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FOR the first time, this year\u2019s Great Vic Bike Ride includes an overnight stop at Inverleigh and will finnish in the home of Australian cycling, Buninyong.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the annual ride\u2019s 522-kilometre route suitable for road, hybrid and mountain bikes was announced.<\/p>\n

The ride begins at Koroit on Saturday, 26 November with final leg from Inverleigh to Buninyong on Sunday, 4 December.<\/p>\n

Bicycle Network\u2019s general manager of events Caitlin Borchers said the ride will take cyclists past volcanic craters, the Otway rainforests, the Great Ocean Road and through Golden Plains.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be an iconic Great Vic with riders enjoying the best parts of Western Victoria, charming host towns and incredible scenery,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

As well as Inverleigh, other overnight stops include at Noorat, Timboon, Birregurra, Apollo Bay and Anglesea, with a travelling festival from town to town with live music, food trucks, craft beer, yoga and an outdoor cinema at each campsite.<\/p>\n

The ride is fully catered and tent-based with plenty of support for luggage transfers and medical and bike repair support.<\/p>\n

Registrations open at greatvic.com.<\/strong>au in May, and entrants can choose to ride for seven, five or three days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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