Australia adds new event to schedule
Tory Thomas will be an ambassador for the Terra Australis event. (AFP/Getty Images)
Another mountain bike stage race has stepped up onto the international
calendar. The inaugural Terra Australis - Great Southern Land Mountain Bike
Epic will be staged from 29 March to 4 April 2009 in
The 600km event will start in the Alpine Resort of Falls Creek and finish
seven days later on the banks of the
It’ll travel through the Alpine Villages of Dinner Plain, Bright and
Beechworth and will be set against the majestic backdrop of
"The event will set the benchmark in the Asia–Pacific region for endurance mountain bike events," predicted Iain Moore, Finish Line Events Director.
"The event's timing is ideal as we work with our event partners to capitalise on the rise in popularity of recreational and endurance based Mountain Bike events."
"Our ultimate goal is to establish Terra Australis as an international
event showcasing the region and its attributes to mountain bikers from around
the globe," said
The event is scheduled just soon after another brand new Australian stage race, the BMC Mountains To Beach from 1-7 March next year.
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