The 2024 Mansfield Hotel Tour powered by Orcoda

Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 March 2024

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In 2024 the Mansfield Mt Buller Cycling Club will host The Mansfield Hotel Tour powered by Orcoda on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 March. Just to get you in the mood, here’s a little video of the 2022 race…

Changes for 2024

New Stage 2

We are very excited that Race Director Jarrod Appleton has gained approval from the various authorities to use a new route for Stage 2, known as the Col du Tolmielet Circuit. It’s a 37km anticlockwise circuit which includes the climb up Old Tolmie Road and the magnificent flowing descent down Whitfield Road. Since the inception of the Mansfield Tour a decade ago MMBCC has dreamt of taking the race to Tolmie. These are the best roads in the Mansfield district and the ones the local cyclists use the most. We are delighted to offer the best Mansfield has to offer to participants in the 2024 tour.

Scroll down this page to Stage 2 for more details.

New start for Stage 3

Stage 3 to Mt Buller will be largely unchanged; but it will start on the Mt Buller side of Mansfield to make it easier to meet traffic management requirements.

Scroll down this page to Stage 3 for more details.

Masters Age Change

AusCycling Vic are limiting Masters Men B and Masters Men C to those 40 years old and over.

Start List and Results

The Start List and Results will be available here once we have a link.

Categories

J19, M23, Elite Men, Elite Womens, All MMas, All WMas 

Grades

Open to Individuals and Teams in the following 11 grades:

Men's A, B, C & U19.

Women's A, B & C

Masters Men A, B (40+) & C (40+)

Fees

$185 to enter. Entries close at midnight Monday 11 March 2024.

Entries

Entries via Entry Boss using the links below…

Technical Guide

Click here to download the Technical Guide for the 2024 Tour.

Lights

As per AusCycling Victoria rules, ALL entrants need a constant beam, red tail light that is visible from 200 metres installed on either the seat post or seat stay for every stage of the Tour of Mansfield... yes, even the Time Trial!

Registration

Registration on Friday night, from 6pm to 9pm, will be at the Mansfield Hotel - this is where the presentations will be too.

Registration will also be available on Saturday morning at the Time Trial start/finish.

Prizes

The RANDOM PRIZE DRAW is back - bigger and better - at Presentations at the Mansfield Hotel on Saturday night from 7pm. All entrants are encouraged to attend to share in thousands of dollars worth of prizes from All Terrain Cycles.
Plus there’ll be thousands of $$$ in prizes for those on the podium from the Mansfield Mt Buller Cycling Club.

Here’s what’s was on offer in 2022:

  • Krush bike care kits; and

  • A whole heap of stuff from All Terrain Cycles:

    • Vittoria Corsa N.ext tyres and casquettes;

    • Smith Wildcat sunglasses;

    • Specialized bidons, hats and mussettes;

    • Trek Flare tail light;

    • Trek Solstice helmet;

    • Dynaplug tubeless repair kits;

    • Chaptah pumps;

    • Guee socks and computer mounts;

    • Merida t-shirts and umbrellas!

    • and more!

STAGE 1: Saturday Morning - 10km ITT

Start Location: Stoneleigh Road, Mansfield (near the corner of Monkey Gully Road). Yes, it’s right near the cemetery but please don’t take it as a sign of impending doom!

Start Times: from 8.00am (exact times TBA).

All grades: Start Stoneleigh Rd, Mansfield (just west of the Monkey Gully Rd intersection), veer left into Owens Creek Road, turn left onto Merinda Way, left onto Monkey Gully Road and finish near the start line.

This course is so new that Google Maps hasn’t even included it yet, so here is a rudimentary Course Map and basic Profile.

Stage 1 Course Map

Stage 1 Course Profile

There will be coffee and snacks available at the Mansfield Cemetery car park near Start/Finish area.

STAGE 2: Saturday Afternoon - Distance varies with grade - Col du Tolmielet Loop

Stage 2 starts 6km north of Mansfield on the Mansfield-Whitfield Road. (Parking is available.)

Start Location: 640 Mansfield-Whitfield Road, Mansfield. Parking is available, please follow directions from marshals.

Start Times: to be confirmed from 2.00pm.

All Grades: An anti-clockwise loop - south along Mansfield-Whitfield Road, then turn left into Barwite Road; left onto Old Tolmie Road; left on Mansfield-Whitfield Road and back to the finish line.

111km (3 laps): Men A.
74km (2 laps): Women A, Men B, Masters Men A, Masters Men B, J19 Men.
37km (1 lap): Women B, Women C, Men C, Masters Men C.

Click here for STAGE TWO Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps. For a more detailed version, use this one on Map-o-Meter.

All Terrain Cycles Sprint
Sprint: 7.6km - 445 Old Tolmie Road, Barwite (900m after the left turn into Old Tolmie Road)

Mansfield Crushing KoM / Paton Air Helicopters QoM
To be confirmed.

STAGE 3: Sunday Morning - 46km - Mt Buller Road Race

Start Location: Mansfield Commercial Complex, 165 Mt Buller Road, Mansfield. Click here for Google Street View.

Start Times: to be confirmed from 8.00am.

Left onto Mt Buller Road; then proceed to Mt Buller Village.

For STAGE THREE Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps, click here.

All Terrain Cycles Sprint
Sprint: 17.6km - Merrijig Motor Inn, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.

Mansfield Crushing KoM / Paton Air Helicopters QoM
KoM/QoM: 46km - Stage finish, Mt Buller.

Spectator recommendations

Stage 1

  • The ITT course is open to traffic, so travel clockwise around the course (opposite to the riders) and choose a spot. From within the Merinda Park estate, there are beautiful views across and down the Owens Creek valley towards Mansfield.

