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The Great Victorian Bike Ride, 1999

Cherie, a Year 10 student who went on the 1999 Great Victorian Bike Ride writes:

On 27th November I left with a group of teachers and students to travel to Echuca. This was the starting point for the GVBR, which is a bike ride from Echuca to Melbourne that takes nine days.

We travelled from 40 to 103 kilometres per day. But if you are feeling tired you can catch the SAG wagon that travels behind the bike riders.

The best part was meeting the other riders and making friends with the organisers. The most annoying part was arriving at a town after riding all day and having to pitch your tent and set up camp knowing that the next day you needed to be up at 5.00 am to begin again.

The highlight for me was winning the U16 girls Roller Derby. My speed was 43 km/hour - just one kilometre less than Brett Mackay - who is a champion bike rider.

It really was a great experience. So if the opportunity comes along you should try it.

If you think you'd like to be involved in this exciting event which is held in November/December each year, please contact:

Deb Lewis, Statewide Vision Resource Centre - (03) 9841 0242 / deblewis@svrc.vic.edu.au or
Jeni Blake, Visiting Teacher (Vision Impairment) Southern Metropolitan Region - mobile 0428 134660

For more information about the Great Victorian Bike Ride, the Great New Zealand Bike Ride, the Great Tasmania Bike Ride or other bicycling events, see Bicycle Victoria's website: http://www.bv.com.au