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SCODY CUP 

TOUR OF THE MURRAY RIVER

August 29 - September 5, 2010

        

           Riding by the Murray River

        Third Race of the Scody Cup Series


 

ECHUCA START FOR THE MURRAY RIVER TOUR

The 2010 Tour of the Murray River will start on Sunday, August 29 with the acclaimed 154.5km stage from Echuca to Rochester, starting at the Beechworth Bakery and passing through 10 towns in the Shire of Campaspe.

The eight-day tour, first held in 1966, will finish on the equally popular Mildura riverfront kermesse circuit on Sunday, September 5.

Riders will negotiate 908kms, taking in 125 intermediate sprints and 14 hill climbs on the 14-stage tour.

The tour is Australia's longest road cycling event. It will embrace two municipalities in NSW - Murray and Balranald, and four in Victoria, - Campaspe, Swan Hill, Yarriambiack and Mildura.

Eight of the tour's 14 exciting stages will be raced on spectacular criterium circuits - at Echuca, Swan Hill, Lake Boga, Robinvale, Euston, Ouyen, Merbein and Mildura.

The tour is proudly sponsored by Tourism Victoria and a full course outline can be viewed below.

THE COURSE

(As of May 28, 2010)

 

 

The Tour of The Murray River acknowledges the support of our wonderfully-enthusiastic sponsor partners.

NAMING RIGHTS SPONSOR

GOVERNMENT SPONSOR

MUNICIPAL PARTNERS

 

                  

 

 

          

 

             

             

SPONSOR PARTNERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 
 
   

 

RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATION:

 

Echuca/Moama:

Echuca Moama Visitor Information Centre

http://www.echucamoama.com/

Freecall: 1800 804 446

For general information: info@echucamoama.com

For accommodation:  bookings@echucamoama.com

Or drop in and visit them at the Echuca Moama Visitor Information Centre. 2 Heygarth St, Echuca

 

Swan Hill:

Swan Hill Rural City Council

http://www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/quicklinks/visitors/

Swan Hill Region Information Centre
Cnr McCrae & Curlewis Streets
Swan Hill VIC  3585
Telephone:  +61 3 5032 3033
Facsimile:  +61 3 5032 3032
Freecall (in Australia):  1800 625 373

 

Mildura:

Mildura Rural City Council

http://www.mildura.vic.gov.au/page/page.asp?page_id=203

Mildura Rural City Council Visitor Information Centre

 

Mildura - Madden Avenue Service Centre
108-116 Madden Avenue (between Ninth & Tenth Streets), Mildura
Ph: (03) 5018 8100
TTY: (03) 5018 8175
Fax: (03) 5021 1899
PO Box 105, Mildura Vic 3502
DX 50014, Mildura
Email: mrcc@mildura.vic.gov.au

Ouyen Service Centre

 

79 Oke Street (corner Cooper Street), Ouyen

 

Ph: (03) 5091 3600 For Ouyen Callers

Ph: (03) 5018 8600 For All other Callers
Fax:
(03) 5092 1017

Email: mrcc@mildura.vic.gov.au

 


Shire of Campaspe:
http://www.campaspe.vic.gov.au

Murray Shire:

http://www.murray.nsw.gov.au/communityorgs/3301.html
23 Moama Street,
MATHOURA NSW 2710
PO Box 21,
MATHOURA NSW 2710
Ph: (03) 5884 3730
Fax: (03) 5884 3720
info@mathoura.com.au
http://www.mathoura.com.au

 

Balranald Shire Council:
Visitor Info Centre, Market St
03 5020 1599
Email: infocentrestaff@balranald.nsw.gov.au
http://www.balranald.nsw.gov.au/site/pages/contacts.html

 

Yarriambiack Shire Council:

http://www.yarriambiack.vic.gov.au/

http://www.yarriambiack.vic.gov.au/tourism/

 

Euston Club:

http://www.eustonclub.com.au/home.htm

Euston Bowling and Recreation Club Ltd
Nixon Street, Euston NSW
Phone: (03) 5026 4244

 

BUSINESS LINKS:

www.beechworthbakery.com.au

www.echucacaravanpark.com.au