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2026 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 2027

Sunday 3rd 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. (109km)
Leg 3: Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Bena, South Rd, Loch, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner, Darnum. (101km)
Leg 4: Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerim South, Nayook, Powelltown. (73km)
Expect around 390km for the day.

Wednesday 6th 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. (115km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville. (33km)
Leg 4: Healesville, Myers Creek Rd, Toolangi, Kinglake. (44km)
Expect around 270km for the day.

Sunday 10th January
Spring Hill - Lauriston

Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Leg 1: Whittlesea, Wallan, Romsey, Mt Macedon (The Cross), Woodend. (85.9km) (73km bypassing The Cross)
Leg 2: Woodend, Trentham, Spring Hill, Kyneton, Vaughan, Guilford, Daylesford. (126.0km)
Leg 3: Daylesford, Spring Hill, Trentham, Woodend, Bolinda, Bulla. (109.6km)
Expect around 321.5km for the day.

Wednesday 13th January
Mirboo North

Ben Warden leading
10am Yarra Glen United Petroleum

Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Powelltown, Noojee. (77.8km)
Leg 2: Noojee, Hill End, Moe, Coalville, Thorpdale, Trafalgar, Sunny Creek Rd, Childers, McDonalds Track, Mirboo North. (125.9km)
Leg 3: Mirboo North, Hallston, Mt Eccles, Arawata, Bena, South Rd, Poowong, Drouin. (104.3km)
Leg 4: Drouin, Officer. (45.1km)
Expect around 353km for the day.

Sunday 17th January
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. (106km)
Leg 4: Port Campbell, Bay of Islands, Port Campbell. (36.8km)
Leg 5: Port Campbell, Simpson, Carlisle River, Shoe Tree, Dean's Marsh. (138.6km)
Alternate Leg 5: If fires block Carlisle River, then Port Campbell 31.4 Simpson 47.1 Colac 30.0 Deans Marsh. (108.5km)
Leg 6: Deans Marsh, Moriac, Batesford, Corio BP on Geelong bypass. (69km)
Expect around 531km for the day.
[Or 501km using alternate Colac route.]

Thursday 21st January
Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

Saturday 23rd to Tuesday 26th January
Australia Day Weekend, Jindabyne
- Members Only unless prior approval from the Committee
Cliff Peters leading
Accommodation: try motorcycle friendly Jindabyne Kookaburra Ski Lodge 02 6456 2897, 10 Clyde St Jindabyne
9.30am Officer South outbound

Route:

Day 1: 9.30am, Officer South, Hill End 132 Toongabbie (direct) 70 Briagolong 99 Bruthen 65 Orbost 163 Bombala 108 Jindabyne. (637km)

Day 2: 8.30am, Jindabyne Kookaburra Hotel 109 Adaminaby (via Dalgety and Berridale) 118 Tumbarumba (via Elliot Way) 69.1 Cabramurra 64.5 Khancoban 110 Jindabyne (Kookaburra Motel). (471km)

Day 3: 8.30am Jindabyne 108 Bombala (via Imlay Rd) 113 Eden Lookout 76.7 Candelo via Towamba 23.5 Bemboka 30.2 Bemboka via Brown Mountain Lookout 45.4 Wyndham 51.2 Bombala Ampol 108 Jindabyne Kookaburra (556km)

Day 4: 8.30am, Jindabyne 108 Bombala 163 Orbost 65 Bruthen 99 Briagolong 70 Toongabbie, Hill End 132 Officer. (637km)

Day 1: bikes, people, 637km, deg.
Day 2: bikes, people, 471km, deg.
Day 3: bikes, people, 557km, deg.
Day 4: bikes, people, 637km, deg.

Total: 2,302km

Sunday 31st January
Mt Donna Buang, Reefton, 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. (115km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville. (33km)
Leg 4: Healesville, Myers Creek Rd, Toolangi, Kinglake. (44km)
Expect around 270km for the day.

February 2027

Sunday 7th February
Jamieson

Peter Jones 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, Thornton. (85km)
Leg 2: Thornton, Eildon, Jamieson. (71km)
Leg 3: Jamieson, Eildon. (63km)
Leg 4: Eildon, Skyline Rd, Alexandra, Molesworth, Yea, Glenburn, Kinglake. (110km)
Expect around 329km for the day.

