Santos Best Dressed Town

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

Held each year in January during the Santos Tour Down Under, and now also during the Santos Women’s Tour Down Under, the Santos Best Dressed Town Competition has been a part of the event since its inception in 1999. This year, the Santos Best Dressed Town Competition will continue as part of the Santos Festival of Cycling.

The competition is a great way for South Australian communities to get involved and be a part of the excitement of the event.

The Santos Best Dressed Town Competition is open to all towns, schools, businesses and households along the race route on all stages. In 2021, venues in the Adelaide CBD also have the opportunity to get involved and dress up for the event.

Efforts do not go unnoticed by the professional cycling teams who love the support and the atmosphere as they ride through regional and metropolitan South Australia.

Nominations for 2021 Santos Best Dressed Town are now closed.

Santos Best Dressed Town
Santos Best Dressed Private Property
Santos Best Dressed Commercial or Community Property
Santos Best Dressed Venue (Adelaide CBD)*

*Venues must be registered as a participating Tour Takeover venue.

Santos Best Dressed Town: Community involvement, innovation, appearance, and the use of Santos in your display.
Santos Best Dressed Private Property & Commercial or Community Property: Innovation, appearance, and the use of Santos in your display.
Santos Best Dressed Venue (Adelaide CBD)*: Innovation, appearance and the use of Santos in your display.

*Venues must be registered as a participating Tour Takeover venue.

Community Involvement: How involved is the community? Is the whole community being pro-active and contributing to the event? Do visitors (and judges) feel welcomed into the community? Is the community radiating with energy and excitement?
Appearance: How much effort was placed into the preparation of the decorations, festivities and activities? Is the nominee exploding with colour and visual impact?
Innovation: Have any creative measures been used in the planning, preparation and installation of the decorative efforts and local activities? Does the venue have any planned activations for the race?
Santos Inclusion: How well has the nominee included Santos in their design?

The Santos Best Dressed Town Competition will award daily and overall winners for each category at each stage. The Santos Best Dressed Venue (Adelaide CBD) will be judged on the final day of the race, with gold, silver and bronze winners being awarded instead of daily winners.

Daily Winners

Santos Best Dressed Town: Framed certificate and Peats Soil & Garden Supplies voucher
Santos Best Dressed Private Property: Framed certificate and gift pack
Santos Best Dressed Private Commercial or Community Property: Framed certificate and gift pack

Overall Winners

Santos Best Dressed Town: $500 Peats Soil & Garden Supplies voucher, signed framed jersey, 2 x metal signs signifying win, $1000 to be spent on a community improvement project or resources of the nominee’s choice, as well as the new perpetual winner’s trophy with 11 months display rights.
Santos Best Dressed Private Property: Framed certificate, gift pack and $500
Santos Best Dressed Commercial or Community Property: Framed certificate, gift pack and $500
Santos Best Dressed Venue (CBD) – Gold: Framed certificate, gift pack and $500
Santos Best Dressed Venue (CBD) – Silver: Framed certificate, gift pack and $300
Santos Best Dressed Venue (CBD) – Bronze: Framed certificate, gift pack and $200