NORTH COAST SECURES CYCLING EVENT

One of Australia’s leading road cycling events, the Battle on the Border cycling festival, will be held in Regional NSW for a further two years from 2015. Held on the far North Coast in the Tweed region the event is expected to inject $2 million in overnight visitor expenditure into the local and NSW economy.

The four-day cycling festival attracts cyclists of all ages and skills and features the competitive Tour de Battle, which is included as a stage of Cycling Australia’s National Road Series.

The Tour de Battle competitive cycling tour is a multi-stage, multi-division race held over the four days of Battle on the Border, which sees cyclists take on the challenging hills and valleys in the spectacular setting of Northern NSW.

Battle on the Border will be held from 28-31 May 2015. For more information go to visitnsw.com/events/battle-on-the-border-cycling-festival