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RELATED:&nbsp;#GreatVic Bike Ride&nbsp;day three | Your photos More than 3000 cyclists set off from Victoria Park for the Great Victorian Bike Ride today. While the event officially kicked off yesterday with a rest day, the 533km, nine-day ride, will stick to the Central Goldfields, ending in Bendigo on December 6.&nbsp; Are you taking part in the event? Don’t forget to use #GreatVic on Instagram and Twitter to share your photos.

@blakeoh86: Team @theracv on day 1 of the#GreatVic

@bthomps22: Day 2. Made it to Avoca. 76km done. @theracv #GreatVic 

@toorak_college: #greatvic First rest stop

@richobicycle: #GreatVic thanks so much vollies for the lunch - you legend 

@richobicycle: #GreatVic riders ready to flood Avoca campsite - 13 mins to go 

‏@bthomps22: 50km and lunch done at 9:30! @theracv #GreatVic 

@anothermedalmum: @theracv #GreatVic.... The boys are ready for the first day..  76k Ballarat to Avoca... #iride@bayside 

@gecko_1212: @theracv bit of a line for the toilets at the first rest break #greatvic 

@petesherwin: First pit stop out of Ballarat en route to Avoca. #GreatVic @bicycle_network @GeelongGrammar 

@gecko_1212: @theracv #GreatVic Start of an exciting day 

‏@bicycle_network: Bit of cloud cover this morning but we're in for beautiful day of riding on @theracv #GreatVic 


@stef_m15: The crew from Grovedale College looking tough and ready to roll out on Day One of the #GreatVic .@bicycle_network 

@bicycle_network: The @theracv #GreatVic route is officially open. A relatively flat 76km ride to Avoca awaits 

@bicycle_network: Clifton Hill Primary School getting prepped & ready for the day ahead @theracv #GreatVic 

@gecko_1212: @theracv bit of a line for breakfast this morning. Or another sale on orange tents #GreatVic 

@jaynedarcy: Morning world! Ballarat to Avoca today, 76 km, let our @theracv Great Victorian Bike Ride adventure begin! #adventure #kidsonbikes #fitness #ballarat #starting @bykbikes #greatvic #avoca #cycling

@russelljchapman: 100 bikes to pack for #McKinnonSC in the 2015 #greatvicbikeride #gvbr @bicycle_network #cycling #greatvic

@bykbikes: Miles has arrived in Ballarat ready for the start of the 2015 Great Victorian Bike Ride. He's riding the brand new 540CX kids cyclocross bike. #gvbr #GreatVic #CX #cyclocross

@jacs128: #tentcity #greatvic #gvbr #ballarat

@bicycle_network: What a way to finish off the first day on @theracv #GreatVic. Bring on the first day of riding! 

@mal.padgett: First night of the #greatvic bike ride with @theoscaronian. Next four days riding 322k. Apologies to my Ballarat friends for not making contact but it took all day to get here and with 3000 other riders the queues are lengthy. Time to hit the sack for a 5:45 rise and 76k to Avoca. Should be a hoot

@gecko_1212: I think there might have been a sale on Orange tents @theracv #GreatVic #firstday 

‏@BronwynHemsley: From tent. contemplating dinner. Just rode to Ballarat and back. #GreatVic 

@theracv: A picture perfect day in Ballarat and the sound of tents being pitched for the first time #GreatVic Bike Ride 

@LaurelinBerick: @bicycle_network @theracv #GreatVic
Beautiful weather in Ballarat today! 

@petesherwin: First briefing for the @GeelongGrammar riders in Ballarat. #GreatVic #tentcity 

@PMcG07: @theracv #GreatVic  home for the next 5 days! Ready to go! 

‏@theracv: Time for a warm up ride around the picturesque Lake Wendouree, on the Steve Moneghetti Running Track #GreatVic 

@toorak_college: #teamtoorak #greatvic the adventure begins

@toorak_college: #teamtoorak the adventure begins #greatvic

@jacs128: Gorgeous views on the road #greatvic #gvbr day 1

@jacs128: #gvbr day 1: 76km #greatvic #ballarat to #avoca

@djcturbo_8: Celebrating our anniversary in style #GreatVIC #Avoca #bluepyreneeswinery

@jaynedarcy: And we reach home base (for the night) at Avoca in record time! The 10-y-o boy on the Byk averaged 20km an hour. Perfect day for cycling. #cycling #avoca #bykbikes #avantipluscollingwood #greatvic #dayone #ballarat #cyclingwithkids #fun #adventure #sun #hellosundaymorning #healthy @bykbikes

RELATED:&nbsp;<a href="/story/3527283/greatvic-bike-ride-day-two-your-photos/">#GreatVic Bike Ride&nbsp;day three | Your photos</a>

More than 3000 cyclists set off from Victoria Park for the <a href="/story/3524511/lycra-lucre-for-region/">Great Victorian Bike Ride</a> today.

While the event officially kicked off yesterday with a rest day, the 533km, nine-day ride, will stick to the Central Goldfields, ending in Bendigo on December 6.&nbsp;

Are you taking part in the event? Don’t forget to use #GreatVic on Instagram and Twitter to share your photos.

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Great Victorian Bike Ride day one and two | Your photos

#GreatVic Bike Ride day one and two...

More than 3000 cyclists set off from Victoria Park for the Great Victorian Bike Ride today.

Great Victorian Bike Ride day one and two | Your photos

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