Stage 2

  • Photographers, drive north along Mansfield-Whitfield Road towards Tolmie and turn right onto the dirt of Tabletop Road, about 10km north of Mansfield. There is event parking on the right just before you get to Old Tolmie Road. Watch all the riders as they crest the main climb of the day.

  • Or keep driving down the Old Tolmie Road and turn right onto Melba Road and park. The riders will be coming past you here on the steepest part of the climb.

Stage 3

  • Get up to Mt Buller to cheer the riders as they cross the line.

Need accommodation?

Visit the local Mansfield - Mt Buller website which has lots of accommodation options. There are many and varied options around the district - nothing is too far away!

Partner/Family wanting a weekend away?

Bring them along! There are lots of activities happening in Mansfield 16-17 March.

Mansfield Armchair Cinema will be open all weekend. Checkout their screening times and what’s on here.

Mountain biking at Mt Buller, including the awesome Australian Alpine Epic.

Plus, lots of bike-friendly cafes, retail therapy and plenty of outdoor activities. For more information, click here.

Many thanks to Ernesto Arriagada, Dion Jelbart, Jean-Pierre Ronco, Ed Hore and Bruce Halket for the images on this page. 

The 2023 Mansfield Hotel Tour powered by Orcoda

Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 March 2023

Brought to you by…

In 2023 the Mansfield Mt Buller Cycling Club will host The Mansfield Hotel Tour powered by Orcoda on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 March.

Here’s a little video of the 2022 race…

Changes for 2023

Free entry for C-grade Women

We want to encourage more women to race. For 2023 we’ll give C-grade Women a free entry into the Mansfield Tour.

All you need to do is enter the Tour as normal and if AusCycling Vic assign you a start in C-grade Women, we’ll refund 100% of your entry fee! You’ll still be eligible for all the usual prizes, including the Mansfield Hotel or All Terrain Cycles jersey, you just won’t have to pay.

New Time Trial Course

There will be a new Time Trial Course for Stage 1. A new loop has just been completed, just south of the centre of Mansfield. A 10km anti-clockwise loop will be used, starting on Stoneleigh Road and finishing nearby on Monkey Gully Road. Scroll down for Stage 1 details for a map and profile.

Road open for Mt Buller stage

The climb up Mt Buller for Stage 3 will now be open to vehicular traffic - you won’t have the road to yourselves.

And as we’ve become used to over the last couple of years, a COVIDsafe plan will be in place for the whole weekend. All participants, officials and spectators will be required to maintain social distancing where possible and adhere to the plan.

Start List and Results

The Start List and Results can be found using this link.

Categories

J19, M23, Elite Men, Elite Womens, All MMas, All WMas 

Grades

Open to Individuals and Teams in the following grades:

Men's A, B, C & U19.

Women's A, B & C

Masters A, B & C

A General Classification jersey from The Mansfield Hotel and a Sprinter's jersey from All Terrain Cycles will be presented for each grade after Stage 3 at The Mansfield Hotel in Mansfield, with many thanks to Ventou. Plus there’ll be Mansfield Crushing prizes for each grade for the KoM and Paton Air Helicopters for each grade for the QoM. Orcoda will award a Most Competitive prize jersey for each of the A-Grades for stages 2 and 3.

Fees

$175 for early bird entries up till 18 February. After that, it goes up to $200 till entries close on 27 February.

Entries

Entries are now open! Here are the Entry Boss links for the 2023 Mansfield Hotel Tour powered by Orcoda…

Technical Guide

To download the updated Technical Guide for the 2023 Tour, use this link.

Lights

As per AusCycling Victoria rules, ALL entrants need a constant beam, red tail light that is visible from 200 metres installed on either the seat post or seatstay for every stage of the Tour of Mansfield... even the Time Trial!

Registration

Registration on Friday night, from 6pm to 9pm, will be at the Mansfield Hotel - this is where the presentations will be too.

Registration will also be available on Saturday morning at the Time Trial start/finish.

Prizes

The RANDOM PRIZE DRAW is back - bigger and better - at Presentations at the Mansfield Hotel on Saturday night from 7pm. All entrants are encouraged to attend to share in thousands of dollars worth of prizes from All Terrain Cycles, Ventou/Brooklyn Project, Krush and more.
Plus there’ll be thousands of $$$ in prizes for those on the podium from the Mansfield Mt Buller Cycling Club.

Here’s what’s was on offer in 2022:

  • Lezyne / Goodyear prize packs;

  • Krush bike care kits;

  • Prizes from Brooklyn Project/Ventou; and

  • A whole heap of stuff from All Terrain Cycles:

    • Specialized AirTool floor pump;

    • Specialized Propero III helmet;

    • Smith sunglasses;

    • Vittoria Corsa N.ext tyres;

    • CST mountain bike tyres;

    • Science in Sport nutrition and bidons;

    • and more!

STAGE 1: Saturday Morning - 10km ITT

Start Location: Stoneleigh Road, Mansfield (near the corner of Monkey Gully Road).

Start Times: from 8.00am (exact times TBA).

All grades: Start Stoneleigh Rd, Mansfield (just west of the Monkey Gully Rd intersection), veer left into Owens Creek Road, turn left onto Merinda Way, left onto Monkey Gully Road and finish near the start line.

This course is so new that Google Maps hasn’t even included it yet, so here is a rudimentary Course Map and basic Profile.

Stage 1 Course Map

Stage 1 Course Profile

There will be coffee and snacks available at the Mansfield Cemetery car park near Start/Finish area.

STAGE 2: Saturday Afternoon - 64km - Mirimbah & The Coombesberg

Stage 2 starts as an out-and-back course to Mirimbah at the base of Mt Buller and back towards Mansfield, turns right into Graves Road (along the old Stage 1 ITT course) and finishing on top of the Coombesberg on Old Tolmie Road.

