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Meeting Places:

Whittlesea Ampol = Ampol Service Station, Yea Road, Whittlesea, Melways 246G8

Yarra Glen United Petroleum = 6 Bell St, Yarra Glen

Officer South BP = 65 Princes Freeway Officer South

Coles Express Laverton = 26 Ailsa St Laverton

Club Hall = Function Room at Tower Hotel, 686 Burwood Road Hawthorn. Melways Reference 45G11.

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January 2024

Sunday 7th January
Kongwak via Kilcunda

Cliff Peters leading
10 am 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.
5 bikes, 5 people, 302km to Darnum, 22-29 degrees, solid rain after lunch

Sunday 14th January
Spring Hill - Lauriston

Cliff Peters leading
10 am 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 315km for the day.
13 bikes, 13 people, 27 deg., 321km

Thursday 18th January
Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

Sunday 21st January
Jamieson

John Willis leading
10 am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Black Spur, Marysville, Taggerty. (72km)
Leg 2: Taggerty, Eildon, Jamieson. (83km)
Leg 3: Jamieson, Eildon. (63km)
Leg 4: Eildon, Alexandra, Acheron, Molesworth, Murrindindi, Kinglake. (121km).
Expect around 339km for the day.
14 bikes, 14 people, 25 deg., 340km

Friday 26th to Tuesday 30th January
Australia Day Weekend, Jindabyne
- Members Only unless prior approval from the Committee
find your own accommodation in Jindabyne - 15 starters
Cliff Peters leading
9.30am Officer South outbound

Route:

Day 1: 9.30am, Office South 112 Tyers (via Hill End) 85 Briagolong 99 Bruthen 65 Orbost 163 Bombala (6+3.5km of dirt) 108 Jindabyne. (632km)

Day 2: 9.00am, Jindabyne 108 Adaminaby (via Dalgety and Berridale) 119 Tumbarumba (via Elliot Way) 73 Tumut 43 Bondo (via Wee Jasper Road) 43 Tumut 73 Tumbarumba 74 Khancoban 115 Jindabyne. (648km)

Day 3: 9.00am, Jindabyne 108 Bombala (via Imlay Rd) 113 Eden Lookout 63 Candello 23 Bemboka 45 Wyndham 51 Bombala 108 Jindabyne 43 Charlotte Pass 43 Jindabyne (597km)

Day 4: 9.00am, Jindabyne 108 Bombala 163 Orbost 56 Buchan 55 Gelantipy dirt 55 Buchan 49 Bruthen 100 Omeo. (586km)

Day 5: 8.30am, Omeo 100 Bruthen 125 Dargo 85 Briagolong 85 Tyers 96 Powelltown. (481km)

Total: ~ 2,795km
18 bikes, 18 people, 2565km, 25-33 deg.

The route for Day 1 is via Orbost and Delegate on the Bonang Highway, now bitumen all the way through. Brilliant roads for the whole weekend. Check out the Club Magazine for February 2011-2023 in the Members area.

This ride will not suit inexperienced riders; it is for Members only.
Day 1: 10 bikes, 10 people, 25 degrees, 635km to Jindabyne
Day 2: 15 bikes, 15 people, 28 degrees, 649km Tumut/Bondo and return
Day 3: 14 bikes, 14 people, 30 degrees, 598km Eden and back
Day 4: 16 bikes, 16 people, 33 degrees, 683km to Whittlesea

February 2024

Sunday 4th February
Bay of Islands (Port Campbell)

Cliff Peters 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, Fords Road, Port Campbell. (106km)
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 516km for the day.
6 bikes, 6 people, 23-37 deg., 537km

Sunday 11th February
Mt Donna Buang and Lake Mountain

Andi Sirninger leading
10 am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
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 (via Kinglake-Glenburn Rd). (77km)
Expect around 273km for the day.
14 bikes, 14 people, 34 deg., 273km

Thursday 15th February
Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

Sunday 18th February
Eildon - Mt Pinninger Lookout

Cliff Peters leading
10 am Whittlesea Caltex

Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Kerrisdale, Yea. (76km)
Leg 2 Yea, Highlands, Yarck, Alexandra, Eildon. (105km)
Leg 3 Eildon, Dam Wall, Mt Pinninger, Thornton, Taggerty, Marysville, Healesville. (101km)
Leg 4 Healesville, Chum Creek, Toolangi, Kinglake-Glenburn Rd, Kinglake. (46km)
Expect around 328km for the day.
9 bikes, 9 people, 28 deg., 323km

