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January 2015
Sunday 4th January
Mirboo North via Grand Ridge Road
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
This ride suits sports bikes - it strings together the best roads
in
Central Gippsland. First stop Korumburra Bakery via Drouin if you miss
the start. (96 km) Then up through Arawata (3 km of dirt) and Leongatha along
endless twisty roads looking for the perfect sweeper, touching on the
Grand Ridge Road with spectacular views of rugged mountains and
glimpses of the sea. Four years later and we will still see
remnants of the fire damaged areas around Boolarra.
Mirboo North bakery for lunch pre-ceded by fuel at the top servo. (118km) Then we'll do a loop down to Hallston
and back to Mirboo North before pressing on to the famous Thorpdale corner
sequence and Trafalgar for fuel. (88km) The Hallston loop offers the chance
to skip 60 km of twisties and have a breather for 35 minutes before
rejoining the main group. Or jump on the back of your partner's bike.
After Trafalgar we'll cross the Prince's Highway and head for Old Sale
Road and Jindivick to finish at Officer South. (92km)
Expect around 395km for the day. Good tyres are essential.
15 bikes, 15 people, 29 deg. fine, 408km to Officer South.
Thursday 8th January
Social Sip
7 pm
Il Gambero
166 Lygon St
, Carlton (opposite Argyle Square)
Melways Reference 2B F10
Collect your magazine and get all the news first. Catch up with your
fanatical motorcycling enthusiast mates, share a meal and still
be home by 10.30 pm.
8 people
Sunday 11th January
Spring Hill - Lauriston
Cliff Peters leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Wallan, Romsey, Mt Macedon (The Cross), Woodend. (85km)
Leg 2:
Woodend, Trentham, Spring Hill, Kyneton, Vaughan, Guilford, Newstead,
Daylesford. (126km)
Leg 3:
Daylesford, Spring Hill, Trentham, Woodend, Bolinda, Bulla. (104km)
Expect around 304 km for the day.
14 bikes, 14 people, 327km to Bulla, 28 deg. fine
Saturday 17th January
Zahari Cafe Coffee Catch-up
426 Warrigal Rd, corner of Warrigal Road & High St, Ashburton
Ian Payne co-ordinating
9.30am to 11.30am
10 people (3 children)
Sunday 18th January
Meredith - Teesdale
Bill Simpson leading
10 am Point Cook Shell
Route:
Leg 1:
Westgate Freeway to Werribee taking third exit. On through
Little River, Anakie, Maude (300 metres of good dirt road),
and a loop back through Maude, Steiglitz to Meredith for morning tea. (111
km)
Leg 2:
From Meredith we head south to She Oaks, Maude, Lethbridge,
Teesdale (1.8 km dirt road), Shelford, and Inverleigh for lunch. (60 km)
Leg 3:
Inverleigh, Teesdale (via different roads), Bannockburn,
Maude, Anakie Junction, Staughton Vale, Little River and
the Werribee South Caltex. (111 km)
Expect around 282 for the day.
14 bikes, 14 people, 282km to Werribee South, 19 degrees cool.
Saturday 24th to Tuesday 27th
Australia Day Weekend, Jindabyne - Members Only unless prior approval from the Committee
Ben Warden leading
9.30am Officer
Status update at 22/1/2015: 1 place available; pay $115 now
Route:
Day 1: Office South 115 Tyers (via Jindivick, Hill End) 86 Briagolong 95
Bruthen (via Tambo Upper) 65 Orbost 163 (11.5 + 2.3km dirt via Delegate)
Bombala 108 Jindabyne. (632km)
Day 2: Jindabyne 108 Adaminaby (via Dalgety and Berridale) 119
Tumbarumba (via Elliot Way) 73 Tumut 45 Bondo (via Wee Jasper Road) 45
Tumut 73 Tumbarumba 74 Khancoban 115 Jindabyne. (652km)
Day 3: Jindabyne 108 Bombala 109 Eden [Wyndham Candello Wyndham - extra 42km for 2015] 92 Bombala 108 Jindabyne 40
Charlotte Pass 40 Jindabyne (497km)
Day 4: Jindabyne 108 Bombala 163 Orbost (via Delegate and 2.3 + 11.5 km
of dirt) 65 Bruthen 90 Briagolong 86 Tyers 115 Officer South. (627km)
Total: approximately 2,480 km.
The Committee has booked accommodation at the NSW Sport and
Recreation Centre in Jindabyne. This is lodge style accommodation with
2 beds per room (7 rooms) with shared bathroom facilities, and a
large kitchen/living area with a big screen TV. We have stayed six
times before and are so impressed with the cost, quality and food,
we thought we had better come back, and back, and ...!
The Australia Day holiday falls on Monday 26th of January. Given
the distances involved (600 km on the first day and last days), a four
day weekend allows us to take full advantage of the great location.
The plan is to ride up on Saturday 24th, ride around the Snowy
Mountains Sunday and Monday and return to Melbourne on
Tuesday. This means three nights accommodation. You'll need to take
annual leave for the Tuesday.
Typically temperatures are in the high 30's at this time of year, but
at this altitude the temperatures will be around 5 degrees cooler
making for ideal riding conditions.
As usual, this special event is offered on a strictly first come,
first served basis. Preference will be given to Members. A full
payment of $115 is required, payable in to the Club bank
account. The deposit buys three nights accommodation and the first
night's meal. If you wish to
stay less than three nights then you may choose to organise others to
use the nights you are not using. It costs $115 no matter how many
nights you stay.
A BBQ pack is being offered for the first night which includes sausages,
steaks snd green salads. This allows us to eat as early or late as
we wish on our own private back patio area.
All you need is your toothbrush, a change of clothes and near new
tyres. Street legal, race replica tyres will not last much more than
two days so regular road tyres are a more sensible option, unless you
are prepared to change them.
The route for Day 1 is via Orbost and Delegate on the Bonang Highway.
They have completed the Nimmitabel bypass to Dalgety lopping
off 30 km of highway. Brilliant roads for the whole weekend. Check out
the Club Magazine for February 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 in the Members area.
Shorter Day rides will be organised for Days 2 and 3. A rest day
is an option. Home will be via the way we came - great roads and relatively
"safe".
If cars are going, then carrying of bags (1 per person) may be
organised. This makes travelling a breeze, much like a Sunday ride.
This ride will not suit inexperienced riders; it is for Members only.
Places are limited to 14 people. First in best dressed. The cost is
sensational value: 3 nights accommodation and a substantial
meal for $115.
Email the Secretary or treasurer your e-bank transaction receipt to confirm your place.
Cancellation Policy: as the Club has to pay upfront, the full and
final amount ($115) is required. If you pull out, then you need to
find a replacement to get your money back. Otherwise, no refunds.
Alternative Accommodation: there are two pubs in Jindabyne, a caravan
park (cabins, on site vans, etc) and numerous motel options.
