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Geelong Multisport Festival

Geelong's picturesque waterfront will play host to the annual Geelong Multi Sport Festival, 10-12 February 2012, delivering three days of sport and community activities to the Geelong district, extended regions throughout Victoria whilst also attracting competitors nationally in providing events for all ages and abilities.

There are a number of events designed for the entire community to participate in, from fun run/walks, mini-triathlons, triathlon relay teams, ocean swim to a host of free community activities to get involved with.

Events and attractions include:

• URBAN Geelong ITU Sprint Triathlon Premium Oceania Cup
• Target Foreshore Fun Run/Walk supporting Give Where You Live (5km & 10km)
• Geelong 1000 Bay Swim
• Geelong Independent Superkidz Triathlon
• The Carter Group Geelong Special Triathlon
• Target Enticer Triathlon supporting Give Where You Live (400m Swim / 10km Cycle / 4km Run)
• Target Enticer RELAY TEAMS supporting Give Where You Live
• Target Enticer SUPER TEAMS Triathlon supporting Give Where You Live
• Geelong Foreshore Vibe

Want to know where to go in Geelong when you're bayside for the festival?  We've put together our firstoffthebike.com locals list :

Caffeine - triathlete fuel!

Fuel - Shed 2, Gore Place, Geelong (open Mon-Fri)
Compact hole in the wall cafe serving great coffee, sensational pastries and pides and with a very bike-friendly vibe.



Cafe Go! - 37 Bellarine Street, Geelong
Brunswick Street meets Geelong - funky, relaxed cafe near the gardens end of town

Winter's Cafe - 330 Pakington Street, Newtown
Nirvanna in Newtown - a short ride out of town (3 kms) and you get the job lot - awesome coffee, great staff, brilliant food all day, every day, licenced and to top it off, they make spiders !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Food

Steampocket Pizza - 313 Pakington Street, Newtown



Warung Bali - 146 Shannon Avenue, Geelong West
Pany Thai - 129 Pakington Street, Geelong West

Bike shop

Baretta's Bike Hub - 190 Latrobe Terrace, Geelong

Training spots

Swim - Kardinia Pool - terrific pool complex just behind Kardinia Park Football stadium (1.5 kms from city centre)



Run - Eastern beach is part of the run course and a great spot with fantastic views across the bay.
Ride - ride out to Portarlington along Portarlington Road, shoulder much of the way; or head over to CyclingTips for a great collection of local rides

Where to lay your head
Four Points by Sheraton, Eastern Beach, Geelong
Can't do better in terms of poll position - festival takes place right opposite along Eastern Beach