Wednesday 10th February
Maldon

Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Kinglake West, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield. (117km)
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)

Sunday 14th February
Dargo

Ben Warden leading
9.30am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Leg 1: Officer, Toongabbie. (132km)
Leg 2: Toongabbie, Briagolong. (66km)
Leg 3: Briagolong, Dargo. (84km)
Leg 4: Dargo, Briagolong (84km)
Leg 5: Briagolong, Tyers (86km)
Leg 6: Tyers, Hill End, Drouin West, Officer South. (114km)
Expect around 566km for the day.

Wednesday 17th February
Eildon - Mt Pinninger Lookout

Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Kerrisdale, Tallarook, Seymour. (102km)
Leg 2: Seymour, Highlands, Yarck, Alexandra, Eildon. (125km)
Leg 3: Eildon, Dam Wall, Mt Pinninger, Eildon, Alexandra, Molesworth, Yea, Murrindindi, Kinglake. (129km)
Expect around 356km for the day.

Thursday 18th February
Committee Meeting, 6.15pm


Sunday 21st February
World Superbike Pre-ride to Yea

Ben Warden leading
10 am Whittlesea Ampol

Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Nutfield, Kinglake, Glenburn, Flowerdale, Yea. (96km)
Leg 2: Yea, Strath Creek, Flowerdale, Kinglake West, Whittlesea. (59.7km)
Expect around 156 for the day.

Thursday 25th February
Walhalla

Ben Warden leading
10am Officer South BP

Route:
Leg 1: Officer, Gembrook, Powelltown, Noojee. (110km)
Leg 2: Noojee, Icy Creek Rd, Hill End, Tyers. (71km)
Leg 3: Tyers, Walhalla. (36km)
Leg 4: Walhalla, Thomson Dam. (31km)
Leg 4: Thomson Dam, Willow Grove. (59.5km)
Leg 5: Willow Grove, Old Sale Road, Drouin West, Officer. (77.6km)
Expect around 385km for the day.

March 2027

Sunday 1st March
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. (109km)
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.

Friday 5th to Tuesday 16th March
Tasmania

Night sail to Devonport leaves Corio Friday 5th at 6.45pm, disembark 7am, Saturday morning.
Return night sail to Melbourne leaves Devonport Monday 15th at 6.45pm and arrives back in Melbourne on Tuesday 16th at 6am.

  • First 2 nights (Sat 6, Sun 7) Smithton
  • Second 2 nights (Mon 8, Tue 9) Queenstown Empire Motel
  • Third 3 nights (Wed 10, Thu 11, Fri 12) New Norfolk Motel
  • Fourth 2 nights (Sat 13, Sun 14) Deloraine Empire Motel (yes, same name)
    You must book your own accommodation on the Spirit of Tasmania.
    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]
    7-19 deg., 488km
    Day 2: 9am Smithton Shell 70 Couta Rocks T 113 Smithton Shell via Milkshake Hills loop 48 Dip Falls 48 Smithton Shell, clockwise Milkshake Hills 78.5 Sumac Lookout, Edith Creek, Irish Town, Alcomie 49.6 Forest 14 Highfield Lookout Stanley 26 The Bridge Motel Smithton [447km]

    Day 3: 9am Smithton Shell 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: 9am Queenstown, Plimsol 107 Waratah 56 Yolla 56 Waratah 103 Reece Dam 35 Zeehan 31 Roseberry Plimsol 61 Queenstown 5 Iron Blow lookout 5 Queenstown. [459km]

    Day 5: 9am Queenstown, Iron Blow Lookout 86 Derwent Bridge 116 Westerway 103 Strath Gordon Dam Wall and Lake Pedder 103Westerway 26 New Norfolk. [434km]

    Day 6: 9am New Norfolk BP 67 Bothwell 87 Poatina 60 Campbelltown 59 Lake Leake Rd 59 Campbelltown 60 Poatina 87 Bothwell 67 New Norfolk. [546km]

    Day 7:9am New Norfolk BP, 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: 9am New Norfolk BP, Poatina, Campbelltown, Rossarden, St Helens, Derby, Scottsdale, Beaconsfield, Frankford, Westbury, Deloraine. [629km]

    Day 9: :9am 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: :9am 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

    Thursday 18th March
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 21st March
    Walhalla
    Peter Jones (tbc) leading
    10 am Yarra Glen

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Powelltown, Noojee. (77.8km)
    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 353km for the day.

