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January 2021
Sunday 3rd January
Kongwak via Kilcunda
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for
first time Club riders.
Leg 1:
Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Poowong, Nyora, Loch. (107km)
Leg 2:
Loch, Almurta, Glen Forbes, Archies Creek, Kilcunda, Archies
Creek, Jeetho, Kongwak, Korumburra. (110km)
Leg 3:
Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Loch, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner, Darnum. (99km)
Leg 4:
Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerim South, Nayook, Powelltown. (72km)
Expect around 388km for the day.
3 bikes, 3 people, 379km, 26 deg. after a heavy rain in morning
Thursday 7th January
Mt Donna Buang and Lake Mountain
Dave Mann leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek, Myers Creek, Healesville, Old Warburton Rd, Warburton. (78km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Mt Donna Buang, Reefton, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (118km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville, Toolangi, Kinglake. (65km)
Expect around 261km for the day.
11 bikes, 11 people, 25 deg.
Sunday 10th January
Castlemaine
Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Kinglake West, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield. (118km)
Leg 2:
Lancefield, Burke& Wills Track, Redesdale, Mt Alexander, Castlemaine (96km)
Leg 3:
Castlemaine, Vaughan, Lauriston, Spring Hill, Woodend. (77km)
Leg 4:
Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wild Wood Road, Bulla. (58km)
Expect around 345km for the day.
16 bikes, 16 people, 35deg., 349km
Wednesday 13th January
Port Campbell
Karan Gadh leading
9.30am
Coles Express Laverton
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for
first time Club riders.
Route: Note early start.
Leg 1:
Point Cook, Little River, Lara, Batesford, Moriac. [82km]
Leg 2:
Moriac, Deans Marsh, Lorne, Apollo Bay.
Leg 3:
Apollo Bay, Lavers Hill, Princeton, back roads parallel to coast, Port Campbell.
Leg 4:
Port Campbell, Simpson, Carlisle River, Shoe Tree, Forrest, Deans Marsh.
Leg 5:
Deans Marsh, Moriac, Batesford.
5 bikes, 5 people, 537km to Batesford but with extra loop around Forrest, 31 degrees mainly perfect riding weather.
Wednesday 13th January
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 17th January
Jamieson via Kevington
Karan Gadh leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
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. (49km)
Leg 2:
Then on to Buxton, Taggerty, and down the Eildon Jamieson Road to Jamieson
for lunch (103km) including about 55km of uninterrupted twisty
road.
Leg 3:
Kevington is a further 20km (there and back) of smooth twisty road and
will be incorporated into the ride after lunch and then 62km back to
Eildon for fuel (total 234km).
Leg 4:
Over Skyline and through Fraser National Park to Alexandra.
Then on to Molesworth, Yea and Glenburn to finish at Kinglake (99km).
Expect around 333km for the day.
14 bikes, 14 people, 330km, 21 deg. cool
Wednesday 20th January
Mt Donna Buang and Lake Mountain
Ben Warden leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek, Myers Creek, Healesville, Old Warburton Rd, Warburton. (78km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Mt Donna Buang, Reefton, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (118km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville, Toolangi, Kinglake. (65km)
Expect around 261km for the day.
8 bikes, 8 people, 25deg., 264km
Saturday 23rd to Tuesday
Australia Day Weekend, Omeo - Members Only unless prior
approval from the Committee
Ben Warden leading
9.30am Officer
South outbound
Day 1: 9.30am, Officer South 114 Tyers (via Hill End) 84 Briagolong
91 Bruthen 100 Omeo via Cassilis. [389km]
Optional extra leg: Omeo, Blue Duck 78 Falls Creek 30 Mt Beauty 25
Bright (via Tawonga Gap) 19 Harrietville 33 Mt Hotham 54 Omeo. [239km]
Day 2: 9.00am,
Omeo 100 Bruthen (via Cassilis) 63 Buchan 55 Gelantipy dirt 55 Buchan 56
Orbost 70 Bonang dirt 70 Orbost 56 Buchan 63 Bruthen 100 Omeo. [688km]
Day 3: 9.00am,
Omeo 78 Falls Creek 30 Mt Beauty 70 Tallangatta 40 Shelley 34 Walwa 93
Tallangatta (via Granya) Lockhart Gap 57 Mitta Mitta 107 Omeo. [509km]
Omeo.
Day 4: 8.30am, Omeo 100 Bruthen 123 Dargo 85
Briagolong 86 Tyers 105 Officer South. [406km]
Total: ~2,234km
Day 1: 12 bikes, 12 people, 628km, 37 deg.
Day 2: 11 bikes, 11 people, 674km, 37 deg.
Day 3: 9 bikes, 9 people, 512km, 41 deg.
Day 3: 8 bikes, 8 people, 494km, 32 deg. then 22 deg. and rain
Sunday 31st January
Buninyong Fire Tower via Linton
Cliff Peters leading
10 am Coles Express Laverton
Route:
Leg 1: Point Cook, Anakie, Brisbane Ranges, Meredith. (92km)
Leg 2: Meredith, Linton. (105km)
Leg 3: Linton, Buninyong Fire Tower, Buninyong. (72km)
Leg 4: Buninyong, Lal Lal Falls, Ballan, Woodend. (106km)
Leg 5: Woodend, Bolinda, Bulla. (58km)
Expect around 433km for the day.
13 bikes, 13 people, 22 deg., 433km
February 2021
Sunday 7th February
Kongwak via Kilcunda (Omeo Recovery Ride)
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for
first time Club riders.
