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Congratulations to all finishers in this years 2XU Great Ocean Road and Otway Classic Ride. We hope you had a great day and enjoyed the event featuring the spectacular ride through the quiet country roads, the Otway Ranges and along the Great Ocean Road. The atmosphere at the start, along the course including Deans Marsh, Lorne, and the Finish area was great!
It is SuperSprint's goal to provide the highest quality event for all participants and to ensure you have a great experience, to the extent that this event will become recognised as the best recreational ride in Australia. We always look at ways to improve our events and do appreciate any suggestions from participants.
Plans are already underway for next years event and we will keep you updated over the next few months.
We look forward to seeing you at the Degani Kinglake Ride in September. All the best for your cycling pursuits!
In This Issue...
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Event Day Report
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Perfect weather greeted participants in the 2XU Great Ocean & Otway Classic Ride 2009 today. A steady stream of riders donning the official event jersey, were sent off from Elephant Reserve in Torquay as they eagerly awaited their turn to cycle on one of Australia’s most sensational courses. The breathtaking views along the Great Ocean Road were the highlight for cyclists, as too the descent into Lorne. Riders appreciated the safety provisions that were implemented to reduce the risk of any falls or other problems. The Lorne refreshment station located at the Surf Club was well received by cyclists as they refueled for the journey back to Torquay. On course mechanical support, provided by SRAM and CBD Cycles were kept busy attending to a wide range of problems. Cyclists were welcomed back to Elephant Reserve with a festival atmosphere, including a band, random spot prizes, massage, refreshments, and participant showbag full of goodies! Congratulations to all participants, we hope you enjoyed your ride experience!! |
Feedback From Participants
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Plenty of positive feedback has been received in our office, following is a few of the comments we have received:
"This years event was a great improvement on last years. The drink stops were well manned and stocked, the start finish line was improved and the event show bags were fantastic. The Ride calendar was a great inclusion along with the other products. This is a quality event which I will certainly attend again. Much thanks" Andrew from Bulleen "Loved the event cant wait to do Kinglake and this one again next year i travelled from Deniliquin and loved it well done guys" Chris from Deniliquin "SRAM on course support were excellent - they lent me a wheel which meant I didn't have to pull out after 80km after I blew a tyre" Bryce from Blackburn "Thank you for another excellent SuperSprint event, superbly organised and run along the premier tourist route. Congratulations on achieving another fine result and arranging such a beautiful day on the Great Ocean Road. Jeremy from Wye River
"...I thought the top was excellent quality and had a great design... overall a great day out, thanks for organising the event and hope you can do it again next year!" Sarah from Melbourne "In 15 years of events, this has become my favourite, everything was fantastic, including such glorious weather. Well done." Petia from Ormond "Top job, well done marshalls & organisers." Doug from Shepparton |
Rogue Riders
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Unfortunately some members of the cycling community continue to jeorpardise the safety, well being and enjoyment of the registered riders by riding the course. Next year, much stricter and enforceable steps will be implemented to remove unregistered riders from the course. |
Interesting Facts
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Many participants do not realise how many resources are used for an event like this. The 2XU Great Ocean & Otway Classic Ride 2009 was resourced with:
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Survey Results and Winner
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Survey WinnerThank you to all participants that completed the post event survey. The lucky winner of an ASCEND Hydration Kit is ROBERT VASEY
Survey - Snapshot of ResponsesThank you again to all participants that completed the event survey - we received 1,105 responses!
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VIP Marquee Winner - GHD
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Congratulations to GHD on winning the VIP Marquee competition!GHD enjoyed the exclusive VIP Marquee at the finish area as part of the post ride festival! The marquee included catering, refreshments and a personal team masseur all of which was greatly appreciated by the riders as they returned to Torquay! |
Fuse Photography
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FUSE Photography took photos of participants on the Great Ocean Road and these can be viewed and purchased from www.fusephotography.com from Friday 3rd April 2009. |
Degani Kinglake Ride 2009
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SuperSprint is excited to launch the 2009 Degani Kinglake Ride – " Ride, Rebuild, Revive", as we join together to raise funds for the local CFA’s. Look out for the official event postcard that was in your showbag!! Or Click Here to view the official website!! This years ride will once again offer the stylish event jersey – as seen being worn at Torquay by event staff Julia and Alice at the Degani Kinglake Ride display tent! The event will provide SuperSprint’s highest standard of organisation, including traffic management, medical support, refreshment stops and mechanical support! The course winds its way through the transformation of townships as they continue to rebuild after the bushfires, and features the remarkable Kinglake National Park and the challenging Kinglake climb. A major course improvement has been implemented on the final descent leading into the finish line! |
Casual CompuTrainer Sessions Available in Elsternwick
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Melbourne’s only commercially operated CompuTrainer system is available for use to all TRIATHLETES, CYCLISTS and COACHESCompuTrainer is a world leader in the field of indoor electronic bicycle training systems. State of the art technology is combined with highly motivational 3D interactive graphics to create an outstandingly effective indoor training experience. CompuTrainer increases your cycling power by 20-30% and your speed by 3 to 5 KPH. Whatever your starting point, you'll move up in the rankings. Equally important, Computrainer helps to eliminate the boredom of indoor bike training. Triathletes, cyclists and fitness enthusiasts of all ability levels experience major performance gains from training with its innovative hardware and software. For years top coaches have used CompuTrainer to test, monitor, and train their athletes. Call Dan Dixon on 0402 988 911 or 9523 8122 to arrange a booking!!!! |
Sponsor Messages
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AscendSo how you feeling? Congratulations on making the GO&OCR a spectacular event! Probably pulled up feeling stronger in your muscles than normal?!? That is if you chose to take in some of ASCEND’s unique recovery protein during or after the ride… because our unique recovery protein peptide has been scientifically shown to return 100% strength to the muscles in under 24hrs. Whilst the drink you sampled will not be commercially available until later in the year; the ASCEND protein bars are available at cycling stores across the state now, so ask at your local. Our full range of powders and bars are also available online at www.ascendsport.com.au We’re proud to be Australian made and manufactured, and to announce that we’ll be supporting another great local Super Sprint event; the Degani Kinglake Ride, in September 2009. We hope to see you there! |
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HothamCongratulations on being apart of the Great Ocean & Otway Classic Ride. The 2-4-1 Lift Pass Voucher in your event show bag is valid at Hotham throughout the entire 09 winter season. Hit the slopes and SAVE this winter at Hotham! To register your voucher log on to hotham.com.au/tri. For more info or to score a hot Hotham deal log on to www.hotham.com.au or call Hotham Holidays on 1800 hotham. |
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