Competitions & Prizes

Awesome prizes from our event sponsors; River City Cycles vouchers valued at over $5000, Goldcross Cycles product valued at $5000, Crumpler bags valued at $4000, and much more will be up for grabs. Keep an eye on this page for updates.

BDO Brisbane Coot-tha Challenge overall fastest hill climbers will share in $2300. BDO Brisbane Coot-tha Male and Female Winner will receive $500. 2nd-10th Male will receive $100 each and 2nd-5th Female will receive $100 each.

Click on the items below to find out more about the prizes and competitions running.

The notification and publication of Bike Week and Post-ride Festival Prize Draw winners will commence on 20 March 2012.

Win a trip to France!

Endeavour Grande Randonnee 2012 Competition

Bonjour! Ever fancied a cycling holiday in summer in France? All expenses paid*?

Enter the BDO Brisbane Coot-tha Challenge and you could win the trip of a lifetime.

The prize for one person includes return airfares to Paris, 3-star accommodation and a stunning two-week cycling tour through some of the most beautiful areas in the south of France (12th-24th August 2012). Vist www.bikestyletours.com/tour-de-france/endeavour-trip

All you have to do for the chance to win this incredible experience is to register for the BDO Brisbane Coot-tha Challenge (before the drawing date).

The draw will be held Friday, 13 April 2012, so you will have plenty of time to plan your holiday.

*Bike hire extra if you do not take your own bike and some nights you are free to make your arrangements.

Endeavour Foundation - Endeavour Grande Randonnée 2012 - competition details here.

Win a Flight CR1 Ultegra Carbon bike from Goldcross Cycles

Are you riding in the Great Brisbane Bike Ride or Goldcross Cycles Family Fun Ride? If you've entered one of these events you're in the draw to win a Flight CR1 Ultegra Carbon road bike thanks to Goldcross Cycles!

Prize value $2,499.00 RRP - Goldcross Cycles

  • Sub 1kg High Modulus Monocoque Carbon Frame
  • Carbon fork and steerer
  • Smooth and precise Shimano Ultegra gearing
  • Lightweight and stiff Ultegra wheelset
Get cruising on a Flight Maui from Goldcross Cycles-2 up for grabs at SCODY Ride to Work Day

Prize valued at $349.00 each - from Goldcross Cycles

Slow down, enjoy the ride & do it in style. Relaxed riding position with comfort saddle and grips, and single speed gearing for hassle free pedalling. Perfect to cruise the trails or by the beach!

Be sure to ride on down to the SCODY Ride to Work Day free breakfast at King George Square, Brisbane CBD, on Wednesday 14 March 2012 for your chance to win one of two Flight Maui Cruisers.

River City Cycles big $1500 prize voucher & more

River City Cycles logoRiver City Cycles, major sponsor of the BDO Brisbane Coot-tha Challenge, has a mega $1500 prize voucher, $150 voucher, and five $100 vouchers in the random prize draw taking place on Sunday 18 March 2012 at the Post-ride Festival. To be eligible you simply have to be a 2012 Brisbane Coot-tha Challenge entrant.

Aiming for a fast time on the climb? There are River City Cyles gift vouchers for the top three time placements for each age category for both men and women:

  • 1st Prize $75 Gift Voucher
  • 2nd Prize $50 Gift Voucher
  • 3rd Prize $25 Gift Voucher

Age

DoB

14-19 yrs

1993-1998

20-24

1988-1992

25-29

1983-1987

30-34

1978-1982

35-39

1973-1977

40-44

1968-1972

45-49

1963-1967

50-59

1953-1962

60-69

1943-1952

70-79

1933-1942

*Age as at 31 December 2012

'Kids, Bling your Bike' comp

Goldcross Cycles logoTaking part in the Goldcross Cycles Family Fun Ride on Sunday 18 March 2012? Well kids, there's a $100 Goldcross Cycles voucher for the best blinged bike on the day! Get decorating and good luck, we'll see you there. Got any questions? Call the BQ office on 07 3844 1144 or send us an email.

