Meeting tonight for Great Vic ride

Wimmera, Mallee and Grampians communities involved in this year’s Great Vic Bike Ride can learn more about the event during an online meeting tonight.

Bicycle Network leaders will host a meeting via Zoom at 6pm to showcase opportunities for business and community groups to become involved.

The 2020 Great Vic Bike Ride is due to start at Rainbow on November 28, with participants making their way through Brim, Horsham, Halls Gap, Dunkeld and Pomonal before finishing in Great Western on December 6.

Bicycle Network general manager of events Rebecca Lane said organisers usually hosted community meetings in each town the ride spent a night in.

She said due to coronavirus restrictions, the meeting would now be online.

The meeting is designed to give community members an opportunity to chat with Bicycle

Network’s event management team and learn more about the event, including how they can benefit.

Ms Lane said there were several ways communities could become involved, from hosting fundraising stalls at campsites to businesses supporting riders and volunteers in towns.

Up to 3000 riders plus volunteers and staff are expected to participate in the Great Vic Bike Ride. Great Vic riders spend an average of $30 a day, delivering more than $800,000 to communities.

Ms Lane said Bicycle Network was monitoring the coronavirus situation and continuing planning for the event.

“It’s been a tricky start to 2020 but we really want to help people have a nice end of the year, whether that’s riding the Great Vic or benefitting from the event coming to town,” she said.

To participate in the online meeting, people need to register online at greatvic.com.au.