12 people, 11 bikes, 1 car, 2485km to Officer South, weather mainly dry
and cool
Sunday 25th January
Noojee
10am Officer
Ian Payne leading
Route:
Leg 1: Officer, Cockatoo, Pakenham, Tynong,
Labertouche, Neerim South. (103km)
Leg 2: Neerim South, Noojee, Powelltown, Warburton,
Marysville. (127km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville, Don Gap, Yarra Junction,
Gembrook, Beaconsfield Upper, Narre Warren North. (130km)
Fuel at Neerim Junction (120 km) and Healesville (145 km)
Expect around 360 km for the day.
11 bikes, 11 people, 350km to Narrewarren, 23 deg. fine
Monday 26th January - Australia Day
Jamieson
Glenn Aspden leading
10am Yarra Glen florist
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
From Yarra Glen we'll head across to Healesville, over the
Black Spur and around to Marysville for morning tea (50km).
Leg 2:
Then on to
Buxton, Taggerty, Eildon and down the Torbreck River Road to Jamieson
for lunch (104km) including about 55 km of uninterrupted twisty
road.
Leg 3:
After lunch we'll head 62 km back to Eildon for fuel (total 216km)
Leg 4:
Over Skyline and through Fraser National Park to Alexandra.
Then on to Molesworth and Yea to finish at Kinglake West (101 km).
Expect around 317 km for the day.
6 bikes, 6 people, 317km to Kinglake West, 23 deg.
February 2015
Sunday 1st February
Castlemaine
Cliff Peters leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Leg 1:
From Yarra Glen we'll ride across to Healesville, up Chum Creek Road
to Toolangi and then down to Glenburn and Flowerdale for morning tea
at Broadford (110 km).
Leg 2:
Then on through Pyalong, Emu Flat, Redesdale and Castlemaine for lunch and
fuel. (130km)
Leg 3:
After the break we'll head south through gold mining
country including Fryerstown, Franklinford, Hepburn Springs, Spring
Hill, and Trentham to regroup at the bakery in Woodend. (100km)
Leg 4:
The final leg will see us visit Mt Macedon, Straws Lane, Bolinda, and
Wildwood Road to finish at Bulla under the Tullamarine Airport flight path.(65
km)
Expect around 405 km for the day.
17 bikes, 17 people, 400 km to Bulla, 17 deg. cool
Thursday 5th February
General Meeting and Social Sip combined
6.30 pm Sophia, Pizza
857 Burke Rd, Camberwell
The Committee has booked the "private" large room,
so come and have a meal followed by a quick formal meeting.
Collect your free magazine and get all the news first.
19 people
Sunday 8th February
Simpson
Cliff Peters leading
10 am Point Cook Shell
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Leg 1:
Point Cook, Lara, Moriac. Morning tea and fuel. (82km)
Leg 2:
Moriac, Deans Marsh, Forest, Apollo Bay. (103 km)
Leg 3:
Apollo Bay, Lavers Hill (lunch). (50 km)
Leg 4:
Lavers Hill, Princetown, Simpson. (100 km)
Leg 5:
Simpson, Shoe Tree, Carlisle River (1.5 km of good dirt road),
Barongarook, Deans Marsh. (50 km)
Leg 6:
Deans Marsh, Moriac, Batesford. (66km)
Expect around 517km for the day.
17 bikes, 17 people, 412km to Batesford, 21deg.
Sunday 15th February
Kongwak (Melbourne Cup Recovery Ride)
Cliff Peters leading
10am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for
first time Club riders.
Leg 1:
Back roads parallel to the freeway to Drouin, and then down towards Korumburra
diverging at Ranceby and heading around through Nyora to Loch for morning
tea (105 km)
Leg 2:
Then we'll continue south 16 km before turning off towards Almurta,
Glen Forbes, and down to Archies Creek before heading back up the magnificent
Loch road to the Glen Alvie turnoff (55km). The next section of road has
been recently widened but with no white lines and now without gravel. We'll
regroup along here at the half way mark, taking a breather from the continuous
intensely twisty roads. Then down to Kongwak and back 18.5km towards Bena
before turning right down to Kongwak again on a magnificently wide and
smooth road. Finally, Korumburra Bakery for lunch. (99km)
Leg 3:
After a leisurely break, we'll repeat Leg 2 in the opposite direction
- though it will feel like all new roads. The last 10 km we'll come into
Loch from the west. Loch servo will be closed! (100 km)
Leg 4:
From Loch we'll head across to Poowong, up to Lardner, Drouin South and Bunyip to finish at Officer South. (110 km)
Expect around 414km for the day.
14 bikes, 15 people, 33 deg., 371km to Powelltown
Sunday 22nd February
Mt Donna Buang BBQ pre-ride
Ian Payne leading
10am Officer
South BP
The route will include Upper Beaconsfield, Cockatoo,
Pakenham Upper, Gembrook and Warburton for coffee after 85 km. If
there is enough time we may venture up Mt Donna Buang, otherwise it's
back a similar way to Ashburton and the BBQ. Expect around 225 km
8 bikes, 8 people, 180km, 34 deg.
Sunday 22nd February
World Superbikes BBQ
Rob Langer will host a BBQ and allow us to watch the
Superbikes on TV.
13 people at BBQ
March 2015
Sunday 1st March
Reefton and Fraser National Park
Matt Vitagliano leading
10am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Gembrook, Warburton. (85km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Reefton Spur, Marysville. (60km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Buxton, Eildon, Fraser National Park, Alexandra. (73km)
Leg 4: Alexandra, Molesworth Rd, Yea, Kinglake West. (82)
Expect around 300km for the day.
14 bikes, 14 people, 20 deg., 276 km to Kinglake West
Thursday 5th March
Social Sip
6.30 pm
Tower Hotel
686 Burwood Road Hawthorn. Melways Reference 45G11.
Guest Speaker
Collect your magazine and get all the news first. Catch up with your
fanatical motorcycling enthusiast mates, share a meal and still
be home by 10.30 pm
Friday 6th to Monday 16th March
Tasmania
18 starters
Restricted to Members and partners only - unless approved by the
Commitee
Night sail to Devonport leaves Friday 6th at 7.30 pm, disembark 6.00 am, Saturday morning.
Return night sail to Melbourne leaves Monday 16th at 7.30 pm
and arrives back in Melbourne on Tuesday 17th at 6 am.
First 3 nights (Sat 7, Sun 8, Mon 9) Queenstown Empire Motel
Second 3 nights (Tue 10, Wed 11, Thu 12) New Norfolk Motel
Third 3 nights (Fri 13, Sat 14, Sun 15) Beauty Point (44 km North of
Launceston)
You must book your own accommodation on the Spirit of Tasmania. The
earlier the better as the prices rise steeply closer to departure date, much
like an airline ticket.
We need your commitment - first in best dressed - $100 down-payment
on accommodation.
Expect up to 5500km, no rain (!), mainly 30 deg or more
18 bikes, 18 people, some wet days early,
Sunday 8th March
Thompson Dam
Peter Jones leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Powelltown, Noojee. (75km)
Leg 2: Noojee, Icy Creek Road, Hill End, Tyers. (80km)
Leg 3: Tyers, Walhalla. (60km)
Leg 4: Walhalla, Thompson Dam, Moe. (115km)
Leg 5: Moe, Hill End, Noojee, Powelltown. (85)
Expect around 415km for the day.
