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Melbourne Bike for Bibles

Challenge yourself to ride 240km and raise funds to support Bible Society’s ‘Reconcile!’ project for Syrian Refugees.

Let’s transform lives through literacy!

Type:
2 Day Tour
Where:
Melbourne, VIC, AU
When:
30-31 March 2019
Distance:
240km
Cost:
$90
Terrain:

Fun & Challenging

Bike for Bibles

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Australia Victoria

The Tweed Ride – Rutherglen

Step out in vintage style on a gentle, 20km cycling adventure through glorious wine country, interspersed with three incredible food and wine experiences.

Now in its eighth year, the Tweed Ride will feature bubbles and brunch inspired by wild food flavours at Rutherglen Estates’ new Cellar Door, a picnic of local and foraged produce by The Pickled Sisters Cafe with handcrafted wines at Valhalla Wines, and a sweet and savoury afternoon tea by local patisserie Zest Studio with Correll and Muscat spritzers at Jones Winery.

All chaps, dandies and bon vivants are invited to join in a weekend of cycling revelry, divine food and vintage fashion. Tweed jackets, plaid skirts, bowler hats and retro bikes are all welcome!

Type:
Open Recreational
Where:
Rutherglen, VIC, AU
When:
2019 tba
Distance:
20km
Cost:
$131.88
Terrain:

Gentle

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Cycle Central Goldfields

Maryborough Rotary’s Cycle Central Goldfields bike ride is a recreational event offering participants a choice of routes to suit the casual cyclist through to the more seasoned rider. The shorter route will take riders to the neighbouring township of Talbot with an optional stop over at the award winning Talbot Farmers Market.

The longer ride visits Cragie, Red Lion, Talbot, Lexton, Amphitheatre, Avoca, Homebush, Wareek and returns to Maryborough.
Enjoy the villages of the goldfields cycling along gently undulating roads, minimal traffic and open spaces.

The two rides on offer are ”Gold Rush” …… 115km and ”Taste of Talbot”….. 42km

Type:
Open Recreational
Where:
Maryborough, VIC, AU
When:
2019 tba
Distance:
115km & 42km
Cost:
$55 & $25
Terrain:

Gentle Undulating


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Australia Victoria

Great Victorian Bike Ride

Our greatest Great Vic ever is coming!  In 2019 we’re riding from the Limestone Coast to the Great Ocean Road. 

With 10 days and more than 600 kilometres of riding, it’s going to be the longest Great Vic ever, as well as one of the most fun. Riders will pedal through some first-rate highlights along the Limestone Coast, the Great Ocean Road and through the Great Otway National Park.

The RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride is a fun, friendly and challenging camping holiday. It’s an opportunity to spend a week in another world, where you join our canvas community while exploring the beautiful Victorian countryside by bike.

The RACV Great Vic is the largest multi-day ride in the Southern Hemisphere.

Type:
5 day, 10 day 
Where:
Robe-Torquay, SA-VIC, AU
When:
22 November-1 December 2019
Distance:
304km/348km, 652km
Cost:
$749-$1149
Terrain:

Beautiful & Challenging

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Australia Victoria

Future2 Wheel Classic

The Future2 Wheel Classic is the foundation’s annual flagship fundraiser, challenging financial planning professionals and their mates to test their stamina while raising money to transform the lives of disadvantaged young Australians. The funds raised will bring new opportunity and hope to socially and financially disadvantaged young Australians through Future2’s Make the Difference! 

Get on your bike to make a difference to young Australians in need. In 2019, the Future2 Wheel Classic will set off from Melbourne.

Type:
7 Day Tour
Where:
Melbourne, AU
When:
21-27 November 2019
Distance:
819km
Cost:
$1500 fundraise
Terrain:

Flat to Challenging

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Australia Victoria

Amy’s Gran Fondo

Amy’s Gran Fondo is a world-class standard event on fully closed roads in one of the world’s most idyllic destinations, a fully timed, mass participation competitive event based on finishing time – true ‘Gran Fondo’ style. ‘Gran Fondo’ is an age old Italian cycling tradition, meaning ‘great endurance’. The distance, terrain and sensational scenery of Amy’s Gran Fondo makes for a challenging ride, worthy of its status as a UCI World Amateur Road Cycling Championships qualifier event!

Type:
Open Recreational
Where:
Lorne, VIC, AU
When:
14 – 15 September 2019
Distance:
14km, 45km, 65km, 120km
Cost:
$10 – $225
Terrain:

Flat to Challenging

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Benalla’s Act to D-Feet MND Ride

The Act to D-Feet MND event will take place at the Benalla Lake Foreshore.  Funds raised support research to find a cure for MND. 

Walk, Cycle, Relay, Run and Entertainment!   Act to D-Feet MND event raises funds for necessary research and awareness of MND in the Victorian community. The first Benalla Act to D-Feet MND day was held in 2008 in honour of local resident Mick Rodger who was diagnosed with MND.

Type:
Open Recreational-Team
Where:
Benalla, VIC, AU
When:
24 February 2019
Distance:
26km & 89km
Cost:
$5 – $25
Terrain:

Fun Ride

 
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Ballarat Cycle Classic

The Ballarat Cycle Classic provides all cycling enthusiasts the opportunity to take part in an iconic community event along the much-vaunted Australian National Road Cycling course. There is an event for all fitness levels and cycling abilities, with  a 50km, 60km, 85km and 100km event, all of which take-in varying degrees of the Nationals course including the infamous climbs surrounding Mount Buninyong.   

Type:
Open Recreational-Team
Where:
Ballarat, VIC, AU
When:
17 February  2019
Distance:
6km, 28km, 50km, 60km, 85km & 100km
Cost:
$25 – $95
Terrain:

Easy to Challenging

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Australia Victoria

MS Melbourne Cycle

Get on your bike for people with multiple sclerosis! Join us on 15 APRIL 2018 for a fun 3km, 6km, 30km or 50km ride.  The MS Melbourne Cycle is the perfect opportunity to explore Melbourne while showing your support for people living with multiple sclerosis. You’ll enjoy the MS Melbourne Cycle’s famous camaraderie, ride through the CBD, experience the spectacular views over the West Gate Bridge and cross the finish line with a buzz in Carlton!

Type:
Open Recreational
Where:
Melbourne, VIC, AU
When:
31 March 2019
Distance:
3km, 6km, 30km & 50km
Cost:
$5 – $70
Terrain:

Flat to undulating

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Australia Victoria

Around the Bay

Around the Bay is the road ride that gets the heart racing no matter how many times you do it.  One third of children living in disadvantaged communities are developmentally vulnerable when they start school – ride to support the education of disadvantaged Australian children.  From our family friendly 20km to the iconic 250km loop, select your ride distance and secure your place on Australia’s largest one day bike ride.

 

Type:
Open Recreational
Where:
Melbourne, VIC, AU
When:
6 October 2019 
Distance:
25km – 250km
Cost:
$40 – $235
Terrain:

Relatively flat