Start Location: Highett Street, Mansfield - opposite the Mansfield Hotel.

Start Times:
To be confirmed from 2.00pm.

All Grades: South along Highett Street and left onto Malcolm Street which becomes Mt Buller Rd; then east to the Mt Buller Resort entry gate at Mirimbah, which is the turnaround; west back towards Mansfield but turn right (north) onto Graves Road; left onto Old Tolmie Road, finish at top of the Coombesberg (which you will have already ridden in the Stage 1 ITT.)

The last km or so along Old Tolmie Road will be a closed road finish - closed to all traffic except tour entrants and official vehicles.

Click here for STAGE TWO Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps.

ATC Sprints
Sprint 1: 18.1km - Merrijig CFA, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.
Sprint 2: 45.7km - Merrijig CFA, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.

Mansfield Crushing KoM / Paton Air Helicopters QoM
KoM/QoM 1: 49.0km - Top of Corn Hill, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.
KoM/QoM: 63.9km - Stage Finish, Coombesberg, Old Tolmie Road, Mansfield.

STAGE 3: Sunday Morning - 47km - Mt Buller Road Race

Start Location: Highett Street, Mansfield - opposite the Mansfield Hotel.

Start Times:
To be confirmed from 8.00am.

South along Highett Street and left onto Malcolm Street which becomes Mt Buller Rd; then proceed to Mt Buller Village.

For STAGE THREE Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps, click here.

ATC Sprint
Sprint: 18.6km - Merrijig Motor Inn, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.

Mansfield Crushing KoM / Paton Air Helicopters QoM
KoM/QoM: 47km - Stage finish, Mt Buller.

Spectator recommendations

Stage 1

  • The ITT course is open to traffic, so travel clockwise around the course (opposite to the riders) and choose a spot. From within the Merinda Park estate, there are beautiful views across and down the Owens Creek valley towards Mansfield.

Stage 2

  • Photographers, get to the top of Corn Hill, near the corner of Buttercup Road and take some great shots of riders climbing up Corn Hill for the QoM/KoM, with Mt Buller in the background.

  • Drive north out of Mansfield along the Whitfield Road, turn right onto Barwite Road, then right again onto Old Tolmie Road. Head up the hill and turn left onto Soldiers Road for parking and cheer them across the line on top of the Coombesberg.

Stage 3

  • Get up to Mt Buller to cheer the riders as they cross the line.

Need accommodation?

Try The Mansfield Hotel. This is where Registration will be held on Friday night, from 6pm, and where the presentations will be after Stage 2 on Saturday and Stage 3 on Sunday. It’s on the main roundabout in Mansfield. Call (03) 5775 2101 or click here.

Try the Delatite Hotel too… it’s on the other side of the same roundabout in the centre of town. Call 03 5775 2004 or book online here.

Looking for a house for a larger group? An MMBCC member has a beautiful place called Tabletop Farm up near Tolmie. Click here to email him.

Or visit the local Mansfield - Mt Buller website which has lots of accommodation options.

Partner/Family wanting a weekend away?

Bring them along! There are lots of activities happening in Mansfield 19-20 March.

Mansfield Armchair Cinema will be open all weekend. Checkout their screening times and what’s on here.

Mountain biking at Mt Buller, including the awesome Australian Alpine Epic.

Plus, lots of bike-friendly cafes, retail therapy and plenty of outdoor activities. For more information, click here.

For more detailed information from the club, please contact Bruce Halket on 0419 533 120.

Many thanks to Ernesto Arriagada, Dion Jelbart, Jean-Pierre Ronco, Ed Hore and Bruce Halket for the images on this page. 

The 2022 Mansfield Hotel Tour p/b Orcoda

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March 2022

Brought to you by…

In 2022 the Mansfield Mt Buller Cycling Club will host The Mansfield Hotel Tour powered by Orcoda on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March.

Changes for 2022

A COVIDsafe plan will be in place for the whole weekend. All participants, officials and spectators will be required to maintain social distancing where possible and adhere to the plan.

Stages Two and Three will now start from outside the Mansfield Hotel on Highett Street (it’s from the car park in the median strip of HIghett Street, on the corner of Curia Street.)

The intermediate sprint during Stage Three on Sunday morning has moved further along the road, about 600m, to the Merrijig Motor Inn. (The Stage Two intermediate sprints are still at the Merrijig CFA, same as 2021.)

There’ll be separate grades for Under 19 Women and Under 19 Men. With the new restricted gear rules coming into force, the MMBCC thought Juniors might appreciate competing with their peers on a ‘level playing field’. However, please keep in mind that If entry numbers are not sufficient to run separate grades, Under 19 entrants will race in Elite grades but we’ll still award separate prizes for Under 19s.

And a reminder, not a change: the road to Mt Buller will close at 8am on Sunday morning to all but official event traffic.

Start List and Results

Here is the Start List for Individuals.

And here’s a link to the RESULTS.

If anyone needs it, here is the Technical Guide to download - for all start times.

Categories

J19, M23, Elite Men, Elite Womens, All MMas, All WMas 

Grades

Open to Individuals and Teams in the following grades:

Men's A, B, C & Under 19

Women's A, B, C & Under 19

Masters A, B & C

A General Classification jersey from The Mansfield Hotel and a Sprinter's jersey from All Terrain Cycles will be presented for each grade after Stage 3 at The Mansfield Hotel in Mansfield, with many thanks to Ventou. Plus there’ll be Mansfield Crushing prizes for each grade for the KoM and Paton Air Helicopters for each grade for the QoM. Orcoda will award a Most Combative prize jersey for each of the A-Grades for stages 2 and 3.

