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Tour d'Adelaide
"Tour d'Adelaide", a South Australian road cycling club, was formed in 1982 by a disparate group of Adelaide's sports minded people who had discovered the joy in road cycling. The unique feature of this club is that all of their "rides" start and finish in the Adelaide Hills. Ride routes are generally designed with more than 1000m of climbing and are varied in length from 50 to 80 km. While there are numerous other groups and individuals who frequent the same area, they usually avoid the hills zone for regular events and training. The Tour d'Adelaide (TDA) events occur regularly on Saturday afternoon at 1.30pm and the start locations (usually a hotel car park) are published on social media such as facebook and on the TDA tourdadelaide.com website. While the average skill level of the club members equates to the lower grades in club racing, many members have found over time their regular rides have raised their standards sufficiently to compete in "B" and even "A" Grade club level racing. The TDA events feature some timed events but serious racing is not encouraged. The club has a culture of supportive and motivating cycling challenges that include re-grouping during these events, when some hills prove challenging for some. Anyone may join the rides as there are no entry or membership fees, age restrictions or skill requirement. While the majority over time have been male participants, females are most welcome.