Leg 1:
Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Poowong, Nyora, Loch. (107km)
Leg 2:
Loch, Almurta, Glen Forbes, Archies Creek, Kilcunda, Archies
Creek, Jeetho, Kongwak, Korumburra. (107km)
Leg 3:
Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Loch, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner, Darnum. (99km)
Leg 4:
Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerim South, Nayook, Powelltown. (72km)
Expect around 385km for the day.
8 bikes, 8 people, 384km, 20 deg. misty rain for first leg
Sunday 14th February
Eildon - Mt Pinninger Lookout - cancelled due to COVID 5 day shutdown
Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Kerrisdale, Yea. (76km)
Leg 2
Yea, Highlands, Yarck, Alexandra, Eildon. (105)
Leg 3
Eildon, Dam Wall, Mt Pinninger, Thornton, Taggerty, Marysville, Healesville. (101km)
Expect around 282km for the day.
Wednesday 17th February
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 21st February
Eildon - Mt Pinninger Lookout
Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Kerrisdale, Yea. (76km)
Leg 2
Yea, Highlands, Yarck, Alexandra, Eildon. (105)
Leg 3
Eildon, Dam Wall, Mt Pinninger, Eildon, Alexandra, Acheron, Molesworth, Yea, Murrindindi, Kinglake. (139km)
Expect around 320km for the day.
19 bikes, 19 people, 32 deg., 315km to Kinglake
Sunday 28th February
Mt Donna Buang and Lake Mountain
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer
South BP
Leg 1: Officer, Upper Beaconsfield, Gembrook, Warburton. (85km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Mt Donna Buang, Reefton, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (118km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville, Toolangi, Kinglake. (64km)
Expect around 267km for the day.
17 bikes, 17 people, 24 deg., 263km
March 2021
Friday 5th to Tuesday 16th March
Tasmania
Restricted to Members and partners only - unless approved by the
Committee
Night sail to Devonport leaves Friday 5th at 9.10pm, disembark 6.30am,
Saturday morning.
Return night sail to Melbourne leaves Devonport Monday 15th at 7.30pm
and arrives back in Melbourne on Tuesday 16th at 6am.
First 2 nights (Sat 6, Sun 7) Smithton
Second 2 nights (Mon 8, Tue 9) Queenstown Empire Motel
Third 3 nights (Wed 10, Thu 11, Fri 12) New Norfolk Motel
Fourth 2 nights (Sat 13, Sun 14) Sheffield
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.
Book your own accommodation - venues to be advised after COVID border opening
Expect up to 5,000km, assuming no rain (!), mainly 30 deg or more
Day Routes:
Day 1: Devonport 50 Deloraine 40 Great Lake 40 Deloraine 77 Moina 71 Waratah 56 Yolla 97 Smithton [431km] 22 Stanley The Nut 22 Smithton [477km]
Day 2: Smithton 71 Couta Rocks T 110 Smithton via Milkshake Hills loop 48 Dip Falls 48 Smithton 95 Milkshake hills loop to Smithton [372km]
Day 3: Smithton 97 Yolla 56 Waratah 38 Savage River 26 Corinna, Fatman Barge, 55 Zeehan 48 Strahan 41 Queenstown 25 Mt Jukes Lookout 25 Queenstown. [411km]
Day 4: Queenstown, Plimsol 107 Waratah 56 Yolla 56 Waratah 103 Reece Dam 35 Zeehan 31 Roseberry Plimsol 61 Queenstown [449km]
Day 5: Queenstown, Iron Blow Lookout 86 Derwent Bridge 116 Westerway 103 Strath Gordon Dam Wall and Lake Pedder 103Westerway 26 New Norfolk. [434km]
Day 6: New Norfolk 67 Bothwell 87 Poatina 60 Campbelltown 59 Lake Leake Rd, Campbelltown 59 Poatina 87 Bothwell 67 New Norfolk. [546km]
Day 7: New Norfolk, Hobart, Huonville, Targa Rd #1, Kettering, Bruny Island down to lighthouse, Kettering, Targa Rd #2, Woodstock, Sandfly, Mt Wellington, Hobart, New Norfolk. [378km}
Day 8: New Norfolk, Poatina, Campbelltown, Rossarden, St Helens, Derby, Scottsdale, Beaconsfield, Latrobe, Sheffield. [630km]
Day 9: Sheffield, Waratah, Savage River, Waratah, Hellyer Gorge, Yolla, Somerset, Ridgley, Highclere, Hampshire, South Riana, Gunns Plains, Leven Canyon, Wilmott, Paloona, Sheffield. [520km]
Day 10: Sheffield, Great Lake, Miena, Great lake, Deloraine 50s Diner, Moina,
Wilmott, Gunns Plains, South Riana, Hampshire, Highclere, Hampshire, South Riana, Moina, Sheffield, Devonport McDonalds, Spirit of Tasmania II. [558km]
Total: 4,775km
19 bikes, 21 people, 6-30 deg., 4573km
Sunday 7th March
Korumburra
Rob Langer leading
10am Officer
South BP
Leg 1: Officer, Loch (110km)
Leg 2: Loch, Korumburra (105km)
Leg 3: Korumburra, Gembrook (125km)
Expect around 340km for the day.
4 bikes, 4 people, 30 deg., 340km
Sunday 14th March
Mt Baw Baw
leader required leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen, Healesville, Yarra Junction, Powelltown, Noojee. (76km)
Leg 2:
Noojee, Mt Baw Baw, Noojee. (98km)
Leg 3:
Noojee, Warburton. (50km)
Leg 4:
Warburton, Gembrook, Pakenham, Officer South. (46km)
Expect about 270 km for the day.