    Easter Sunday 28th March
    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.

    Easter Monday 29th March
    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.

    April 2027

    Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th April
    Mt Beauty

    Bogong Moth Hotel, 172 Kiewa Valley Highway
    Phone: 0457 544 599 (Tim)
    (Members Only - unless by prior approval from the Committee.)
    Ben Warden leading
    9.30am Officer South outbound
    Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

    Routes:
    Day 1 Saturday
    Ben Warden leading

    Leg 1: Officer South 132 Toongabbie (via Hill End) [132km]
    Leg 2: Toongabbie 66 Briagolong [66km]
    Leg 3: Briagolong 98.4 Bruthen [98.4km]
    Leg 4: Bruthen 100 Omeo via Cassilis [100km]
    Leg 5: Omeo 41 Falls T-junction 37 Falls Creek 30 Mt Beauty. [108km]
    Expect around 504km for the day.


    Day 2 Sunday, Mt Beauty to Melbourne
    Andi Sirninger (tbc) leading

    Leg 1: 9.00am Mt Beauty Tawonga Gap 41.6 Harrietville 30.8 Hotham 54.2 Omeo. [126.6km]
    Leg 2: Omeo 100 Bruthen [100km]
    Leg 3: Bruthen 98.4 Briagolong [98km]
    Leg 4: Briagolong 84.5 Tyers [86km]
    Leg 5: Tyers 114 Officer South. [114km]
    Expect around 525km for the day


    Day 2 Sunday, Mt Beauty to Mt Beauty
    Ben Warden leading
    Leg 2: Omeo 108 Mitta Mitta [108]
    Leg 3: Mitta, Yabba 62.5 Old Tallangatta, Georges Creek Rd 20.4 Talgarno, Granya 50 Tallangatta. [133km]
    Leg 4: Tallangatta, Bryants Gap, Gundowring, Mt Beauty [70.6km]
    Expect around 438km for the day


    Day 3 Monday, Mt Beauty to Melbourne
    Ben Warden leading

    Leg 1: 9.00am Mt Beauty Tawonga Gap 41.6 Harrietville 30.8 Hotham 54.2 Omeo. [126.6km]
    Leg 2: Omeo 100 Bruthen [100km]
    Leg 3: Bruthen 98.4 Briagolong [98km]
    Leg 4: Briagolong 84.5 Tyers [85km]
    Leg 5: Tyers 114 Officer South. [114km]
    Expect around 524km for the day
    Good tyres essential.
    Expect around 1485km for the weekend

    Sunday 11th 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. (73.7km)
    Leg 2: Taggerty, Thornton, Eildon, Jamieson. (83.1km)
    Leg 3: Jamieson, Eildon. (62.3km)
    Leg 4: Eildon, Skyline Rd, Alexandra, Molesworth, Yea, Glenburn, Kinglake. (110km)
    Expect around 329km for the day.

    Wednesday 14th April
    Trentham via Meredith

    Ben Warden leading
    10 am Coles Express Laverton

    Route:
    Leg 1: Point Cook, Werribee Sth, Anakie, Steiglitz, She Oaks, Maude, Meredith. (98.9km)
    Leg 2: Meredith, Durdidwarrah, Mt Wallace, Rowsley loop (8.7km x2), Bacchus Marsh, Blackwood, Trentham. (111.5km)
    Leg 3: Trentham, Woodend, Bolinda, Bulla. (81.6km)
    Expect around 311km for the day.

    Thursday 15th April
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 18th April
    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.

    Wednesday 21st April
    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. (115km)
    Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville. (33km)
    Leg 4: Healesville, Myers Creek Rd, Toolangi, Kinglake. (44km)
    Expect around 270km for the day.

    Sunday 25th April
    Licola

    Cliff Peters (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. (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.

