Bicycle Network Victoria: RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride

History of the Great Vic

Want to know where the Great Vic has explored in the past...

The Great Victorian Bike Ride has been running annually since 1984 and was Bicycle Network Victoria's first ever event.

Below are the routes that were ridden and the rider numbers. Some information may not be 100% accurate and in this case, estimation has been used.

Year	Rider Numbers	Route
1984	2,100	Wodonga, Beechworth, Benalla, Shepparton, Rushworth, Bendigo, Maryborough, Ballarat, Sunbury, Melbourne.
1985	1,900	Wodonga, Beechworth, Benalla, Shepparton, Rushworth, Bendigo, Maryborough, Daylesford, Sunbury, Melbourne.
1986	2,600	Bairnsdale, Yarram, Foster (RD), Leongatha, Korumburra, Warragul, Pakenham, Melbourne.
1987	3,650	Stawell, Halls Gap, Hamilton, Port Fairy, Port Campbell, Colac, Torquay, Rosebud, Melbourne
1988	4,200	Swan Hill, Lake Boga, Cohuna, Echuca (RD), Colbinabbin, Castlemaine, Kyneton, Bacchus Marsh, Melbourne
1989	4,838	Yarrawonga, Rutherglen, Yackandandah, Myrtleford -RD, Wangaratta, Shepparton, Seymour, Gisborne, Melbourne
1990	3,807	Bairnsdale, Paynesville, Maffra, Seaspray, Yarram (RD), Traralgon, Leongatha, Crib Point, Melbourne.
1991	5,998	Stawell, Lake Fyans, Dunkeld, Port Fairy -RD, Port Campbell, Apollo Bay, Anglesea, Bacchus Marsh, Melbourne
1992	4,676	Numurkah, Cobram, Yarrawonga, Benalla, Mansfield -RD, Eildon, Yea, Whittlesea, Melbourne.
1993	3,500	Holbrook, Walwa, Talgarno, Myrtleford (RD), Benalla, Euroa, Kilmore, Hurstbridge, Melbourne.
1994	2,718	Swan Hill, Kerang, Cohuna, Echuca (RD), Rushworth, Nagambie, Broadford, Hurstbridge, Melbourne.
1995	2,549	Mount Arapiles, Horsham, Balmoral, Dunkeld, Ararat (RD), Avoca, Daylesford, Bacchus Marsh, Melbourne.
1996	3,135	Dunkeld, Hamilton, Portland, Port Fairy, Port campbell, Apollo Bay (RD), Torquay, Lara, Melbourne.
1997	2,167	Buchan, Orbost, Lakes Entrance, Paynesville, Sale, Yarram (RD), Inverloch, Leongatha, Kooweerup, Melbourne.
1998	1,952	Corowa, Chiltern, Myrtleford, Benalla, Mansfield, Alexandra (RD), Marysville, Yarra Glen, Melbourne.
1999	2,096	Echuca, Rochester, Bendigo, St. Arnaud, Maryborough (RD), Castlemaine, Trentham, Riddells Creek, Melbourne.
2000	2,642	Macarthur, Port Fairy, Warrnambool, Port Campbell, Apollo Bay (RD), Anglesea, Queenscliff, Bacchus Marsh, Melbourne.
2001	2,717	Rutherglen, Wangaratta, Dederang, Bright (RD), Whitfield, Mansfield, Yea, Marysville, Lilydale.
2002	2,626	Warrock Homestead, Casterton, Hamilton, Halls Gap (RD), Stawell, Maryborough, Daylesford, Hanging Rock, Melbourne.
2003	3,574	Summit to Sea Mt. Hotham, Omeo, Bruthen, Briagolong, Glengarry, Yarram (RD), Inverloch, Crib Point, Mornington.
2004	8,100	*The Great Ocean Road* Port Fairy, Koroit, Port Campbell, Camperdown, Gellibrand, Apollo Bay (RD), Aireys Inlet, Queenscliff, Geelong.
2005	4,352	River to River Swan Hill, Murrabit, Cohuna, Echuca (RD), Heathcote, Newstead, Woodend, Whittlesea, Heidelberg.
2006	3,651	Jazz, Hills & Thrills Wangaratta, Beechworth, Tallanagatta, Mount Beauty, Myrtleford (RD), Whitfield, Mansfield, Yea, Whittlesea.
2007	3,747	Waves to Caves Phillip Island, Wonthaggi, Foster (RD), Yinnar, Rawson, Maffra, Paynesville, Buchan.
2008	4,200	The Grampians Ballarat, Rokewood, Cobden, Mortlake, Dunkeld, Halls Gap (RD), Lake Bolac, Beaufort, Ballarat.
2009	5,000	The Great Ocean Road Portland, Cape Bridgewater, Macarthur, Port Fairy, Port Campbell, Apollo Bay (RD), Anglesea, Queenscliff, Geelong.
2010	4,350	Lakes, Rivers and Ranges Yarrawonga, Dookie, Euroa, Murchinson, Nagambie (RD), Seymour, Yea, Eildon, Marysville.
2011	3,500	The Mighty Murray and the Goldfields Swan Hill (Loop Ride Day 1), Kerang, Barham, Echuca (RD), Boort, Wedderburn, Maryborough, Castlemaine