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2024 Calendar

Meeting Places:

Whittlesea Caltex = Caltex 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 2025

Sunday 5th 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.

Wednesday 8th January
Mt Donna Buang and Lake Mountain

Dave Mann leading
10am 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. (65km)
Expect around 261km for the day.

Sunday 12th 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.

Wednesday 15th January
Port Campbell

Karan Gadh (tbc) 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.

Thursday 16th January
Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

Sunday 19th January
Jamieson via Kevington

Karan Gadh (tbc) leading
10am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
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.

Wednesday 22nd January
Mt Donna Buang and Lake Mountain

Ben Warden leading
10am 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. (65km)
Expect around 261km for the day.
8 bikes, 8 people, 25deg., 264km

Saturday 25th to Tuesday 28th January
Australia Day Weekend, Jindabyne
- Members Only unless prior approval from the Committee
Find your own accommodation in Jindabyne
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


Day 1: bikes, people, km, deg.
Day 2: bikes, people, km, deg.
Day 3: bikes, people, km, deg.
Day 4: bikes, people, km, deg.

Sunday 26th January
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. (72km)
Leg 4: Buninyong, Lal Lal Falls, Ballan, Woodend. (106km)
Leg 5: Woodend, Bolinda, Bulla. (58km)
Expect around 433km for the day.

February 2025

Sunday 2nd 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.

Sunday 9th February
destination tbc

Ben Warden leading

Sunday 16th 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.

Thursday 20th February
Committee Meeting, 6.15pm


Sunday 23rd February
World Superbike BBQ Pre-ride to Yea

Rod Merrett leading
10 am Whittlesea Ampol

Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Nutfield, Kinglake, Glenburn, Flowerdale, Yea. (96km)
Leg 2: Yea, Strath Creek, Flowerdale, Kinglake West, Whittlesea, Doreen. (87.4km)
Expect around 184km for the day.


Sunday 23rd February
World Superbike BBQ at Rod and Lesley Merrett's home

1pm, 7 Woningary Crescent Doreen
Ring 0467 470 386 if going directly for catering purposes

March 2025

Sunday 2nd 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.

Friday 7th to Tuesday 18th March
Tasmania

Restricted to Members and partners only - unless approved by the Committee
Night sail to Devonport leaves Friday 7th at 9.10pm, disembark 6.30am, Saturday morning.
Return night sail to Melbourne leaves Devonport Monday 17th at 7.30pm and arrives back in Melbourne on Tuesday 18th at 6am.

  • First 2 nights (Sat 8, Sun 9) Smithton
  • Second 2 nights (Mon 10, Tue 11) Queenstown Empire Motel
  • Third 3 nights (Wed 12, Thu 13, Fri 14) New Norfolk Motel
  • Fourth 2 nights (Sat 15, Sun 16) Deloraine Empire Motel (yes, same name)
    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 motel accommodation.
    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 59 Campbelltown 60 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, Frankford, Westbury, Deloraine. [629km]

    Day 9: Deloraine, Sheffield, Waratah, Savage River, Waratah, Hellyer Gorge, Yolla, Somerset, Ridgley, Highclere, Hampshire, South Riana, Gunns Plains, Leven Canyon, Wilmott, Paloona, Sheffield, Deloraine. [627km]

    Day 10: Deloraine, 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. [504km]

    Total: 4,882km

    Sunday 9th March
    Korumburra

    leader required
    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.

    Sunday 16th March
    Mt Baw Baw

    leader required
    10am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
    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.

    Thursday 20th March
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 23rd 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.

    Sunday 30th 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.

    April 2025


    On Sunday 6th 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 6th April
    Jamieson

    Ben Warden 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, 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.

    Saturday 12th to Monday 14th April
    Golden Age, Omeo

    Phone: 5159 1344
    (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: 9.00am, Omeo 100 Bruthen , somewhere Omeo[406km]

    Monday: 8.30am, Omeo 100 Bruthen 123 Dargo 84 Briagolong 86 Tyers 114 Officer South. [406km]
    Expect around 1034km for the weekend
    Good tyres essential.


    Thursday 17th April
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Easter Sunday 20th 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

    Easter Monday 21 April
    Goulburn Weir, Nagambie

    Ben Warden leading
    10am Yarra Glen United Petroleum

    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.

    Friday 25th April
    somewhere

    Sunday 27th 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.

    Wednesday 30th 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

    May 2025

    Sunday 4th 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.

    Thursday 8th May
    Mt Donna Buang and Lake Mountain

    Ben Warden leading
    10am 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. (65km)
    Expect around 261km for the day.

    Sunday 11th May
    Jamieson

    Ben Warden leading
    10am 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, 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

    Thursday 15th May
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 18th 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.

    Wednesday 21st 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.

    Sunday 25th May
    Walhalla

    Peter Jones (tbc) leading
    10am Yarra Glen United Petroleum

    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.

    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 2025

    Sunday 1st June
    Reefton, Mt Donna Buang and Lake Mountain

    Ben Warden leading
    10am 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, Acheron Way, Toolangi, Kinglake. (91km)
    Expect around 287 for the day.

    Sunday 8th 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. (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.

    Monday 9th 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, 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.


    Sunday 15th June
    Jamieson

    Andi Sirninger (tbc) leading
    10am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
    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.

    Thursday 19th June
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 22nd 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.

    Sunday 29th 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.

    July 2025

    Wednesday 2nd July
    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.


    Thursday 2nd 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.

    Sunday 6th 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.

    Tuesday 8th July
    Reefton and Fraser National Park - pre-ride

    Ben Warden leading
    10am Yarra Glen United Petroleum

    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.

    Sunday 13th July
    Reefton and Fraser National Park

    Ben Warden leading
    10am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
    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.

    Thursday 17th July
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 20th July
    Maldon

    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.

    Sunday 27th July
    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.

    Wednesday 30th 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.

    August 2025

    correct dates till here

    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, 6.15pm

    Sunday 22nd August
    Jamieson

    Cancelled due to COVID-19 Lockdown #6.2
    Karan Gadh leading
    10am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
    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 2025


    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 United Petroleum

    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, 6.15pm

    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 2025

    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, 6.15pm

    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 United Petroleum

    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 2025

    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, 6.15pm

    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 2025

    Sunday 5th December
    Lake Mountain

    Ben Warden leading
    10 am Yarra Glen United Petroleum

    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, 6.15pm

    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 United Petroleum

    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 2025 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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