6 bikes, 6 people, 215km, 23 deg.
Monday 9th March - Labour Day Holiday
Lake Mountain - short ride
leader required
10 am Yarra Glen
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Marysville. (50 km)
Leg 2:Marysville, Lake Mountain, Warburton. (82km)
Leg 3:(optional) Warburton, Mt Donna Buang, Warburton. (50km)
Expect around 182km for the day
2 bikes, 2 people, 130km, 23 deg.
Sunday 15th March
Mt Baw Baw
Adrian MacGeraghty leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen, Healesville, Yarra Junction, Powelltown, Noojee for
morning tea. (76 km)
Leg 2:
Noojee, Mt Baw Baw, Noojee for lunch. (98 km)
Leg 3:
Noojee, Nayook, Neerim South, Jindivick, Longwarry North, Officer
South. (90 km)
Expect about 260 km for the day.
8 bikes, 8 people, 268km, 31 deg.
Sunday 22nd March
Fish Creek Beach Ride
Mark Copeland leading
10am Officer
South BP
Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Korumburra. (91km)
Leg 2: Korumburra, Fish Creek. (79km)
Leg 3: Fish Creek, Sandy Beach, Fish Creek (including legal
beach ride). (50km)
Leg 4: Fish Creek, Leongatha, Korumburra. (77km)
Leg 5: Korumburra, Poowong, Drouin, Officer South. (78km)
Expect around 375km for the day.
23 bikes, 23 people, 372km to Officer South, 27 deg. fine.
Sunday 29th March
Maldon
Geoff Jones leading
10 am Whittlesea
Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Kinglake West, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong,
and Lancefield for morning tea. (115km)
Leg 2:
Lancefield, Burke and Wills Track, Redesdale,
Sutton Grange, Mt Alexander, Harcourt North, Walmer and Maldon.
(120km)
Leg 3:
Maldon, Castlemaine. (15km)
Leg 4:
Castlemaine, Chewton, Guilford, Hepburn Springs, Glenlyon, Spring Hill, and
Woodend. (90km)
Leg 4:
Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, and Wild Wood Road to finish under Tullamarine
airport flight path at Bulla, 20 minutes from the city. (65km) The ride will
provide a huge variety of interesting roads and scenery.
Expect around 400 km for the day.
April 2015
Thursday 2nd April
Social Sip
7 pm
Il Gambero
166 Lygon St
, Carlton (opposite Argyle Square)
Melways Reference 2B F10
Collect your magazine and get all the news first. Catch up with your
fanatical motorcycling enthusiast mates, share a meal and still
be home by 10.30 pm
On Sunday 5th at 3am, Daylight Saving stops - an extra hour of sleep!
Note: your phone/PDA will automatically correct - it will have the
right time. Otherwise turn your clocks back one hour.
Easter Sunday 5th April
Coalville
Rob Langer
10 am Yarra Glen
Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Cold Stream, Gembrook, Noojee. (110km)
Leg 2: Noojee, Jindivick, Coalville, Moe. (120km)
Leg 3: Moe, Icy Creek, Yarra Junction. (100km)
Expect around 330km for the day.
15 bikes, 15 people, 22 deg., 340km to Yarra Junction
Easter Monday 6th April
Euroa via Strathbogie Ranges
Cliff Peters leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Leg 1:
From Yarra Glen we'll head across to Healesville, up Chum Creek Road
to Toolangi and down to Glenburn along a smidge of highway before
cutting across to Flowerdale, over Junction Hill and into Yea for
morning tea after 80 km.
Leg 2:
After the break we'll head generally north
through Highlands and around to Caveat, Gobur,
Merton and Strathbogie to Euroa and lunch. (124 km )
Leg 3:
Then we'll head south down along bumpy roads to Ruffy and then retrace our
steps along
the good roads back to Caveat and Highlands before climbing down
to the flats and taking the Old Telegraph Road to Seymour for fuel. (88km)
Leg 3:
Seymour, Pyalong, Lancefield, Romsey, Wallan. (91km)
Expect around 390 km for the day.
11 bikes, 11 people, 403km to Bulla, 24 deg.
Sunday 12th April
Gippsland Tour
Rob Langer leading
10am Officer South BP
Route:
Leg 1: Officer, Bayles, Grantville.(110km)
Leg 2: Grantville, Glen Forbes, Bena, Mirboo North. (115km)
Leg 3: Mirboo North, Childers, Neerim Junction. (105km)
Leg 4: Neerim Junction, Powelltown, Gembrook, Endeavour Hills.(100km)
Expect around 420km for the day.
16 bikes, 16 people, 433km to Endeavour Hills, 18 deg.
Weekend Saturday 18th April and Sunday 19th April
Dargo via Omeo (Members Only - unless by prior approval from the
Committee.)
Cliff Peters leading
9am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Saturday:
We'll take a fairly direct route from Berwick to Tyers for a short
break, then work our way around Lake Glenmaggie and on through open
farmland to Briagolong for fuel and sustenance after 206km. The real
ride starts here!
We'll head into the forest and up the sensational
Beverleys Road, across to Wuk Wuk (Bairnesdale) and on to Bruthen bakery for
lunch. Once both tanks are full, we'll take the Great Alpine Road
north towards Omeo as far as Doctors Flat. Then loop back to Bruthen
resulting in a shorter route than last time due to less daylight
hours. Then final leg into Dargo making 560km for the day.
A shorter option exists for those wanting to skip the Omeo leg
is to go directly to Dargo reducing the
distance to a comfortable 284km for the day.
Sunday:
Back out on the brilliant Dargo road to Briagolong, then across to
Lake Glenmaggie for a run up the spectacular Licola road. From here
we'll tackle the same corners in the opposite direction, then across
the flats again to refuel in Tyers. We'll throw in a detour to Rawson,
then on to the infamous Icy Creek road, stopping for afternoon tea at
Noojee, before the final short leg into Powelltown.
Around 386km for the day, with over 100km more for most to home.
Good tyres essential.
Cost: $65, includes breakfast at Dargo General Store
Accommodation: local B&B, bunks, twin share, doubles. Three houses:
one sleeps 10, one sleeps four, the other sleeps nine.
Cancellation Policy: no refunds
8 bikes, 1 car, 10 people, 18 deg., 1038 km to Powelltown
wet roads first day, dry second day except for heavy shower near Powelltown
Sunday 19th April
Reefton via Noojee
Ian Payne leading
10am Officer South BP
Leg 1: Officer South, Gembrook, Powelltown, Noojee. (95km)
Leg 2: Noojee, Warburton, Reefton Spur, Marysville. (110km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Black Spur, Healesville, Toolangi, Healesville. (70km)
Expect around 275km for the day.
2 bikes, 2 people, 18 deg., (snow on Reefton), 219km to Healesville.