    May 2027

    Sunday 2nd 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.

    Wednesday 5th May
    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, Trentham East, Woodend. (83km)
    Leg 4: Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wild Wood Road, Bulla. (58km)
    Expect around 349km for the day.

    Sunday 9th May
    Walhalla

    Peter Jones leading
    10 am Yarra Glen

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Powelltown, Noojee. (77.8km)
    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 353km for the day.

    Wednesday 12th 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.

    Sunday 16th May
    Mirboo North via Grand Ridge Road

    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. (97km)
    Leg 2: Korumburra, Leongatha, Leongatha North, Dumbalk, Limonite, Boolarra South, Boolarra, Mirboo North. (101)
    Leg 3: Mirboo North, Hallston, Seaview, Darnum. (58.5km)
    Leg 4: Darnum, Crossover, Jindivick, Officer South. (87km)
    Expect around 345km for the day.

    Thursday 20th May
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 23rd May
    Meredith - Teesdale

    Cliff Peters leading
    10 am Coles Express Laverton

    Route:
    Leg 1: Westgate Freeway to Werribee taking third exit. On through Anakie, Maude (300 metres of good dirt road), and a loop back through Maude, Steiglitz to Meredith for morning tea. (111km)
    Leg 2: From Meredith we head south to She Oaks, Maude, Lethbridge, Teesdale (1.8 km dirt road), Shelford, and Inverleigh for lunch. (60km)
    Leg 3: Inverleigh, Teesdale (via different roads), Bannockburn, Maude, Anakie Junction, Staughton Vale, Little River and the Werribee South Caltex. (111km)
    Expect around 282km for the day.

    June 2027

    Sunday 7th June
    Walhalla

    Peter Jones leading (tbc)
    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.

    Monday 8th June
    Castlemaine

    leader required
    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 14th June
    Jamieson

    Andi Sirninger 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, Taggerty. (72km)
    Leg 2: Taggerty, Eildon, Jamieson. (83km)
    Leg 3: Jamieson, Eildon. (63km)
    Leg 4: Eildon, Alexandra, Molesworth, Yea, Junction Hill, Glenburn, Kinglake. (110km).
    Expect around 328km for the day.

    Thursday 18th June
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 21st June
    Violet Town via Euroa

    Andi Sirninger leading (tbc)
    10 am Whittlesea Caltex

    Route:
    Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Yea. (75km)
    Leg 2: Yea, Highlands, Caveat, Ruffy, Euroa. (78km)
    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 373km for the day.

    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.

    July 2027


    Thursday 3rd July
    Annual General Meeting
    Guest Speaker: Gezime Vasic from Shine Lawyers speaking to protecting riders' rights post crash incurring injury
    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.
    13 people

    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.

    Sunday 13th July
    Mt Pinninger, Eildon

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

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Buttermans Track, St Andrews, Kinglake, Glenburn, Murrindindi, Yea. (79.5km)
    Leg 2: Yea, Molesworth, Alexandra, Eildon, Mt Pinninger, Yea, Eildon. (73.8km)
    Leg 3: Eildon, Buxton, Marysville, Healesville Bakery. (81.4km)
    Expect around 235km 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. (117km)
    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 370km for the day.

    Sunday 27th July
    Kongwak via Kilcunda

    Cliff Peters 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, Jindivick, Officer South. (87km)
    Expect around 405km for the day.

    August 2027

    Sunday 3rd 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.

    Sunday 10th August
    Eildon via Reefton

    Andi Sirninger leading
    10 am Yarra Glen

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek, Myers Creek, Healesville, Warburton. (76km)
    Leg 2: Warburton, Reefton Spur, Marysville, Taggerty, Back Eildon Rd, Eildon. (108 km)
    Leg 3: Eildon, Skyline Rd, Alexandra, Molesworth, Yea, Glenburn, Kinglake. (110km)
    Expect around 294km for the day.

    Sunday 17th August
    Jamieson

    Andi Sirninger 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. (73.7km)
    Leg 2: Taggerty, Thornton, Eildon, Jamieson. (83.1km)
    Leg 3: Jamieson, Eildon. (62.3km)
    Leg 4: Eildon, Skyline Rd, Alexandra, Molesworth, Yea, Glenburn, Kinglake. (110km)
    Expect around 329km for the day.

