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January 2020
Sunday 5th January
Toora Wind Farm and Agnes Falls
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer South
BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first
time Club riders.
Route:
Leg 1:
Officer, Drouin, Main South Road, Poowong, Loch. (80km)
Leg 2:
Loch, Jeetho Rd, Outtrim, Tarwin Lower, Fish Creek. (85km)
Leg 3:
Fish Creek, Foster, Toora Lookout, Agnes Falls, Welshpool, Yarram. (90km)
Leg 4:
Yarram, Tarra National Park, Balook, Yinnar, Thorpedale, Childers, Yarragon.
(118km)
Leg 4:
Yarragon, Ellingbank, Drouin, Officer South. (77km)
Expect around 450km for the day. Good tyres are essential.
3 bikes, 3 people, 458km, 12-15 deg. some rain first leg
Sunday 12th 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 315km for the day.
17 bikes, 17 people, 21 deg., 320km
Wednesday 15th January
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 19th 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, through Marysville and on to Taggerty for morning tea. (71km)
Leg 2:
Then on to Buxton, Taggerty, and down the Eildon Jamieson Road to Jamieson
for lunch (81km) 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.
15 bikes, 15 people, 327km, 32 deg. some rain near Glenburn
Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th January
Gippsland Tour staying overnight in Morwell
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer South
BP
Members Only unless pre-approved by Committee
Route:
Day 1:
Officer, Moe (first stop) Walhalla, Licola, Coal Creek, Morwell. (450km)
20 bikes, 20 people, 460km, 27 deg.
Day 2:
Morwell, Fish Creek, Yarram, Ballook, many side tracks, Trafalgar, Officer (400km)
14 bikes, 14 people, 323km, 27 deg.
Sunday 26th January
Meredith
Geoff Jones & Ed Simonis leading
10am Coles Express Laverton
Leg 1: Laverton, Meredith
Leg 2: Meredith, Trentham
Leg 3: Trentham, Woodend, Bulla
Expect around 250km for the day.
4 bikes, 4 people, 250km, 25 deg. fine
Monday 27th January
Lake Eppalock, Heathcote
Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford and Pyalong for morning
tea at Lancefield after 121km. 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 129m.
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 351km for the day.
8 bikes, 8 people, 28 deg., 354km to Bulla
February 2020
Sunday 2nd February
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.
10 bikes, 10 people, 23 deg. fine, 366km (shorter first leg)
Sunday 9th February
Eildon - Mt Pinninger Lookout
Andi Sirninger 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, Alexandra, Molesworth, Limestone, Murrindindi, Kinglake. (128km)
Expect around 307km for the day.
15 bikes, 15 people, 307km, 28 deg. overcast, warm and muggy
Sunday 16th February
Buninyong Fire Tower via Linton
Ben Warden 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, Diggers Rest. (100km)
Expect around 375km for the day.
6 bikes, 6 people, 335km to Diggers Rest, 25 deg.
Wednesday 19th February
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 23rd February
Mt Donna Buang and Lake Mountain
Karan Gadh leading
10am Yarra Glen
Vintage & Co Cafe
Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Toolangi, Healesville, Warburton. (76)
Leg 2: Warburton, Mt Donna Buang, Reefton, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (114km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville, Toolangi, Kinglake. (68km)
Expect around 258km for the day.
15 bikes, 15 people, 258km to Kinglake, 31 deg.
March 2020
Sunday 1st March
Warburton (short pre-ride)
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer
South BP
Route:
Leg 1: Officer, Upper Beaconsfield, Gembrook, Warburton. (85km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Yarra Glen, Pascoe Vale. (105km)
Expect around 200km for the day.
5 bikes, 5 people, 204km, 31 deg.
Sunday 1st March
World Superbike BBQ at Karan Gadh's home
1pm, Unit 29/22-26 Pascoe St Pascoe Vale
Contact Karan on 0402 598 671 if heading directly for catering purposes
(Gated community - you will need Karan to buzz you in.)
8 people
Sunday 8th March
Mt Baw Baw
Ian Payne 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, Powelltown, Gembrook, Pakenham, Officer South. (46km)
Expect about 270km for the day.
8 bikes, 8 people, 22 deg., 333km to Healesville
Monday 9th March - Labour Day Holiday
Licola
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. (105 km)
Leg 2:
Moe, Yallourn North, Tyers, Toongabbie. (45km)
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. (125 km)
Expect around 464km for the day.