Endeavour Foundation - Everyday Hero - Highest Fundraiser Prizes

To reward your outstanding fundraising efforts for Endeavour Foundation, charity partner for the BDO Brisbane Coot-tha Challenge, we are delighted to offer the following prizes, which have been kindly donated by Endeavour Foundation sponsors:

Highest Fundraiser

2nd Place Highest Fundraiser

  • $200 Lunch or Dinner Voucher at Groove Train King George Square or Groove Train Riverside Brisbane CBD - Sponsored by Groove Train

Total funds raised as at 4.00pm on Friday 16 March will determine the winners.

Endeavour Foundation and the more than 3350 people with a disability whom we support, thank you for your efforts.

Find out how you can fundraise today.

Activ Cycle Coaching Indoor Training Memberships & Passes


Thanks to Bike Week sponsor Active Cycle Coaching, Brisbane's premier indoor/outdoor cycle coaching facility, you could win one of three 1 month memberships or one of five 10 pass indoor sessions.

To be in the running all you have to do is enter the BDO Brisbane Coot-tha Challenge, Great Brisbane Bike Ride or Goldcross Cycles Family Fun Ride, the Bicycle Queensland Women's Ride (free event) or register at SCODY Ride to Work Day (free event).

Good luck!

Crumpler Bumper Issue backpacks

Crumpler Bumper Issue backpackThirsty work that biking business. Gotta keep the pace up. Gotta keep the fluids up. Gotta get The Bumper Issue on your back.

Crumpler have 34 Bumper Issue backpacks you'll have the opportunity to bag by riding down to the SCODY Ride to Work Day breakfast, taking on the SCODY New Rider Corporate Challenge, on Film Night, at the Women's Seminar, and by entering any mass participation ride on Sunday 18 March - be it the BDO Brisbane Coot-tha Challenge, Great Brisbane Bike Ride or Goldcross Cycles Family Fun Ride.

Merlo Coffee @ SCODY Ride to Work Day

Merlo Coffee have provided five Merlo cycling jerseys (valued at $69.95 RRP each) for the SCODY Ride to Work Day Random Prize Draw - ride on down to King George Square for breakfast at 7am on Wednesday 14 March 2012 to enter.

More SCODY Ride to Work Day prizes will be announced soon, please check back for updates.

'Tag' to WIN Sweet Prizes

Watch out for Bruce the Bee and the Capilano gang at the Post-ride Festival, Musgrave park. Have your pic taken with Bruce the Bee or Honey Shotz by their photographer and tag yourself in the Bike Week pics on the Capilano Honey Facebook page for a chance to WIN 1 of 5 awesome packs including:

  • Bicycle Queensland Membership
  • Honey Shotz cycling shirt
  • Honey Shotz hat
  • Honey Shotz water bottle
  • Hamper of your favourite Capilano Honey
  • $100 donation to Endeavour on your behalf!

Sweet As!

Bike Glow - Be Seen!

BikeGlow® (Aus website coming soon) is a bike safety light that makes any bicycle visible from 500 feet away. It's flexible enough to wrap around any bicycle frame, in any pattern you choose. An included attachment kit makes it easy to strap the compact battery pack to your seat post or bike frame. BikeGlow comes in eight colors that glow continuously, or flash fast or slow at the push of a button.

Thanks to BikeGlow®, Bicycle Queensland has a stack of these awesome safety lights to give away throughout Bike Week 2012! Come along to a Bike Week event for your chance to ride away with a BikeGlow Safety Light - perfect to enhance side visibility on road rides, commutes around town and night rides!

The Wheel of Brisbane passes - Spectacular Brisbane views

Simply by entering into the BDO Brisbane Coot-tha Challenge, Great Brisbane Bike Ride or Goldcross Cycles Family Fun Ride you will go into the draw to win one of five Wheel of Brisbane family passes (2 adults, 2 children - 12yrs and under) valued at $42 each, which will be drawn at random at the Finish Site - Post-ride Festival on Sunday 18 March 2012.