Fees

$175 for early bird entries up till March 6. After that, it goes up to $200 till entries close on March 13.

Entries

Here are the Entry Boss links for entries to the 2022 Mansfield Hotel Tour p/b Orcoda…

Or to go to the AusCycling Victoria website first, use this link.

Lights

As per AusCycling Victoria rules, ALL entrants need a constant beam, red tail light that is visible from 200 metres installed on either the seat post or seatstay for every stage of the Tour of Mansfield... even the Time Trial!

Registration

Registration on Friday night, from 6pm to 9pm, will be at the Mansfield Hotel - this is where the presentations will be too.

Registration will also be available on Saturday morning at the Time Trial start/finish.

Prizes

The RANDOM PRIZE DRAW is back - bigger and better - at Presentations at the Mansfield Hotel on Saturday night from 7pm. All entrants are encouraged to attend to share in thousands of dollars worth of prizes from All Terrain Cycles, Ventou/Brooklyn Project, Krush and more.
Plus there’ll be thousands of $$$ in prizes for those on the podium from the Mansfield Mt Buller Cycling Club.

Here’s what’s on offer in 2022:

  • Lezyne / Goodyear prize packs;

  • Krush bike care kits;

  • Prizes from Brooklyn Project/Ventou; and

  • A whole heap of stuff from All Terrain Cycles:

    • a Specialized mountain bike pack including a Tactic helmet, 2FO shoes and Trail gloves;

    • Specialized socks;

    • Aussie Butt Cream;

    • Vittoria tyres;

    • Maxxis goodies;

    • Science in Sport nutrition;

    • loads of stuff from Giro;

    • Silca lube;

    • Burgh socks;

    • and more!

STAGE 1: Saturday Morning - 13km ITT

Start and Finish Location: Graves Rd, Mansfield.

Start Times: from 8.00am (exact times TBA).

All grades: Start Graves Rd, Mansfield (just north of the Mt Buller Rd intersection) turn left onto Old Tolmie Rd, U-turn, right onto Graves Road and finish near the start line.

All riders, please take extra care turning right from Old Tolmie Road into Graves Road on the return leg.

For STAGE ONE Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps, click here.

There will be coffee and snacks available at the Start/Finish area.

STAGE 2: Saturday Afternoon - 64km - Mirimbah & The Coombesberg

Stage 2 starts as an out-and-back course to Mirimbah at the base of Mt Buller and back towards Mansfield, then along the Stage 1 ITT course, finishing on top of the Coombesberg on Old Tolmie Road.

Start Location: Highett Street, Mansfield - opposite the Mansfield Hotel.

Start Times:
To be confirmed from 2.00pm.

All Grades: South along Highett Street and left onto Malcolm Street which becomes Mt Buller Rd; then east to the Mt Buller Resort entry gate at Mirimbah, which is the turnaround; west back towards Mansfield but turn right (north) onto Graves Road; left onto Old Tolmie Road, finish at top of the Coombesberg (which you will have already ridden in the Stage 1 ITT.)

The last km or so along Old Tolmie Road will be a closed road finish - closed to all traffic except tour entrants and official vehicles.

Click here for STAGE TWO Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps.

ATC Sprints
Sprint 1: 18.1km - Merrijig CFA, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.
Sprint 2: 45.7km - Merrijig CFA, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.

Mansfield Crushing KoM / Paton Air Helicopters QoM
KoM/QoM 1: 49.0km - Top of Corn Hill, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.
KoM/QoM: 63.9km - Stage Finish, Coombesberg, Old Tolmie Road, Mansfield.

STAGE 3: Sunday Morning - 47km - Mt Buller Road Race

Start Location: Highett Street, Mansfield - opposite the Mansfield Hotel.

Start Times:
To be confirmed from 8.00am.

South along Highett Street and left onto Malcolm Street which becomes Mt Buller Rd; then proceed to Mt Buller Village.

For STAGE THREE Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps, click here.

ATC Sprint
Sprint: 18.6km - Merrijig Motor Inn, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.

Mansfield Crushing KoM / Paton Air Helicopters QoM
KoM/QoM: 47km - Stage finish, Mt Buller.

Spectator recommendations

Stage 1

  • On top of the “Coombesberg” - the steep pinch on Old Tolmie Road. Riders will be seen twice, once in each direction. But remember, there will be a full road closure for this stage. You either need to drive out before the ITT starts, walk the 4.5km from the start line or walk about 1km from the turnaround.

Stage 2

  • Photographers, get to the top of Corn Hill, near the corner of Buttercup Road and take some great shots of riders climbing up Corn Hill for the QoM/KoM, with Mt Buller in the background.

  • Drive north out of Mansfield along the Whitfield Road, turn right onto Barwite Road, then right again onto Old Tolmie Road. Head up the hill and turn left onto Soldiers Road for parking and cheer them across the line on top of the Coombesberg.

Stage 3

  • Get up to Mt Buller to cheer the riders as they cross the line. But remember, the road will close at 8am at the base of the mountain to all but official race traffic.

Need accommodation?

Try The Mansfield Hotel. This is where Registration will be held on Friday night, from 6pm, and where the presentations will be after Stage 2 on Saturday and Stage 3 on Sunday. It’s on the main roundabout in Mansfield. Call (03) 5775 2101 or click here.

Try the Delatite Hotel too… it’s on the other side of the same roundabout in the centre of town. Call 03 5775 2004 or book online here.

Looking for a house for a larger group? An MMBCC member has a beautiful place called Tabletop Farm up near Tolmie. Click here to email him.

Or visit the local Mansfield - Mt Buller website which has lots of accommodation options.

Partner/Family wanting a weekend away?

Bring them along! There are lots of activities happening in Mansfield 19-20 March.