17 bikes, 17 people, 23 deg., 435km to Noojee
Sunday 15th March
Mirboo North
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, Drouin, Ranceby, Korumburra. (96km)
Leg 2:
Korumburra, Leongatha, Hallston, Dumbalk, Limonite, Boolarra South, Grand
Ridge Road, Boolarra, Mirboo North. (128km)
Leg 3:
Mirboo North, Hallston, Seaview, Jindivick, Officer South. (110km)
Expect around 334km for the day.
8 bikes, 8 people, 20 deg. fine, 383km to Officer
Wednesday 18th March
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 22nd 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.
10 bikes, 10 people, 18 deg., some misty rain first 10km, 311km to Bulla
missing The Cross due to cold fog.
Saturday 28th March - cancelled due to Corona Virus restrictions
April 2020
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.
Sunday 5th April - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions
Easter Sunday 12th April - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions
Easter Monday 13th April - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions
Wednesday 15th April
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions
Sunday 19th April - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions
Sunday 26th April - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions
May 2020
Sunday 3rd May - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions
Sunday 10th May - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions
Tuesday 12th May
(Zoom) Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 17th May
Jamieson
Dave Mann 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.
17 bikes, 17 people, 18 degrees, 330km to Kinglake
Sunday 24th May
Kongwak via Kilcunda
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.
9 bikes, 9 people, 16 deg. fine apart from wet roads first leg; 338km to Officer
Sunday 31st May
Violet Town via Euroa
Cliff Peters leading
10am 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, Glenburn, Kinglake. (120km)
Expect around 401km for the day.
10 bikes, 10 people, 16deg., 373km to Kinglake
June 2020
Sunday 7th June
Castlemaine
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, Castlemaine (85km)
Leg 3:
Castlemaine, Vaughan, Lauriston, Spring Hill, Woodend. (88km)
Leg 4:
Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wild Wood Road, Bulla. (65km)
Expect around 344km for the day.
10 bikes, 10 people, 353km to Bulla, 7-12 degrees.
Monday 8th June - Public Holiday
Sandy Point Beach Ride
Cliff Peters leading
10am Officer
South BP
Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Korumburra. (91km)
Leg 2: Korumburra, Fish Creek. (79km)
Leg 3: Fish Creek, Sandy Point, Fish Creek (including legal
beach ride). (44km)
Leg 4: Fish Creek, Meeniyan, Mirboo North. (96km)
Leg 5: Mirboo North, Seaview, Drouin, Officer South. (105km)
Expect around 415km for the day.
10 bikes, 10 people, 375km to Officer, 13 degrees.
Sunday 14th June
Licola
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. (105 km)
Leg 2:
Moe, Yallourn North, Tyers, Glengarry, Toongabbie. (45km)
Leg 3:
Toongabbie, Seaton, Glenmaggie, Licola. [57km]
Leg 4:
Optional: Wellington River Road to the end of the bitumen and back. (46km)
Leg 5:
Licola, Seaton, Toongabbie. (53km)
Leg 6:
Toongabbie, Yallourn North, Willow Grove, Noojee, Powelltown. (113km)
Expect around 419km for the day.
10 bikes, 10 people, 438km to Powelltown, 15 degrees.
Wednesday 17th June
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 21st June
Meredith - Teesdale
Cliff Peters leading
10 am
Coles Express Laverton
Route:
Leg 1:
Laverton, Werribee, Little River, Anakie, Maude, Steiglitz, Meredith. (111km)
Leg 2:
Meredith, Durdidwarrah, Anakie, Steiglitz, She Oaks, Maude,
Lethbridge, Teesdale (1.8 km dirt road), Shelford, Inverleigh. (90 km)
Leg 3:
Inverleigh, Teesdale, Bannockburn, Maude, Anakie Junction, Staughton Vale,
Little River, Werribee South Caltex. (111 km)
Expect around 312km for the day.
7 bikes, 7 people, 289km to Werribee South BP, 12 degrees cold, wet roads
Sunday 28th 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.
12 bikes, 12 people, 13 deg. fine, 412km to Officer.
July 2020
Sunday 5th July
Eildon - Mt Pinninger Lookout
Cliff Peters leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Yea. (75km)
Leg 2
Yea, Highlands, Yarck, Alexandra, Eildon. (104km)
Leg 3
Eildon, Dam Wall, Mt Pinninger, Eildon, Alexandra, Molesworth, Limestone,
Murrindindi, Kinglake. (139km)
Expect around 318km for the day.