1 bike, 1 person
Wednesday 17th March
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 21st March
Mirboo North via Grand Ridge Road (Tasmania Recovery Ride)
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Leg 1:
Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Korumburra. (96km)
Leg 2:
Korumburra, Leongatha, Hallston, Dumbalk, Limonite, Boolara South, Grand
Ridge Road, Boolara, Mirboo North. (128km)
Leg 3:
Mirboo North, Hallston, Seaview, Jindivick, Officer South. (110km)
Expect around 334km for the day.
5 bikes, 5 people, 22 deg., some light rain last leg, 339km
Sunday 28th March
Spring Hill - Lauriston
Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Wallan, Romsey, Mt Macedon (The Cross), Woodend. (85km) (78km bypassing The Cross)
Leg 2:
Woodend, Trentham, Spring Hill, Kyneton, Vaughan, Guilford,
Daylesford. (122km)
Leg 3:
Daylesford, Spring Hill, Trentham, Woodend, Bolinda, Bulla. (108km)
Expect around 315km for the day.
8 bikes, 8 people, cool 19 deg., 321km
Wednesday 31st March
Violet Town via Euroa
Ben Warden leading
10 am Whittlesea
Caltex
Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford,
Seymour for morning tea. (95km)
Leg 2: Seymour, Highlands, Caveat, Ruffy, Euroa. (86km)
Leg 3: Euroa, Harry's Creek Rd to Violet Town and back,
Boho South, Strathbogie, Merton. (100km)
Leg 4: Merton, Kanumbra, Caveat, Yea, Kinglake. (120km)
Expect around 401km for the day.
1 bike, 1 person, 432kn, 30 deg.
April 2021
On Sunday 4th 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 4th April
Jamieson
Ben Warden leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen Healesville, Black Spur, Marysville, Buxton, Taggerty. (72km)
Leg 2:
Taggerty, Thornton, Eildon, Jamieson. (84km)
Leg 3:
Jamieson, Eildon. (63km)
Leg 4:
Eildon, Skyline Rd, Alexandra, Molesworth, Yea, Glenburn, Kinglake. (110km)
Expect around 319km for the day.
10 bikes, 10 people, 33 deg., 341km
Easter Monday 5th April
Reefton, Mt Donna Buang and Lake Mountain
Ben Warden leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek, Myers Creek, Healesville, Old Warburton Rd, Warburton. (78km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Mt Donna Buang, Reefton, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (118km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville, Acheron Way, Toolangi, Kinglake. (91km)
Expect around 287 for the day.
4 bikes, 4 people, 22 deg., 292km
Weekend Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th April
Golden Age, Omeo
Phone: 5159 1344 (mention MSR)
(Members Only - unless by prior approval from the Committee.)
Cliff Peters leading
9.30am Officer
South outbound
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Saturday: 9.30am, Officer South 114 Tyers (via Hill End) 84 Briagolong
91 Bruthen 100 Omeo via Cassilis. [389km]
Optional extra leg: Omeo, Blue Duck 78 Falls Creek 30 Mt Beauty 25
Bright (via Tawonga Gap) 19 Harrietville 33 Mt Hotham 54 Omeo. [239km]
Sunday: 8.30am, Omeo 100 Bruthen 123 Dargo 84
Briagolong 86 Tyers 114 Officer South. [406km]
Expect around 1034km for the weekend
Good tyres essential.
7 bikes, 7 people, 3-13 deg., 1055km
Sunday 18th April
Licola
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, Longwarry, Jindivick, Crossover, Old Sale Road, Willow
Grove, Moe. (108 km)
Leg 2:
Moe, Yallourn North, Tyers, Toongabbie. (44km)
Leg 3:
Toongabbie, Seaton, Licola, Wellington River Rd, Licola. (119km)
Leg 4:
Licola, Toongabbie. (70 km)
Leg 5:
Toongabbie, Yallourn North, Willow Grove, Noojee, Powelltown. (114 km)
Expect around 455km for the day.
11 bikes, 11 people, 449km to Powelltown, 21 deg., cool.
Wednesday 21st April
Lancefield via Seymour mid-week ride
Ben Warden leading
10 am Whittlesea
Caltex
Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford,
Seymour. (95km)
Leg 2:
Seymour, Highlands, Yea, Kerrisdale, Strath Creek, Broadford. (90km)
Leg 3:
Broadford, Pyalong, Emu Flat, Baynton, Lancefield, Bulla. (118)
Expect around 303km
2 bikes, 2 people, 15 deg., 306km
Wednesday 21st April
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 25th April (ANZAC Day)
Goulburn Weir, Nagambie
Ben Warden leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek, Glenburn, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford. (98km)
Leg 2:
Broadford, Seymour, Nagambie, Goulburn Weir, Nagambie, Graytown, Heathcote. (138km)
Leg 3:
Heathcote, Tooborac, Emu Flat, Pyalong, Lancefield, Romsey, Wallan.(98km)
Expect around 334km for the day.
11 bikes, 11 people, 349km, 16 deg. cool.
Thursday 29th April
Port Campbell
Ben Warden leading
9.30am
Coles Express Laverton
Route: Note early start.
Leg 1:
Point Cook, Little River, Lara, Batesford, Moriac. [81km]
Leg 2:
Moriac, Deans Marsh, Lorne, Apollo Bay. [99km]
Leg 3:
Apollo Bay, Lavers Hill, Princeton, back roads parallel to coast,
Port Campbell. [109km]
Leg 4:
Port Campbell, Simpson, Carlisle River, Shoe Tree, Forrest, Deans Marsh. [136km]
Leg 5:
Deans Marsh, Moriac, Batesford. [60km]
Expect around 485km for the day
7 bikes, 7 people, 482km, 19 deg.
