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A unique collaboration between the Illawarra Mercury, Cycling Australia and Destination Wollongong is giving someone a chance to design the official logo for the 2022 UCI Road World Cycling Championships which will be held in Wollongong.
By entering in the Take Wollongong To The World Logo Competition, one clever person could win some major prizes including a special money can't buy VIP package from Cycling Australia over the course of the week-long event in 2020 and a host of local tourism experiences.
- Scroll down for logo guidelines and to enter the competition
There will also be a special prize on offer for a school if the overall winner is a student or the best student entry will be selected if the overall winner is not from a school. On top of that, the winner's design, subject to the final approval of cycling's world governing body the UCI, will be incorporated into the event's official logo and used to promote the event all around the globe.
"The 2022 UCI Road World Championships will bring hundreds of thousands of visitors and millions of viewers around the world to Wollongong," Cycling Australia's General Manager-Sport Kipp Kaufmann said.
"This competition provides the first, of many, opportunities to be involved with the Championships. It also ensures that Wollongong and its identity are featured throughout the Championships."
Destination Wollongong major events manager Jeremy Wilshire said "we're looking for the region to take some ownership and literally put its mark on the championships".
"The winning logo will receive unprecedented exposure - it's a great way to showcase your talents to the world."
Major prize includes: A VIP Package to the 2022 UCI Road World Championships including VIP Hospitality for two people to each day of the championships (seven days), meet and greet with the Australian Cycling Team and tickets for two to the UCI Dinner. Total prize valued at $18,150. It also includes a local travel/tourism experience package including vouchers/experiences from Symbio Wildlife Park, Just Cruising Trike Tours, Science Space, Breakout Bar, Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventures Grill'd Burgers Wollongong, Steelers Club Wollongong Novotel NorthBeach Wollongong.
School prize: A full day learning skills experience for up to seven classes and international cyclists to come and speak at a school assembly.
Click here to read the logo design guidelines