Local Road Closure Information for MS Gong Ride 2026
On Sunday 1 November, over 5000 cyclists will ride the road from Sydney to Fairy Meadow to raise funds for people living with multiple sclerosis.
| Start Location | Distance | Start Time | Start Cut-off Time | First Finish | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe Recreation Park, Tempe | 80km | 6:00am | 8.30am | 8:00am | Thomas Dalton Park, Fairy Meadow Closes from 3.30pm |
| Preston Park, Engadine | 53km | 8:00am | 8.30am |
Road Closures, Lane Closures, Special Event Clearways and Speed Reductions will be in place along specific locations along the route from Sydney to Fairy Meadow on Sunday 1 November 2026 for the MS Gong Ride. You can find more information on the Transport for NSW website article.
Police may restrict vehicle access along closed roads, including residents and businesses. Road and lane closures are found in five sectors along the route, with following times:
| Area | Closures start from | Reopened by |
| Tempe - Kirrawee | 4:00am | 10:00am |
| Kirrawee - Waterfall (Princes Hwy) | 4:00am | 12:00pm |
| Royal National Park & Otford | 4:00am | 2:30pm |
| Stanwell Park to Fairy Meadow | 5:30am | 3:00pm |
| Fairy Meadow | 5:00am | 4:30pm |
Special Event Clearways will be in place:
- Tempe to Kirrawee - from 4am to 10am
- Princes Hwy - from 4am to 11am
- Stanwell Park to Fairy Meadow - from 5am to 3pm
Speed reductions and lane closures will also be in place along large sections of the route. Motorists are advised to exercise caution as cyclists will be sharing the road in some areas.
MS is promoting Innovation Campus carpark access from Puckey Ave as a safe pick up location.
Patrons attending the event are advised to use public transport. For timetables, maps and trip planning visit www.transportnsw.info
For the majority of the course, riders will be sharing roads with general traffic. See road closure and clearway locations in the Transport for NSW interactive Map.
Traffic Arrangements
Road Closures
Road closures affect both directions unless stated otherwise. Roads will be progressively reopened after cleaning.
TEMPE TO SANS SOUCI
From 4AM to 9AM
ARNCLIFFE
West Botany Rd Between Princes Highway and Valda Ave Southbound
KYEEMAGH
Bestic St Between Jacobson Ave and General Holmes Dr Eastbound
From 4AM to 9:30AM
TEMPE
Holbeach Ave Between Princes Highway and South St (roundabout)
Tempe Recreational Reserve Loop road and parking
DOLLS POINT
Malua St Between Sandringham St and The Grand Parade Northbound
*Resident access to Sandringham Street and the Grand Parade via Napoleon Street
From 5:30AM to 8AM
ROCKDALE
Bestic St Between West Botany Rd and Francis Ave Eastbound
*Closure will be implemented due to glare from rising sun
ENGADINE
From 6.30AM to 9:30AM
Engadine Ave Between Princes Highway and Preston Ave
WATERFALL, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK, OTFORD, STANWELL PARK
From 4AM to 2PM
McKell Ave South of Waterfall Public School
Sir Bertram Stevens Dr Between Garie Rd and McKell Ave
From 4AM to 2:30PM
Lady Wakehurst Dr Between McKell Ave and Otford Rd
Domville Rd1 Between Otford Rd and Lady Wakehurst Dr
1. Residents access to Domville Td via Otford St
From 5AM to 2PM
McKell Ave Between Waterfall off ramp and Waterfall Public School
From 5.30AM to 2:30PM
Lawrence Hargrave Drive 2 Between Stonehaven Rd and Otford Rd Eastbound
Lawrence Hargrave Drive 2 Between Otford Road and Chellow Dene Avenue Southbound
Otford Road Between Lady Wakehurst Drive and Lawrence Hargrave Drive
1. Resident access to Domville Road via Otford Rd.
2. Access to properties along closed sections of Lawrence Hargrave Drive in Stanwell Tops will be maintained for residents. Motorists are advised to follow the directions of NSW Police and/or authorised traffic controllers on-site.
