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.
(As of May 28, 2010)
The Tour of The Murray River acknowledges the support of our wonderfully-enthusiastic sponsor partners.
NAMING RIGHTS SPONSOR
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MUNICIPAL PARTNERS
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Cycling
July 28 - August 1, 2010 September 14, 2010 September 16 - 21, 2010 Saturday, October 16, 2010 October 18 - 22, 2010 October 31 – November 24 January 5-9, 2011 Athletics
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RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATION:
Echuca/Moama: Echuca Moama Visitor Information Centre 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
Mildura: Mildura Rural City Council http://www.mildura.vic.gov.au/page/page.asp?page_id=203 Mildura Rural City Council Visitor Information Centre
Ph: (03) 5091 3600 For Ouyen Callers
Balranald Shire Council:
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
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