Sunday 26th April
Thompson Dam
Peter Jones leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Powelltown, Noojee. (75km)
Leg 2: Noojee, Icy Creek Road, Hill End, Tyers. (80km)
Leg 3: Tyers, Walhalla. (60km)
Leg 4: Walhalla, Thompson Dam, Moe. (115km)
Leg 5: Moe, Hill End, Noojee, Powelltown. (85)
Expect around 415km for the day.
13 bikes, 13 people, 390km, 14 deg. cold
May 2015
Sunday 3rd May
Jamieson
Stu Hosking leading
10 am Yarra Glen florist
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
From Yarra Glen we'll head across to Healesville, over the
Black Spur and around to Marysville for morning tea (50km).
Leg 2:
Then on to
Buxton, Taggerty, Eildon and down the Torbreck River Road to Jamieson
for lunch (104km) including about 55 km of uninterrupted twisty
road.
Leg 3:
After lunch we'll head 62 km back to Eildon for fuel (total 216km)
Leg 4:
Over Skyline and through Fraser National Park to Alexandra.
Then on to Molesworth and Yea to finish at Kinglake West (101 km).
Expect around 317 km for the day.
23 bikes, 23 people, 21 deg., 316km
Thursday 7th May
Social Sip
7 pm Il Gambero
166 Lygon St
, Carlton (opposite Argyle Square)
Melways Reference 2B F10
Collect your magazine and get all the news first. Catch up with your
fanatical motorcycling enthusiast mates, share a meal and still
be home by 10.30 pm.
10 people
Sunday 10th May
Lancefield
Paul Southwell leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
South BP
Route:
Leg 1:
Paul will lead today's ride out through Flowerdale, Strath Creek,
Trawool and Highlands to Seymour for morning tea. (112 km)
Leg 2:
Seymour, Pyalong, Emu Flat, Burke and Wills Track, Lancefield (84 km)
Leg 3:
Lancefield, Pyalong, Broadford, Flowerdale, Kinglake West, to finish at
"Flying Tarts" Bakery, Pheasant Creek. (98 km)
Expect around 294 km for the day.
4 bikes, 5 people, 266km to Bulla; 14 deg., cold and frequent showers
Sunday 17th May
Licola
Paul Southwell leading
10am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
Officer South, Longwarry, Jindivick, Crossover, Old Sale Road, Willow
Grove, Moe, morning tea. (105 km)
Leg 2: Moe, Yallourn North, Tyers (everyone must get fuel at this
point as it is a 210 km return trip). On to Glengarry, Toongabbie,
Seaton and up to Licola for lunch. Some will take a run
up the Wellington River Road to the end of the bitumen and back. (140 km)
Leg 3:
Retrace our tracks from Licola back to Tyers for fuel. (70 km)
Leg 4:
Tyres, Yallourn North, Willow Grove, Old Sale Road, Crossover,
Jindivick, Longwarry North, Officer BP servo (135 km)
Expect around 425 kms for the day.
31 bikes, 31 people, 436km to Powelltown, 19 deg. fine
Sunday 24th May
Noojee short ride - extended to Mirboo North due to excellent weather
Jesvin George leading
10am Officer
South BP
Route:
Leg 1:Officer South, Gembrook, Noojee. (78km)
Leg 2:Noojee, Willow Grove, Moe. (74km)
Leg 3:Moe, Old Sale Rd, Jindivick, Tynong, Officer South. (123km)
Expect around 275km for the day.
19 bikes, 19 people, 15 deg., 417km to Officer South
Sunday 31st May
Goulburn Weir, Nagambie
Stu Hosking leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Route:
Leg 1:
We'll head across to Healesville, up Chum Creek Road to Toolangi, smidge of highway to Glenburn, then Flowerdale and Broadford for morning tea after 110 km.
Leg 2:
After the break it's on to Seymour, under the Hume Highway and sharp left on
back roads heading for Michellstown winery and Nagambie. A couple of
kilometres north of town we turn left for a six kilometres to ride over the
longest curving wooden bridge in the world. Next we turn right at the T
intersection for a further 4 km to find the hidden entrance to the Goulburn
Weir on the right amongst the trees. Bring your camera as the view is
spectacular. Then back via Graytown to Heathcote for lunch after 138 km. Look
out for kangaroos on this stretch.
Leg 3:
After late lunch we'll head back down the highway to Tooborac branching off to Emu Flat, Pyalong, Lancefield and Romsey to finish at Wallan. (100 km) A myriad of interesting back roads with lots of ancient volcanic scenery.
Expect around 365 km for the day.
11 bikes, 11 people, 332km, 15 deg., 75% dry roads
June 2015
Thursday 4th June
Social Sip
7 pm Il Gambero
166 Lygon St
, Carlton (opposite Argyle Square)
Melways Reference 2B F10
Collect your magazine and get all the news first. Catch up with your
fanatical motorcycling enthusiast mates, share a meal and still
be home by 10.30 pm.
7 people
Sunday 7th June
Meredith - Teesdale
Bill Simpson leading
10 am Point Cook Shell
Route:
Leg 1:
Westgate Freeway to Werribee taking third exit. On through
Little River, Anakie, Maude (300 metres of good dirt road),
and a loop back through Maude, Steiglitz to Meredith for morning tea. (111
km)
Leg 2:
From Meredith we head south to She Oaks, Maude, Lethbridge,
Teesdale (1.8 km dirt road), Shelford, and Inverleigh for lunch. (60 km)
Leg 3:
Inverleigh, Teesdale (via different roads), Bannockburn,
Maude, Anakie Junction, Staughton Vale, Little River and
the Werribee South Caltex. (111 km)
Expect around 282 for the day.
13 bikes, 14 people, 17deg., 284km to Werribee South
Monday 8th June - Public Holiday
Spring Hill - Lauriston
Cliff Peters leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Wallan, Romsey, Mt Macedon (The Cross), Woodend. ( (80 km)(85)
Leg 2:
Woodend, Trentham, Spring Hill, Kyneton, Vaughan, Guilford, Newstead,
Daylesford. (120 km) (126)
Leg 3:
Daylesford, Spring Hill, Trentham, Woodend, Bolina, Bulla. (104km) (122 via Drummond)
Expect around 304 km for the day.
8 bikes, 8 people, 324km, 18deg.
Sunday 14th June
Rawson Stockyard Hotel counter lunch
Ron Johnston leading
Leg 1:
Officer, Longwarry, Jindivick, Neerim, Noojee for morning tea.
Leg 2:
Noojee, Icy Creek, Hill End, Moe, Rawson for lunch. (175km)
Leg 3:
Rawson, Tyers. (Fuel) (30 km)
Leg 4:
Willow Grove, Old Sale Road, Officer South. (135km)
Expect around 340 km for the day.
19 bikes, 20 people, 324km, 17 deg.
Sunday 21st June
Euroa via Strathbogie Ranges
Rob Langer leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Leg 1:
From Yarra Glen we'll head across to Healesville, up Chum Creek Road
to Toolangi and down to Glenburn along a smidge of highway before
cutting across to Flowerdale, over Junction Hill and into Yea for
morning tea after 80 km.
