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RACV Great Vic Bike Ride to meet local communities

Bicycle Network is coming to town next week to meet with locals and discuss how community groups, businesses and tourism operators can get involved in the upcoming RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride.

By Portal Admin - 26th July 2017 - Back to News

More than 3,000 bike riders will descend on Gippsland from 25 November to 3 December as the biggest multi-day bike ride in the Southern Hemisphere travels from Wilsons Promontory to Trafalgar. Meetings will be held at Maffra, Bairnsdale, Seaspray, Yarram and Glengarry from Wednesday next week.

Bicycle Network General Manager of Events, Rebecca Lane, said that the meetings will give locals the chance to see how they can get involved with fundraising, welcome riders and make their town a memorable one for visitors.

"This year’s RACV Great Vic will visit some of the most beautiful areas in Victoria. We would love for local communities to help us uncover some hidden gems for riders and show them the best Gippsland has to offer," said Ms Lane.

"Whether you run the golf or tennis club, operate a museum, gallery or theatre or have some local produce to showcase to riders we would love you to come along to a community meeting."

"The event is a great opportunity for community groups like schools, sporting clubs and businesses. Each rider spends an average of $35 a day on the RACV Great Vic, injecting more than $100,000 each day into the region. They also tell us that they are most likely to come back to towns again after first visiting on the ride."

Planning information including details of campsite locations and changes to traffic conditions will also be discussed at the meetings.

"We want to make sure our visit to Gippsland is as smooth as possible and that local communities understand how the event will run," added Ms Lane.

The floor will be open at the meetings for locals to discuss the ride and see how they can be a part of the festivities.

After starting at Wilsons Prom, the ride travels through Foster, Yarram, Seaspray, Bairnsdale, Maffra and Glengarry before finishing at Trafalgar. Riders will pause for a rest day at Bairnsdale.

For more information on the event, and details for those who can’t make it on the night, visit greatvic.com.au.

Specific details for communities can be found here.

RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride – July community meetings



About the RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride

This will be Bicycle Network’s 34th annual RACV Great Victorian Bike ride

It is a fully-supported camping and bike riding holiday

Meals, luggage transport and on-route mechanical assistance is provided

Without volunteers the event wouldn’t run – almost 300 will be on deck this year to help riders

A licensed cafe, bar and restaurant all travel with the event and set up in each town

Riders of all ages and abilities join the ride, from teenagers in school groups to senior lovers of cycling

About Bicycle Network

Bicycle Network is a health promotion charity combating physical inactivity by making bike riding easier for everyone.

Represents 50,000 bike riding members across Australia

Campaigns to build more places to ride and make bike riding safer for all Australians

Conducts national behaviour change programs including Ride2School and Ride2Work

Runs world class events including Around the Bay, Newcrest Orange Challenge, Peaks Challenge Series and Gravel Grit as well as the RACV Great Vic

For more information visit bicyclenetwork.com.au

Follow Bicycle Network on Facebook at /BicycleNetwork, Instagram at @Bicycle_Network and Twitter at @Bicycle_Network

Media contact:

Alexander Miller

Media Adviser – Bicycle Network

P: 03 8376 8824 M: 0425 858 428 E: alexanderm@bicyclenetwork.com.au

Source: www.gippsland.com

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