7 bikes, 7 people, 14 deg., 320km
Sunday 12th July - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Mirboo North
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, Boolarra South, Grand
Ridge Road, Boolarra, Mirboo North. (128km)
Leg 3:
Mirboo North, Hallston, Seaview, Jindivick, Officer South. (110km)
Expect around 334km for the day.
Wednesday 15th July
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 19th July - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Lancefield
leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Trawool, Highlands, Seymour. (112km)
Leg 2:
Seymour, Pyalong, Emu Flat, Burke and Wills Track, Lancefield (84km)
Leg 3:
Lancefield, Pyalong, Broadford, Flowerdale, Glenburn, Kinglake. (98km)
Expect around 294km for the day.
Sunday 26th July - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Red Rock via Meredith
leading
10 am
Coles Express Laverton
Leg 1:
Werribee, Anakie Junction, Durdidwarrah, Meredith, morning tea. (75km)
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, Alvie, Warrion, Balintore, Colac for fuel. (84km)
Leg 4:
Colac, Barongarook, Yeo, Deans Marsh. (70km)
Leg 5:
Deans Marsh, Moriac, Lara. (80km)
Expect around 430km of very different roads for the day.
August 2020
Sunday 2nd August - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Kongwak via Kilcunda
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.
Sunday 9th August - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Lake Eppalock, Heathcote
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,
Lake 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.
Sunday 16th August - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Jamieson
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.
Wednesday 19th August
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 23rd August - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Violet Town via Euroa
Cliff Peters (tbc) 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.
Sunday 30th August - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Reefton and Fraser National Park
Cliff Peters (tbc) 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. (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.
September 2020
Note: School Holidays 12 Sep to 27 Sep
Sunday 6th September - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
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
Thursday 10th September
AGM, 6.00pm via Zoom (see email link)
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.
The tyre raffle will be drawn electronically.
We need a quorum, so please make every effort to attend.
19 people
Sunday 13th September - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Pig & Whistle Hotel counter lunch, Trentham East
leader required
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 16th September
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 20th September - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Toora Wind Farm and Agnes Falls
Ben Warden (tbc) 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 25th September (AFL Holiday) - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Licola
Karan Gadh (tbc) 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 27th September - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
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.
October 2020
Sunday 4th October - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Boolarra
leader required
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 11th October - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Lake Eppalock, Heathcote - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Ben Warden (tbc) leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex
Route:
Leg 1:
Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford and Pyalong for morning
tea at Lancefield after 121km. 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 129m.
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 351km for the day.
Sunday 18th October - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
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. (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.
Wednesday 21st October
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 25th October - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19
travel restrictions
Saturday October 31st to Tuesday 3rd November
Omeo, Melbourne Cup Weekend
John Marshall leading
10am
Caltex Longwarry North
(other side of iron curtain)
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders.
***Note: Members Only - unless pre-approved by the Committee***
Make your own reservation at the Golden Age Motel in Omeo for three nights. Organise with your mates twin shares or family rooms. Cancellations up to 24hrs prior but 48 hours prefferred.
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 is to ride up Saturday,
ride around the mountains Sunday and Monday and then ride home on
Tuesday. This means three night's accommodation. You'll need to take
annual leave for the Monday.
Sat: 31st (10am) Longwarry North, Old Sale Road,
Yallourn North, Toongabbie, Glenmaggie, Boisdale, Briagolong, Bruthen, Omeo. [300km]
Optional extra leg: Omeo, Blue Duck, Falls Creek, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Bright, Mt Buffalo, Harrietville, Mt Hotham, Omeo.
Sun 1st (9am): Omeo, Mitta Mitta, Lockhart Gap, Happy Valley,
Myrtleford, Happy Valley, Mt Beauty, Falls Creek, Blue Duck, Omeo.
Mon 2nd (9am): Omeo, Mitta Mitta, Tallangatta, Granya Gap,
Bethanga Bridge, Old Tallangatta, Granya Gap, Eskdale-ish, Lockhart Gap,
Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Hotham, Omeo.
Tue 3rd: (9am): Omeo, Bruthen, Dargo, Moe, Powelltown.
Expect arpund 1800km for the 4 days
10 bikes, 10 people, 25 degrees, 1,848km
November 2020
Sunday 1st November - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Lake Mountain
leader required
10am Officer
South BP
Route:
Leg 1:
Officer South, Gembrook. (65km)
Leg 2:
Gembrook, Warburton, Reefton Spur, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (105km)
Leg 3:
Marysville, Black Spur, Healesville, Myers Creek Rd, Kinglake, Warrandyte. (95km)
Expect around 265km for the day.