May 2021
Sunday 2nd May
Sandy Point Beach Ride
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer
South BP
Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Korumburra. (95km)
Leg 2: Korumburra, Fish Creek, Sandy Point, Fish Creek. (129km)
Leg 3: Fish Creek, Meeniyan, Dumbalk, Mirboo North, Hallston,
Seaview, Drouin. (118km)
Leg 5: Drouin, Officer South. (45km)
Expect around 387km for the day.
7 bikes, 7 people, 26 deg., 375km
Thursday 6th May
Mt Donna Buang and Lake Mountain
Ben Warden leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek, Myers Creek, Healesville, Old Warburton Rd, Warburton. (78km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Mt Donna Buang, Reefton, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (118km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville, Toolangi, Kinglake. (65km)
Expect around 261km for the day.
2 bikes, 2 people, 278km to Kinglake, 22 deg. fine after fog
Sunday 9th May
Jamieson
Ben Warden leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen Healesville, Black Spur, Marysville, Buxton, Taggerty. (72km)
Leg 2:
Taggerty, Thornton, Eildon, Jamieson. (84km)
Leg 3:
Jamieson, Eildon. (63km)
Leg 4:
Eildon, Skyline Rd, Alexandra, Molesworth, Yea, Glenburn, Kinglake. (110km)
Expect around 329km for the day.
14 bikes, 14 people, 326km, 20deg., some light rain
Sunday 16th May
Kongwak via Kilcunda
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for
first time Club riders.
Leg 1:
Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Poowong, Nyora, Loch. (109km)
Leg 2:
Loch, Almurta, Glen Forbes, Archies Creek, Kilcunda, Archies
Creek, Jeetho, Korumburra. (108km)
Leg 3:
Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Glen Alvie, Loch, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner,
Darnum. (101km)
Leg 4:
Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerims (South, East, Junction), Nayook,
Powelltown. (73km)
Expect around 391km for the day.
5 bikes, 5 people, 305km to Officer, windy, cold and wet 14 degrees max.
Wednesday 19th May
Maldon
Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield. (115km)
Leg 2:
Lancefield, Burke and Wills Track, Redesdale, Sutton Grange, Mt Alexander,
Harcourt, Maldon. (110km)
Leg 3:
Maldon, Castlemaine. (16km)
Leg 4:
Castlemaine, Chewton, Vaughan, Kyneton, Springhill, Trentham, Woodend. (90km)
Leg 4:
Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wild Wood Road, Bulla. (65km)
Expect around 396km for the day.
6 bikes, 6 people, 18 deg., 399km
Wednesday 19th May
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 23rd May
Walhalla
Peter Jones leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Powelltown, Noojee. (75km)
Leg 2: Noojee, Icy Creek Rd, Hill End, Tyers. (71km)
Leg 3: Tyers, Walhalla. (36)
Leg 4: Walhalla, Thomson Dam, Moe. (83km)
Leg 5: Moe, Hill End, Noojee, Powelltown. (85km)
Expect around 350km for the day.
18 bikes, 18 people, 19 deg., 350km
Sunday 30th May
Moe via Noojee - short ride.
Cancelled due to COVID-19 7 day lockdown 4
Jesvin George (tbc) 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, Crossover, Neerims, Powelltown. (123km)
Expect around 275km for the day.
June 2021
Sunday 6th June
Meredith - Teesdale Cancelled due to COVID-19 7 day lockdown 4
Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
10 am
Coles Express Laverton
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 282km for the day.
Sunday 13th June
Castlemaine - Cancelled due to COVID-19 14 day lockdown 4
Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Kinglake West, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield. (115km)
Leg 2:
Lancefield, Burke& Wills Track, Redesdale, Mt Alexander, Castlemaine (96km)
Leg 3:
Castlemaine, Vaughan, Lauriston, Spring Hill, Woodend. (77km)
Leg 4:
Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wild Wood Road, Bulla. (58km)
Expect around 345km for the day.
Monday 14th June - Public Holiday
Jamieson - Cancelled due to COVID-19 14 day lockdown 4
Andi Sirninger (tbc) leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
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 (48km).
Leg 2:
Then on to
Buxton, Taggerty, Eildon and down the Eildon Jamieson Road to Jamieson
for lunch (108km) including about 55km of uninterrupted twisty road.
Leg 3:
After lunch we'll head 62km back to Eildon for fuel (total 218km).
Leg 4:
Over Skyline and through Fraser National Park to Alexandra.
Then on to Molesworth, Yea, Junction Hill and Glenburn to finish at
Kinglake. (112km)
Expect around 330km for the day.
Wednesday 16th June
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 20th June
Violet Town via Euroa
Ben Warden leading
10 am Whittlesea
Caltex
Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford,
Seymour for morning tea. (95km)
Leg 2: Seymour, Highlands, Caveat, Ruffy, Euroa. (86km)
Leg 3: Euroa, Harry's Creek Rd to Violet Town and back,
Boho South, Strathbogie, Merton. (100km)
Leg 4: Merton, Kanumbra, Caveat, Yea, Kinglake. (120km)
Expect around 401km for the day.
16 bikes, 16 people, 410km, 15 degrees cold.
Sunday 27th June
Balook Poker Run - win a free membership
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Five cards throughout the day; best poker hand wins a free membership.
