Organizers of the Crocodile Trophy, an Australian mountain bike stage race, have announced that the 2020 event will be postponed until October 2021 due to uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

"Given the global developments and the strict entry restrictions in Australia, we have unfortunately decided that we have no choice but to postpone it to 2021," organizers said in a press release Wednesday evening.

Next year's race will start in Cairns, Queensland, on October 15, 2021, and finish in Port Douglas on October 23, it was announced. The race was founded in 1995 by former Austrian road pro Gerhard Schönbacher, and was won twice in a row in 2004 and 2005 by current pro rider Adam Hansen of Lotto Soudal.

Last year, the Crocodile Trophy celebrated its 25th anniversary, with Angelika Tasleiter of Austria winning the women's elite race and Alan Gordon of South Africa the men's elite race.

The race is open to riders of all ages and all walks of life and showcases the best of Queensland, from beaches to rainforests, mountains and plains.

Due to high demand from eBike riders, race organizers announced Wednesday that they will increase the maximum capacity from 100 riders in 2019 to 200 next year, as well as a four-day race that will open for entries on the Crocodile Trophy website on October 16, 2020 Other innovations will be announced for the 2021 event, including.