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Venturer Mountain Bike Weekend 2025

Date
Location
Bogong Rover Chalet Langfords West Aquaduct Track, Nelse, Vic, 3699 Get directions

About

The Bogong Rover Chalet's famous Venturer Mountain Bike Weekend is back running at the Bogong Rover Chalet.

You will be meeting at Mount Waverley on Saturday 5th, driving to the Chalet, doing some basic skills around the chalet and then riding the Falls Creek Mountain Bike trails and returning home on Tuesday 8th April 2025,

Dates

First week of the term 1 school holidays: Saturday 5th April to Tuesday 8th April 2025

Transport

Meeting at Scouts Branch Activity Training Centre (BATC) (1-5 Legana St, Mount Waverley) on Saturday at 8am, returning Tuesday around 6pm. Venturers outside Melbourne (eg Colac) may choose to travel there with their leader, and pay their leader for transportation instead. We will be hiring trailer(s) from the Scout Cycling Team for your bike and gear.

Bike Hire

Bike Hire is available from the Scout Cycling Team, included in the ticket options in this booking form. We encourage you to bring your own mountain bike, but if you don't have one you can hire for $50 for the 4-day weekend. We will be riding single track mountain bike trails with lots of rocks. Hybrid and cyclocross bikes are unsuitable. Working front suspension is also a must. If you're unsure if your bike is suitable, please contact: mtbbookings@bogongroverchalet.org.au

Venue

The event will be based out of the Bogong Rover Chalet. The Chalet has hot showers, toilets, kitchen and bunkroom accomadations.  BYO sleeping bag, fitted sheet, pillowcase and favourite teddy bear, mattresses and pillows are provided. Venturers will be required to assist with cooking and cleaning chores daily.

Event Plan
Day Planned Activities
Saturday
  • Transport to the Bogong Rover Chalet
  • Lunch at en route(additional cost)
  • A quick ride if there is still light
Sunday
  • Skills course. Ramps, track stand, see saw, limbo and platforms.
  • Ride trails at Falls Creek
Monday
  • Ride trails at Falls Creek
Tuesday
  • Pack up Chalet
  • Survey track from Cranky Charlie corner to Mt Beauty
  • Lunch at en route(additional cost or leftovers from Chalet)
  • Drive Home

 

Pricing

The following is a breakdown of the ticket fees for the event. Both leader and venturer forms have the following components:

  • $70 - Food and accommodation for 4 days (excludes lunch on the first/last day). This also covers part of the bus, trailer hire and transport while on the mountain.
  • $80 - Transport from Mount Waverley to Falls Creek and back again. Leaders coming with the group from Mount Waverley should also select this so we can cover the cost of cars towing trailers.
  • $50 - Mountain bike hire for the 4 days for those that don't have a suitable bike.

Bookings close Sunday 23rd March.

Contact Details

BCMG Booking Officer 0407 242 538 or mtbbookings@bogongroverchalet.org.au