Bicycle Network Victoria: Bupa Around the Bay

Bupa

Bupa is a leading health insurer in Australia. Our trusted and respected health insurance brands HBA, MBF and Mutual Community have been part of Australian life for over 60 years; and today, we proudly look after the needs of more than three million Australians.

Our members benefit from the assurance of being part of an international family — the Bupa Group — which cares for over 30 million people across 190 countries. They also benefit from our ability to draw upon a world of healthcare expertise and experience. This helps us add value for our members by delivering better healthcare services and solutions.

From 2011, Bupa will continue HBA’s partnership with Around the Bay in a Day. This iconic event is a natural fit given Bupa’s ongoing commitment to support local events and promote the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

The Bupa Around the Bay helps provide a focal point and goal for many of our members, as well as all Victorian cyclists. It also encourages cycling groups and training regimes to reach peak fitness for the race, which we hope will inspire a continued increase in activity after the event.

For more information on Bupa, visit bupa.com.au

 City of Melbourne

The City of Melbourne is proud of its long association with the Around the Bay in a Day. The event has grown from strength to strength and has become a feature on the events calendar in Melbourne.

The City of Melbourne is also committed towards becoming one of the best cycling cities in the world – a city where riding around town is simply what people do.

Our City of Melbourne Bicycle Plan 2007-2011 identifies many of the benefits of cycling. Travelling by bike is cheap, healthy and environmentally responsible. It reduces congestion on roads and reduces carbon emissions. For our ‘time poor’ community members, cycling is a way to fit some regular exercise into the day. It’s a healthy activity families and friends can do together.

For all these reasons, the City of Melbourne is working to ensure Melbourne can reach its full potential as a healthy and vibrant cycling city.

For more information visit www.melbourne.vic.gov.au

National Australia Bank

NAB is the proud jersey sponsor of Around the Bay in a Day 2011. At NAB we promote health and wellbeing amongst our employees and aim to provide our employees with a work environment that promotes health of the mind, body and spirit with a strong focus on life work balance.

ABOUT NAB

Today we are a financial services organisation of nearly 40,000 people, more than 1800 branches and service centres, and more than 450,000 shareholders. We provide products, advice and services through our major Australian franchise and businesses in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, the United States and Asia. We are motivated to make a positive and sustainable impact in the lives of our customers and communities, and so build a business that can deliver on our goal of superior returns to shareholders.

Powerade

An event like the Bupa Around the Bay can be gruelling and it’s important to prepare well in the lead up to the event. Staying hydrated can make a big difference as you train and prepare, perform during the event and recover after. During high levels of activity athletes can lose between
0.5-2.0 L/hour in sweat and fluid.

POWERADE Isotonic has partnered with the Bupa Around the Bay this year to keep you hydrated so you can go stronger for longer as you train and ride. The special blend of carbohydrates and electrolytes in Powerade Isotonic is scientifically proven to help you perform at your peak for longer. POWERADE is available in a range of delicious refreshing flavours including Mountain Blast, Berry Ice, Blackcurrant, Lemon Lime, Gold Rush and new Silver Charge. POWERADE also has a range of powder products that are Isotonic once prepared as per instructions.
 

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Hammer Nutrition

Hammer Nutrition is the “official Energy Gel and Energy Bar” supplier to the Bupa Around the Bay. Hammer Nutrition is recognised as the world’s leading Endurance Sports Nutrition Company. The choice of ride nutrition is crucial to the overall success of the event.

Hammer Nutrition has focused on making products using only ingredients which we believe are of benefit to the athlete. This means that our products contain no added simple sugars, colourings, preservatives and anything which is harmful to the rider’s performance.

Athlete Nutritional Education is extremely important to us. We strongly believe in not only selling you the best Endurance fuels, but also backing that up with the best athlete nutritional Education and advice service in Australia.
Steve Born, one of the world’s leading Endurance experts has written the endurance athlete's bible, the "Endurance Athlete's Guide to Success". We strongly recommend that riders spend time educating themselves on how to fuel for this event by reading this booklet.
Any riders requiring further advice and information can contact us via email hammernutrition@bigpond.com or phone 0405 10915

SCODY

SCODY have significant experience in developing specialised cycle clothing for both elite athletes and cycle teams. Each garment is constructed to achieve an optimum balance between comfort and function and designed to look good and feel great. SCODY uses the research and development with elite athletes to develop its core range for both recreational riders and competitive teams.

SCODY provide experience in custom designed, Australian made garments with quick turnaround. Give your team the quality they deserve.

Scody - Fit for champions fit for you. Phone SCODY for a quote today on 07 5508 0400.

hockingstuart

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Hobsons Bay

Hobsons Bay City Council is delighted to be sponsoring Bupa Around the Bay again this year and to be hosting the halfway point of the Bupa 50km ride in Altona. With the stop off point located immediately opposite Altona beach, you can take time out to relax in the shade of massive Moreton Bay fig trees and enjoy the entertainment and refreshments at hand.

The ride will take you through historic Williamstown before hugging the coast all the way to Altona. It’s a great way to taste what our city has to offer, with its maritime history, coastal wetlands and extensive city and bay views. And, if you like what you see, come back and explore the Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail, 23km of paths through Jawbone Reserve, Altona Coastal Park and Cheetham Wetlands. Find out more at www.visithobsonsbay.com.au 

Exodus Travels - My Adventure

With over 35 years experience Exodus has been leading the way in Adventure Travel.
One world, two wheels. Since 1994 Exodus has developed the widest range of cycling holidays across the globe. From relaxing rides through France, to challenging mountain biking, Exodus has a trip grade to suit you. Cycling lets you travel at your own pace, guarantees plenty of interaction with the locals, has minimal environmental impact and best of all, helps you finish your trip fitter than when you started! You don’t need to be young or super-fit to take part. If you want to really push yourself, then we can provide the challenge, but most of our cycling holidays are exactly that – holidays.