Welcome to the Alpine Cycling Club.
We are based in Bright, in the North East of Victoria. It would be one of the best places in Australia to ride. Quiet country roads, with no traffic lights. It can also one of the most challenging areas to ride. If you want an easy ride stay in the valleys. If you want a challenge, ride up one the nearby mountains. There is something very fulfilling about conquering a mountain using your own power. There is only one thing better – the descent. Whether it’s a road bike or a mountain bike there are plenty places to try out your stamina and skill. The club holds various rides in which you’re welcome to join in & learn about the rides in the area, or some riding skills. We hold a weekly time trial during summer, which is a good way to test yourself & get a true indication of how you’re going. The watch doesn’t lie. The Tour of Bright is one of the best multi stage road races in the country, which is put on by the club each year on the first weekend in December. Most club members who aren’t racing in the tour volunteer to help put the event on. Which is a testimony to the spirit & friendliness of the club. It’s only a relatively small club & yet we manage to put on a very big event. There is also the Bright six hour cross country mountain bike enduro which has proven very popular. Don’t think that we are just a bunch of hard core racers, the club is also a very social group of people. Just what you would expect from a small country town. There are members from all walks of life. One thing we all enjoy is riding around Bright. There are members that are former junior Australian Champions in various disciplines, a former European pro & there are guys & girls who have never raced a single race but enjoy a ride with friends. Contact us for more information at info@alpinecyclingclub.com.au
ENTRIES FOR THE 2011 Tour of Bright are FULL.
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.