GET ready for a fun-filled morning of cycling along the scenic Great Victorian Rail Trail (GVRT) on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
Tour de Trail is a family-friendly event designed for cyclists of all ages and abilities to enjoy beautiful views, gentle gradients, and, most importantly, a traffic-free ride.
Starting and finishing at the Mansfield Information Centre, this non-competitive, out-and-back ride provides two distance options: Maindample (28kms return) or Bonnie Doon (44kms return), the latter includes a stunning ride across the iconic Lake Eildon rail trail bridge.
Whether you’re a regular cyclist or dusting off your bike for the first time in a while, this is the perfect opportunity to gather some friends or family to enjoy a great day out.
According to Ross Vaughan, Secretary of the Friends of the GVRT, “Mansfield is at the end of one of Victoria’s best rail trails providing locals and visitors access to a wonderful community asset for all to enjoy.”
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Organised by the Friends of the GVRT, the entry fee includes refreshments – tea, coffee or a cold drink with muffin − provided by a coffee van at the turn-around point.
After your ride, return to Mansfield for a delicious sausage sizzle by Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR), a local community group working to support and advocate for asylum seekers and refugees.
Live music by Marty Jones will add to the post-ride celebrations.
The Friends of the GVRT are an active group contributing to the enhancement of the trail experience through a range of initiatives.
Funds raised will support these ongoing activities.
“This family-friendly event is intended to foster community engagement and promote the GVRT as a great destination for outdoor activity,” says Vaughan.
Proudly sponsored for the third year by the Bendigo Bank, Mansfield and District, Tour de Trail contributes to the community’s health and wellbeing by encouraging cyclists to experience this wonderful multiuse trail.
To register for Tour de Trail go to https://www.trybooking.com/CXHKY.