Route:
Leg 1:
Officer South, Longwarry North, Jindivick, Moe. (105km)
Leg 2:
Moe, Coalville, Yinnar, Traralgon, Yallourn, Yarram. (108 km)
Leg 3:
Yarram, Balook, Traralgon South, Churchill, Yinnar, Thorpdale, Trafalgar. (110 km)
Leg 4:
Trafalgar, Yarragon, Old Sale Road, Drouin West, Officer. (78km)
Expect around 401km for the day.
7 bikes, 7 people, 414km, 15 deg. cold.
Wednesday 30th June
Chewton
Ben Warden leading
9.30am Bulla plane landing observation carpark
Route:
Leg 1:
Bulla, Bolinda, Mt Macedon, Woodend Bakery. (65km)
Leg 2:
Woodend, Trentham, Springhill, Daylesford, Guildford, Chewton. (100 km)
Leg 3:
Chewton, Redesdale, Lancefield, Bulla. (133 km)
Expect around 301km for the day.
5 bikes, 5 people, 15 deg., 339km to Bulla
July 2021
Thursday 1st July
Annual General Meeting
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 $25 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.
13 people
Sunday 4th July
Red Rock via Meredith
Cliff Peters leading
10 am
Coles Express Laverton
Route:
Leg 1: Laverton, Werribee, Anakie, Durdidwarrah, Meredith.(68km)
Leg 2: Meredith, Maude, Teesdale, Lethbridge, Inverleigh. (65km)
Leg 3: Inverleigh, Red Rock, Colac. (124km)
Leg 4: Colac, Deans Marsh. (60km)
Leg 5: Deans Marsh, Moriac, Batesford. (65km)
Expect around 382km for the day.
7 bikes, 7 people, 12 degrees, some showers, strong west wind, 408km
Tuesday 6th July
Reefton and Fraser National Park - pre-ride
Ben Warden leading
10am Yarra Glen
Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Warburton. (60km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Reefton Spur, Marysville, Buxton, Eildon. (111km)
Leg 3: Eildon, Fraser National Park, Alexandra, Molesworth Rd, Yea,
Glenburn, Kinglake. (119km)
Expect around 275km for the day.
1 bike, 1 persopn, 10 deg., 283km to Kinglake
Sunday 11th July
Reefton and Fraser National Park
Ben Warden leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Warburton. (47km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Reefton Spur, Marysville, Buxton, Eildon. (111km)
Leg 3: Eildon, Fraser National Park, Alexandra, Molesworth Rd, Yea,
Glenburn, Kinglake. (119km)
Expect around 277km for the day.
13 bikes, 13 people, 13 deg., 278km
Sunday 18th July
Maldon
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Delta 5 day lockdown #5
Cliff Peters leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Kinglake West, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong,
Lancefield. (104km)
Leg 2:
Lancefield, Burke and Wills Track, Watchbox Rd, Redesdale,
Mt Alexander, Harcourt, Maldon. (104km)
Leg 3:
Maldon, Castlemaine, Chewton, Vaughan, Spring Hill, Woodend. (92km)
Leg 4:
Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wildwood Road, Bulla. (57km)
Expect around 357km for the day.
Wednesday 21st July
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 25th July
Kongwak via Kilcunda
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Delta 12 day lockdown #5
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer
South BP
Leg 1:
Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Poowong, Nyora, Loch. (109km)
Leg 2:
Loch, Almurta, Glen Forbes, Archies Creek, Kilcunda, Archies
Creek, Jeetho, Korumburra. (108km)
Leg 3:
Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Glen Alvie, Loch, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner,
Darnum. (101km)
Leg 4:
Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerims (South, East, Junction), Nayook,
Powelltown. (73km)
Expect around 391 for the day.
Wednesday 27th July
Kongwak via Kilcunda
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer
South BP
Leg 1:
Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Poowong, Nyora, Loch. (107km)
Leg 2:
Loch, Almurta, Glen Forbes, Archies Creek, Kilcunda, Archies
Creek, Jeetho, Korumburra. (110km)
Leg 3:
Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Glen Alvie, Loch, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner,
Darnum. (109km)
Leg 4:
Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerims (South, East, Junction), Nayook,
Powelltown. (73km)
Expect around 389km for the day.
3 bikes, 3 people, 389km to Officer, 10 deg., rain, hail, high wind, mainly wet
August 2021
Sunday 1st August
Lavers Hill via Lorne
Cliff Peters leading
10 am
Coles Express Laverton
Route:
Leg 1:
Werribee, Little River, Lara, Batesford, Moriac. (83km)
Leg 2:
Moriac, Deans Marsh, Lorne, Apollo Day. (106km)
Leg 3:
Apollo Bay, Lavers Hill. (50km)
Leg 3:
Lavers Hill, Apollo Bay. (50km)
Leg 4:
Apollo Bay, Forrest, Deans Marsh. (64km)
Leg 5:
Deans Marsh, Moriac, Batesford. (64km)
Expect around 417km for the day.
14 bikes, 14 people, 392km to Batesford (shorter route), 12 deg. cold and occasionally wet
Sunday 8th August
Maldon
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Delta 5 day Lockdown #6.0
Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Kinglake West, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong,
Lancefield. (104km)
Leg 2:
Lancefield, Burke and Wills Track, Watchbox Rd, Redesdale,
Mt Alexander, Harcourt, Maldon. (104km)
Leg 3:
Maldon, Castlemaine, Chewton, Vaughan, Spring Hill, Woodend. (92km)
Leg 4:
Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wildwood Road, Bulla. (57km)
Expect around 357km for the day.