Note: FIM Phillip Island World Superbikes 23-25th

Sunday 25th February
Reefton Spur short ride before WSBK races

Andi Sirninger leading
9am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek, Myers Creek, Healesville, Old Warburton Rd, Warburton. (78km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Reefton, Marysville. (60km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville, Toolangi, Kinglake (via Kinglake-Glenburn Rd). (77km)
Expect around 215km for the day.
5 bikes, 5 people, 33 deg., 255km to Coldstream

March 2024

Sunday 3rd March
Castlemaine

Karan Gadh leading
10 am Whittlesea Caltex

Leg 1: Whittlesea, Kinglake West, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield. (118km)
Leg 2: Lancefield, Burke and Wills Track, Watchbox Rd, Metcalfe, Sutton Grange, Mt Alexander, Harcourt, Castlemaine. (98)
Leg 3: Castlemaine, Vaughan, Lauriston, Spring Hill, Woodend. (88km)
Leg 4: Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wild Wood Road, Bulla. (59km)
Expect around 363km for the day.
3 bikes, 3 people, 24 deg., 370km

Sunday 10th March
Walhalla

Cliff Peters leading
10 am Officer South BP

Route:
Leg 1: Officer, Gembrook, Powelltown, Noojee. (95km)
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 370km for the day.
5 bikes, 5 people, 395km to Officer South, 40 degrees.

Monday 11th March - Labour Day Holiday
Licola

Cliff Peters leading
10 am 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. (108km)
Leg 2: Moe, Yallourn North, Tyers. (26km)
Leg 3: Tyers, Toongabbie, Seaton, Glenmaggie Rd, Licola. (90km)
Leg 4: Licola, Tamboritha Rd, Licola. (46km)
Leg 5: Licola, Tyers. (83km)
Leg 6: Tyres, Rawson, Willow Grove, Noojee, Powelltown. (132km)
Expect around 415 kms for the day.
4 bikes, 4 people, 37deg., 444km

Sunday 17th March
Violet Town via Euroa

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, Highlands, Yea, Kinglake. (120km)
Expect around 401km for the day.
11 bikes, 11 people, 31 deg., 422km

Thursday 21st March
Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

Sunday 24th March
Reefton Spur short ride before F1 Albert Park race

Gerhard Blank leading
10 am Yarra Glen United Petroleum

Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek, Myers Creek, Healesville, Old Warburton Rd, Warburton. (78km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Reefton, Marysville. (60km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville, Toolangi, Kinglake (via Kinglake-Glenburn Rd). (77km)
Expect around 215km for the day.
5 bikes, 5 people, 25 deg., 211km to Castella via Lake Mountain

Fri 22nd, Sat 23rd, and Sun 24th March
Omeo
(Members Only - unless by prior approval from the Committee.)
Cliff Peters leading
9.30am Officer South BP

Accommodation:

  • Snug as a Bug Motel 0427 591 311
  • Hill Top Hotel 5159 1303
  • Golden Age Hotel 5159 1344
  • Omeo Bank House 5159 1405

    Day 1 Friday:

    Route:
    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.
    7 bikes, 7 people, 23 deg., 396km

    Day 1 optional extra:

    Route:
    Leg 1: Omeo, Falls T, Falls Creek. (77.5km)
    Leg 2: Falls Creek, Harrietville. (73.7km)
    Leg 3: Harrietville, Mt Hotham, Omeo. (85.1km)
    Expect additional 237km
    5 bikes, 5 people, 19 deg., 237km

    Day 2 Saturday: 9am from outside bakery

    Route:
    Leg 1: Omeo, Mitta Mitta(109km)
    Leg 2: Mitta Mitta, Dartmouth Dam Wall (24.5km)
    Leg 3: Dartmouth Dam Wall, Lockharts Gap, Bryants Gap, Tallangatta Bakery (78km)
    Leg 4: Tallangatta, Granya, Lake Road, Walwa (93km)
    Leg 5: Walwa, Shelley, Yabba Rd, Mitta Mitta. (128km)
    Leg 6: Mitta Mitta, Glen Wills Cemetery, Omeo (109km)
    Expect around 542km for the day.
    10 bikes, 10 people, 26 deg., 548km

