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SCODY CUP

TOUR OF GEELONG

August  11- 15, 2010

  &        

Victorian  Open  Road Cycling  Championships

Men's races will be the second round of the 2010 Cup Series.


 

   GMHBA BACKS UP FOR GEELONG TOUR

 

Health insurance fund GMHBA has renewed its major naming rights sponsorship of the Tour of Geelong road cycling classic, to be held from August 11 - 15.

The tour, which incorporates the Victorian open road championships, was conducted for the first time last year and attracted an amazing 600 entries.

The five-day tour, to be raced in six stages, will be an important promotional vehicle for the WorldRoadChampionships, to be held in Geelong from September 29 - October 3.

The tour is backed by the City of Greater Geelong and Geelong Major Events. Both organisations linked with Caribou last year to create a cycling race which would serve as a lasting legacy from the world titles for the regions.

GMHBA's chief executive Mark Valena said GMHBA was excited about its participation in the tour.

"The tour got away to a flying start last year and brought unlimited benefits to the region," he said.

Tour director John Craven said GMHBA's sponsorship renewal was an uplifting advancement for the growth and development of the event.

"It's wonderful to have GMHBA and the City of Greater Geelong so actively enthusiastic about their involvement in this project," he said.

Geelong's Mayor Cr. John Mitchell said the Tour of Geelong was an exciting addition to the region's major events calendar.

"Geelong was selected as the host city of the 2010 UCI World Road Championships because of the quality of our race circuit and our proven ability to stage major events," said Cr. Mitchell.

GMHBA was founded in Geelong in 1934 and celebrated its 75th anniversary during last year's inaugural Tour of Geelong.

Now a national body, GMHBA is Victoria's fourth largest health insurance fund and Australia's eighth biggest, with 86,000 members and covering 180,000 people.

 

To view outlines of the Tour's course just click below.

                        THE COURSE

                                    (as proposed JUNE 18, 2010)

             

MAJOR SPONSOR

CORPORATE SPONSOR

     

                

 

                                   

 


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

 
 
  

ACCOMMODATION

Inquires:

Geelong Otway Tourism www.geelongotway.org  

WORLD ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS


GALLERY

Racing in Eastern Gardens

                                    

Around Corio Bay

Towards YouYangs                                      

Children & their heroes!

On route to Anakie