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Check out all the key times and locations so you don't miss any of the action!
Dates
The Melbourne Cycling Festival will be conducted on the weekend of Friday 19 – Sunday 21 October 2007.
Locations
The Melbourne Cycling Festival will be conducted at the below locations.
- GO Bike Expo Alexandra Gardens Fri 19 – Sun 21 Oct
- Jayco Herald Sun Tour – Tour Village Kings Domain & Tom’s Block Sat 20 & Sun 21 Oct
- Portfolio Partners Around the Bay in a Day – Start/Finish Area Alexandra Gardens Sun 21 Oct
Program
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Friday 19 October
| Activity | Time | Description | Location |
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"Friday Night Prologue" GO Bike Expo opens |
4pm-8pm |
FREE - come and enjoy live music, free cycling movies, visit GO Bike or enjoy a Friday night drink at the Spokes Bar. Spokes Bar The movies in Spokes Bar include: 2007 Paris-Roubaix - A hot day in hell The first 200 people to present their City of Melbourne City Rewards Card will receive a BV40 Cyclocomputer from the Baker Hear Research Institute - get in quick! Drop your business card in the bowl at the bar for a chance to win a weekend for four at Mansfield's Alzburg Resort. Prize drawn at 7.30pm. GO Bike GO Bike opens at 4pm and will capture as many aspects of the "cycling world" as possible from racing, recreation, health, transport, clubs, tours, equipment/products and the environment. |
Alexandra Gardens |
Saturday 20 October
| Activity | Time | Description | Location |
| Victorian Schools Championships | 8am | Final of state wide schools championships, drawing children and families/supporters, school groups from around Victoria. | St Kilda Road / Linlithgow Ave Circuit |
| GO Bike Expo | 10am -5pm |
Go Bike will capture as many aspects of the "cycling world" as possible from racing, recreation, health, transport, clubs, tours, equipment/products and the environment. Food vendors operational |
Alexandra Gardens |
| Portfolio Partners Around the Bay in a Day 50km Rider Kit Collection | 10am - 2pm |
50km rider kit collection. Information / Bicycle Victoria/ MCF Booth (10am - 5pm) |
Alexandra Gardens (Engineers Lawn) |
| Engineers Lawn | 10am - 5pm | Police Bike Tagging | Alexandra Gardens (Engineers Lawn) |
| Star Garden - Interactive Zone |
10am - 5pm 10am - 2pm 10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm |
Free Chiropractor Advice & Assessments |
Alexandra Gardens |
| Riverside Skate Park | 10am - 1pm | BMX Demos and Clinic (YMCA) | Alexandra Gardens (Riverside Skate Park) |
| Palms Lawn |
10am - 5pm 11am - 1pm |
Jumping Castle The Smith Family - Face Painting |
Alexandra Gardens (Palms Lawn) |
| Go For Your Life Tour Village Outdoor Entertainment | 10am - 4pm | Come & Try Activities (local sporting groups, community groups, roving entertainment etc.) | Tom's Block (Kings Domain) |
| Live Entertainment - Main Stage |
11am - 12pm
12pm- 2pm |
The Kazoos - Kids Entertainment
Collard Greens and Gravy- a traditional trio of guitar, harmonica and drums combine in a passionate performing style. As seen on Spicks & Specks. |
Alexandra Gardens (Main Stage) |
| Amateur Support Team Race | 12pm - 1pm | Amateur and aspiring riders and teams get a chance to ride the Jayco Herald Sun Tour (JHST) circuit and develop themselves. Very popular with 20+ teams entering and national representation. | Tom's Block (Kings Domain) |
| Spokes Bar | 12pm - 5pm | Sit back and soak up the atmosphere at the Spokes Bar. | Alexandra Gardens |
| Women's Criterium | 1pm - 2pm | The JHSTour takes the lead in promoting women in sport through organising a dedicated women's race. Flying in Olympic and World champions such as Sara Carrigan and Kate Bates will maximise the exposure and value of this. These stars of women's cycling will also lead a women's ride on the ATB on Sunday to further promote cycling to women. | Tom's Block (Kings Domain) |
| Star Garden - Interactive Zone | 1.30pm - 4.30pm | Trail Riders Demos & Clinics | Alexandra Gardens (Star Garden) |
| Jayco Herald Sun Tour - Stage 6 Time Trial | 2pm - 4pm | The penultimate and possibly deciding stage of the JHSTour now comes to Melbourne to double the exposure and presence of the Tour as part of the MCF. A tight and demanding circuit might produce the overall winner and major additional media exposure stems from securing this stage. |
Sunday 21 October
| Activity | Time | Description | Location |
| Portfolio Partners Around the Bay in a Day | 5.30am - 6pm |
Expected numbers for 2007 are 15,500. Start times:
Alexandra Gardens is the finish site for all event riders. |
Alexandra Gardens |
| GO Bike Expo | 10am - 5pm | Go Bike will capture as many aspects of the "cycling world" as possible from racing, recreation, health, transport, clubs, tours, equipment/products and the environment. | Alexandra Gardens |
| Portfolio Partners Around the Bay in a Day Supplementary Activity | 10am - 6pm |
Featuring activities such as:
|
Alexandra Gardens |
| Human Powered Vehicle Race | 9am - 11.30am | Broadening the appeal and cycling theme of the MCF, the popular human powered vehicles explore cycling as technology innovator, sustainable transport, with a huge global movement. | Tom's Block (Kings Domain) |
| Go For Your Life Tour Village | 9am - 3pm | Come & Try Activities (local sporting groups, community groups, roving entertainment etc.) | Tom's Block (Kings Domain) |
| "Jayco Flyers" Celebrity Race | 11.40am |
Riders will be sitting on plenty of wheels, ready for a mad sprint to the line in this 5km race. The celebrity line up includes:
|
Kings Domain |
| Jayco Herald Sun Tour- Final Stage Criterium | 12pm - 2pm | The final stage of the JHSTour, our version of the Champs Elysees finish of the Tour De France. |
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