    Day 3 Sunday: 9amfrom outside bakery
    Route:
    Leg 1: Omeo, Cassilis, Bruthen. (100km)
    Leg 2: Bruthen, Dargo. (123km)
    Leg 3: Dargo, Briagolong. (81km)
    Leg 4: Briagolong, Tyers. (85km)
    Leg 5: Tyers, Hill End, Officer. (114km)
    Expect around 503km for the day and 1,625km Officer to Officer.
    7 bikes, 7 people, 23 deg., 524km and 1705km Officer to Officer.

    Easter Sunday 31st March
    Kongwak via Mt Eccles

    Cliff Peters leading
    10 am Officer South BP
    Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

    Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Seaview, Hallston, Mirboo North. (109km)
    Leg 2: Mirboo North, Mardan, Leongatha, Mt Eccles, Leongatha, Korumburra. (107km)
    Leg 3: Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Glen Alvie, Jeetho, Bena, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner, Darnum. (101km)
    Leg 4: Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Jindivick, Officer South. (87km)
    Expect around 404km for the day.
    9 bikes, 9 people, 25 deg., 445km to Darnum

    April 2024

    Easter Monday 1st April
    Goulburn Weir, Nagambie

    Cliff Peters leading
    10 am Yarra Glen United Petroleum

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Chum Creek, Toolangi, Glenburn, Flowerdale, Broadford. (98km)
    Leg 2: Broadford, Seymour, Nagambie. (61km)
    Leg 3: Nagambie, Murchison, Goulburn Weir. (38km)
    Leg 4: Goulburn Weir, Graytown, Heathcote. (56km)
    Leg 5: Heathcote, Tooborac, Emu Flat, Pyalong, Lancefield, Romsey, Wallan. (98km)
    Expect around 351km for the day.
    4 bikes, 4 people, 27 deg., 361km to Bulla

    On Sunday 7th at 3am, Daylight Saving stops - an extra hour of sleep!

    Sunday 7th April
    Bay of Islands (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: Laverton, Moriac. (81km)
    Leg 2: Moriac, Deans Marsh, Apollo Bay. (100km)
    Leg 3: Apollo Bay, Lavers Hill, Fords Road, Port Campbell. (106km)
    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 516km for the day.
    2bikes, 2 people, 500km, 22deg.

    Sunday 14th April
    Jamieson

    Cliff Peters leading
    10 am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
    Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Black Spur, Marysville, Taggerty. (72km)
    Leg 2: Taggerty, Eildon, Jamieson. (83km)
    Leg 3: Jamieson, Eildon. (63km)
    Leg 4: Eildon, Alexandra, Acheron, Molesworth, Murrindindi, Kinglake. (121km)
    Expect around 339km for the day.
    13 bikes, 13 people, 332km, 22 deg.,

    Thursday 18th April
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 21st April
    Licola

    Cliff Peters leading
    10 am 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. (108km)
    Leg 2: Moe, Yallourn North, Tyers. (26km)
    Leg 3: Tyers, Toongabbie, Seaton, Glenmaggie Rd, Licola. (90km)
    Leg 4: Licola, Tyers. (83km)
    Leg 5: Tyers, Willow Grove. (34km)
    Leg 6: Willow Grove, Crossover, Jindivick, Longwarry North. (57km)
    Expect around 398km for the day.

    Thursday 25th April ANZAC Day
    Maldon

    leader required
    10 am Whittlesea Ampol

    Route:
    Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield. (115km)
    Leg 2: Lancefield, Burke and Wills Track, Redesdale, Sutton Grange, Mt Alexander, Harcourt North, Maldon. (120km)
    Leg 3: Maldon, Castlemaine. (15km)
    Leg 4: Castlemaine, Chewton, Guilford, Hepburn Springs, Glenlyon, Spring Hill, Woodend. (90km)
    Leg 4: Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wild Wood Road, Bulla. (65km)
    Expect around 405km for the day.

