Around the Bay in a Day bike ride

Sunday 19 October, 2008

  until Around the Bay!

"Around the Bay" is one of the world's biggest and most popular cycling participation events. With a choice of four ride distances (250km, 210km, 100km or 50km), once again this year's event offers a challenge for riders of all abilities. The start/finish area will return to the Alexandra Gardens, the most popular and successful location to date for this event.

The ride takes in some of Melbourne's most scenic and popular riding routes around Port Phillip Bay and includes the West Gate Bridge, Beach Road and the Bellarine Peninsula.

Each year Monash University enters a team in the Around the Bay in a day bike ride.

• In 2004 TeamMONASH™ had 100+ riders
• In 2005 TeamMONASH™ had 200+ riders
• In 2006 TeamMONASH™ had 300+ riders
• In 2007 TeamMONASH™ had 360+ riders
• In 2008 Monash will celebrate its 50th Anniversary and our team size will be 400 riders!

Around the Bay supports charity work

The Smith Family is the charity linked to this event. The entire entry fee goes to Bicycle Victoria -TeamMONASH™ does not receive any of the fee. The Smith family generates funds only through riders which take on the fundraising challenge.

All TeamMONASH™ participants are encouraged to seek sponsorship from their friends, family and colleagues to help support The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. This provides educational, financial and personal support to disadvantaged Australian children.

Research shows a direct link between the incidence of poverty and level of education. The higher the level of education, the lower the risk of disadvantage. Sponsorship for any amount ($2 and over) is tax deductible.

The team has currently raised $50 through online donations.

Come on TeamMONASH™, we can do better than that!
Get Sponsored for The Smith Family.

Ride options

This years ride options include:

• The Scenic Bay ride 50km
• The Classic 100km
• ATB Challenge 210km (4 route options)
• The Legend 250km

TeamMONASH™ will be supporting entrants in each these four ride distances, with particular emphasis on assisting 50km Bay ride and 100km entrants.

Entry requirements:

• Riders participating in the 250km and 210km ride options must be aged 15 or older on the day of the ride.
• For the 100km and 50km ride options, the rider must be aged 12 years or older on the day of the ride.
• Participants under the age of 18 must submit a signed and completed Parent/Guardian Consent Form at the time of registration.
• Riders under the age of 15 must be accompanied on the ride by a Parent/Guardian as nominated on the Parent/Guardian Consent Form.
  
  

Key Dates

How to register

To register with TeamMONASH™ for the Around the Bay in a day bike ride follow these three simple steps:

Each of the 400 TeamMONASH™ Around the Bay in a Day participants will receive a FREE TeamMONASH™ cycle top, valued at $150!

Meeting point

The 50km, 210km and 250km meeting point is at the TeamMONASH™ marquee located at the Alexandra Gardens (Melway reference 2F J7).

The 100km meeting point will be in Sorrento. Further information will be given at the pre-event function.

Event start times

Entry fees

Pre-event function/Uniform collection

On Tuesday 23 September we will be hosting a pre-event function to bring all 2008 participants, volunteers and key stakeholders together.  This will be a great chance for you to meet everyone involved with TeamMONASH™ and to find out further information about the event day.  At the conclusion of the launch, TeamMONASH™ participant uniforms will be distributed.  

Where: Ground floor, Building H (pdf, 111kb), Caulfield Campus
When: Tuesday 23 September 6pm for 6.30pm start
Finger food and drinks will be provided

Please RSVP your attendance via reply email participants@sport.monash.edu.au by 5pm Tuesday 16 September.

Training

The best way to know you can cover your chosen distance is to train. You can get active in different ways and we are here to assist. Please visit our Around the Bay Training page for suggestions, programs and contact details.

Volunteering - Can you lend a hand?

As a member of the TeamMONASH™ Support Crew you have the opportunity to enjoy the fun and the experience of the Around the Bay in a Day without even raising a sweat.

All volunteers receive a certificate, an official Support Crew t-shirt, and access to the TeamMONASH™ marquee on the day.

If you would like to be involved as a volunteer please send an email to volunteer@sport.monash.edu.au stating your name, email address and a mobile phone number.

Further Enquiries

Have we forgotten some information you’d like? Do you have a question about TeamMONASH™?

For more information about TeamMONASH™ or this event, please contact:

Past event images - See how much fun this is, come and join us!

• ATB Event images 2007
• ATB Pre-event images 2007
• Ride to work images 2007