Leg 2:
After the break we'll head generally north
through Highlands and around to Caveat, Gobur,
Merton and Strathbogie to Euroa and lunch. (124 km )
Leg 3:
Then we'll head south down along bumpy roads to Ruffy and then retrace our
steps along
the good roads back to Caveat and Highlands before climbing down
to the flats and taking the Old Telegraph Road to Seymour for fuel. (88km)
Leg 4:
Last leg will include Seymour, Pyalong, Lancefield and Romsey to finish at
Wallan. (91km)
Expect around 390 km for the day.
16 bikes, 16 people, 350km?, 12 deg. very cold with some fog
Sunday 28th June
Balook Poker Run - win a free membership
Stu Hosking leading
10am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Poker Run first card. Five cards throughout the day; best hand wins a free membership.
Route:
Leg 1:
Officer South, Longwarry, Jindivick, Tyers. (110km)
Leg 2:
Tyers, Traralgon South, Balook, Yarram. (78 km)
Leg 3:
Yarram, Balook, Traralgon South, Churchill, Yinnar, Thorpdale, Trafalgar. (110 km)
Leg 4:
Trafalgar, Yarragon, Old Sale Road, Neerim Junction, Powelltown. (92km)
Expect around 390km for the day.
18 bikes, 19 people, 392km, 16 deg., fine.
July 2015
Thursday 2nd July
Annual General Meeting
Guest Speaker Jesvin George - Lao Adventure
6.30pm Tower Hotel
686 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn East (corner Burwood Rd, Camberwell Rd &
Albert Street)
The Committee has booked the "free" private meeting room, conditional
on us eating there. So, enjoy a meal followed by the AGM. Note: the Committee, by way of incentive, will pay the first $20 towards your evening meal.
If you wish
to contribute to the workings of the Club, then this is your
opportunity. The Committee is always looking for new people with
bright ideas to share the responsibility of running our fabulous Club. No experience required; just a responsible and caring attitude. The rest can be
learnt.
Don't forget the tyre raffle will be drawn. That makes three good reasons to come.
Of course, we need a quorum, so please make every effort to attend.
29 people (tyre raffle not drawn - underway)
Sunday 5th July
Thomson Dam
Jesvin George leading
10am Officer South BP
Route:
Leg 1:
Officer South, Gembrook, Powelltown, Noojee. (100km)
Leg 2:
Noojee, Neerim East, Crossover, Moe. (70km)
Leg 3:
Moe, Thomson Dam. (50km)
Leg 4:
Thomson Dam, Tyers, Moe for fuel. (73km)
Leg 5:
Moe, Old Sale Road, Jindivick, Officer South. (105 km)
Expect around 360km for the day.
14 bikes, 14 people, 15 deg. fine; 406km to Officer South.
Sunday 12th July
Eildon - Mt Pinninger Lookout
Cliff Peters leading
10 am Whittlesea Caltex
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Yea. (75km)
Leg 2
Yea, Highlands, Yarck, Alexandra, Eildon. (117km)
Leg 3
Eildon, Mt Pinninger, Alexandra, Molesworth, Yea. (75km)
Leg 4
Yea, Junction Hill, Break O'Day, Glenburn, Kinglake. (60km)
Expect around 330km for the day.
ride cancelled due to artic weather conditions - 28mm of rain in Melbourne
Sunday 19th July
Reefton and Black Spurs
Ian Payne leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen, Healesville, Warburton. (47 km)
Leg 2:
Warburton, Reefton Spur, Marysville. (60 km)
Leg 3:
Marysville, Black Spur, Healesville. (33 km)
Expect around 140km for the day.
17 bikes, 17 people, 200km, 13 deg.
Sunday 26th July
Apollo Bay
Bill Simpson leading
10 am Point Cook Shell
Leg 1:
Point Cook, Lara, Moriac. (82 km)
Leg 2:
Moriac, Deans Marsh, Murroon, Barwon Downs, Skenes Creek, Apollo Bay. (99km)
Leg 3:
Lavers Hill for lunch. (47.5km)
Leg 4:
Apollo Bay to Deans Marsh in reverse direction. Roads feel very different in the
opposite direction and is fantastic on the return! Coffee and a chat. (111km)
Leg 5:
Deans Marsh, Moriac, Barrabool, Ceres, Batesford. (62km)
Total distance 400 kms from start to finish. Melbourne crew add 150km.
7 bikes, 7 people, 419km to Batesford, 11 deg. freezing including heavy hail
August 2015
Sunday 2nd August
Kongwak
Cliff Peters leading
10am Officer
South BP
Leg 1:
Back roads parallel to the freeway to Drouin, and then down towards Korumburra
diverging at Ranceby and heading around through Nyora to Loch for morning tea (105 km)
Leg 2:
Then we'll continue south 16 km before turning off towards Almurta, Glen Forbes, and down to Archies Creek before heading back up the magnificent Loch road to
the Glen Alvie turnoff (55km). The next section of road has been recently
widened but with no white lines and now without gravel. We'll regroup
along here at the half way mark, taking a breather from the continuous
intensely twisty roads. Then down to
Kongwak and back 18.5km towards Bena before turning right down to Kongwak
again on a magnificently wide and smooth road. Finally, Korumburra Bakery for lunch. (99km)
Leg 3:
After a leisurely break, we'll head across to Kilcunda before heading north
to Loch, the servo likely closed. [So fuel up prior.] (100 km)
Expect around 324km for the day.
18 bikes, 18 people, 367km to Officer South, 14 degrees, windy, overcast but dry.
Thursday 6th August
Social Sip
7 pm Il Gambero
166 Lygon St
, Carlton (opposite Argyle Square)
Melways Reference 2B F10
Collect your magazine and get all the news first. Catch up with your
fanatical motorcycling enthusiast mates, share a meal and still
be home by 10.30 pm.
Sunday 9th August
Castlemaine
Cliff Peters leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Leg 1:
From Yarra Glen we'll ride up through Christmas Hills, St Andrews,
Glenburn, and Flowerdale for morning tea at Broadford (110 km).
Leg 2:
Then on through Pyalong, Emu Flat, Redesdale and Castlemaine for lunch and
fuel. (130km)
Leg 3:
After the break we'll head south through gold mining
country including Fryerstown, Franklinford, Hepburn Springs, Spring
Hill, and Trentham to regroup at the bakery in Woodend. (100km)
Leg 4:
The final leg will see us visit Mt Macedon, Straws Lane, Bolinda, and
Wildwood Road to finish at Bulla on the Tullamarine flight path.(65
km)
Expect around 405 km for the day.
