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About Caribou Publications

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

Events Calendar
 
Cycling

July 28 - August 1, 2010
Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland

August 11-15, 2010
GMHBA Tour of Geelong
incorporating the
Victorian Open Road Championships


August 29 - September 5, 2010
ELGAS Tour of the Murray River

September 14, 2010
TasGas Launceston to New Norfolk Classic

September 16 - 21, 2010
Caterpillar Underground Mining Tour of Tasmania

Saturday, October 16, 2010
Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic

Sunday, October 17, 2010
Shipwreck Coast Classic

October 18 - 22, 2010
Mannya – St Mary’s House of Welcome Legends’ Ride

October 31 – November 24
Fire-fighters’ Pedal for
Prostate Ride

January 5-9, 2011
Australian Open Road Championships, Ballarat/Buninyong

Athletics

May 14-15, 2011
Great Ocean Road Real Estate
Great Ocean Road International Marathon and Festival of Distance Running