This page contains a rough timeline of all CTA tours longer than four days.
Note: There have been many others tours by CTA members over the years but the timeline only contains tours that were run “under the CTA banner”.
Early Days
In the 70’s and 80’s hotel, motel and YHA accommodation was used for weekends away in most cases. If camping was used, most of the gear would be transported to the towns visited. Couples weekends were a popular feature. The makeup of the membership at the time also developed a fairly competitive group of cyclists in the club. This evolved into the Achievement Series being developed, Audax Australia affiliated with the CTA, time trials, hill climbs and the beginning of the mountain bike craze. Members achieved times in the various events were also published in the Chain Letters.
In the late 80’s and early 90’s this competitiveness was pervading the club, to the extent that there were tours being cancelled because of lack of interest, and the contents of the Chain Letters reflected this trend. In the early 90’s Audax Australia severed their ties with the CTA, Australian Time Trials Association, (ATTA), were on the scene and the Perth Mountain Bike Club was swamped with people joining the new cycling craze. At this time the club took advantage of this move to promote the touring side of the club with the slogan “Let’s put the T back into the CTA”. This promotion appeared to work, as there was a new enthusiasm in the club, with the large number of tours being well supported.
Post 1990 saw a big increase of two and three day weekend tours being offered and the inclusion of the now popular Social evenings.
Because of the considerable number of two and three day weekend tours the CTA has run over the years, the following list contains tours of four days or more only. Recognition must go out to those members who organised, and participated in, the many weekends away as well as those listed.
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The Tours
If there is a newsletter article there will be a link to it indicated by 📰.
| Key: | Tour/ Event | Full Pannier | OYB | Interstate/ Overseas |
| 1974 | CTA formed 📰 |
| 1975 | August/September – Inaugural Tall Timber Tour – 10 days – Dale Neill 📰 |
| 1976 | August/September – Tall Timber Tour – 5 days – Dale Neill 📰 |
| November – CTA incorporated | |
| 1977 | August/September – Tall Timber Tour – 10 days – Nicole Harrison 📰 |
| 1978 | May – South West (Ironman) Tour – 9 days – Wayne Lally 📰 |
| 1979 | August/September – Tall Timber Tour – 10 days – Nicole Harrison & Allan Booth 📰 |
| 1980 | May – Kalgoorlie Tour – 6 days – Dale Neill 📰 |
| August/September – South West Tour – 8 days – Geoff & Sheryl Dwyer 📰 | |
| 1981 | August/September – South West Tour – 6 days – Dale Neill 📰 |
| September – Kalgoorlie Tour – 8 days – Tony Pettit 📰 | |
| 1984 | April – Easter Family Tour – 4 days – John Martin 📰 |
| May – Bali Tour – 2 weeks – Martin Bunny & Dale Neill 📰, 📰 | |
| 1987 | April – Easter Tour – 4 days – John & Aileen Martin 📰 |
| May – South West Tour – 8 days – Richard Evennett 📰 | |
| August/September – European Tour – 6 weeks – Neil Porteous | |
| 1988 | January – Bicentennial Bash – 6 days – Martin Bunny 📰 |
| March – Albany to Perth Bicentennial Tour – 15 days – Geoff Creighton 📰 | April – Easter Pannier Tour – 4 days – Richard Stallard 📰 | April – 1,002 Audax Easter Ride – 4 days – Arie Lemson 📰 |
| September – Spring Wildflower Tour – 9 days – Richard Stallard 📰 | |
| 1989 | May – Bali Revisited Tour – 3 weeks – Martin Bunny |
| November – Inaugural – OYB – South West Tour – 9 days – Ron Bowyer 📰 | |
| December – Great Victorian Bike Ride – 9 days – John & Aileen Martin | |
