History of the Club 
The Alpine Cycling Club started as a Myrtleford High School Year 12 Communication Project by Damien Ferarro and Ross Walker. The club was then called “The Myrtleford Cycling Club” with the first meeting held at the Railway Hotel, Myrtleford on Tuesday 24th March, 1992.
A committee was formed with
The clubs colours were red, white & black, the same as the Myrtleford’s Football Club. At this time the club was aimed at mountain biking, conducting many local races and having lots of working bees to build new tracks through the pine plantations surrounding Myrtleford. Social days where members enjoyed riding the new tracks and often ended up with a BBQ. These were the days when it was simpler to build tracks & run races.
In 1994 the club’s membership base was coming more from the Bright area, and at this time the shires of Bright & Myrtleford were in the process of amalgamation, and it was felt that this would be a good time for a name change to “Alpine Cycling Club”. At the same time a new design of the clubs clothing, along with the new colours of Golden yellow, electric blue & black was decided on. The Myrtleford Cycling Club, M.C.C. and the snowflake design of the new “Alpine Shire” can be seen combined in the Alpine Cycling Club’s Logo, reflecting our origins and the area where we are based. Note the bicycles M shaped frame & C coloured wheels.
As well as mountain biking, the club has promoted Junior Road Racing, and the Tour of Bright, a two day multi stage race. Originally held in May 2005 with only 2 grades, it’s now on the first weekend in December. It has grown to 9 grades and has won an award for the best run club event. It has attracted sponsorship and competitors from overseas. In November 2008 the inaugural Bright 6hr cross country enduro mountain bike race was run and was a huge success.
The club has grown to now having over 120 members, many who live outside of the area but enjoy the friendliness of the club & the events put on.
Tour Down Under 2012
The 2012 Tour Down Under will be held January 15th to 22rd.
Members of the Alpine Cycling Club will be travelling to Adelaide again to ride to all the best spectator points around the courses of the event. Members and their guests are welcome to join the Alpine Cycling Club bunch.
For more information or to register your interest in the ride email info@alpinecyclingclub.com.au
Annual Club Dinner
The Annual Club Dinner is on the 17th March 2012. It is open to club members and invited guests. The venue is the Red Stag which will provide a set menu. There will be the normal awards, fun and laughs. As it happens to be St Patricks Day, the theme this year is to wear something green. If you have any ideas, or would like to contribute to the evening, please contact Aaron Smith. More details to come.
Le Grand Boucle
Le Grand Boucle will be held again over the weekend of December 8th & 9th.
Members of the Alpine Cycling Club are invited to join this supported ride over the majestic course through the Victorian High Country. Riders start at Bright on Saturday morning and ride to the Blue Duck (Anglers Rest) via Harrietville, Mount Hotham and Omeo. Sunday is the climb up to Falls Creek, down to Mt Beauty, then Tawonga Gap, finishing back in Bright.
For more information see details in the Social Ride section.
Dirt Crits
Dirt Crits are held every tuesday night at 6pm.
Format - graded mens and womens dirt criteriums utilising the Rotary Pines single track and surrounding fire trail/access track (approx. 50% of each and avoiding the technical single track so all abilities can be confident of negotiating the course safely)
Location - Rotary Pines
MTBA Licence required or you can buy a day licence for $15
Monthly Meeting
The club holds a meeting at the Club Rooms on the second thursday of each month, 7:30pm. All are welcome and encouraged to come along and have input into when, where and what the club does.