Who’s News July 2008
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Page accumulated 688 hits during August, 40 up on last month. Total visits
are 46,382 since April 1996.
Seen
at the Social
Sip, Thursday 7th August 2008 at Mark’s Place: Ben and
Of note was the appearance
of Keith Finlay, last seen riding with the Club 19 years ago on a Kawasaki
Z1300 6 cylinder machine with a sidecar attached. He still has the bike but it
is now impossible to get parts for the motor and hence the outfit is happily
rusting away under the carport. Of more significance, he suggested I come and
collect some old Club memorabilia including a scrap book. More later.
At the next Committee
meeting in a week or so we will be putting together a new itinerary for the next four months for the period October to
January 2009. As usual, we are looking for leaders and destinations. If you
have any suggestions or would like a turn leading, contact any of the Committee
in the next few days. Any help is much
appreciated and fresh ideas are welcome.
The Club Participant of the Year is based
on aggregate points accumulated at 1 point per ride, an extra point for leading
or being rear rider, and 1 point per magazine article (maximum 2 per magazine).
Attending one or more days of a weekend event scores 3 points for leading, 3
for rear riding duties and 2 points for participating.
The count is for the
2008/9 year ending at the 2009 AGM in May. The count after four months is
Congratulations to Peter Feistl who celebrated his 50th birthday a couple of weeks ago, slipping under everyone’s radar.
Front Cover: Photo taken on Sunday 24th
August outside the beauty salon, main street
Tassy 2009. It’s happening. Confirmed dates are Wed 4th to Sat
14th of March. Costs are $241 night sail plus $41 for the bike, each
way. The plan is to go nights both ways making a total $562 for fares. A dozen
people have indicated strongly of their intention to join the tour. I will be
booking the boat trip accommodation in the next few days, with full payment
probably required somewhere around December.
Toowong,
The Committee has booked the spectacular
“Snowy Mountain Holidays” house and two cottages accommodation package, right
on the
The
plan would be to ride up Saturday, ride around the hills Sunday and Monday and
return to
Cost
is around $45 person, per night. Remarkably cheap. All you need is your tooth
brush and a change of clothes. Note: Towong payment is by cash only. As usual,
this is strictly first come, first served, with any overflow into the Corryong
pubs. Preference will be given to members. $135 guarantees you 3
nights' accommodation and forms your deposit. Send your deposit to the Club
account.
There
will be a two cut-off points when no more bookings can be accepted: (i) two
weeks before where we must surrender unused capacity to avoid financial risk to
the Club, and/or (ii) when the beds are filled. The latter depends on the make
up of participants. As a rule of thumb, the house/cottages accommodation sleeps
ten people comfortably (assuming two couples), and less if more singles. The
point of this paragraph is to emphasise the importance of committing early, and
why it is necessary to do so. It avoids the disappointment when last minute
requests for accommodation are likely to be refused.
Nine
people have already committed and hence more accommodation has been booked at
The Ridge, a few hundred metres up the hill.
Also, a group is planning on leaving Friday morning and staying at
Bright doing Mt Buffalo, Falls Creek etc before meeting the main group at Myrtleford
on Saturday. You can’t get too much of a good thing! See Dave Ward for more details.
Xmas Camp, Mt
Friday 26th December to Thursday 1st January 2009
Over the past 10 years or so the Club has
camped for about a week at the Mt Buffalo Caravan Park. Situated on the fork of
the Ovens and
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
The Club usually secures some unpowered
sites under “The Willows”. Last year a few couples rented self contained cabins
for the week, another good option. Ring 03-5756-2235 to secure a cabin
or a powered site. Otherwise tell
Friday 23rd
to Monday 26th January, 2008
The Committee has booked the Torino Lodge at the NSW Sport and Recreation Centre in Jindabyne. This style of accommodation has 2 or 3 beds per room (8 rooms) with communal bathroom facilities, and a large kitchen/living area with a big screen TV. We stayed there on the Melbourne Cup Weekend Epic a couple of years ago and were so impressed with the cost, quality and food, we thought we had better come back!
The Australia Day holiday falls on
Monday 26th of January. Given the distances involved (700 km first
day and last days), a four day weekend allows us to take full advantage of the
great location, and sensational roads and spectacular scenery. The plan is to ride up on Friday, ride around
the snowy Mountains Saturday and Sunday, and return to
As usual, this special event is offered on a strictly first come, first served basis. Preference will be given to members. A $150 deposit is required. The deposit buys you most of three nights accommodation, breakfast and main evening meals. 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 can find a motorcycle shop open and willing to change them.