| 1990 | February – Great Tasmanian Bike Ride – 9 days – John & Aileen Martin |
| April – The Porongorups and Stirlings by Bicycle Tour – 8 days – Ron Bowyer 📰 | |
| May – OYB – Central Wheatbelt Tour – 9 days – John Sherwood 📰 | |
| August – Inaugural – Social Evening – 1 night – Arie Lemson | |
| December – Touring Topics introduced into the Chain Letter | |
| 1991 | March – Easter York Tour – 4 days – Kleber Claux 📰 |
| April – OYB – Rainbow Coast Tour – 9 days – Ron Bowyer 📰 | |
| October – First Full Pannier – Wildflowers & Wineries Tour – 9 days – Paul Bonetti, Sue Campbell, Andrew Candy, Leon Harris, & Simon Koek 📰 | |
| 1992 | January – New Zealand Tour – Full Pannier – 5 weeks – Kleber Claux 📰 |
| April – Easter at Pimelea – 4 days – Kleber Claux 📰 | |
| November – OYB – Tour des CapeS – 9 days – Ron Bowyer 📰 | |
| 1993 | March – South-West Back to Nature Tour – Full Pannier – 9 days – Brian Gale 📰 |
| April – Easter in the Stirling Ranges – 4 days – Paul Bonetti 📰 | |
| October – OYB – Wandering Star Tour – 9 days – Ross Cussons 📰, 📰 | |
| 1994 | April – Easter at Donnelly River – 4 days – Sue Nilan 📰 |
| April – 20th Anniversary Albany to Perth Tour – Full Pannier – 16 days – Kleber Claux & Stan Wiechecki 📰, 📰 | |
| October – OYB – Wildflower Heritage Tour – 9 days – John & Aileen Martin | |
| 1995 | March – South Australian Tour – Full Pannier – 12 days – Jenny Knight 📰 |
| April – Easter at Donnelly River – 4 days – Mark Elliott & Noel Eddington 📰 | |
| October – OYB – Beach to Bush Tour – 9 days – Sharon Veleff | |
| 1996 | February – Tasmanian Tour – Full Pannier – 5 weeks – Peter Lundy |
| April – Easter in Albany – 4 days – Terry & Desama Bailey 📰 | |
| October – OYB – Tall Timber Tour – 9 days – Ross Cussons | |
| 1997 | March – Easter in Bunbury – 4 days – Ann Wilson 📰 |
| September – OYB – Spring On Your Bike Tour – 9 days – Kleber Claux 📰, 📰 | |
| 1998 | February – Back to Nature Tour – Full Pannier – 8 days – Brian Gale 📰, 📰 |
| April – Easter Camping at Denmark – 4 days – Ann Wilson | |
| April – Natchez USA Tour – Full Pannier Tour – 4 weeks – Tom Wall | |
| October – OYB – Surf to City 10th Anniversary Tour – 9 days – Kleber Claux 📰 | |
| 1999 | March – Back to Nature Tour – Full Pannier – 8 days – Brian Gale 📰 |
| April – Easter in Bunbury – 4 days – Steve Blackbourn | |
| October – OYB – Southern Peaks Tour – 9 days – Tony Humphreys 📰 | |
| 2000 | April – Easter in Augusta – 4 days – Chris & Helen Lund 📰 |
| October – OYB – SouWest Forest Tour – 9 days – Ann Wilson 📰 | |
| 2001 | April – Easter in Pemberton – 4 days – Stan Wiechecki 📰 |
| October – OYB – 2001 A Bike Odyssey – 9 days – Ann Wilson 📰, 📰 | |
| 2002 | March – Easter in the Porongurup’s – 4 days – Ann Wilson 📰 |
| April – Anzac in the Avon – 4 days – Simon Koek | |
| November – OYB – A Whale of a Tour – 9 days – John Meakin 📰 | |
| 2003 | April – Easter in Quinninup – 4 days – Tony Humphreys 📰 |
| April – Warren River Wander – Full Pannier – 7 days – Tony Humphreys 📰 | |
| October – OYB – Heartland Heritage Tour – 9 days – John Meakin 📰 | |
| 2004 | April – 30th Anniversary Albany to Perth Tour – Full Pannier – 16 days – Kleber Claux & Stan Wiechecki 📰, 📰 |
| October – OYB – Southern Gateway Tour – 9 days – Allan Duff 📰 | |
| 2005 | March – Easter in the Trees – 4 days – Noel Eddington |
| October – OYB – Surfing the Scarp – 9 days – Tony Humphreys 📰, 📰 | |
| 2006 | April – Easter in Bridgetown – 4 days – Noel Eddington & Connie Van Den Ende 📰 |
| August – OYB – A Toast of Batavia Tour – 9 days – Basia Lis 📰 | |
| 2007 | April – Easter in Bridgetown – 4 days – Noel Eddington & Connie Van den Ende |
| August/September – We’ve Been Sprung Tour – Full Pannier – 7 days – Simon Koek 📰 | |
