Tassie Transplant Ride
Aim:
Promoting the Australian Transplant Games and the gift of life
Event Background:
2020 sees Australia’s most inspirational sporting event the Australian Transplant Games – in Tasmania for the first time in its seventeen-year history.
To honour the Games and the gift that is organ and tissue donation we are inviting cyclists to join us on a charity ride the Tassie Transplant Ride. The ride designed to link the state of Tasmania in celebration of the Games. There will be main ride that takes 4 days and will take riders from Hobart to Launceston. It promises to be a memorable ride, starting in historic Hobart, climbing through Tassie fame highlands, dotted with beautiful wilderness, lakes and quaint villages.
The final day sees a great descent into beautiful Launceston which will host the 17th Australian Transplant Games in September 2020.
If you like a challenge, have good experience with road cycling, and have always wanted to cycle through the beautiful scenery of Tassie this might just be your excuse to make the dream come true.
And you will be doing it for a great cause.
In addition, at the start and end of the ride to encourage the riders on their journey, there will be a 20km ride for other riders to join in.
Packages:
Full Ride – 4 days
Starting Thursday 16th April in Hobart and arriving in Launceston on Sunday 19th April 2020. Riding a total distance 270km at average speed of 20km per hour and total climb of 2314mts. Cost is $500 and includes: 3 Nights accommodation, food, support vehicle.
- Day 1: 16th April 2020, Hobart Parliament starting 10am Thursday 16th April morning to Hamilton Curringa Farm 4hr 30 mins (80km).
- Day 2: 17th April 2020 leave Hamilton Curringa Farm to Ratho
- Day 3: 18th April 2020 leave Ratho Farm Bothwell to Thousand Lake Lodge
- Day 4: 19th April (last day) Leave Thousand Lake Lodge to Launceston
3 Day Ride Package:
You can choose which 3 days you would like to ride and the cost is $375 and includes: 2 Nights accommodation, food and support vehicle.
2 Day Ride Package:
You can choose which 2 days you would like to ride and the cost is $250 and includes: 1 Nights accommodation, food and support vehicle.
First or last 20km Ride:
Just chose which 20km ride your doing either the from the start or to try finish. This is free entry and includes only the support vehicle.
From Start Line – Approx. – 20km Group ride to Mona – will take about 1 hour with 63m climb and on inner city cycleway.
To the Finish – Meet at Carrick and will take about 1 hour with a 77m climb but mainly downhill and back roads for safety.
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