Caribou Publications is an event management, media services and publishing company, founded by John Craven in 1980 and is Australia's leading cycling event  promoters, employing up to 150 full and part-time personnel.

John Craven, the managing director, is a former Melbourne Herald journalist with wide experience in Australia and overseas.

Craven's 18-year journalist career included stints with the Department of Information in New Guinea, the Geelong Advertiser, the Launceston Examiner, Australian Associated Press in Canada and the Melbourne Herald.

Books published by Caribou include the autobiographies of Raelene Boyle, Roy Higgins, Leigh Matthews, Robert Flower, Max Rowley and Wayne Johnston, plus others.

Craven recently wrote the autobiography of race broadcaster John Russell. You can obtain an order for copies by clicking here!

Events currently organised by Caribou include:

• Great Ocean Road International Marathon/Festival of Distance Running
• Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland
• GMHBATour of Geelong & Victorian Open Road Championships
• ElGAS Tour of the Murray River
• Mitchell Building Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic
• Shipwreck Coast Classic
• Caterpillar Underground Mining Tour of Tasmania
• TasGas Launceston - Hobart Classic
• Australian Open Road Cycling Championships
• HostPlus Fire-Fighters' Pedal for Prostate
• Mannya-St Mary's House of Welcome Footy Greats Ride