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Otway Odyssey entries close early

Rapid Ascent / 17.01.2007

The inaugural Otway Odyssey Mountain Bike Marathon has reached its capacity and entries have closed early. More than 1,000 riders will descend on Apollo Bay on February 3 with every Australian state and territory represented.

Australia’s best mountain bikers will race for the country’s richest mountain biking purse of $13,000 in cash prizes (and over $20,000 in other prizes).

Riders leading this charge through the Otway Ranges include:

Chris Jongewaard (Commonwealth Games 2006, 2nd Herald Sun Tour 2006)
Sid Taberlay (Olympics 2004, Commonwealth Games 2006)
Murray Spink (Commonwealth Games 2006)
Tim Bennett (Australian MTB Marathon Champion 2006)
Emma Colson (Commonwealth Games 2006)
Tory Thomas (Australian MTB Marathon Champion 2006)
Members of the Under-23 national team

Other big names include Nick Harrison (Olympic marathoner, 2004) and Rob Crowe (Olympic road cyclist, 1992).