Venturer Mountain Bike Weekend 2024 (SOLD OUT)
The Bogong Rover Chalet's famous Venturer Mountain Bike Weekend is back running at the Bogong Rover Chalet after a year away due to the Bogong High Plains Road landslip.
You will be meeting at Mount Waverley on Friday 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 Monday 8th April 2024
Dates
Middle week of the term 1 school holidays: Friday 5th April to Monday 8th April 2024
Transport
Meeting at Scouts Branch Activity Training Centre (BATC) (1-5 Legana St, Mount Waverley) on Friday at 8am, returning Monnday 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
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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 Friday 31st March
Contact Details
BCMG Booking Officer 0407 242 538 or mtbbookings@bogongroverchalet.org.au
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