Sunday 15th August
Licola
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Lockdown #6.1
Cliff Peters 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 140 km return trip). On to Glengarry, Toongabbie,
Seaton and up to Licola for lunch. [97km] Some will ride
up the Wellington River Road to the end of the bitumen and back. (Extra 46km.)
Leg 3:
Retrace our tracks from Licola back to Tyers for fuel. (70 km)
Leg 4:
Tyres, Yallourn North, Willow Grove, Noojee, Powelltown. (95 km)
Expect around 365km for the day.
Wednesday 18th August
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 22nd August
Jamieson
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Lockdown #6.2
Karan Gadh leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
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.
Sunday 29th August
Violet Town via Euroa
Cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdown #6.2
Cliff Peters leading
10 am Whittlesea
Caltex
Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford,
Seymour for morning tea. (95km)
Leg 2: Seymour, Highlands, Caveat, Ruffy, Euroa. (86km)
Leg 3: Euroa, Harry's Creek Rd to Violet Town and back,
Boho South, Strathbogie, Merton. (100km)
Leg 4: Merton, Kanumbra, Caveat, Yea, Kinglake. (120km)
Expect around 401km for the day.
September 2021
Note: School Holidays 13 Sep to 31 Sep
Sunday 5th September
Simpson
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Delta 5 day Lockdown #6.0
Cliff Peters leading
10 am Coles Express Laverton
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
Point Cook, Lara, Moriac.(82km)
Leg 2:
Moriac, Simpson, lunch. Regroup at 83km mark near pine trees. Includes 2.5km
of (good) dirt. (142km)
Leg 3:
Simpson, Lavers Hill, Apollo Bay. (112km)
Leg 4:
Apollo Bay, Lorne, Dean's Marsh. (70km)
Leg 5:
Dean's Marsh, Batesford. (65km)
Expect around 437km for the day
Sunday 12th September
Pig & Whistle Hotel counter lunch, Trentham East
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Delta 5 day Lockdown #6.0
Ben Warden leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
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)
Wednesday 15th September
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 19th September
Toora Wind Farm and Agnes Falls
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Delta 5 day Lockdown #6.0
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer South
BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
It's 55 km of mainly boring highway to Drouin before the start of
great roads through central Gippsland. First stop Korumburra after
96km for morning tea.
Leg 2:
Then we'll head south towards Wilson's Prom
through Buffalo, Fish Creek and Foster, now running parallel with the
Princes Highway to Toora where we will check out the massive wind
turbines. Then on to Agnes Falls which should have plenty of water
flowing over the top. Great roads to Welshpool before a smidge of
highway to Yarram for lunch after 155km.
Leg 3:
Then up to Balook and Tarra
Bulga National Park along the technically challenging scenic ridge
road before dropping down to Churchill and Trafalgar after 113km.
Leg 4:
The last leg will pick up the Old Sale Road to Longwarry North to finish
at Officer South after another 80km.
Expect around 460km
Friday 24th September (AFL Holiday)
Licola
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Delta 5 day Lockdown #6.0
Karan Gadh 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 140 km return trip). On to Glengarry, Toongabbie,
Seaton and up to Licola for lunch. [97km] Some will ride
up the Wellington River Road to the end of the bitumen and back. (Extra 46km.)
Leg 3:
Retrace our tracks from Licola back to Tyers for fuel. (70 km)
Leg 4:
Tyres, Yallourn North, Willow Grove, Noojee, Powelltown. (95 km)
Expect around 465km for the day.
Sunday 26th September
Reefton, Eildon, Highlands
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Delta 5 day Lockdown #6.0
Karan Gadh 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, Flowerdale, Glenburn, Kinglake (55 km)
Expect around 340 km for the day.
October 2021
Sunday 3rd October
Buninyong Fire Tower via Linton
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Delta 5 day Lockdown #6.0
Cliff Peters leading
10 am Coles Express Laverton
Route:
Leg 1: Point Cook, Anakie, Brisbane Ranges, Meredith. (92 km)
Leg 2: Meredith, Linton. (105 km)
Leg 3: Linton, Buninyong Fire Tower, Buninyong. (78 km)
Leg 4: Buninyong, Lal Lal Falls, Werribee. (116 km)
Expect around 391 km for the day.
Sunday 10th October
Boolarra
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Delta 5 day Lockdown #6.0
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, Drouin, Ranceby, Poowong, Loch - morning tea. (110km)
Leg 2:
Loch, Glen Forbes, Archie's Creek, Korumburra - lunch and fuel. (110km)
Leg 3:
Korumburra, Ruby, Limonte, Mirboo North. (100km)
Leg 4:
Mirboo North, Hallston, Seaview, Jindivick, Officer South. (110km)
Expect around 430km for the day.
Sunday 17th October
Lake Eppalock, Heathcote
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Delta 5 day Lockdown #6.0
Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford and Pyalong for morning
tea at Lancefield after 117km. Only good roads so far.
Leg 2:
After the break we'll head up the Burke and Wills Track taking Watch Box Road
to Redesdale, Knowsley, across the Dam Wall at Lake Eppalock and back to
Mia Mia on back roads before lunching at Heathcote opposite the bakery
after another 127km.
Leg 3:
After lunch we'll head south down the highway to Tooborac
branching off to Emu Flat, Pyalong, Lancefield, Romsey and Wildwood Road to
finish at Bulla. (110km) A myriad of interesting back
roads with lots of ancient volcanic scenery.
Expect around 354km for the day.