Sunday 8th November - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19
travel restrictions
Tuesday 10th November (travel restrictions eased Monday 9th)
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. (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.
7 bikes, 7 people, 30 degrees, 390km to Powelltown
Sunday 15th November
Reefton and Fraser National Park
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: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Warburton. (60km)
Leg 2:Warburton, Reefton Spur, Marysville, Buxton, Eildon. (111km)
Leg 3:Eildon, Fraser National Park, Alexandra, Molesworth Rd, Yea,
Murrindindi, Kinglake. (119km)
Expect around 275km for the day.
9 bikes, 9 people, 295km, 33 deg. humid
Wednesday 18th 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 (119 km)
Leg 3:
Seymour, Pyalong, Emu Flat, Baynton, Burke and Wills Track, Lancefield,
Romsey, Wallan. (116 km)
Expect around 350km for the day.
6 bikes, 6 people, 30 deg., 357km to Bulla
Wednesday 18th November
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 22nd November
Jamieson
Karan Gadh 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, Tagerty. (72km)
Leg 2:
Then on to
Taggerty, Thornton, Eildon, Jamieson. (84km)
Leg 3:
Jamieson, Eildon. (63km) (total 219km)
Leg 4:
Eildon, Skyline Rd, Alexandra, Molesworth, Yea, Glenburn, Kinglake. (110km)
Expect around 319km for the day.
9 bikes, 9 people, 319km, 28 deg.
Wednesday 25th November
Spring Hill - Lauriston
Ben Warden 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 315km for the day.
7 bikes, 7 people, 323km, 31 degrees cool, warm, hot.
Sunday 29th November
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:
Ben will bring the troops down to Moriac to meet up with the leader
and the other Geelong locals.
Leg 2:
Next stop Lavers Hill via Turton's very
twisty Track which cuts off 40km according to Cliff. If it is closed
(trees across the road, landslips etc) then we'll go via Apollo Bay to
Lavers Hill.
Leg 3:
Port Campbell for lunch and then another 20km to visit
the spectacular Bay of Islands (literally a bay of "Twelve Apostle"
style islands) which is more photogenic than the very touristy
Twelve Apostles.
Leg 4:
Back to Port Campbell for fuel and then up to Simpson
for a coffee break. Next stop Carlyle River and the Shoe Tree for a
photo, before pushing on to Dean's Marsh for regroup at
the coffee shop.
Leg 5:
Last hop to Moriac and Batesford to finish near the Geelong by-pass.
Expect around 530 km for the day. Good tyres essential.
7 bikes, 7 people, 523km, 19 degrees cool to warm.
December 2020
Wednesday 2nd December
Mt Donna Buang
Dave Mann leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen, Healesville, Warburton. (47km)
Leg 2:
Warburton, Mt Donna Buang, Reefton Spur, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (118km)
Leg 3:
Marysville, Black Spur, Healesville, Myers Creek, Kinglake. (65km)
Expect around 230km for the day.
7 bikes, 7 people, 229km, 19 deg. fine
Saturday December 5th to Monday 7th December
Omeo MK II
Ben Warden leading
9.30am Officer
South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders.
***Note: Members Only - unless pre-approved by the Committee***
Make your own reservation at the Golden Age Motel in Omeo for two nights. Ph: 5159 1344
Sat: 5th (9.30am) Officer, Old Sale Road,
Yallourn North, Toongabbie, Glenmaggie, Boisdale, Briagolong, Bruthen, Omeo. [400km]
Optional extra leg: Omeo, Blue Duck, Falls Creek, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Bright, Mt Buffalo, Harrietville, Mt Hotham, Omeo.
Sun 6th (9.00am): Omeo, Mitta Mitta, Lockhart Gap, Happy Valley,
Myrtleford, Happy Valley, Mt Beauty, Falls Creek, Blue Duck, Omeo.
Monday 7th: (9.00am): Omeo, Bruthen, Dargo, Moe, Officer.
(Optional) Monday 7th: (9.00am): Mitta, Walwa, Granya, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Mt Hotham, Omeo.
Tuesday 8th: (9.00am): Omeo, Bruthen, Dargo, Moe, Officer.
Expect around 1,600km for the trip
14 bikes, 14 people, 1,582km, variable weather from fog and rain to hot and humid 24 deg.
