THE Newcrest Challenge has welcomed its highest number of registrations in the three years since it started, with almost 1400 people putting their pedals to the metal.
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Bicycle Network chief executive Craig Richards said the amount the event brought to the economy was nearing $1 million.
“We want to keep people coming back to Orange and it’s reputation as a place to ride is increasing,” he said.
Cyclists had the option of a 70-kilometre ride from Orange to Canowindra, a 100-kilometre ride from Canowindra to Orange or a marathon 170-kilometre loop in hot, but wind-free conditions.
Alex Malone and Dan Bonello, both from Sydney, won the 170-kilometre trek,