BULLI
From 6AM to 3PM
Point Street Between Hill Street and Blackall Street Eastbound
FAIRY MEADOW
From 5AM to 4:30PM
Elliotts Rd From Squires Way/Carters Lane
Lane Closures
From 4AM to 9:30AM
TEMPE TO WOLLI CREEK
Princes Hwy Between Ikea entry / exit and West Botany Rd Southbound, Lane 1
BRIGHTON LE SANDS
The Grand Parade Between Henson Street and President Avenue Southbound, Lane 1
From 4AM to 10AM
SANS SOUCI TO TAREN POINT
Rocky Point Road Between Fontainebleau Street and Taren Point Rd Southbound, Lane 1
Taren Point Road Between Rocky Point Road and Toorak Avenue Southbound, Lane 1
From 4AM to 10.30AM
KIRRAWEE, SUTHERLAND, LOFTUS, ENGADINE
Princes Highway Between President Avenue (Kirrawee) and Farnell Avenue (Loftus) Southbound, Lane 1
From 5AM to 10AM
TAREN POINT
Taren Point Road Between 226 Taren Point Rd and Captain Cook Dr Southbound, Lane 1
Taren Point Road Between Captain Cook Dr and Kingsway Southbound, Lane 2
ENGADINE TO WATERFALL
From 4AM to 11AM
Princes Highway Between 200m before Old Bush Dr, Engadine and 100m after Old Bush Dr, Engadine Southbound, Lane 1
From 4AM to 12MIDDAY
Princes Highway Between Oliver St Heathcote and Kooraban St Waterfall Southbound, Lane 1
Special Event Clearways
TEMPE, WOLLI CREEK, BANKSIA, KYEEMAGH, BRIGHTON LE SANDS, SANDRINGHAM, SANS SOUCI, TAREN POINT, CARINGBAH, MIRANDA, GYMEA
From 4AM to 10AM
Princes Highway Between IKEA entry/exit (Tempe) and West Botany St (Wolli Creek) Eastern side
Princes Highway Between Brodie Spark Drive and Gannon Street Western side
Bay Street Between Princes Highway and Young Street (Tempe) Both sides
Holbeach Avenue Between Princes Highway and South Street (roundabout) Both sides
West Botany Street Between Marsh Street (Arncliffe) and Bestic Street (Banksia) Eastern side
Bestic Street Between West Botany Street and Francis Avenue (Banksia) Northern side
Bestic Street Between Caroma Avenue and General Holmes Drive (Kyeemagh) Northern side
General Holmes Drive Between Henson Street and Bruce Street (Brighton Le Sands) Eastern side
The Grand Parade Between Bruce Street and President Avenue (Brighton Le Sands) Eastern side
Sandringham Street Between The Grand Parade and Rocky Point Road (Sans Souci) Southern side
Rocky Point Road Between Sandringham Street and Toorak Avenue (Taren Point) Eastern side
Taren Point Road Between Toorak Avenue (Taren Point) and The Kingsway (Caringbah) Eastern side
The Kingsway Between Taren Point Road and Princes Highway (Gymea) Southern side
ENGADINE TO HEATHCOTE
FROM 4AM TO 11AM
Princes Highway Between No. 898 Princes Highway (150m east of Old Bush Road) and Whitton Street Eastern side
FROM 5AM TO 3PM
Coalcliff, Scarborough, Coledale, Austinmer, Thirroul
Lawrence Hargrave Drive Between 400m north of Coalcliff Station & The Esplanade (Thirroul) Eastern side
Thirroul
The Esplanade Between Lawrence Hargrave Dr and 53 The Esplanade Southern side
Bulli, Bellambi, Fairy Meadow
Trinity Row Between 30m north of Godolphin St (Bus Stop) and Farrell Road Eastern side
Farrell Road Between Trinity Row and Carrington St Southern side
Pioneer Drive/Road Between No. 11 Pioneer Drive (Woonona) and Carters Lane (Fairy Meadow) Eastern side
Carters Lane Between Pioneer Road and Elliotts Road Eastern side
