Gippsland Gold

The next Gippy Gold will take place on Saturday 21st March 2015The event now has its own website www.gippslandgold.com.au with all the latest info and details.

Registration is now open with with an early bird special offer.

In the mean time news and stories from the 2014 event can be found on Facebook, as well as photo albums Facebook or Google+.

Or checkout this ride report from Courtney Shinn at Rolling Adventures.

Event Description

Starting from Yarragon this ride uses unsealed, low traffic roads as it attempts to follow the most scenic route through the Strzelecki ranges to Foster and back.

It will be a long way between drinks on this ride as you stay well off the beaten track, and although you wont see much traffic you'll need to carry enough food and water to manage the distances.

The last checkpoint is at Mirboo North where you can grab a coffee for a caffeine hit before the final climb of the day or take the more sedate approach and savor a glass of Gippsland Gold at the famous Grand Ridge Brewery. Pure liquid heaven.

Remember to allow more time than for a conventional 200km event when planing to do this ride, as there is approximately 3000m of ascent and a considerable amount of unsealed roads.

Click here to see more details of the route.