Thursday 21st October
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 24th October
Reefton Spur and Mt Donna Buang - within Metropolitan COVID boundary
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer
South BP
Route:
Leg 1: Officer, Upper Beaconsfield, Gembrook, Warburton. (85km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Mt Donna Buang, Reefton Cumberland Junction, Warburton (115km)
Leg 3:
Warburton, Healesville, Yarra Glen. (47km)
Expect around 247km for the day.
8 bikes, 8 people, 16 deg. wet roads, 214km to Yarra Glen (Skipped Donna Buang)
Wednesday 27th October
Mt Donna Buang Powelltown - within Metropolitan COVID boundary
Ben Warden leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Warburton. (47km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Mt Donna Buang, Warburton, Powelltown. (61km)
Leg 3: Powelltown, Gembrook, Upper Beaconsfield, Harkaway. (139km)
Expect around 247km for the day.
10 bikes, 10 people, 27 degrees warm, 245km (did Reefton, skipped Powelltown)
November 2021
Saturday October 30th to Wednesday 3rd November
Bright, Melbourne Cup Weekend
Ben Warden leading
9.00am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders.
***Note: Members Only - unless pre-approved by the Committee***
Sat (9.00am):
Officer 114 Tyers via Hill End 84 Briagolong 96 Bruthen 100 Omeo,
Hotham 108 Bright. (496km)
Sun (9.30am):
Bright 95 Tallangatta, Granya 84 Walwa 133 Mitta Mitta 103 Falls
Creek 59 Bright. (474km)
Mon (9.30am):
Bright, Hotham, Dinner Plain, 108 Omeo, Blue Duck 76 Falls, Mt Beauty,
Happy Valley 121 Myrtleford, Happy Valley, Tawonga Gap 111 Bright. (416km)
Tue (9.30am):
Bright 59 Falls 103 Mitta Mitta 132 Walwa Bethanga Bridge, Lake Rd, Granya
Gap 195 Tallangatta, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap 95 Bright. (584km)
Wed (9.00am):
Bright, Hotham 86 Omeo, Cassilis, Swifts Creek 100 Bruthen 123 Dargo,
78 Briagolong 84 Tyers 114 Officer. (592km)
Expect around 2,568km for the trip.
11 bikes, 11 people, 2392km, 7-33 degrees dry except for last hour
Sunday 7th November
Kongwak via Kilcunda (Melbourne Cup Recovery Ride)
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for
first time Club riders.
Leg 1:
Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Poowong, Nyora, Loch. (107km)
Leg 2:
Loch, Almurta, Glen Forbes, Archies Creek, Kilcunda, Archies
Creek, Jeetho, Korumburra. (109km)
Leg 3:
Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Glen Alvie, Loch, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner,
Darnum. (101km)
Leg 4:
Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerims (South, East, Junction), Nayook,
Powelltown. (73km)
Expect around 390km for the day.
8 bikes, 8 people, 381km, 16 degrees fine and overcast
Sunday 14th November
Alexandra, Seymour, Lancefield
Ben Warden 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.
4 bikes, 4 people, 7-14 degs 50% wet roads, some short showers, 342km
Wednesday 17th November
Lake Eppalock, Heathcote
Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield. (117km)
Leg 2:
Lancefield, Burke and Wills Track, Watch Box Road, Redesdale, Knowsley,
Eppalock Dam Wall, Mia Mia, Heathcote. (127km)
Leg 3:
Heathcote, Tooborac, Emu Flat, Pyalong, Lancefield, Romsey, Wildwood Road,
Bulla. (110km)
Expect around 354km for the day.
7 bikes, 7 people, 354km, 18 degress fine, cool and sunny.
Wednesday 17th November
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 21st November
Bay of Islands (Port Campbell)
Ben Warden leading
9.30am
Coles Express Laverton
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for
first time Club riders.
Route: Note early start.
Leg 1:
Laverton, Moriac. (81km)
Leg 2: Moriac, Deans Marsh, Apollo Bay. (100km)
Leg 3: Apollo Bay, Lavers Hill, Port Campbell. (109km)
Leg 4: Port Campbell, Bay of Islands. (18.4km)
Leg 5: Bay of Islands, Port Campbell, Simpson, Carlyle River,
Shoe Tree, Dean's Marsh. (151km)
Leg 6:
Deans Marsh, Moriac, Batesford. (60km)
Expect around 519km for the day.
11 bikes, 11 people, 17 deg. fine and cool, 524km
Saturday 27th / Sunday 28th November
Omeo
Ben Warden leading
9.30am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders.
***Note: Members Only - unless pre-approved by the Committee***
Accommodation: Golden Age Hotel, Omeo (also nearby Colonial Motel and Motel Omeo)
Day 1 Saturday 27th November:
Leg 1:
Officer, Hill End, Tyers. (114km)
Leg 2:
Tyers, Briagolong. (84km)
Leg 3:
Briagolong, Bruthen (95km)
Leg 4:
Bruthen, Cassilis, Omeo. (100km)
Expect around 393km for the day to Omeo.
Day 1 optional extra:
Leg 1:
Omeo, Blue Duck, Falls Creek. (76km)
Leg 2:
Falls Creek, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Harrietville. (74km)
Leg 3:
Harrietville, Mt Hotham, Omeo. (86km)
Expect additional 236km for the day back to Omeo.
Day 2 Sunday 28th November:
The Golden Age Hotel will start serving breakfast from 7am onwards
making for a 9am leave time.
Leg 1:
Omeo, Cassilis, Bruthen. (100km)
Leg 2:
Bruthen, Buchan (48km)
Leg 3:
Buchan, Gelantipy, Buchan (110km)
Leg 4:
Buchan, Bruthen (48km)
Leg 5:
Bruthen, Cassilis, Omeo. (100km)
Expect around 406km for the day.
