MSR Itinerary            July 2007

 

Sunday 8th      Drouin Counter Lunch                                                                        Dave Ward leading

10 am Berwick

From Berwick we’ll head north through Gembrook and Hoddles Creek and on to the Powelltown Road to Noojee for a break and fuel. Then south through Neerim and on to Warragul and Loch before returning to Drouin Pub for a counter lunch. The route is a little dependent on the weather and the skill set of the attendees. Lots of twisties. Expect around 220 km for the day.

 

Sunday 15th    Rawson                                                                                        Cameron Stevens leading

10 am Yarra Glen

Trying to stop Cameron doing a million miles in the middle of winter with a very low sun and 4.30 pm fading light is a struggle.  First stop Noojee via Healesville after 80 km, or after 110 km via Chum and Myers Creek Roads. Then on to Icy Creek and Hill End amongst the twisties and down to Moe for lunch and fuel. Tyers is also an option here. Then around to Walhalla for a regroup, thaw out and photo snap before retreating back to Rawson and maybe Thompson Dam to check on the water levels.  Back to Moe for fuel, then west via Old Sale Road to Jindivick to break up at Longwarry North next to the Freeway. This ride is not suitable for first time Club riders or inexperienced riders. Expect around 400 km.

 

Sunday 22nd               Castlemaine Economy Ride                                                               Ben Warden leading

                        10 am Whittlesea

The idea is to see what economy your bike gets on a normal club ride. The plan is to fill up at Whittlesea, ride for 200 km to Castlemaine, fill up again. The person who puts in the least fuel wins a club membership. Some scrutineering will occur. The idea is to fill to the maximum at both ends. The rear rider will maintain his normal 100 km/h minimum on the open road. If he should pass you twice, you’re out!  (Pretty serious stuff this.) Normal club bike of course.  The route: Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield for morning tea after 123 km. Then on to Mia Mia and Castlemaine for fuel and lunch after a total of 203 km elapsed. Heading south we’ll head back via very interesting roads through Vaughan, Daylesford, Springhill and Woodend for a break after 90 km. Then down to Bulla via more rarely used club roads to break-up at the servo after 60 km. Expect an easy 350 km for the day.

 

Sunday 29th   Cockatoo                                                                                      Breht Emmerson leading

                        10 am Yarra Glen

Breht prepares very thoroughly for leading and this ride is well researched and now almost familiar. Up Chum Creek Road, down Myers Creek Road to Healesville, then south to Launching Place, Hoddles Creek and Gembrook before turning north again to Cockatoo and Yellingbo for morning tea at the Chinese bakery. Brilliant roads so far.  After the break we’ll head up to Woori Yallock and make our way towards Warburton along as many alternative by-ways as possible before tackling the Reefton and on to Marysville for lunch. Depending on the group and weather we may make our way across to Kangaroo Ground to finish, otherwise break-up at Healesville. Expect around 290 km for the day.

 

Thurs. 2nd       Social Sip, Mark’s Place, 7 pm corner Grattan and Swanston Streets Carlton.

Collect your magazine, catch up with the gang in a social setting, find out whose got a new bike or going on holiday. Cheap food and beverages, fast service, plenty of visual distractions of the sporting memorabilia type.  Free and plentiful parking. All over by 10 pm. Usually 12-20 people. Why not?

 

Sunday 5th      Mirboo North                                                                                    Ben Warden leading

(August)         10 am Berwick

 

I am considering a standard ride down to Korumburra for morning tea at the bakery. Then around through Dumbalk (3 km of dirt near Arawata) to Boolarra and Mirboo North for lunch. Then a tasty loop towards Leongatha and Hallston, back to Mirboo North and onto Trafalgar via Thorpdale twisties. Rejoin the highway at Longwarry via Old Sale Road, Crossover sweepers and Jindivick off-camber crests. Brilliant roads, wet or dry. Big kays. Couple of days to recover. What memories are made of.