Mansfield Armchair Cinema will be open all weekend. Checkout their screening times and what’s on here.

Mountain biking at Mt Buller, including the awesome Australian Alpine Epic.

Plus, lots of bike-friendly cafes, retail therapy and plenty of outdoor activities. For more information, click here.

For more detailed information from the club, please contact Bruce Halket on 0419 533 120.

Many thanks to Ernesto Arriagada, Dion Jelbart and Jean-Pierre Ronco for the images on this page. 

The 2021 Mansfield Hotel Tour

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Brought to you by…

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In 2021 the Mansfield Mt Buller Cycling Club will host The Mansfield Hotel Tour on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 March.

Changes for 2021

A COVIDsafe plan will be in place for the whole weekend. All participants, officials and spectators will be required to maintain social distancing where possible and adhere to the plan.

Registrations and Presentations will now be held at The Mansfield Hotel, our main sponsor.

The Stage One Individual Time Trial is now an out-and-back course and will have a full road closure. It starts in the same spot as previously and now finishes there as well. Please note: with the full road closure there will be no cars allowed on the course!

Stage Two has been shortened; and will now finish on the Coombesberg.

Finally … a reminder, not a change: the road to Mt Buller will close at 8am on Sunday morning to all but official event traffic.

Start List and Results

Here is the AusCycling website link you need.

Categories

J19, M23, Elite Men, Elite Womens, All MMas, All WMas 

Grades

Open to Individuals and Teams in the following grades:

Men's A, B & C

Women's A, B & C

Masters A, B & C

A General Classification jersey from The Mansfield Hotel and a Sprinter's jersey from All Terrain Cycles will be presented for each grade after Stage 3 at The Mansfield Hotel in Mansfield, with many thanks to Ventou. Plus there’ll be Mansfield Crushing prizes for each grade for the KoM and Paton Air Helicopters for each grade for the QoM.

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Fees

Entries cost $175.

Entries

Entries will be through AusCycling Victoria; when they open we’ll post a link here.

Lights

As per AusCycling Victoria rules, ALL entrants need a constant beam, red tail light that is visible from 200 metres installed on either the seat post or seatstay for every stage of the Mansfield Tour... even the Time Trial!

Registration

Registration on Friday night, from 6pm to 9pm, will be at the Mansfield Hotel - this is where the presentations will be too.

Registration will also be available on Saturday morning at the Time Trial start/finish.

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Prizes

The RANDOM PRIZE DRAW is back - bigger and better - at Presentations at the Mansfield Hotel on Saturday night from 7pm. All entrants are encouraged to attend to share in thousands of dollars worth of prizes from All Terrain Cycles, Lezyne, Ventou/Brooklyn Project, Goodyear and Krush.
Plus there’ll be thousands of $$$ in prizes for those on the podium from the Mansfield Mt Buller Cycling Club.

So far we have the following prizes confirmed:

  • 7 x Lezyne / Goodyear prize packs;

  • Krush bike care kits;

  • 1 x Brooklyn Project Pro Jersey & Pro Bib - worth $298;

  • 3 x Brooklyn Project Accessory Packs (1 Accessory Pack = 1 x Pro Mesh Undershirt, 1 x Pro Road Gloves, 2 x Pro Cycling Socks) - worth $117 per accessory pack; and

  • A whole heap of stuff from All Terrain Cycles:

    • Specialized Power saddle with MIMIC;

    • Specialized socks;

    • Aussie Butt Cream;

    • Bontrager tyres;

    • Science in Sport nutrition;

    • Vittoria tyres;

    • Infinit Nutrition;

    • and more!

STAGE 1: Saturday Morning - 13km ITT

Start and Finish Location: Graves Rd, Mansfield.

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Start Times: from 8.00am (exact times TBA).

All grades: Start Graves Rd, Mansfield (just north of the Mt Buller Rd intersection) turn left onto Old Tolmie Rd, U-turn, right onto Graves Road and finish near the start line.

All riders, please take extra care turning right from Old Tolmie Road into Graves Road on the return leg.

For STAGE ONE Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps, click here.

There will be coffee and snacks available at the Start/Finish area.

STAGE 2: Saturday Afternoon - 64km - Mirimbah & The Coombesberg

Stage 2 starts as an out-and-back course to Mirimbah at the base of Mt Buller and back towards Mansfield, then along the Stage 1 ITT course, finishing on top of the Coombesberg on Old Tolmie Road.

Start Location: Highett Street, Mansfield, opposite the Mansfield Hotel.

Start Times:
MMB - 2.05pm
EMC - 2.05pm
MMC - 2.10pm
EWA - 2.15pm
EWB - 2.25pm
EWC - 2.25pm
EMA - 2.55pm
MMA - 3.00pm
EMB - 3.05pm

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All Grades: Starts from the median strip carpark on Highett Street, on the corner of Curia Street, opposite the Mansfield Hotel. Heads south along Highett Street, then left onto Malcolm Street which becomes Mt Buller Rd; then east to the Mt Buller Resort entry gate at Mirimbah, which is the turnaround; west back towards Mansfield but turn right (north) onto Graves Road; left onto Old Tolmie Road, finish at top of the Coombesberg (which you will have already ridden in the Stage 1 ITT.)

The last km or so along Old Tolmie Road will be a closed road finish - closed to all traffic except tour entrants and official vehicles.

Click here for STAGE TWO Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps.

ATC Sprints
Sprint 1: 18.2km - Merrijig CFA, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.
Sprint 2: 45.8km - Merrijig CFA, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.

Mansfield Crushing KoM / Paton Air Helicopters QoM
KoM/QoM 1: 49.1km - Top of Corn Hill, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.
KoM/QoM: 64.0km - Stage Finish, Coombesberg, Old Tolmie Road, Mansfield.

