The Great Vic Bike Ride is celebrating its 40th year this year, and will return to Wodonga, where it began in 1984.
Organised by charity Bicycle Network, the ride is a non-competitive bicycle tour of the rural parts of Victoria.
Braybrook local Emily Nancarrow is riding her second Great Vic Bike Ride this year, after loving her first experience a few years back.
“I rode the 2018 Great Vic Bike Ride as a teacher with students. This time I will be riding with my partner,” she said.
“I’m an adventurous person and the Great Vic is an unforgettable adventure.
“The sense of connection you get with the world around you is like no other on a bike ride. You can get that walking but I like going a little faster and you then see a lot more.
“Bike riding is an immersive experience and the Great Vic Bike Ride is a terrific way to get out in nature.
“I’m also looking forward to riding the Black Spur without any cars.”
Bicycle Network chief executive Alisson McCormack said this year’s ride will be a nod to “The ride’s extraordinary history which has introduced tens of thousands of cyclists to Victoria’s varied and beautiful countryside, local sights and culinary delights.”
The event will roll through Lake Eildon, Marysville, and many other places throughout Victoria’s north-east, with more than 3000 riders expected to take part.
There are three, five, and nine day options available to partake in, starting in Wodonga on November 23, and finishing in Healesville on December 1, where the Black Spur will be open to riding on without any cars.
Details: greatvic.com.au
Gerald Lynch
