Give your students the chance to experience a camp like no other. The Great Vic offers students 9, 5 or 3 days of outdoor action exploring regional Victoria giving them the ultimate challenge to upskill on and off the bike. Register your students today and give them the reward that will last them years to come.
Bicycle Network takes care of everything including campsites, food, medical and mechanical assistance and comprehensive on-route support, so all you need to worry about is having an amazing time with your students, parents and teachers.
Campsites combine special entertainment, sporting equipment, food trucks and retailers to create an environment like no other.
Activities for students
Games – once students arrive back at the campsite they can continue the fun with one of the many games Bicycle Network’s Ride2School team provide, with everything from cricket to bocce.
Pilates and stretching – daily classes for students to relax and unwind.
Entertainment – students can unwind from the day’s ride watching a movie or two on the Big Screen or they can kick back and listen to some tunes under the big marquee!
Fast Facts
Great Vic 2024
Dates:
Sat 23 Nov – Sun 1 Dec (9 days)
Sat 23 Nov – Wed 28 Nov (5 days)
Thurs 29 Nov – Sun 1 Dec (3 days)
Ages:
Anyone welcome. We typically get students between years 6-12 (ages 12-17)
Where:
Wodonga – Healesville | North East Victoria
Price:
Ride Option
Early Bird
Standard
9 day
5 day
3 day
Group invoicing available. Suitably Qualified Adults are free*.
Bicycle Network takes care of everything including campsites, food, medical and mechanical assistance and comprehensive on-route support, so all you need to worry about is having an amazing time with your students, parents and teachers.
Campsites combine special entertainment, sporting equipment, food trucks and retailers to create an environment like no other.
Activities for students
Games – once students arrive back at the campsite they can continue the fun with one of the many games Bicycle Network’s Ride2School team provide, with everything from cricket to bocce.
Pilates and stretching – daily classes for students to relax and unwind.
Entertainment – students can unwind from the day’s ride watching a movie or two on the Big Screen or they can kick back and listen to some tunes under the big marquee!
The ultimate school camp
Give your students the chance to experience a school camp like no other. The Great Vic gets students outside and active, develops camaraderie, independence, resilience and teaches the value of achievement.
You’ll take your students on an adventure and return with a group of resilient young people united by a grand achievement.
Choose to do the full 9 days or select from the shorter 5 or 3 day options. We can’t wait to explore some of the beautiful regions of Victoria with you!
As a school camp, Great Vic is unique. We take care of the food, campsites, medical and on-route support allowing you to focus on educational and developmental goals. Great Vic is beyond an outdoor experience, we give students the opportunity explore Victoria, learn about themselves and what they’re capable of.
Can lead to improved confidence, resilience and personal growth.
Improved teamwork skills from working in groups to achieve both a personal and joint challenge of completing the ride together with peers.
Exposure to greater social diversity by mixing with a large group of students from other schools as well as riders from the general public.
Improved social skills from living in a dense and closely knit moving community.
Time away from technology and instead, exploring what the outdoors has to offer.
Great Vic 2023
Schools info sessions
Check out our information session for school groups joining the Great Vic Bike Ride in 2023.
In this short presentation, we cover topics such as:
Route options and prices
Registration and payment process
Training plans
Answering any of your questions
For more info or to ask a question, please send us an email. Or stay tuned for further info sessions in the lead up to our next ride.
Book a student/parent info night at your school!
When it comes to getting students and parents on board for the Great Vic, we understand there are some operational questions that schools don’t have the answers to, but we’ve got your back!
Contact our team and we’ll visit your school to run an information night and answer any questions. We can also tailor the needs depending on your individual school’s requirements.
“There’s a really strong sense of achievement that they (the kids) get out of that challenging experience.”
“It enabled us as teachers to develop a rapport with some of the kids for whom school was a bit challenging. This was an event where they could get in there and be really physical and really active. That had a spin-off in terms of getting alongside those kids and getting engaged with them more.”
Kevin Purvis – Old Orchard Primary School
Score free entry to United Energy Around the Bay
Represent your school at Australia’s biggest bike ride – United Energy Around the Bay. Just seven weeks out from Great Vic 2023, it’s the perfect opportunity to put your training to the test and have a spectacular day out on the bike.
Kids 14 and under can ride the 50km and Family Ride for free, but this year, we’re extending that offer to all students who sign up for the Great Vic with a school group!
All you have to do is register in the Great Vic system by Friday 29 September and we’ll send you a promo code. We’ll start sending promo codes from Friday 1 September.
Learn more about what’s in store on the day including route info, what’s included and what’s on in the event village to celebrate after your ride.
Looking for some extra help to get started? Join one of our drop-in sessions on Zoom and our Great Vic schools team will take you step by step through the registration process. If this is your first Great Vic or you’re just looking to learn how to best tackle the registrations before getting started, these sessions are for you!
Thinking about bringing your school to Great Vic 2024? Get a taste test of Great Vic in 2023 and register for a one-day school trial ticket to experience why Great Vic is the ultimate school camp!
Ticket inclusions
One night camping
All meals covered
Entertainment (movies, live music or comedians)
One ride day from Fish Creek to Wonthaggi (59kms)
Carpark and transfer
Cost: FREE for teachers
Optional add-ons:
Hire a dome tent – $20
Bring along a riding companion (non-teacher, ideal for a partner or friend) – $138
Itinerary:
Saturday 2nd December
1pm: Bicycle Network shuttle from Wonthaggi LTCP to Fish Creek (ETA arrival 2pm at Fish Creek)
2:30pm: Tour around the Great Vic campsite in Fish Creek
5pm: Attend the daily School Briefing & we’ll introduce you to our Great Vic School Mentors (seasoned GVBR teachers)
Sunday 3rd December
Ride with our Great Vic School Mentors to Wonthaggi and take the experience in!
Please select ‘individual’ and ‘not with a school group’ option when registering.
SportsPix
Register for a free rider journal
SportsPix is the school photography partner of the Great Victorian Bike Ride.
Access your memories from the Great Vic Bike Ride instantly. Pre-register now with a selfie for access to your photos as soon as they’re taken and receive a Free Rider Journal.
Coordinating larger community groups across Bicycle Network’s various events, Chelsea’s excited to use this experience to continue creating memorable experiences for schools on Great Vic!
We understand it’s beneficial to ask questions directly to teachers, so we’ve put together some seasoned teachers who attend Great Vic each year who are more than happy to for you to get in touch for any Great Vic questions. Click the schools below to see how many students they bring and how to get in touch.