Elliotts Rd Between Squires Way and carpark Southern side
Thomas Dalton Carpark From Elliotts Rd
Transport Arrangements
Sydney region:
Lane 1 Closure – Prince Hwy, The Grand Pde, Taren Point Rd
Affected bus services: 348, 422, 303, 477, 478
Affected time: 4am – 9.30am
Operator: TSA
Closed bus stops: TSN 20442, TSN 204422, TSN 220561, TSN 2216126, TSN 2216129, TSN 222935
Diversion route: nil
West Botany St SB closure
Affected bus services: 422
Affected time: 4am – 9.30am
Operator: TSA
Closed bus stops: TSN 220563
Diversion route: 422 will divert via Princess Hwy, Wickham St, West Botany St
Malua St NB closure
Affected bus services: 947
Affected time: 4am – 9.30am
Operator: U-Go
Closed bus stops: TSN 221911, TSN 221912, TSN 221972
Diversion route: Chuter Ave, Sandringham St, The Grand Pde
Engadine Ave closure
Affected bus services: 992, 993
Affected time: 6.30am – 9.30am
Operator: U-Go
Closed bus stops: Nil
Diversion route: Old Princes Hwy, Cooper St
Affected Bus stops:
- Princes Hwy, Tempe will be closed from IKEA access to West Botany St until 9.30am
- West Botany St will be closed near Flora St until 9.30am
- The Grand Pde will be closed between opp. Bay St and opp. President Ave until 9.30am
- Norman Ave, Gannon Av, and Malua St near Gannon Av will be closed for route 947 until 9.30am
- Taren Point Rd before Kingsway will be closed until 10am Wollongong region: • Bus stops along Lawrence Hargrave Drive will remain open
• Road closures on Lawrence Hargrave Drive (from Stanwell Tops to Stanwell Park) will allow route buses to follow cyclists
• The closure on Point Street is consistent with previous events; Routes 92 will require a minor detour
Additional Service: Nil
Select services will instead run as above to Sydenham, then Redfern and Sydney Terminal.
During the event, train services between Port Kembla and Wollongong will be replaced by buses between 0900 and 1800 hours, to provide extra services for the event.
Speed Restriction
| Location | Start time | Finish time | Original Speed | Reduced speed | ||
| Tempe to Wolli Creek | ||||||
| Princes Hwy | between Lymerston St (IKEA) and West Botany Rd | Southbound | 4:00 | 9:30 | 60 | 40 |
| Sans Souci to Taren Point | ||||||
| Rocky Point Rd | between Fontainebleau St and Taren Point Rd | Southbound | 4:00 | 10:00 | 80 | 60 |
| Taren Point Rd | between Rocky Point Rd and Toorak Ave | Southbound | 4:00 | 10:00 | 80 | 60 |
| Kirrawee | ||||||
| Princes Hwy | between Kingsway and Acacia Rd | Westbound | 5:00 | 10:30 | 70 | 40 |
| Kirrawee to Loftus | ||||||
| Accacia Rd / Princes Hwy | between President Ave and Farnell Ave | Southbound | 4:00 | 10:30 | 80 | 60 |
| Loftus to Waterfall | ||||||
| Princes Hwy | between Farnell Ave, Loftus and Heathcote Rd, Heathcote | Southbound | 4:00 | 10:30 | 80 | 60 |
| Princes Hwy | between Jennings Rd, Heathcote and Kooraban St / bridge, Waterfall | Southbound | 4:00 | 10:30 | 80 | 60 |
| Stanwell Park to Thirroul | ||||||
| Lawrence Hargreave Dr | between Railway Cres and The Esplanade | Southbound | 6:00 | 15:00 | 50, 60 | 40 |
| Fairy Meadow | ||||||
| Elliotts Rd | between Carters Ln and Cowper St | Westbound | 7:30 | 16:30 | 50 | 40 |