Day 2 optional extra:
Leg 1:
Omeo (41) Falls turn off, Mitta Mitta. (109km)
Leg 2:
Mitta Mitta (59) Cemetery, Omeo. (109km)
Expect additional 218km. for the day back to Omeo.
Day 3 Monday 29th November:
9am leave
Route:
Leg 1:
Omeo, Cassilis, Bruthen. (100km)
Leg 2:
Bruthen, Dargo. (123km)
Leg 3:
Dargo, Briagolong. (78km)
Leg 4:
Briagolong, Tyers. (84km)
Leg 5:
Tyers, Hill End, Officer. (114km)
Expect around 499km for the day and 1,300km Officer to Officer.
16 bikes, 22 people, 1766km, fine and dry every day, 7-32 deg.
December 2021
Sunday 5th December
Lake Mountain
Ben Warden leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek, Myers Creek, Healesville, Warburton. (76km)
Leg 2:
Warburton, Reefton Spur, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (72 km)
Leg 3:
Marysville, Black Spur, Healesville. (33 km)
Leg 4:
Healesville, Launching Place, Gembrook, Upper Beaconsfield, Narre Warren North. (88km)
Expect around 269km for the day.
12 bikes, 12 people, 21 deg., 282km
Saturday 11th December
MSR Christmas Party
Andreas & Wendy home
12-4pm, 14 Vanderbilt Ave South Morang
BYO drink
For catering purposes, please advise Ben if you are attending.
13 people
Sunday 12th December
Mirboo North
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, Drouin, Ranceby, Korumburra. (96km)
Leg 2:
Korumburra, Leongatha, Hallston, Dumbalk, Limonite, Boolara South, Grand
Ridge Road, Boolarra, Mirboo North. (128km)
Leg 3:
Mirboo North, Hallston, Seaview, Drouin. (73km)
Leg 4:
Drouin, Buln Buln, Crossover, Nerrims, Nayook, Powelltown. (67km)
Expect around 297km for the day.
10 bikes, 10 people, 356km, 29 degress hot late in afternnon
Wednesday 15th December
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Thursday 16th December
Maldon - pre-ride
Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield. (118km)
Leg 2:
Lancefield, Burke and Wills Track, Redesdale, Mt Alexander,
Harcourt, Maldon. (104)
Leg 3:
Maldon, Castlemaine, Chewton, Guilford, Hepburn Springs,
Spring Hill, Woodend. (125km)
Leg 4:
Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wild Wood Road, Bulla. (57km)
Expect around 404km for the day.
4 bikes, 4 people, 408km, 26 deg. fine
Sunday 19th December
Maldon
Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield. (118km)
Leg 2:
Lancefield, Burke and Wills Track, Watchbox Rd, Metcalfe, Sutton Grange,
Mt Alexander, Harcourt, Maldon. (112)
Leg 3:
Maldon, Castlemaine, Chewton, Guilford, Hepburn Springs,
Spring Hill, Woodend. (125km)
Leg 4:
Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wild Wood Road, Bulla. (57km)
Expect around 412 for the day.
5 bikes, 5 people, 414km, 21 deg., some rain, strong west wind
Wednesday 22nd December
Violet Town via Euroa
Ben Warden leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek, Glenburn, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford. (98km)
Leg 2: Broadford, Seymour, Highlands, Caveat, Ruffy, Euroa. (116km)
Leg 3: Euroa, Harry's Creek Rd to Violet Town and back,
Boho South, Strathbogie, Merton. (100km)
Leg 4: Merton, Kanumbra, Caveat, Yea, Kinglake. (120km)
Expect around 434km for the day.
6 bikes, 6 people, 445km, 28 deg.
Saturday 25th 2021 to Sunday 2nd January 2022
Bright Christmas Camp - a Week of Riding!
9am Bright servo every day
6.30pm Mt Buffalo Caravan Park bus shelter every evening - ride up Mt
Buffalo and back [65km]
Itinerary:
Day 0 (25/12): Mt Buffalo [65km]
Day 1 (26/12): Tawonga Gap, Tallangatta, Granya, Walwa, Mitta, Falls, Bright. [484km]
Day 2 (27/12): Harrietville, Hotham, Omeo, Falls Creek, Mt Beauty (lunch), Happy Valley, Myrtleford, Happy Valley, Tawonga Gap, Bright. [422km]
Day 3 (28/12): Tawonga Gap, Tallangatta, Granya, Jingellic, Tumbarumba,
Elliot Way, Cabramurra, Khancoban, Walwa, Tallangatta, Tawonga Gap [615km]
Day 4 (29/12): Harrietville, Hotham, Omeo, Cassilis, Swifts Creek, Omeo,
McMillan Lookout (Benambra Rd), Falls Creek, Mt Beauty [321km]
Day 5 (30/12): Tawonga Gap, Tallangatta, Granya, Walwa, Khancoban,
Cabramurra, Elliot Way, Tumbarumba, Jingellic, Tallangatta, Tawonga Gap [615km]
Day 6 (31/12): Tawonga Gap, The Trees, Mitta, Dartmouth Dam and boatramp,
Mitta, Falls, Mt Beauty [373km]
Day 7 (1/1/2022): Mt Hotham, Omeo, Falls Creek, Mt Beauty,
Happy Valley, Rosewhite, Mudgegonga, Myrtleford, Lake Buffalo, Myrtleford, Happy Valley, Mt Beauty, [490km]
Accommodation:
Motels and hotels in Bright.
14 bikes, 16 people, 3,666 total km, 6-35 degrees
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