    Sunday 28th April
    Mt Baw Baw

    Ian Payne (tbc) leading
    10 am Yarra Glen United Petroleum

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Chum and Myers Creek Roads, Healesville, Yarra Junction, Powelltown, Noojee. (109km)
    Leg 2: Noojee, Mt Baw Baw, Noojee. (98km)
    Leg 3: Noojee, Healesville, Chum Creek, Toolangi, Kinglake-Glenburn Rd, Kinglake (104km)
    Expect around 306km for the day.

    May 2024

    Sunday 5th May
    Sandy Point Beach Ride

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am Officer South BP

    Route:
    Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Korumburra. (99km)
    Leg 2: Korumburra, Fish Creek. (79km)
    Leg 3: Fish Creek, Sandy Point, Fish Creek (including legal beach ride). (50km)
    Leg 4: Fish Creek, Foster North, Dumbalk, Leongatha, Kardella, Korumburra. (77km)
    Leg 5: Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Glen Alvie, Jeetho, Bena, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner, Darnum. (101km)
    Leg 6: Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerims (South, East, Junction), Nayook, Powelltown. (73km)
    Expect around 478km for the day.

    Sunday 12th May
    Walhalla

    leader required
    10 am Officer South BP

    Route:
    Leg 1: Officer, Gembrook, Powelltown, Noojee. (95km)
    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 370km for the day.

    Thursday 16th May
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 19th May
    Kongwak via Kilcunda

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am Officer South BP
    Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

    Route:
    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, Jeetho, Bena, Ranceby, Lardner, Darnum. (94km)
    Leg 3 Option: Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Glen Alvie, Jeetho, Bena, South Road, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner, Darnum. (103km)
    Leg 4: Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerims (South, East, Junction), Nayook, Powelltown. (73km)
    Leg 4 Option: Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerim South, Jindivick, Longwarry North, Officer. (87km)
    Expect around 384km for the day.

    Sunday 26th May
    Castlemaine

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am Whittlesea Ampol

    Route:
    Leg 1: Whittlesea, Kinglake West, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield. (118km)
    Leg 2: Lancefield, Burke and Wills Track, Watchbox Rd, Metcalfe, Sutton Grange, Mt Alexander, Harcourt, Castlemaine. (98)
    Leg 3: Castlemaine, Vaughan, Lauriston, Spring Hill, Woodend. (88km)
    Leg 4: Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wild Wood Road, Bulla. (59km)
    Expect around 361km for the day.

    June 2024

    Sunday 2nd June
    Meredith - Teesdale

    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. (93km)
    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 Ampol. (111 km)
    Expect around 264km for the day.

    Sunday 9th June
    Jamieson

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
    Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Black Spur, Marysville, Taggerty. (72km)
    Leg 2: Taggerty, Eildon, Jamieson. (83km)
    Leg 3: Jamieson, Eildon. (63km)
    Leg 4: Eildon, Alexandra, Acheron, Molesworth, Murrindindi, Kinglake. (121km).
    Expect around 339km for the day.


    Monday 10th June - King's Birthday Public Holiday
    Licola

    Karan Gadh (tbc) leading
    10 am 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. (108km)
    Leg 2: Moe, Yallourn North, Tyers. (26km)
    Leg 3: Tyers, Toongabbie, Seaton, Glenmaggie Rd, Licola. (90km)
    Leg 4 (optional): Licola, Tamboritha Rd, Licola. (46km)
    Leg 5: Licola, Tyers. (83km)
    Leg 6: Tyers, Rawson, Willow Grove, Noojee, Powelltown. (132km)
    Expect around 485 kms for the day.

    Sunday 16th June
    Balook Poker Run - win a free membership

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am 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. (109km)
    Leg 2: Moe, Coalville, Yinnar, Traralgon, Yallourn, Yarram. (116 km)
    Leg 3: Yarram, Balook, Traralgon South, Churchill, Yinnar, Thorpdale, Trafalgar. (110 km)
    Leg 4: Trafalgar, Yarragon, Old Sale Road, Drouin West, Officer. (83km)
    Expect around 418km for the day.

    Thursday 20th June
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 23rd June
    Reefton and Fraser National Park

    Andi Sirninger (tbc) leading
    10 am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
    Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Gladysdale, Warburton. (62km)
    Leg 2: Warburton, Reefton Spur, Marysville, Buxton, Eildon. (110km)
    Leg 3: Eildon, Alexandra, Acheron, Molesworth, Murrindindi, Kinglake. (120km)
    Expect around 292km for the day.

