Mountain bike riding

  • Children-studying

    Put education ahead of politics

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    SCHOOL principals say governments must put children’s futures ahead of politics to secure a $24-million boost to Colac and district school funding.

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    Cat unsurprised by Simpkin success

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    THE success of former Colac footballer Joffy Simpkin at his new AFL club Hawthorn is no surprise to former Geelong teammate Joel Selwood.

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  • Dispute has riders fearing for lives

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    A land dispute has closed part of an Otways trail, putting cyclists lives at risk.

    OWAYS mountain bikers say they fear for their lives because a land dispute has forced riders from a bike track onto a main road.

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  • Cycling star’s back-to-back wins

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    Colac cyclist Zac Shaw, centre, won Colac Sportsmen’s Club’s SportsStar of the year award. He is pictured with nominee Rod Brain and Norm Douglas, husband of fellow nominee Jessica Douglas.

    COLAC cyclist Zac Shaw has claimed back-to-back SportsStar of the year awards at Colac Sportsmen’s Club.

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  • Thousands in cycle odyssey

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    Kona Odyssey 100-kilometre ride winner Chris Jongewaard crosses the finish line at Forrest Recreation Reserve,

    ALMOST 2000 riders tackled heat and dust to complete one of Australia’s most challenging mountain bike marathons at Forrest at the weekend.

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  • Mountain bikers converge on Forrest

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    THOUSANDS of people from across the world will make their way to the Otways for one of Victoria’s biggest mountain bike events this weekend.

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  • Vandalism angers mountain bikers

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    Foorest Mountain Bike and Cycling Club president and, inset, some of the vandalism to the trail.

    THE latest act of vandalism on Forrest’s iconic mountain bike trails has forced outraged riders to speak out.

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  • Debut competitor wins adventure race

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    Port Campbell's Olivia Haig won Lorne's Anaconda Mini in her first attempt.

    A COLAC district endurance athlete battled sweltering heat to win a 17.8-kilometre adventure race.

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  • Plan to expand mountain bike event

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    More than 250 riders competed in this year's Forrest Festival.

    THE organiser of one of Colac district’s biggest mountain bike events hopes to extend it to three days next year.

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  • Forrest Festival attracts a crowd

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    Colac district mountain bike riders Bec Luppino and Saskia Douglas-Dekker are among more than 500 competitors gearing up for this weekend’s Forrest Festival.

    MORE than 500 mountain bike riders and spectators are set to converge on the Otways hamlet of Forrest this weekend.

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