18 bikes, 18 people, 12 deg. fine, 396km to Bulla
Sunday 16th August
Thomson Dam
Jesvin George leading
10am Officer
South BP
Route:
Leg 1:
Officer South, Powelltown, Noojee. Morning tea.(100km)
Leg 2:
Noojee, Neerim East, Willow Grove, Moe, lunch. (80km)
Leg 3:
Moe, Erica, Thomson Dam. (50km)
Leg 4:
Thomson Dam, Rawson, Tyers. (45km)
Leg 5:
Tyers, Yallourn North, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Longwarry North, Officer South. (125km)
Expect around 405 km for the day. Good tyres essential.
21 bikes, 21 people, 405km to Officer South, 16 deg. warm!
Sunday 23rd August
Eildon via Reefton Spur
Cliff Peters leading
10am Yarra Glen
florist
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek, Myers Creek, Yarra Junction, Warburton (80 km)
Leg 2:
Warburton, Reefton Spur, Marysville, Taggerty, Eildon. (95 km)
Leg 3:
Eildon, Fraser National Park, Alexandra, Yarck, Gobur, Caveat,
Highlands, Yea. (110 km)
Leg 4:
Yea, Kinglake West (55 km)
Expect around 360 km for the day.
20 bikes, 20 people, 369km to Kinglake West, 19 degrees fine and sunny.
Sunday 30th August
Daylesford
Geoff Jones leading
10 am Whittlesea Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Yea, Seymour. (110km)
Leg 2:
Seymour, Pyalong, Emu Flat, Pastoria, Kyneton. (85km)
Leg 3:
Kyneton, Lauriston, Guilford, Franklinford, Hepburn Springs, Daylesford. (96km)
Leg 4:
Daylesford, Springhill, Trentham, Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bulla. (120km)
Expect around 416 km for the day
11 bikes, 11 people, 314km to Bulla, 12 degrees, mainly dry.
September 2015
Note: School Holidays 19 Sep to 4 Oct
Thursday 3rd September
Social Sip
7 pm Il Gambero
166 Lygon St
, Carlton (opposite Argyle Square)
Melways Reference 2B F10
Collect your magazine and get all the news first. Catch up with your
fanatical motorcycling enthusiast mates, share a meal and still
be home by 10.30 pm.
8 people
Sunday 6th September
Meredith - Teesdale
Bill Simpson leading
10 am Point Cook Shell
Route:
Leg 1:
Westgate to Werribee taking the third exit and on to Anakie via
Little River. Then it's on to Maude (300 metres of good dirt road). Then a
loop and back through Maude, Steiglitz and on to Meredith for morning tea. (132
km)
Leg 2:
From Meredith we head south to She Oaks, Maude, Lethbridge,
Teesdale (1.8km dirt road, depending of the weather), Shelford,
and Inverleigh for lunch. (61 km)
Leg 3:
Inverleigh to Teesdale (via different roads) Bannockburn,
Maude, Anakie Junction, Staughton Vale, Little River and finally
the Werribee Caltex, where the ride will finish. (120 km)
Expect around 310 km for the day.
14 bikes, 14 people, 280km to Werribee Sth, 15 deg. cool, overcast but dry
Sunday 13th September
Pig & Whistle Hotel counter lunch, Trentham East
Rob Langer leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Leg 1:Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek Rd, Toolangi, Glenburn,
Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford. (110km)
Leg 2: Broadford, Lancefield, Kyneton, East Trentham. (121km)
Leg 3: East Trentham, Ashcombe, Woodend, Bulla. (75km)
19 bikes, 1 car, 21 people, 25 deg. fine, 295km to Bulla
Sunday 20th September
Reefton, Eildon, Highlands
Adrian MacGeraghty leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek, Myers Creek, Yarra Junction, Warburton (80 km)
Leg 2:
Warburton, Reefton Spur, Marysville, Taggerty, Eildon. (95 km)
Leg 3:
Eildon, Fraser National Park, Alexandra, Yarck, Gobur, Caveat,
Highlands, Yea. (110 km)
Leg 4:
Yea, Kinglake West (55 km)
Expect around 340 km for the day.
29 bikes, 29 people, 23 degrees, 353km to Kinglake West
Sunday 27th September
Licola
Matt Vitagliano leading
10am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
Officer South, Longwarry, Jindivick, Crossover, Old Sale Road, Willow
Grove, Moe, morning tea. (105 km)
Leg 2: Moe, Yallourn North, Tyers (everyone must get fuel at this
point as it is a 210 km return trip). On to Glengarry, Toongabbie,
Seaton and up to Licola for lunch. Some will take a run
up the Wellington River Road to the end of the bitumen and back. (140 km)
Leg 3:
Retrace our tracks from Licola back to Tyers for fuel. (70 km)
Leg 4:
Tyres, Yallourn North, Willow Grove, Old Sale Road, Crossover,
Jindivick, Longwarry North, Officer BP servo (135 km)
Expect around 425 kms for the day.
30 bikes, 30 people, 422km, 26 deg.
October 2015
Friday 2nd October
Lake Mountain via Reefton Spur
Peter Jones leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Chum and Myers Creek Rds, Healesville, Warburton. (70km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Reefton Spur, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (90km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Black Spur, Healesville. (35km)
Expect around 195km for the day.
11 bikes, 11 people, 192km to Healesville, 25 deg. fine
Sunday 4th October
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS START - put your clock forward one hour
Jamieson
Glenn Aspden leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
From Yarra Glen we'll head across to Healesville, over the Black Spur
and around to Marysville for morning tea.(50km)
Leg 2:
Then on to Buxton, Taggerty and straight down the 55km of
uninterrupted twisties to Jamieson for lunch. (105 km)
Leg 3:
After lunch we'll head 60 km back to Eildon for a quick fuel stop
making a total of 215km from Yarra Glen.
Leg 4:
Next over Skyline and through Fraser National Park to Alexandra,
Molesworth, Yea and Flowerdale to finish at Kinglake West. (103 km).
Expect around 318 km for the day. Good tyres essential.
22 bikes, 22 people, 319km to KLW, 32 deg.
Saturday 10th October
MSR 60th Birthday Party
6.30pm Tower Hotel - downstairs room
686 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn East
Buffet & Carvery $19.50 per person - deposit into MSR bank
limited numbers - first in best dressed
54 people
Sunday 11th October
Boolarra
Rob Langer leading
10am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for
first time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Poowong, Loch - morning tea. (110km)
Leg 2:
Loch, Glen Forbes, Archie's Creek, Korumburra - lunch and fuel. (110km)
Leg 3:
Korumburra, Arawata, Hallston, Mirboo North, Limonite, Boolarra,
Mirboo North - afternoon tea. (105km)
Leg 4:
Mirboo North, Trafalgar, Crossover, Jindivick, Longwarry North, Officer
South. (112km)
Expect around 440km for the day.
20 bikes, 20 people, 419km, 22 deg. fine with one late downpour
Sunday 18th October
MotoGP BBQ at Rob Langer's home
Ian Payne leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Rob Langer has kindly offered his home as the place to finish the
short ride and watch the Phillip Island MotoGP on TV while enjoying a
home cooked BBQ. If intending to participate, then please advise Rob on
0456 230 530 for catering purposes.
