Awards and Competitions

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Our sponsors and partners are pleased to bring to you the following competitions.

 

Take the Fundraising Challenge for The Smith Family and you plus 3 friends could be cycling in NZ!

Raise over $250 for The Smith Family and you could win a trip for 4 adults to Lake Taupo, New Zealand to take on the Lake Taupo Cycling Challenge. Prize includes flights, accommodation and entry into the Lake Taupo Cycling Challenge. Click here for the terms and conditions.

All proceeds from event entry fees go towards the staging of the event and Bicycle Victoria’s campaigns to get More People Cycling More Often.

 

Win a Bike

Go into the draw to win a TREK 7.3 FX Road Bike (Valued at $799) thanks to Rapido Cycles. See the bike in detail on the Trek website - (type 7.3 FX into the search box on the top right).

Entry is simple and free! Just go to this quick survey to enter. Terms and Conditions (PDF 182 KB)

80km School Challenge

Celebrate the team spirit of the Around the Bay in a Day® 2008 - Get Sponsored for The Smith Family by being part of the 80km SchoolsChallenge! Your school has the chance to create history by being rewarded with a Perpetual Trophy to proudly display in recognition of outstanding participation.

Major prizes will be awarded to the School with the largest percentage* of registered participants.
Two categories have been introduced as part of this prize. We will reward both;
 
  • Big schools - more than 400 students and
  • Small schools - less than 400 students.
 

*where the percentage of participation results are tied, the school with the largest number of participants will be declared the winner.

Please see here for more details about the ride route, or here for the Fact Sheet .

 

Corporate Ladder

Celebrate your workplace team spirit and get recognised for outstanding participation at the Around the Bay in a Day® 2008– Get Sponsored for The Smith Family. Keep up to-date with your workplace’s position on the Corporate Ladder which will be updated weekly on the Around the Bay in a Day® website.

A Perpetual Trophy will be presented to the workplace with the largest number of registered participants.

 

University Shield

Celebrate your University team spirit at the Around the Bay in a Day® 2008 – Get Sponsored for The Smith Family. Your University has the chance to create history by being rewarded with a Perpetual Trophy to proudly display in recognition of outstanding participation.

Shield to be presented to the University with the largest number of registered participants.

 

ATB 500

Perhaps endurance is not your thing – then here’s your chance to test your fast twitch fibres… How fast can you ride 500m? Come down to the Friday night Prologue at the Melbourne Cycling Festival (17 – 19 October) and enter the ATB 500.

Prizes will be awarded to the person who can ride 500m in the fastest time.

We will reward fastest time for each of the following age groups: 20+, 30+, 40+, and 50+

 

The Smith Family Industry Challenges

All teams who register for the 20008 Around the Bay in a Day – Get Sponsored for The Smith Family are automatically entered into the fundraising Industry Challenges.  The team who raises the most amount of $$$ for The Smith Family in their particular category will win the inaugural annual trophy from The Smith Family.

 

  • Highest Team fundraiser (with more than 10 riders)
  • Highest Team Fundraiser (with 10 riders or less)
  • Highest Individual Fundraiser
  • Highest Fundraising Team from the ‘Finance Industry’
  • Highest Fundraising ‘Motor Vehicle’ Team
  • Highest Fundraising ‘Big Brands’ Team
  • Highest Fundraising ‘Local Council’ Team
  • Highest Fundraising ‘University/School’ Team
  • Highest Fundraising Legal Firm
  • Highest Fundraising ‘IT’ Team

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This event is proudly brought to you by the following sponsors:

MAJOR SPONSORS

EVENT SPONSORS

MEDIA PARTNER

ACCOMMODATION /TRAVEL PARTNER