The Victorian Veteran Cycling Council Inc. is the governing body for Veteran Cyclists in Victoria. It is comprised of 10 affiliated Veteran Cycling Clubs spread throughout Victoria with over 900 registered riders in total. The other clubs apart from Northern are:

Central Victorian Veterans Cycling Club Inc. (Bendigo based)

Colac Veteran Cycling Club Inc.

Eastern Veteran Cycling Club Inc.

Geelong Veteran Cycling Club Inc.

Goulburn Valley Veterans Cycling Club Inc.

Grampians Veteran Cycling Association Inc.

Eureka Veterans Cycling Club Inc.

Hume Veteran Cycling Club Inc.

Warrnambool & District Veteran Cycling Club Inc.

Each of the affiliated clubs provide delegates who make up the Victorian Veteran Cycling Council.

Except in special circumstances, such as closed Club Championships, all clubs welcome riders from other affiliated veteran cycling clubs to their races. The graded structure, A-F, is replicate at these other clubs.

Most Clubs race every weekend although midweek racing is also common due the months of daylight saving. Emphasis is placed on providing competitive racing in as safe conditions as possible. Local Council and Police permits are obtained at all times. Off road circuits are used where possible. The length of a race can vary, but generally during the winter months can last from 45-75km and during the summer months from 1-2 hours, is the distance with 48km raced during summer months. These distances represent 40 minutes and 30 miles respectively on the old scale.

The V.V.C.C. oversees the conduct of the annual State road and criterium Championships. These are run in 5 year age groups with medals and/or sashes awarded to the place getters. Southern is usually the host club for the criterium Championships as they are generally held at Waverley Park. Hosting the Road Championships is generally shared between the other Member Clubs.

Each year the V.V.C.C. determines the composition of the races which make up the VicHealth V.V.C.C. Road Aggregate. Points are awarded for place getters in each of the races that make up the series.The series consists mainly of handicaps with a few graded scratch races as well as the State Road Championships.

One of the V.V.C.C.’s functions is in providing a State Handicapper. The results of all Club races are forwarded to the handicapper shoes duty it is to ensure a consistency in grade standards across all Clubs. The State Handicapper is also responsible for the handicapping of open events including those which are part of the V.V.C.C. Aggregate.

The Australian Veteran Cycling Council Inc. is the umbrella organization for Veteran Cycling within Australia and arose as a result of dissatisfaction with the attitudes towards Veteran racing shown by other Australian Cycling bodies. It is through the A.V.C.C. that the Insurance cover for riders is provided. Those States which have controlling Veteran Cycling Bodies (Vic, NSW, ACT, Tas, WA) make up the A.V.C.C. Any rider holding an A.V.C.C. licence may participate in any event held by these affiliated bodies when visiting these States. On occasions when there is a special event, riders outside the A.V.C.C. may be invited to participate but are required to take out a temporary insurance cover with the A.V.C.C. insurers.

The Australian Championships are normally, but not necessarily, held during Easter each year under the patronage of the A.V.C.C. There are usually 4 days of racing with the feature event, the Australian Road Championships being held on Easter Saturday. While the Road Championships are always age-graded, other Championships, namely a 25km Time Trial, a 4km Road Teams Time Trial, and a Criterium Championship may be conducted on a graded basis.

The A.V.C.C. may also sun age-graded Track Championships. The constitution stipulates that Sprint, Scratch, Pursuit and Time Trial events shall be run, distances being scheduled according to age grouping.

Policy decisions of the A.V.C.C. are determined at the Annual General Meeting, usually held in conjunction with the Road Championships, with delegates from each affiliated State/Territory being represented. The Executive is made up of a President, Vice-President and a Secretary/Treasurer.