    Sunday 30th June
    Redesdale

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am Whittlesea Ampol

    Route: Leg 1: Whittlesea, Kinglake West, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield. (115km)
    Leg 2: Lancefield, Burke and Wills Track, Redesdale, Mt Alexander, Redesdale. (114km)
    Leg 3: Redesdale, Metcalfe, Kyneton, Spring Hill, Woodend. (84km)
    Leg 4: Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wild Wood Road, Bulla. (59km)
    Expect around 372km for the day.

    July 2024

    Sunday 7th July
    Mirboo North (became Eildon due to wet weather)

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am 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, Boolara, Mirboo North. (128km)
    Leg 3: Mirboo North, Hallston, Seaview, Jindivick, Officer South. (110km)
    Expect around 334km for the day.


    Thursday 11th July
    Annual General Meeting

    6.30pm Tower Hotel
    686 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn East (corner Burwood Rd, Camberwell Rd & Albert Street)

    Note: the Club, 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 participation raffle will be drawn.

    Of course, we need a quorum, so please make every effort to attend.

    Sunday 14th July
    Eildon - Mt Pinninger Lookout

    Rod Merrett (tbc) leading
    10 am Whittlesea Ampol

    Leg 1: Whittlesea, Nutfield, Kinglake, Glenburn, Flowerdale, Yea. (90km)
    Leg 2 Yea, Molesworth, Alexandra, Eildon, Mt Pinninger, Eildon. (76km)
    Leg 3 Eildon, Alexandra, Molesworth, Yea, Glenburn, Kinglake. (110km)
    Expect around 276km for the day.

    Tuesday 18th July
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 21st July
    Jamieson

    Andi Sirninger (tbc) leading
    10 am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
    Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Black Spur, Marysville, Taggerty. (72km)
    Leg 2: Taggerty, Eildon, Jamieson. (83km)
    Leg 3: Jamieson, Eildon. (63km)
    Leg 4: Eildon, Alexandra, Acheron, Molesworth, Murrindindi, Kinglake. (121km).
    Expect around 339km for the day.

    Sunday 28th July
    Red Rock via Meredith

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am Coles Express Laverton

    Leg 1: Point Cook to Werribee taking the third exit, Anakie Junction, Durdidwarrah, Meredith, morning tea. (75km) We will need to top up with fuel at Meredith to make it through to Colac, a further 196km as there is no fuel in Beeac.
    Leg 2: Meredith, Steiglitz, Maude, Lethbridge, Teasdale, Shelford, Wingeel, Ombersley, Eurack, Beeac for lunch. (112km)
    Leg 3: Beeac, Cundare North, Dreeite, Alvie, Coragulac, Redrock Lookout (views of Lake Corangamite). Alvie, Warrion, Balintore and Colac for fuel. (84km) Short spell and then out towards Barongarook, Yeo and Deans Marsh for afternoon tea. (70km)
    Leg 4: Deans Marsh, Moriac, Lara. (80km)
    Expect around 430km of very different roads for the day.

    August 2024

    Sunday 4th August
    Kongwak via Kilcunda

    Dave Ward (tbc)leading
    10 am 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.

    Sunday 11th August
    Licola

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am 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.

    Thursday 15th August
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 18th August
    Jamieson

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
    Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Black Spur, Marysville, Taggerty. (72km)
    Leg 2: Taggerty, Eildon, Jamieson. (83km)
    Leg 3: Jamieson, Eildon. (63km)
    Leg 4: Eildon, Alexandra, Molesworth, Yea, Kinglake West. (101km)
    Expect around 319km for the day.

    Sunday 25th August
    Violet Town via Euroa

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am Whittlesea Ampol

    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 2024

    Note: School Holidays 17th September to 2nd October inclusive

    Sunday 1st September
    Simpson

    Cliff Peters (tbc) 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 8th September
    Pig & Whistle Hotel counter lunch, Trentham East

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am Yarra Glen United Petroleum

    Route:
    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. (59km)
    Expect around 290km for the day

    Sunday 15th September
    Toora Wind Farm and Agnes Falls

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am 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

    Thursday 19th September
    Committee Meeting, 6.15

    Sunday 22nd September
    Reefton, Eildon, Highlands

    Karan Gadh (tbc) 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.


