Sat
17
May
2014

Postponed to 2015 Goldfields Track Challenge

Postponed to 2015
Welcome to a weekend of adventure and challenge in the beautiful Victorian Goldfields region! Lose yourself in this stunning region as you ride the trails of the Goldfelds Track. Ride with old friends and make new friends along the way as you immerse yourself in the trails, forests and heritage towns that make this area so special.
This is the Goldfields Track Challenge (or GTC to our friends), a two day mountain bike ride for a range of abilities from the serious mtb rider to the dedicated newcomer, on the Goldfields track in central Victoria. A fully supported ride, all you need to do is book your accommodation, enjoy the riding, the food and the company. We organise transport of your luggage each day, aid stations, mechanical and medical support. So forget the logistics and just enjoy riding.
The route takes us through a tapestry of the gold rush history of Victoria and one of the best food and wine regions anywhere (we think!).
Along the way, we will be supporting the ongoing maintenance of the Goldfields Track as $20 of every entry goes to upkeep of the Track, vital to its future. We are also supporting Landcare through bikeTREES, and every entry also contributes to revegetation of the area as Landcare plants trees in the region. So, we think they are great reasons to ride! And you are most welcome to involve your own charity of choice along the way if you want to make the challenge a fundraiser.

The course outline is....
Day 1 – Creswick to Castlemaine
Day 2 – Castlemaine to Bendigo
Every day offers a mix of terrains, and it is a mid to high - level difficulty ride we think (depending on how fast you want to go). We highly recommend training and our friends at cycling-inform have provided a training program for you, but it is not too extreme. You will cover just short of 160k in the two days, and can ride as a team or an individual.
We provide mechanical, medical and food support along the way, with aid stations and the after party all included.

Lose yourself with us and enjoy the ride