Route:
Leg 1:
From Yarra Glen we will head across to Warburton for a quick coffee after 50 km.
Leg 2:
Then we will venture up the excellent 25km to the summit of Mt Donna Buang,
before heading back to Ashburton via Gembrook, Upper Beaconsfield, Harkaway
and the freeway.
Expect around 160 km for the day.
15 bikes, 15 people, 25 deg., 210km
27 people at BBQ
Sunday 25th October
Lake Eppalock, Heathcote
Geoff Jones leading
10 am Whittlesea
Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford and Pyalong for morning
tea at Lancefield after 120 km. Only good roads so far.
Leg 2:
After the break we'll head up the Burke and Wills Track to Redesdale, Sutton Grange, Mt Alexander, Harcourt North, Axe Creek, across the Dam Wall at Lake Eppalock and back to Mia Mia on back roads before lunching at Heathcote opposite the bakery after another 155 km.
Leg 3:
After lunch we'll head south down the highway to Tooborac
branching off to Emu Flat, Pyalong, Lancefield and Romsey to
finish at Wallan. (100 km) A myriad of interesting back
roads with lots of ancient volcanic scenery.
Expect around 345 km for the day.
16 bikes, 16 people, 410km, 34 deg.
November 2015
Sunday 1st November
Lake Mountain
Peter Jones leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen, Chum Creek Rd, Myers Creek Rd, Healesville, Warburton. (77 km)
Leg 2:
Warburton, Reefton Spur, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (72 km)
Leg 3:
Marysville, Black Spur, Healesville. (33 km)
Expect around 182 km for the day.
9 bikes, 9 people, 26 degrees, 180km
Saturday October 31st to Tuesday 3rd November
Towong, Melbourne Cup Weekend
(31 starters that we know about!)
Stu Hosking leading
9.30am Yarck
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders.
***Note: Members Only - unless pre-approved by the Committee***
The Committee has booked the spectacular
"Snowy Mountains
Holidays"
B&B accommodation package on the Murray River at Towong, 11 km out of
Corryong.
Typically we make a four day weekend out of the Tuesday public
holiday to take advantage of the great location and the time and
distance required to get there. The plan would be to ride up Saturday,
ride around the hills Sunday and Monday and return to Melbourne on
Tuesday. This means three night's accommodation. You'll need to take
annual leave for the Monday, so book your leave day now.
$150 buys you 3 nights' accommodation and a home cooked meal and
forms your deposit. The first night's meal is a BBQ (steaks,
sausages, salad, potatoes, sauces, ratatouille, garlic bread). Great
value.
Accommodation: Please visit:
www.snowymountainholidays.com.au/accommodation.html
Cancellation Policy:
Deposits are fully refundable up until three weeks prior to the start
of the event - 7th October. No refunds are available after this date.
Sat 1st: Melbourne, Yarck, Mansfield, Whitfield,
Myrtleford, Rosewhite Rd, Happy Valley Rd, Tangambalanga Rd, Mitta
Mitta, Dartmouth Dam, Mitta Mitta, Tallangatta, Granya Gap, Walwa,
Tintaldra, Towong. 600 km from Yarck
Sun 2nd (9.30am): Khancoban (central shop), Cabramurra, Elliot Way (Sue
City), Tumbarumba, Rosewood Road, Tumut, Bondo, Tumorama, Tumut,
Rosewood Road, Tumbarumba, Cabramurra, Towong. 454 (?) km
Mon 3rd (9.30am): Khancoban (central shop), Alpine Way (Tom Groggin,
Dead Horse Gap), Thredbo, Jindabyne, Charlotte's Pass, Jindabyne,
Dalgetty, Berridale, Adaminaby, Kiandra, Cabramurra, Khancoban,
Towong. 450 km
Tue 4th: (8.00 - 8.45am): Walwa (breakfast), Granya Gap, Tallangatta,
Tangambalanga Rd, Happy Valley Rd, Rosewhite Road, Myrtleford,
Whitfield, Mansfield, Yarck. 435 km to Yarck.
Day 1 22 bikes, 22 people, 414 km Yark to Corryong, 20 deg.
Day 2 22 bikes, 22 people, 422 km Corryong to Corryong, 25 deg.
Day 3 21 bikes, 21 people, 502 km Corryong to Corryong, 23 deg.
Day 4 22 bikes, 22 people, 435 km Corryong to Yarck, 23 deg.
26 starters (different riders each day), 1773 km Yarck to Yarck
Thursday 5th November
Social Sip
7 pm
Il Gambero
166 Lygon St
, Carlton (opposite Argyle Square)
Melways Reference 2B F10
Collect your magazine and get all the news first. Catch up with your
fanatical motorcycling enthusiast mates, share a meal and still
be home by 10.30 pm.
Sunday 8th November
Kongwak (Melbourne Cup Recovery Ride)
Stu Hosking leading
10am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for
first time Club riders.
Leg 1:
Back roads parallel to the freeway to Drouin, and then down towards Korumburra
diverging at Ranceby and heading around through Nyora to Loch for morning
tea (105 km)
Leg 2:
Then we'll continue south 16 km before turning off towards Almurta,
Glen Forbes, and down to Archies Creek before heading back up the magnificent
Loch road to the Glen Alvie turnoff (55km). The next section of road has
been recently widened but with no white lines and now without gravel. We'll
regroup along here at the half way mark, taking a breather from the continuous
intensely twisty roads. Then down to Kongwak and back 18.5km towards Bena
before turning right down to Kongwak again on a magnificently wide and
smooth road. Finally, Korumburra Bakery for lunch. (99km)
Leg 3:
After a leisurely break, we'll repeat Leg 2 in the opposite direction
- though it will feel like all new roads. The last 10 km we'll come into
Loch from the west. Loch servo will be closed! (100 km)
Leg 4:
From Loch we'll head across to Poowong, up to Lardner, Drouin South and
Neerim South to finish at Powelltown. (110 km)
Expect around 414km for the day.
18 bikes, 18 people, 370km to Powelltown, 24 deg.
Sunday 15th November
Yarragon via Icy Creek
Ian Payne leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Coldstream, Gembrook, Noojee. (110km)
Leg 2: Noojee , Hill End , Yarragon. (105km)
Leg 3: Yarragon, Jindivick, Powelltown. (115km)
Expect around 330 km for the day.
21 bikes, 21 people, 355km to Officer South, 20 deg.
Sunday 22nd November
Alexandra, Seymour, Lancefield
Rob Langer leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen, Healesville, Toolangi, Glenburn, Murrindindi, Molesworth,
Alexandra. (115 km)
Leg 2:
Alexandra, Acheron, Molesworth, Yarck, Gobur, Highlands, Seymour (via
Old Telegraph). (119 km)
Leg 3:
Seymour, Pyalong, Emu Flat, Baynton, Burke and Wills Track, Lancefield,
Romsey, Wallan. (116 km)
Expect around 350 km for the day. Good tyres essential.