    Friday 27th September (AFL Holiday)
    Licola

    Ian Henderson (tbc) leading
    10 am 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, Tyers, Toongabbie. (145km)
    Leg 2: Toongabbie, Lake Glenmaggie, Licola Store (72km)
    Leg 3: Licola, River Rd, Licola. (46km)
    Leg 4: Licola, Toongabbie. (65.6km)
    Leg 5: Toongabbie, Willow Grove, Old Sale Road, Drouin West, Longwarry, Officer South. (132km)
    Expect around 461km for the day.


    Sunday 30th September
    Buninyong Fire Tower via Linton

    Cliff Peters (tbc) 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. (78km)
    Leg 4: Buninyong, Lal Lal Falls, Werribee South. (116km)
    Expect around 391 km for the day.

    October 2024


    Sunday 6th October
    Boolarra

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am 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, Limonite, Mirboo North. (100km)
    Leg 4: Mirboo North, Hallston, Seaview, Jindivick, Officer South. (110km)
    Expect around 430km for the day.


    Sunday 13th October
    Lake Eppalock, Heathcote

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
    10 am Whittlesea Ampol

    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 17th October
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm


    Sunday 20th October
    MotoGP BBQ Pre-ride to Yea

    Rod Merrett (tbc) leading
    10 am Whittlesea Ampol

    Route:
    Leg 1: Whittlesea, Nutfield, Kinglake, Glenburn, Flowerdale, Yea. (90km)
    Leg 2: Yea, Strath Creek, Flowerdale, Kinglake West, Whittlesea, Doreen. (87.4km)
    Expect around 178km for the day.
    1 bike, 1 rider, 16 deg fine (!), 192km


    Sunday 20th October
    MotoGP BBQ at Rod and Lesley Merrett's home

    12.30pm, 7 Woningary Crescent Doreen
    Ring 0467 470 386 if going directly for catering purposes

    Sunday 27th October
    Alexandra, Seymour, Lancefield

    leader required
    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.

    November 2024

    Saturday 2nd November to Wednesday 6th November
    Corryong - Omeo, Melbourne Cup Weekend

    Cliff Peters (tbc) leading:
    9.00am Officer South BP
    Ride will not suit inexperienced riders.
    ***Note: Members Only - unless pre-approved by the Committee***

    Day 1 Sat 2nd: (9.00am) Officer, Tyers via Hill End, Briagolong, Bruthen, Omeo, Mitta Mitta, Walwa via Granya, Corryong. (681km)

    Day 2 Sun 3rd (9.30am): Khancoban (central shops), Cabramurra, Elliot Way (Sue City), Tumbarumba, Rosewood Road, Tumut, Bondo, Tumut, Rosewood Road, Tumbarumba, Cabramurra, Corryong. (566km)

    Day 3 Mon 4th (9.30am): Khancoban (central shops), Alpine Way, Dead Horse Gap, Thredbo, Jindabyne, Charlotte's Pass, Jindabyne, Dalgetty, Berridale, Adaminaby, Kiandra, Cabramurra, Khancoban, Corryong. (438km)

    Day 4 Tue 5th: (8.00 - 9.00am): Walwa, Granya, Mitta Mitta, Falls Creek, Tawonga Gap, Mt Buffalo, Hotham, Omeo. (492km)

    Day 5 Wed 6th: (9.00am): Omeo, Bruthen, Dargo, Briagolong, Licola, Tyers, Officer South. (606km)
    Expect around 2,850km

    Day 1, bikes, people, 677km Officer to Corryong, - deg.
    Day 2, bikes, people, 459km Towong to Tumut/Bondo return, - deg.
    Day 3, bikes, people, 478km Towong to Jindabyne return, 1-21 deg.
    Day 4, bikes, people, 555km Towong to Omeo, - deg.
    Day 5, bikes, people, 510km Omeo to Officer, - deg.

    Sunday 10th November
    Kongwak via Kilcunda (Melbourne Cup Recovery Ride)

    Dave Ward (tbc) leading
    10 am 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.

    Sunday 17th November
    Jamieson

    John Willis (tbc) leading
    10 am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
    Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Black Spur, Marysville, Taggerty. (72km)
    Leg 2: Taggerty, Eildon, Jamieson. (83km)
    Leg 3: Jamieson, Eildon. (63km)
    Leg 4: Eildon, Alexandra, Acheron, Molesworth, Murrindindi, Kinglake. (121km).
    Expect around 339km for the day.

