please contact us
If you are just starting out and do not have a navigation device yet, you must Buddy Up with another rider for the duration of the ride.
Luggage: There are a few reasons our 2 and 3 Day BLITZ Rides are designed for riders to carry their own luggage. Importantly, setting up your bike with the luggage you would normally need when travelling isn't just convenient, it will improve your skills.
You might be a newer rider, not sure about what set up to go with, (racks, rackless or just a throw a bag over the back), joining a supported ride with other experienced riders allows you to look at different set-ups, ask questions, share ideas and improve your skills.
Not too many riders have the luxury of riding the world with a luggage truck, so learn to pack as light as possible for each ride, focus on your weight distribution and become a better rider because of it.
If you have hard panniers, we urge you to change to soft luggage, it's safer.
Food: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner locations will be listed on your itinerary and GPS file.
Always carry some trail snacks and 3lts of water, preferably in a hydration pack.
Buddy up: Although there are support riders, we suggest riding with someone else, if you're coming alone, it won't take long to meet new mates to ride with.
Personal Safety: Importantly, carry a Personal Location Device like a Garmin inReach, Zoleo or SPOT Tracker and a 1st aid kit.
Boots: We always recommend Motocross or Enduro Boots.
Tools: You shouldn't need a 20kg tool kit, carry enough tools to perform the basics like lever, mirror and handlebar adjustments, check and adjust your chain, remove wheels and fix a puncture (tubed or tubeless) and generally get yourself out of trouble on the trail. Our support riders and 4WD are also well equipped.
Even if you're not the most mechanically minded person out there, there's always a crew member or someone else willing to help, having the right tools for your own bike can make it more efficient.
Tyres: For the mid to large Adv Bikes, we suggest a minimum 50/50 tyre like the Anakee Wild, Metzeler Karoo4, Bridgestone AX41, to more offroad focused tyres like the Mitas Enduro Trail XT+, Pirelli Scorpion Rally Race, GoldenTyre GT823 or Motoz RallZ.
Our preferred tyre is the Mitas Enduro Trail XT+ (Dakar)
Contact us or consult your tyre shop if you're unsure.
Also see our Rider Information pages for other helpful recommendations.
WIN great prizes
BARKBUSTERS HANDGUARDS
Win a set of Barkbusters Handguards during the Cooma BLITZ
You'll be able to choose your colour and style to suit your bike, prize will be sent to you directly from Barkbusters Handguards.
ADVENTURE READY PRIZE PACK
For every $50 value of your booking, you'll receive an entry in the 2025 Adventure Ready Prize Pack.
One lucky rider will win the whole pack!
1 x Airoh Commander2 Helmet
1 x pair of FIVE Adventure Gloves
1 x set of Barkbusters Handguards
1 x set of Mitas Enduro Trail XT+ Tyres (1 Front, 1 Rear)
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Adventure Ready Prize Pack drawn on the 1st Dec 2025, the winner will be notified by phone and email.
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Colours and sizes subject to availability at time prize claimed.
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Prizes will be sent to the winner direct from the manufacturing brands or a chosen outlet in your area.
