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5 reasons to push pedal

A great article from Girlfriend Magazine with five reasons to use pedal power.

Ben gets further and gets there faster by bike

Ben, a year 9 student at Western Port Secondary College is accumulating kilometres with ease for the 500km Gold Medal Challenge.

Come and Try Track Clinic

Experience the thrill of track cycling at the Darebin Velodrome, Sunday 5 October 2008. Track bike included. Cost $10. Bookings essential.

If you would like to join a cycling club that caters to juniors, try some of these options. Some bike clubs even have spare bikes that can be used to get you started. Gain assistance to take your cycling to the next level.

Ed is halfway to receiving Gold

Find out what 13 year old Ed from Geelong likes about the 500km Gold Medal Challenge.

First girl to receive gold and second overall

Congratulations to Kylie Payne, first girl to receive a gold medal and second overall to receive gold.

Go Cadel!!!

Cadel says: "Riding to school is a logical lifestyle choice. Healthy, relaxing, good for the environment, and traffic education altogether. In my case, riding to school also helped shape my career."

Kiewa Valley bike posters!

Here are two of the finalists from Kiewa Valley Primary's bike safety poster competition. The winners received a Rosebank helmet donated by the VicRoads team on their visit during the 2006 VicRoads Great Victorian Bike Ride.

Norlane High School Student Survey

If you are a student at Norlane High School and aged between 12 and 15 please complete this survey.

Realising goals brings its own reward

Students across Victoria have been inspired by the 500km Gold Medal Challenge to cycle more regularly, and greater distances… A year 8 student, Claudia, has been inspired to progress from short distance cycling to regular longer distance cycling.

Rewarding Student Leaders

Grade 6 student Taneesha Davis has been an inspirational student cycle champ at Riddell's Creek Primary School.

Ride2School Student Art

Year 5 and 6 students at Cambridge Primary were invited to submit artistic designs for their temporary bike shed. Take a look at their fantastic creations...

Southern Exposure Surf Coast MTB Festival

Information on a great mountain biking event for you to train for. Use your training kilometres and competition kilometres as a part of the 500km Gold Medal Challenge.

Southern Exposure Surf Coast Six Hour Mountain Bike Festival

Join the mountain biking fun on Saturday 25 October 2008, 4 - 10pm.

Students Love Riding to School

On Ride2School Day at Cambridge Primary the students of Year 5 were asked to write about their experience. Here is what they said...

Swooping Season is here

In Spring cyclists and walkers may encounter swooping birds. The Department of Sustainability and Environment has issued some guidleines and has protective stickers available for helmets and hats.

Training Program for the 500km Gold Medal Challenge

Secondary students- use this training program to assist you in accumulating 500kms. You can make changes to the program so that it better suits you.

Video Clips

Watch short instructional videos to help you to keep your bike in tip top shape and to improve your riding skills.

Wales St Primary Quiet Neighbourhood Routes to School

Bicycle Victoria has developed some Quiet Neighbourhood Routes to school for Wales St Primary students to use for riding, walking, scooting and skating to school.

Western Port Secondary’s Quiet Neighbourhood Routes

Have a look at the routes which have been developed for students to ride to school from towns as far as 10 km’s away. If you are a student at Western Port Secondary print off your nearest Quiet Neighbourhood Route.

Why students love the 500km Gold Medal Challenge

Find out how many kilometres students have accumulated so far, whether there are more students mountain biking than riding at velodromes and how important prizes are as an incentive.

Winners of the Gold Medal Challenge Prizes

See if you have won a prize in the 500km Gold Medal Challenge and view the prizes that are yet to be drawn.