The Bend opens the 2027 Enduro Cup with a 500 km race for two driver teams, the first step to Bathurst. The venue is beside the Dukes Highway at Tailem Bend, with camping, a dragway and a kartdrome on the same site.
1What to Expect
Friday 17 to Sunday 19 September 2027 at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend.
Round 10 of 14 and the first of two Enduro Cup rounds, ahead of the Bathurst 1000.
The 500 is an endurance race with two drivers per car.
In 2026 free precinct shuttle buses linked the camping, fan zones, the Dragway, The Bend Kartdrome and the eastern precincts.
2Best Way to Experience It
In 2026 the free precinct shuttle ran from 8am to 9:15pm Friday, 8am to 9:30pm Saturday and 8am to 7pm Sunday, including night action at the Dragway.
On site stays are sold at the venue. 2027 options are not published yet.
Getting thereDriving, Public transport, Rideshare and taxis, Best value route
Driving
The Bend is at 543 Dukes Highway, Tailem Bend, and the organiser gives about an hour from the bottom of the South Eastern Freeway, around 45 minutes from Mount Barker and under 30 minutes from Murray Bridge.
Public transport
No public transport to the venue is published for 2027.
Rideshare and taxis
The organiser publishes no rideshare drop off point.
Best value route
Driving in from Adelaide, as the organiser frames it.
The 2027 coach options are not announced yet.
Tickets and entryTickets
Tickets
2027 tickets for every Supercars event go on sale from 23 November 2026.
Prices are not published yet.
On the dayGetting around inside
Getting around inside
In 2026 free precinct shuttles linked camping, the fan zones, the Dragway and the Kartdrome.
5Frequently Asked Questions
?Staying the weekend?
The venue sells on site stays, and in 2026 the shuttle linked the camping to the rest of the precinct.