21 bikes, 21 people, 26 deg., 352km to Wallan
Sunday 29th November
Jamieson
Matt Vitagliano leading
10am Yarra Glen florist
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
From Yarra Glen we'll head across to Healesville, over the
Black Spur and around to Marysville for morning tea (50km).
Leg 2:
Then on to
Buxton, Taggerty, Eildon and down the Torbreck River Road to Jamieson
for lunch (104km) including about 55 km of uninterrupted twisty
road.
Leg 3:
After lunch we'll head 62 km back to Eildon for fuel (total 216km)
Leg 4:
Over Skyline and through Fraser National Park to Alexandra.
Then on to Molesworth and Yea to finish at Kinglake West (101 km).
Expect around 317 km for the day. Good tyres essential.
22 bikes, 23 people, 329km, 23 deg.
December 2015
Thursday 3rd December
Social Sip
7 pm Il Gambero
166 Lygon St
, Carlton (opposite Argyle Square)
Collect your magazine and get all the news first. Catch up with your
fanatical motorcycling enthusiast mates, share a meal and still
be home by 10.30 pm
11 people
Sunday 6th December
Lake Mountain
Roman Biaroza leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen, Healesville, Warburton. (47 km)
Leg 2:
Warburton, Reefton Spur, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (72 km)
Leg 3:
Marysville, Black Spur, Healesville. (33 km)
Leg 4:
Healesville, Launching Place, Gembrook, Packenham, Officer South. (65km)
Expect around 227 km for the day.
9 bikes, 1 car, 10 people, 247km to Gembrook
Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th December
Dargo via Omeo
Stu Hosking leading
9am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders.
***Note: Members Only - unless pre-approved by the Committee***
Come out for an epic weekend adventure covering some of
Victoria's greatest motorcycling roads, cutting in and out of
the Southern valleys of the Great Dividing Range.
Accommodation: local B&B, bunks, twin share, doubles. Three
houses: one sleeps four, one sleeps five, and the other sleeps nine.
Cost: $45
Cancellation Policy: money up front, no refund
Saturday 5th: Note the 9 am start!
We'll take a fairly direct route from Berwick to Tyers for a short
break, then work our way around Lake Glenmaggie and on through open
farmland to Briagolong for fuel and sustenance after 206km. The real
ride starts here!
Heading into the forest and up the sensational
Beverleys Road, across to Wuk Wuk and onward to Bruthen bakery for
lunch. Once both tanks are full, we'll take the Great Alpine Road
North to Omeo with a couple of side trips thrown in.
After afternoon
tea we'll return to Bruthen, then on to the final leg into Dargo.
Around 626km for the day should give us plenty of material to compare
stories over dinner and drinks, with shared accommodation available at
the Dargo River Inn.
One option is to skip
the Omeo leg and go direct to Dargo making a leisurely 284km for the
day.
Sunday 6th:
Back out on the brilliant Dargo road to Briagolong, then across to
Lake Glenmaggie for a run up the spectacular Licola road. From
here we'll tackle the same corners in the opposite direction,
then across the flats again to refuel in Tyers.
We'll throw in a
detour to Rawson, possibly as far as Thompson Dam
if I feel we need more corners. Then on to the infamous Icy Creek
road, stopping for afternoon tea at Neerim Junction, before the
final short leg into Powelltown.
Around 386km for the day, with
over 100km more for most to home.
Good tyres essential.
Expect around 1050km to Powelltown
14 bikes, 14 people, 1084 km to Yarra Junctiion (including Wellington
River), 34 deg. Saturday and 32 deg Sunday.
Friday 11th December
Phillip Island Ride Day
Book online
here
See Members Facebook page for more information
19 members
Saturday 12th December
Free (for members) Club Xmas Party, BYO drink
12-4 pm, 50 Regent St Mernda (Rod and Lesley Merrett Ranch)
kids welcome (mini-bikes, quad bikes to ride - three acres; bring a
chair or two ; bathers (for the pool); tons of parking
40 members and partners
Sunday 13th December
Maldon
Rob Langer leading
10 am Whittlesea
Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Kinglake West, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong,
and Lancefield for morning tea. (115km)
Leg 2:
Lancefield, Burke and Wills Track, Redesdale,
Sutton Grange, Mt Alexander, Harcourt North, Walmer and Maldon.
(120km)
Leg 3:
Maldon, Castlemaine. (15km)
Leg 4:
Castlemaine, Chewton, Guilford, Hepburn Springs, Glenlyon, Spring Hill, and
Woodend. (90km)
Leg 4:
Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, and Wild Wood Road to finish under Tullamarine
airport flight path at Bulla, 20 minutes from the city. (65km) The ride will
provide a huge variety of interesting roads and scenery.
Expect around 400 km for the day.
13 bikes, 13 people, 400km to Bulla, 27 deg.
Sunday 20th December
Mt Baw Baw
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
Officer South, Gembrook, Powelltown, Noojee. (95km)
Leg 2:
Noojee, Mt Baw Baw, Noojee. (98km)
Leg 3:
Noojee, Yarra Junxction, Jindivick, Officer South. (102km)
Expect around 295 for the day.
9 bikes, 9 people, 300km, 40 degrees followed by torrential rain
Saturday 26th 2015 to Sunday 3rd January 2016
Porepunkah Christmas Camp
Over the past 15 years the Club has camped for about a week at
the Mt Buffalo Caravan Park. Situated on the fork of the Ovens and Buckland Rivers it offers a fantastic range of activities including swimming, fishing and bush walking. Close by is the Smoko Trout Farm,
the "Wandi Pub", the Hedge Maze, various berry, deer and nut farms,
and an alpaca ranch. The famous Milawa wineries and cheese factory are
close by.
Great road and dirt riding country abounds. Mt Buffalo offers a
sensational 25 km climb to the scenic Chalet and lookouts. Nearby are
good half-day rides to Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and Dartmouth Dam or
full day rides into the Snowy Mountains and some of the best roads in
the world. Who can forget Tawonga and Granya Gaps? On the flip side there are
lots of fire trails and mountain tracks offering spectacular views of
the surrounding alps, most of which can only be reached by 4WD or
dirt bike. So, bring your road and dirt bikes, the missus and kids,
the 4WD, pushbikes and swim shoes, ready for a great holiday.
Another good option is to rent a self-contained cabin for the week.
Ring 03-5756-2235 to secure a cabin or a camp site.
Alternatively, there are also budget motels and hotels nearby.
Supermarket shopping is available at Bright, 6 km away.
Cancellation Policy:
as per the Caravan Park cancellation policy - currently a non-refundable
$100 for camp sites and cabins must be paid by the preceding September.
19 bikes, 29 people, 1994 km, 19-37deg. no rain
Sunday 27th December
Reefton via Mt Donna Buang
leader required
10am Yarra Glen florist
South BP
Route:
Leg 1:Yarra Glen, Myers and Chum Creek Roads to Toolangi, Healesville, Warburton. (85km)
Leg 2:Warburton, Mt Donna Buang, Reefton Spur, Marysville. (110km)
Leg 3:Marysville, healesville. (35km)
Expect around km for the day.
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