| October – OYB – Wandering Valleys Tour – 9 days – Allan Duff 📰 | |
| 2008 | March – Easter in Manjimup – 4 days – Colin Prior 📰 |
| April – National Parks Tour – SE QLD.- NE NSW – Full Pannier – 5 weeks – Kleber Claux 📰 | |
| October – OYB – Celebrate 20 in 08 Tour -9 days – Kleber Claux 📰, 📰 | |
| 2009 | January – Albany Weekend – 4 days – Terry Bailey 📰 |
| April – Easter Weekend at Toad Hall – Boyanup – 4 days – Lance & Patricia Whiteford 📰 | |
| May – Sustainable Cycle Tour – Making Tracks – 8 days – Noel Eddington & Erica Larke 📰 | |
| September – OYB – Wheels, Wheatbelt ‘N’ Wildflowers – 9 days – Colin Prior 📰 | |
| 2010 | March – Sustainable Cycle Tour – Ride With a Difference – 9 days – Robert Tognela & Joani Hoult 📰 |
| September – Munda-Biddi Epic End to End – 15 days – Sarah Cutts 📰 | |
| October – OYB – Coast the Rainbow Tour – 9 days – Terry Bailey 📰 | |
| 2011 | April – Sustainable Cycle Tour – Easter with a Difference – 9 days – Simon Koek & Noel Eddington 📰, 📰 |
| October – OYB – Riding the Wave – 9 days – Terry Bailey | |
| 2012 | March – Sustainable Cycle Tour – Ride With a Difference – 7 days – Norm Howard 📰 |
| October – OYB – Rounding the Capes – 9 days – Terry Bailey | |
| 2013 | March – Sustainable Cycle Tour – Nannup Easter Roundup – Full Pannier – 16 days – Teresa Liddiard 📰, 📰 |
| September – OYB – Blackwood Meander – 9 days – Tony Humphreys 📰 | |
| 2014 | April – 40th Anniversary Albany to Perth Tour – Full Pannier – 16 days – Kleber Claux 📰, 📰 |
| October – OYB – Early Settlers Tour – 9 days – Tony Humphreys 📰 | |
| 2015 | March – Sustainable Cycle Tour – Victoria – Full Pannier – 2 weeks – Noel Eddington 📰 |
| May – Retirees Run – 4 days – Liz Marshall 📰 | |
| September – OYB – Golden Heartlands Tour – 9 days – Trevor Knox 📰 | |
| 2016 | March – Badgingarra-Broad Horizons Tour – 6 days – David van Zyl 📰 |
| April – Sustainable Cycle Tour – Easy Rider Tour – 4 days – Doug Allen 📰 | |
| May – Retirees Run-Reversed – 4 days – Liz Marshall 📰 | |
| October – OYB – Bay to Bluff Tour – 9 days – Terry Bailey 📰 | |
| 2017 | March – Retirees Run 17 – 7 days – Liz Marshall 📰 |
| April – Easter Long Weekend at Narrogin – 4 days – Stan Wiechecki & Tony Humphreys 📰 | |
| September – OYB – Loaves to Fishes Tour – 9 days – Trevor Knox 📰 | |
| 2018 | March – The Great Southern Full pannier Tour – 7 days – Stan Wiechecki 📰 |
| May – Retiree’s Run 2018 – 5 days – Trevor Knox 📰 | |
| October – OYB – Toasting the Valleys Tour – 9 days – Terry Bailey 📰 | |
| November/December – The Southern End of the Munda Biddi Mountain Bike Ride – 12 days – Steve Napier 📰 | |
| 2019 | March – CTAWA 2019 Victorian Goldfields Tour – 14 days – Trevor Knox 📰 |
| October/November – OYB – Southern Ranges Tour – 9 days – Tony Humprhreys 📰 | |
| November – Retiree’s Run 2019 – 6 days – Liz Marshall 📰 | |
| 2020 | October – OYB – Tiny Towns Tour – 9 days – Trevor Knox 📰 |
| November/December – Retirees Spoke Tour Busselton – 5 days – Rita Miller 📰 | |
| 2021 | April/May – CTAWA 2021 Grain Silo Art Tour – 22 days – Trevor Knox 📰 | October – OYB – Heart of the Great Southern – 9 days – Brian McAuliffe 📰, 📰, 📰, 📰 | November – Southern Dams and Murals Tour – 8 days – Christine Liddiard 📰, 📰 |
| November/December – Bridgetown Spoke Tour – 6 days – Connie Van den Ende 📰 | |
| 2022 | April – Retiree’s Run 2022 – 6 days – Trevor Knox 📰 |
| May – Queensland Rail Trails Tour – 18 days – Stu Crombie 📰 | |
| October – Southern Forests – 9 days – Brian McAuliffe & Christine Liddiard 📰 📰 | November/December – Australind Spoke Tour – 6 days – Trevor Knox 📰 |
| 2023 | October – Rivers of the Darling – 9 days – Christine Liddiard 📰 |
| November – Bridgetown Spoke Tour – We Love Hills – 7 days – Connnie Van den Ende & Noel Eddington | |