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STAGE 3: Sunday Morning - 47km - Mt Buller Road Race

Start Location: Highett Street, Mansfield, opposite the Mansfield Hotel.

Start Times:
Women A: 8.00am
Women B: 8.10am
Women C: 8:10am
Masters Men C: 8.20am
Elite Men C: 8.40am
Masters Men B :8.40am
Masters Men A: 8.50am
Elite Men B: 9.00am
Elite Men A: 9.20am

Starts from the median strip carpark on Highett Street, on the corner of Curia Street, opposite the Mansfield Hotel. Heads south along Highett Street, then left onto Malcolm Street which becomes Mt Buller Rd; then proceed to Mt Buller Village.

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For STAGE THREE Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps, click here.

ATC Sprint
Sprint: 18.2km - Merrijig CFA, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.

Mansfield Crushing KoM / Paton Air Helicopters QoM
KoM/QoM: 47km - Stage finish, Mt Buller.

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Spectator recommendations

Stage 1

  • On top of the “Coombesberg” - the steep pinch on Old Tolmie Road. Riders will be seen twice, once in each direction. But remember, there will be a full road closure for this stage. You either need to drive out before the ITT starts, walk the 4.5km from the start line or walk about 1km from the turnaround.

Stage 2

  • Photographers, get to the top of Corn Hill, near the corner of Buttercup Road and take some great shots of riders climbing up Corn Hill for the QoM/KoM, with Mt Buller in the background.

  • Drive north out of Mansfield along the Whitfield Road, turn right onto Barwite Road, then right again onto Old Tolmie Road. Head up the hill and turn left onto Soldiers Road for parking and cheer them across the line on top of the Coombesberg.

Stage 3

  • Get up to Mt Buller to cheer the riders as they cross the line. But remember, the road will close at 8am at the base of the mountain to all but official race traffic.

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Need accommodation?

Try The Mansfield Hotel. This is where Registration will be held on Friday night, from 6pm, and where the presentations will be after Stage 2 on Saturday and Stage 3 on Sunday. It’s on the main roundabout in Mansfield. Call (03) 5775 2101 or click here.

Try the Delatite Hotel too… it’s on the other side of the same roundabout in the centre of town. Call 03 5775 2004 or book online here.

Looking for a house for a larger group? An MMBCC member has a beautiful place called Tabletop Farm up near Tolmie. Click here to email him.

Or visit the local Mansfield - Mt Buller website which has lots of accommodation options.

Partner/Family wanting a weekend away?

Bring them along! There are lots of activities happening in Mansfield 20-21 March.

The Highline MTB Festival is a new to the Tour weekend in 2021. After stage 2 on Saturday afternoon, head to South Blue Range, just 2km south of town, to watch some absolutely amaaaazing tricks and stunts. Definitely bring the kids for this! Check the HIghline website for more details.

Mansfield Armchair Cinema will be open all weekend. Checkout their screening times and what’s on here.

Mountain biking at Mt Buller, including the awesome Australian Alpine Epic.

Plus, lots of bike-friendly cafes, retail therapy and plenty of outdoor activities. For more information, click here.

For more detailed information from the club, please contact Bruce Halket on 0419 533 120.

Many thanks to Ernesto Arriagada and Dion Jelbart for the images on this page. 

CANCELLED - 2020 MANSFIELD SUBARU TOUR

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The 2020 Mansfield Subaru Tour is cancelled.

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Cycling Victoria and the Mansfield Mt Buller Cycling Club have decided to cancel this year’s race, which was due to start on Saturday.
Even though we were unlikely to get to the government mandated maximum of 500 people, we still think this is the right thing to do. The number of people travelling to Mansfield, particularly from interstate, would have negated any community health benefits of social distancing.
Instead of having a cancellation forced upon us at the last moment, we decided it was prudent to give everyone plenty of notice.
In the meantime, you’ve seen and heard all the health warnings - wash your hands properly, and often, and cover your cough.
Once we’re all over this, we’ll start planning a bigger and better Mansfield Tour for later in 2020 or 2021.

In 2020 the Mansfield Mt Buller Cycling Club will host the Mansfield Subaru Tour on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March.

Changes for 2020

The Stage One Individual Time Trial is now an out-and-back course and will have a full road closure. It starts in the same spot as previously and now finishes there as well. Please note: with the full road closure there will be no cars allowed on the course!

Time bonuses towards the GC for the All Terrain Cycles Sprints on Stages 2 and 3 have been increased! Last year they were 30, 20 and 10 seconds - in 2020 they’ll be 60, 45 and 30 seconds!

Categories

J19, M23, Elite Men, Elite Womens, All MMas, All WMas 

Grades

Open to Individuals and Teams in the following grades:

Men's A, B & C

Women's A, B & C

Masters A, B & C

A General Classification jersey from Mansfield Subaru and a Sprinter's jersey from All Terrain Cycles will be presented for each grade after Stage 3 at the Delatite Hotel in Mansfield, with many thanks to Ventou. Plus there’ll be Mansfield Crushing prizes for each grade for the KoM/QoM.

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Fees

$160

Entries

Entries are now open through Entry Boss via Cycling Victoria - use this link.

Lights

As per Cycling Victoria rules, ALL entrants need a constant beam, red tail light that is visible from 200 metres installed on either the seat post or seatstay for every stage of the Mansfield Tour... even the Time Trial!

Registration

Registration on Friday night, from 6pm to 9pm, will be at the Delatite Hotel - this is where the presentations will be too.

