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History of the Great Escapade

Since the 1990s, there have been many adventures!

A Summary of Bicycle Network Victoria's Interstate Rides and Participant Numbers

Year Ride Location Riders
2012 Great Escapade New Zealand  
2011 The West Australian Great WA Bike Ride  
2009 Western Australia #2 - South West 1855
2008 NSW Blue Mountains to the Hunter Valley 1118
2007 Tasmania #11 (East) 975
2006 Western Australia 2638
2005 Tasmania #10 (West) 1148
2004 New Zealand 1100
2003 Tasmania #9 (East) 1725
2001 Tasmania #8 (North) 600
2000 South Australia #4 (Kangaroo Island) 350
2000 Tasmania #7 (Port Arthur) 485
2000 Thailand  30
1999 Tasmania #6 (East) 730
1999 Bali  24
1998 Queensland 400
1998 New Caledonia  120
1998 South Australia #3 400
1997 Tasmania #5 (West) 700
1996 South Australia #2 673
1995 Tasmania #4 1180 (Devonport - Centre - Sorrell, 572km)
1994 New Zealand

497 (Week 1 - Christchurch - Queenstown, 533km)

556 (Week 2 - Queenstown - Christchurch, 822km)

1993 Queensland 580 (Cairns, 514km)
1993 South Australia #1 1200 (Wilpena, 468km)
1993 Tasmania #3 1100 (Devonport - Hobart - East) 524km)
1992 New Zealand

707 (Week 1 - Christchurch - Queenstown, 552km)

600 (Week 2 - Queenstown - Christchurch, 791km)

1992 New South Wales 1800 (Mt Kousiocko, 628km)
1992 Queensland 755 (Bundaberg to Brisbane, 562km)
1991 Tasmania #2

1100 (Devonport - Hobart - West)

1991 New South Wales 866 (Mudgee, 534km)
1990 Tasmania #1 950 (Devonport - East Coast - Hobart)