Sunday 6th December
Lake Mountain
leader required
10 am Yarra Glen
Route:
Leg 1:
Yarra Glen, Healesville, Warburton. (47km)
Leg 2:
Warburton, Reefton Spur, Lake Mountain.(62km)
Leg 3:
Lake Mountain, Reefton Spur, Warburton. (62km)
Leg 4:
Warburton, Launching Place, Gembrook, Packenham, Officer South. (75km)
Expect around 246km for the day.
Wednesday 9th December
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm
Sunday 13th 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, Boolarra South, Grand
Ridge Road, Boolarra, Mirboo North. (128km)
Leg 3:
Mirboo North, Hallston, Seaview, Drouin. (64km)
Leg 4:
Drouin, Nerrim Junction, Neerim East, Nayook, Powelltown. (50km)
Expect around 338km for the day.
16 bikes, 17 people, 337km to Drouin, 30 deg.
Wednesday 16th December mid-week ride
Violet Town via Euroa
Ben Warden leading
10am 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, Glenburn, Kinglake. (120km)
Expect around 401km for the day.
4 bikes, 4 people, 26 deg., humid, 440km
Saturday 19th 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.
12 people
Sunday 20th December
Licola
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. (105 km)
Leg 2:
Moe, Yallourn North, Tyers, Toongabbie. (45km)
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. (125 km)
Expect around 464km for the day.
16 bikes, 16 people, 464km, 22 deg.
Friday 25th 2020 to Saturday 2nd January 2021
Bright Christmas Camp - a Week of Riding!
Accommodation: motels and hotels in Bright, Porepunkah and Mt Beauty
9am Bright servo every day
6.30pm Mt Buffalo Caravan Park bus shelter every evening - ride up Mt
Buffalo and back. [64km Bright and back]
Typical Itinerary:
Day 0 (25/12): Tawonga Gap, Falls Creek, Mt Beauty (lunch), Bright.
Day 1 (26/12): Tawonga Gap, Tallangatta, Granya, Jinjellic, Tumbarumba, Bondo, Tumbarumba, Jingellic, Granya, Tallangatta, Tawonga Gap, Bright.
Day 2 (27/12): Harrietville, Hotham, Omeo, Falls Creek, Mt Beauty (lunch), Happy Valley, Myrtleford, Happy Valley, Tawonga Gap, Bright.
Day 3 (28/12): Tawonga Gap, Tallangatta, Granya, Jingellic, Tumbarumba,
Elliot Way, Cabramurra, Khancoban, Walwa, Tallangatta, Tawonga Gap, Bright. [610km]
Day 4 (29/12): Tawonga Gap, Happy Valley, Rosewhite, Myrtleford, Happy Valley, Mt Beauty, Falls, Omeo, Hotham, Harrietville, Bright. [425km]
Day 5 (30/12): Tawonga Gap, Tallangatta, Granya, Bethanga Bridge, Lake Rd,
Granya, River Rd to Mitta Mitta, Falls, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Bright. [460km]
Day 6 (31/12): Harrietville, Hotham, Omeo, Cassilis, Swifts Creek, Omeo,
McMillan Lookout (Benambra Rd), Falls Creek, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Bright. [321km]
Day 7 (1/1): Tawonga Gap, The Trees, Dartmouth Dam and boatramp, Mitta,
Falls, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Bright. [285km]
Actual Itinerary:
Day 0: 2 bikes, 2 people, 125km, 29 deg., Falls Creek and back
Day 1: 4 bikes, 4 people, 424km, 32 deg., Hotham, Falls, Myrtleford.
Day 2: 12 bikes, 12 people, 424km, 32 deg., Hotham, Falls, Myrtleford.
Day 3: 12 bikes, 12 people, 487km, 32 deg., Tallangatta, Bethanga Bridge, Mitta, Falls
Day 4: 12 bikes, 12 people, 688km, 32 deg., Tallangatta, Granya, Jingellic, Tumbarumba, Tumut, Bondo and reverse
Day 5: 12 bikes, 12 people, 320km, 32 deg., Hotham, Omeo, Swifts Creek, Omeo, Benambra Lookout, Falls
Day 6: 7 bikes, 7 people, 515km, 30 deg., Lockhart gap, Tallangatta, Shelley, Walwa, Granya, Mitta, Falls
Day 7: 6 bikes, 6 people, 369km, 30 deg., Happy Valley, Myrtleford, Lake Buffalo, Stanley, Beechworth, Stanley, Happy Valley, Mt Beauty, Tawonda Gap
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