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Prizes

The RANDOM PRIZE DRAW is back - bigger and better - at Presentations at the Delatite Hotel on Saturday night from 7pm. All entrants are encouraged to attend to share in thousands of dollars worth of prizes from All Terrain Cycles, Lezyne, Ventou/Brooklyn Project and Krush.
Plus there’ll be thousands of $$$ in prizes for those on the podium from the Mansfield Mt Buller Cycling Club.

So far we have the following prizes confirmed:

  • 7 x Lezyne prize packs;

  • 5 x Krush bike care kits;

  • 1 x Brooklyn Project Pro Jersey & Pro Bib - worth $298;

  • 3 x Brooklyn Project Accessory Packs (1 Accessory Pack = 1 x Pro Mesh Undershirt, 1 x Pro Road Gloves, 2 x Pro Cycling Socks) - worth $117 per accessory pack; and

  • A whole heap of stuff from All Terrain Cycles:

    • Specialized Power saddle with MIMIC;

    • Specialized socks;

    • Aussie Butt Cream;

    • Vittoria Rubino Pro tyres;

    • and more to come…

Plus there’ll be plenty more. As soon as we have them confirmed, we’ll list them here.

STAGE 1: Saturday Morning - 13km ITT

Start and Finish Location: Graves Rd, Mansfield.

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Start Times: from 7.30am (exact times TBA).

All grades: Start Graves Rd, Mansfield (just north of the Mt Buller Rd intersection) turn left onto Old Tolmie Rd, U-turn, right onto Graves Road and finish near the start line.

All riders, please take extra care turning right from Old Tolmie Road into Graves Road on the return leg.

For STAGE ONE Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps, click here.

There will be coffee and snacks available at the Start/Finish area.

STAGE 2: Saturday Afternoon - 75km - Mirimbah & Old Tolmie Road

The Tolmielet is back!
Stage 2 starts as an out-and-back course to Mirimbah at the base of Mt Buller and back towards Mansfield, then up one of the club's semi-regular weekend climbs, Old Tolmie Road.

Start Location: Erril Street, Mansfield - just off High Street..

Start Times: from 2pm (exact times TBA)

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All Grades: Erril Street, left onto High Street, left again onto Highett Street and left again onto Malcolm Street which becomes Mt Buller Rd; then east to the Mt Buller Resort entry gate at Mirimbah, which is the turnaround; west back towards Mansfield but turn right (north) onto Graves Road; left onto Old Tolmie Road, finish at top of climb.

Click here for STAGE TWO Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps.

ATC Sprints
Sprint 1: 18.2km - Merrijig CFA, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.
Sprint 2: 60.2km - Graves Road, Mansfield.

There will be coffee and snacks available at the Finish area at the top of Old Tolmie Road.

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STAGE 3: Sunday Morning - 47km - Mt Buller Road Race

Start Location: Erril Street, Mansfield - just off High Street.

Start Times: from 8am (exact times TBA)

Erril Street, left onto High Street, left again onto Highett Street and left again onto Malcolm Street which becomes Mt Buller Rd; then proceed to Mt Buller Village.

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For STAGE THREE Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps, click here.

ATC Sprint
Sprint: 18.2km - Merrijig CFA, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.

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Spectator recommendations

Stage 1

  • On top of the “Coombesberg” - the steep pinch on Old Tolmie Road. Riders will be seen twice, once in each direction. But remember, there will be a full road closure for this stage. You either need to drive out before the ITT starts, walk the 4.5km from the start line or walk about 1km from the turnaround.

Stage 2

  • Photographers, get to the top of Corn Hill, near the corner of Buttercup Road and take some great shots of riders climbing up Corn Hill, heading back to Mansfield with Mt Buller in the background.

  • Drive up Old Tolmie Road, turn left onto Melba Road and park. Walk back down and cheer the riders on the steepest part of the “Col du Tolmielet”.

  • Head up to the finish, turn left onto Tabletop Road for parking and cheer them across the line. There’ll be a coffee van at the top with the espresso machine ready to go!

Stage 3

  • Get up to Mt Buller to cheer the riders as they cross the line. But remember, the road will close at the base of the mountain to all but official race traffic at 8am.

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Need accommodation?

Try the Delatite Hotel. Call 03 5775 2004 or book online here. This is where Registration will be held on Friday night, from 6pm, and where the presentations will be after Stage 2 on Saturday and Stage 3 on Sunday. It’s on the main roundabout in Mansfield.

Try the Mansfield Hotel too… it’s on the other side of the same roundabout in the centre of town. Call (03) 5775 2101 or click here.

Or visit the local Mansfield - Mt Buller website which has lots of accommodation options.

Partner/Family wanting a weekend away?

Bring them along! There are lots of activities happening in Mansfield 21-22 March.

Mansfield Armchair Cinema will be open all weekend. Checkout their screening times and what’s on here.

Mountain biking at Mt Buller, including the awesome Australian Alpine Epic.

Plus, lots of bike-friendly cafes, retail therapy and plenty of outdoor activities. For more information, click here.

For more detailed information from the club, please contact Bruce Halket on 0419 533 120.

Many thanks to Ernesto Arriagada and Dion Jelbart for the images on this page. 

2019 MANSFIELD SUBARU TOUR

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Brought to you by…

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Here’s a link to the results.

In 2019 the Mansfield Mt Buller Cycling Club will host the Mansfield Subaru Tour on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March.

Here is a short message from the MMBCC’s Simon Gerrans about the 2019 Tour…

Here are a few details about the Tour: 

Changes for 2019

Many thanks to Mansfield Subaru who are the main sponsor of the 2019 Tour.

Plus All Terrain Cycles are back for the Sprint competition and we’re pleased to announce Torq Australia, Lezyne and Krush are joining us too.

Registration on Friday night, from 6pm to 9pm, will now be at the Delatite Hotel - this is where the presentations have been held in previous years. Now rego will be there too!