    Thursday 21st November
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 24th November
    Lake Mountain

    Andi Sirninger (tbc) leading
    10 am Yarra Glen

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek, Myers Creek, Healesville, Warburton. (75km)
    Leg 2: Warburton, Reefton Spur, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (85km)
    Leg 3: Marysville, Black Spur, Healesville. (35km)
    Leg 4: Healesville, Launching Place, Gembrook, Pakenham, Officer South. (75km)
    Expect around 270km for the day.

    Saturday 30th November / Sunday 1st December
    Omeo

    Clff Peters (tbc) 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 (self book)

    Day 1: Saturday 2nd December:
    Route:
    Leg 1: Officer, Hill End, Tyers. (114km)
    Leg 2: Tyers, Briagolong. (84km)
    Leg 3: Briagolong, Bruthen(90km)
    Leg 4: Bruthen, Cassilis, Omeo. (100km)
    Expect around 390km for the day to Omeo.

    Day 1 optional extra:
    Route:
    Leg 1: Omeo, Blue Duck, Falls Creek. (76km)
    Leg 2: Falls Creek, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Harietville. (74km)
    Leg 3: Harrietville, Mt Hotham, Omeo. (86km)
    Expect additional 236km for the day back to Omeo.

    Day 2: Sunday 3rd December:
    The Golden Age Hotel will start serving breakfast from 7am onwards making for a 9am leave time.
    Route:
    Leg 1: Omeo, Cassilis, Bruthen. (100km)
    Leg 2: Bruthen, Dargo. (123km)
    Leg 3: Dargo, Briagolong. (85km)
    Leg 4: Briagolong, Tyers. (86km)
    Leg 5: Tyers, Hill End, Officer. (114km)
    Expect around 510km for the day and 1,136 Officer to Officer.

    December 2024

    Sunday 8th December
    Mirboo North
    leader required
    10 am 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)
    Expect around 297km for the day.

    Thursday 12th December
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 15th December
    Maldon

    leader required
    10 am Whittlesea Ampol

    Route:
    Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield. (115km)
    Leg 2: Lancefield, Burke and Wills Track, Redesdale, Sutton Grange, Mt Alexander, Harcourt North, Maldon. (120km)
    Leg 3: Maldon, Castlemaine. (15km)
    Leg 4: Castlemaine, Chewton, Guilford, Hepburn Springs, Glenlyon, Spring Hill, Woodend. (90km)
    Leg 4: Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wild Wood Road, Bulla. (65km)
    Expect around 405km for the day.

    Sunday 22nd December
    tbc

    tbc leading

    Route:

    Wednesday 25th December 2024 to Thursday 2nd January 2025
    Bright Christmas Camp - a Week of Riding!

    9am Bright servo every day
    6.30pm Mt Buffalo Cearavan Park bus shelter every evening - ride up Mt Buffalo and back [52km]

    Typical Itinerary:
    Day 1 (26/12): Tawonga Gap, Falls Creek, Omeo, Falls Creek and back [280km]
    Day 2 (27/12): Tawonga Gap, Tamgambalanga, Mitta, Omeo, Hotham, Harrietville [350km]
    Day 3 (28/12): Tawonga Gap, Tallangatta, Granya, Jingellic, Tumbarumba, Elliot Way, Cabramurra, Khancoban, Walwa, Tallangatta, Tawonga Gap [610km]
    Day 4 (29/12): Tawonga Gap, Happy Valley, Rosewhite, Myrtleford, Happy Valley, Mt Beauty, Falls, Omeo, Hotham, Harrietville [425km]
    Day 5 (30/12): Tawonga Gap, Tallangatta, Granya, Bethanga Bridge, Lake Rd, Granya, River Rd to Mitta Mitta, Falls, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap [460km]
    Day 6 (31/12): Harrietville, Hotham, Omeo, Cassilis, Swifts Creek, Omeo, McMillan Lookout (Benambra Rd), Falls Creek, Mt Beauty [321km]
    Day 7 (1/1): Tawonga Gap, The Trees, Dartmouth Dam and boatramp, Mitta, Falls, Mt Beauty [285km]

    Accommodation:
    Motels and hotels in Bright.

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