AUSTRALIA’S ORIGINAL AND NUMBER ONE ALPINE CYCLING TRAINING CAMP
Fully Supported Cycling Training Camp and Informative Evening Seminars
14-18 Feb 2020 Standard Package
14-18 Feb 2020 Premium Package
Standard Package
- Fully supported rides with a support van and support riders
- Evening seminars covering the latest in training information
- Bicycle Mechanic
- Seeded into a group that matches your ability
- On road descending skills session
- Work with leading Australian Cycling Coaches
Premium Package
Everything in the standard package plus:
- Daily massage
- Exclusive daily bike cleaning and maintenance*
- Priority on the single rooms at Bright Chalet
- Attendance to the Friday pre-camp workshop if you are not a current coaching client
- Exclusive thirty minute one-on-one coaching meeting with coach David Heatley
* Note: any repairs requiring spare parts will be at an additional cost.
Day 1 – Mt Buffalo
71 km
1,420+ vertical meters
Easy, go at your own pace, climb the scenic Mt Buffalo to ease you into what’s to come…
120 km
2,200+ Vertical Meters
The longest and hardest day of the camp. Another stunning ride!
Option 2 – Mt Beauty return – 70 km
Option 3 – Top of Tawonga Gap return – 35 km
Day 3 – Mt Hotham
110 km
1,820+ Vertical Meters
Yes, it’s a big day. But you don’t have to ride the whole stage! We have turn around points at Harrietville and the control gates!
Option 2 – Control Gates return – 80 km
Option 3 – Harrietville return – 52 km
Day 4 – Tawonga Gap Loop
Relive 'Morning Ride'
120 km
1,355+ Vertical Meters
A challenging but rewarding ride, again through some fantastic scenic mountain climbs.
Option 2 – Harrietville return – 52 km
Accommodation
Our accommodation at Bright Chalet is now full so please disregard the information below. Please book your accommodation in the Bright region too attend the camp.
The Camp is based at Bright Chalet. We recommend all camp attendees stay at Bright Chalet. We have secured a fantastic room rate but you need to book through us, we pass all booking onto the Chalet just before camp, you pay them directly on arrival. All rooms include 3 meals per day for $110 per night for twin share, $175 for single (non-share). People who have purchased the premium Bright Training Camp package will get priority access to the limited number of single rooms available at the Bright Chalet.
Camp Itinerary guide
Friday
2:00pm – 4:00pm – Seasonal planning, goal setting and fix your training workshop – EXCLUSIVE CYCLING-INFORM CURRENT COACHING MEMBERS ONLY*
4:00pm – 5:00pm and 7:00pm – 8:00pm Camp registration
Saturday – Day One
7:25am – 7:40am: Rider Briefing
7:40am – 12:00pm: Mt Buffalo with descending workshop (workshop are weather dependant)
5:00pm – 8:00pm: Evening seminars and Dinner (cost not included unless staying at Bright Chalet)
Sunday – Day Two
7:25am – 7:30am: Rider Briefing
7:30am – 3:30pm: Falls Creek return, Mt Beauty return or Top of Tawonga Gap return
Monday – Day Three
7:25am – 7:30am: Rider Briefing
7:30am – 2:30pm: Mt Hotham return, Mt Hotham Toll Gates return or Harrietville return
5:00pm – 8:00pm: Evening seminars and Dinner (cost not included unless staying at Bright Chalet)
Tuesday – Day 4
7:25am – 7:30am: Rider Briefing
7:30am – 1:30pm: Gaps Loop or Harrietville return
3:00pm: Late Checkout
* This exclusive workshop is only for our current coaching clients. To find our more click here
Full camp itinerary will be provided four weeks before camp date
What Our Clients Have Been Saying About the Bright Boot Camp
Larry Sperling – Singapore
Nerissa McDonald – VIC, Australia
Merran, Bec, Nerissa and Ayllie
Andrew Peake – NSW, Australia
Jason Potter – VIC, Australia
Simon Leung – VIC, Australia
Sean Ryall – VIC, Australia
Warwick Lee – NSW, Australia
Merran Cowper – QLD, Australia
Glenn Rosenberg – QLD, Australia
Bill Gordin – VIC, Australia
Jill Lloyd – NSW, Australia
Peter Drysdale – VIC, Australia
Richard Bowen – VIC, Australia
Philip Hind – VIC, Australia
The support riders did an excellent job and cannot thank them enough. Also, they knew how far to push everyone (which was good), especially for me the third day up Hotham. David’s suggestions and ideas that he gave me were invaluable. I did learn more about descending than what I thought I would, especially when to brake and putting my weight on the outside pedal when going through the corners really helped. I think you and Jodie did an excellent job of running the camp, well organised and well run. The seminars were very good, very good.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Bright Boot Camp. It was very well organised with the rides presenting some great challenges. Terrific advice on riding techniques – especially on descending and riding in groups. The support riders were superb – very engaging and highly supportive. Special shout out to Jesse, Ray and Dave. Thanks again to you and Jodie.
Just home from Boot Camp. Thank you both for the most amazing 4 days. We were so fortunate to have such fantastic weather in such a beautiful place for all 4 days. You have converted a “flat lander” into a lover of hills. The Camp was great and extremely well organised so thank you again. The support crew made things so easy and thank you to Clem for all his tips and encouragement. It was great to meet other riders and spend time with a great bunch over the 4 days. I will definitely be back next November.
Thanks again to you both.
As compared to most tour group style camps where the riding is generally aimless day-in-day-out & frustrating due to too many riders with different abilities & goals forced to ride together, your camp provides a structure for all riders of different abilities to aim to complete each day to the best of their ability and riding in groups of riders of similar ability. Even though it is not a race, completion of each day is still a challenge, where you feel a sense of satisfaction to finish but you also provide the opportunity to test yourself to the extent you want to up the climbs.
Certainly all the hills that I have along my usual bike route, no longer seem like hills, at worst just bumps in the road maybe. That was the mistake I made, thinking that by riding up and down Kinglake a few times that I would be well prepared for the likes of Falls creek and Hotham, how wrong I was… It was a tough 4 days but well worth the experience. I really appreciate all the efforts of all the support team, the young men from State of Matter/MAPP, Jodie and yourself.
All the attendees from all three groups were so friendly and sociable even when we were not riding we were often socializing over dinner, lunch or other during the 4 days. Most of us came only knowing one other person or sometimes not knowing anyone else, but cycling and our days activities bring us together as a group of friends and a team. I will certainly be back next year.
Thanks for another great boot camp. This year I signed up for the premium version of the boot camp, and it met my expectations. I came into the camp looking for motivation, and my lead-up training had not been as strong as previous trips to Bright. However, my riding got a little stronger every day of the camp. By the final day, my Strava Tawonga Gap time was a personal record. Part of this improvement I put down to the fantastic afternoon massages, pep talks from the support riders, the evening skills lectures and the motivation of riding in the company of a great group of people. Fantastic event as always.
Legs were the best they have been today since Bright. Felt good going up Greenhill Rd for 6.5 km @ 6.5% and beat my best by 10 seconds and I know there is better PR’s ahead in the next three weeks or so. Also, set a PB going down Mt Lofty to the Tollgate, 20 seconds better!! I am rapped with that as it felt so easy going down cornering and in control and can go much faster in future. Pass on my thanks to Kevin, your support rider, for his excellent tips descending on Mt Buffalo!!!