Sea Otter cycling festival returns to Mogo South Coast October 22-25
Cycling festival Sea Otter Australia returns to Mogo October 22, 25 expecting record crowds.
Sea Otter Australia is the Southern Hemisphere's biggest cycling festival. It returns to Batemans Bay and Mogo Trails this week after drawing 9000 people in its first 2025 edition.
Sea Otter Australia 2026 is expected to exceed that number. The festival will feature 2500 athletes competing across 10 racing disciplines.
More than 120 exhibiting businesses and around 250-plus brands from around the world will join. Hanging Rock Oval will host hundreds of exhibitor tents filled with bikes, gear, and product launches.
Riders can race competitively or join social rides. Shuttled experiences will take them to nearby trails, including the 30-kilometre Burnaaga adventure trail.
The event employs over 50 staff. It contracts up to 30 local businesses.
It engages more than 130 volunteers. Sea Otter Australia grew from Mogo's well-known mountain bike trails.
It also grew from the 35-year global legacy of the original California event.
- 9000 people
- 2025 attendance
- 2500
- Competing athletes
- 30 kilometres
- Burnaaga trail length
- More than 130
- Volunteers engaged
Why it mattersA major event brings thousands of cyclists, sponsors, and global brands to a small regional area. This drives tourism and spending that supports local businesses and jobs.
AustraliaThe South Coast event puts an Australian region on the global cycling map, fills hotels and restaurants, and builds the local mountain biking community through youth programs and school partnerships.
✓ Claims checked against the source. checked 3 h ago
Open this story in InSnip →
