The 2022 Mansfield Hotel Tour p/b Orcoda

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March 2022

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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.