{"id":38655,"date":"2021-04-24T11:31:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T00:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/cyclists-take-on-the-coast\/"},"modified":"2021-04-24T11:31:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-24T00:31:05","slug":"cyclists-take-on-the-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/cyclists-take-on-the-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclists take on the coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cyclists have donned their Great Ocean Otway Classic Ride jerseys and are cycling one of Australia\u2019s most famous stretches of coastline.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51338\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/1-1-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thousands of riders kicked off at 6.30am participating in three Great Ocean Otway Classic Ride events; the 60km Family Ride, the 145km Classic Ride, and the 204km Amy\u2019s Ride. The cycling event offers a course for everyone, giving cyclists the unique opportunity to ride along one of the world\u2019s most scenic roads and explore the unique coastal and Otway towns along the way.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51337\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/3-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Each ride starts and finishes in Torquay, with the Classic and Amy\u2019s Ride taking cyclists on sections of the Great Ocean Road before finishing back in Torquay.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51336\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/2-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Great Ocean and Otway Classic Ride supports the Amy Gillet Foundation, to educate and advocate for safe cycling. 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