Saturday afternoon’s Stage 2 and Sunday morning’s Stage 3 will now start in Erril Street, just off High Street, right in the centre of town. Check out the Mansfield Subaru display, along with other sponsors, in the High Street median strip just near the start. Teams are also encouraged to set-up their pit tents in the High Street median strip near Erril Street too!

There’ll be a RANDOM PRIZE DRAW at Presentations at the Delatite Hotel on Saturday night from 7pm. All entrants are encouraged to attend (not just the top three as in previous years) to share in thousands of dollars worth of prizes from All Terrain Cycles, (Prizes from ATC include Trek Marlin 4, Specialized Roubaix Pro tyres, Bontrager Specter WaveCel helmet, AfterShokz TrekzAir headphones, Giro Synthe helmet… ) plus more from Lezyne, Torq and Krush. (If we call out your number and you’re not there, someone else will get it! You have to be there to win.)
One particular prize is worth highlighting… we’ll be giving away the AfterShokz TrekzAir headphones as the All Terrain Cycles Good Sport Award; a display from a rider of good sportsmanship, fair play and good behaviour will earn them a pair of bone induction headphones worth over $200!

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Categories

J19, M23, Elite Men, Elite Womens, All MMas, All WMas 

Grades

Men's A (Teams), B & C

Women's A (Teams), B & C

Masters A (Teams), B & C

A Seight Sports General Classification jersey from Mansfield Subaru and a Sprinter's jersey from All Terrain Cycles will be presented for each grade after Stage 3 at the Delatite Hotel in Mansfield. Plus there’ll be Torq Nutrition prizes for each grade for the KoM/QoM.

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Fees

$160

Entries

All entries will be taken online via Cycling Victoria.

Lights

As per Cycling Victoria rules, ALL entrants need a constant beam, red tail light that is visible from 200 metres installed on either the seat post or seatstay for every stage of the Mansfield Tour... even the Time Trial!

STAGE 1: Saturday Morning - 14km ITT

Start Location: Graves Rd, Mansfield.

Start Times: from 7.30am (exact times TBA).

All grades: Start Graves Rd, Mansfield just after the Mt Buller Rd intersection; turn left onto Old Tolmie Rd, left onto Barwite Rd and left onto the Whitfield Rd; finish on the Whitfield Rd on the approach to town.

For STAGE ONE Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps, click here.

STAGE 2: Saturday Afternoon - 75km - Mirimbah & Old Tolmie Road

The Tolmielet is back!
Stage 2 starts as an out-and-back course to Mirimbah at the base of Mt Buller and back towards Mansfield, then up one of the club's semi-regular weekend climbs, Old Tolmie Road.

Start Location: Erril Street, Mansfield - just off High Street..

Start Times: from 2pm (exact times TBA)

All Grades: Erril Street, left onto High Street, left again onto Highett Street and left again onto Malcolm Street which becomes Mt Buller Rd; then east to the Mt Buller Resort entry gate at Mirimbah, which is the turnaround; west back towards Mansfield but turn right (north) onto Graves Road; left onto Old Tolmie Road, finish at top of climb.

Click here for STAGE TWO Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps.

ATC Sprints
Sprint 1: 18.2km - Merrijig CFA, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.
Sprint 2: 60.2km - Graves Road, Mansfield.

STAGE 3: Sunday Morning - 47km - Mt Buller Road Race

Start Location: Erril Street, Mansfield - just off High Street.

Start Times: from 8am (exact times TBA)

Erril Street, left onto High Street, left again onto Highett Street and left again onto Malcolm Street which becomes Mt Buller Rd; then proceed to Mt Buller Village.

For STAGE THREE Course Map and basic Profile on Google Maps, click here.

ATC Sprint
Sprint: 18.2km - Merrijig CFA, Mt Buller Road, Merrijig.

Spectator recommendations

Stage 1
- On top of the “Coombesberg” - the steep pinch on Old Tolmie Road.

Stage 2
- Photographers, get to the top of Corn Hill, near the corner of Buttercup Road and take some great shots of riders climbing up Corn Hill, heading back to Mansfield with Mt Buller in the background.
- Drive up Old Tolmie Road, turn left onto Melba Road and park. Walk back down and cheer the riders on the steepest part of the “Col du Tolmielet”.
- Head up to the finish, turn left onto Tabletop Road for parking and cheer them across the line.

Stage 3
- Get up to Mt Buller to cheer the riders as they cross the line. But remember, the road will close at the base of the mountain to all but official race traffic at 8am.

Need accommodation?

Try The Delatite Hotel. Call 03 5775 2004 or book online here. This is where Registration will be held on Friday night, from 6pm, and where the presentations will be after Stage 2 on Saturday and Stage 3 on Sunday.

Or try the Alzburg Resort on 1300 885 448 or book here.

Or visit the local Mansfield - Mt Buller website which has lots of accommodation options.

Partner/Family wanting a weekend away?

Bring them along! There are lots of activities happening in Mansfield 23-24 March.

The Mansfield Farmer’s Market will be held on the High Street median strip, between the Delatite Hotel and the Post Office, from 8.30am to 1pm on Saturday.

Mansfield Armchair Cinema will be open all weekend. Checkout their screening times and what’s on here.

Mansfield Football and Netball Club Community Family Day at the Mansfield Sporting Complex in Highett Street. Barbecue, kids activities and a movie night!

Mountain biking at Mt Buller, including the awesome Australian Alpine Epic.

Plus, lots of bike-friendly cafes, retail therapy and plenty of outdoor activities. For more information, click here.

For more detailed information from the club, please contact Bruce Halket on 0419 533 120.

Many thanks to Dion Jelbart for all the photos on this page.