    Thursday 21st August
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 24th August
    Licola

    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. (109 km)
    Leg 2: Moe, Yallourn North 26.4 Tyers (fuel)18 Toongabbie Glenmaggie, Licola. (117km)
    Leg 3: Optional Wellington River Road to the end of the bitumen and back. (46km)
    Leg 4: Licola 65.7 Toongabbie 18 Tyers. (83.5km)
    Leg 5: Tyers, Willow Grove, Drouin West, Officer. (114km)
    Optional Leg 5: Tyres, Yallourn North, Willow Grove, Noojee, Powelltown. (96km)
    Expect around 424km for the day.

    Sunday 31st August
    Violet Town via Euroa

    Andi Sirninger 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 2027

    Sunday 7th September
    Simpson

    Cliff Peters leading
    10am 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
    ride abandoned due to extreme wind conditions and forecast rain

    Sunday 14th September
    Pig & Whistle Hotel counter lunch, Trentham East

    Cliff Peters leading
    10am 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. (75km)

    Thursday 18th September
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 21st September
    Toora Wind Farm and Agnes Falls

    Cliff Peters 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 26th September (AFL Holiday)
    Thurgoona

    Cliff Peters leading
    9.30am Yarra Glen United Petroleum
    Members Only unless prior approval from the Committee.
    Note bridge works on Christmas Hills Rd cutting access to Yarra Glen from west. Use alternate route through Warrandyte, Jumping Creek Rd, Wonga Park and Yering. Allow extra 20 minutes.

    Routes:

    Day 1 Friday 26th September
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Black Spur, Thornton. (79km)
    Leg 2: Thornton, Jamieson, Mansfield. (103km)
    Leg 3: Mansfield, Whitfield. (63km)
    Leg 4: Whitfield, Myrtleford. (78km)
    Leg 5: Myrtleford, Mudgegonga, Rosewhite, Happy Valley, Tamgambalanga, Tallangatta. (104km)
    Leg 6: Tallangatta, Granya, Bethanga Bridge, Thurgoona. (77km)
    Expect around 504km for the day.

    Day 1 Trailer crew
    Leg 1: Thurgoona, Granya, Yabba Rd, Mitta Mitta, Glen Wills Cemetery. (189km)
    Leg 2: Glen Wills Cemetery, Mitta Mitta, Granya, Thurgoona. (185km)
    Expect around 374km for the day.


    Day 2 Saturday 27th September
    Andi Sirninger leading
    9am Thurgoona Servo
    Leg 1: Thurgoona, Walwa. (105km)
    Leg 2: Walwa, Shelley, Corryong, Khancoban. (99km)
    Leg 3: Khancoban, Jindabyne. (110km)
    Leg 4: Jindabyne, Khancoban. (110km)
    Leg 5: Khancoban, Corryong, Granya. (109km)
    Leg 5: Granya, Bethanga Bridge, Thurgoona. (45km)
    Expect around 578km for the day.

    Day 3 Sunday 28th September
    Peter Jones leading
    9am Thurgoona Servo
    Route:
    Leg 1: Thurgoona, Granya, Myrtleford. (181km)
    Leg 2: Myrtleford, Whitfield, Jamieson. (170km)
    Leg 3: Jamieson, Healesville bakery. (134km)
    Expect around 485km for the day.

    October 2027

    Sunday 5th October
    Buninyong Fire Tower via Linton

    Cliff Peters leading
    10 am Coles Express Laverton

    Route:
    Leg 1: Point Cook, Werribee Sth, Anakie, Brisbane Ranges, Meredith. (95km)
    Leg 2: Meredith, Linton. (105km)
    Leg 3: Linton, Buninyong Fire Tower, Buninyong. (78km)
    Leg 4: Buninyong, Lal Lal Falls, Werribee South. (116km)
    Expect around 394km for the day.


    Sunday 12th October
    Boolarra

    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, 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.

    Thursday 16th October
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Friday 17th October
    Violet Town via Euroa

    Ben Warden leading
    10 am Whittlesea Caltex

    Route:
    Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Seymour. (95km)
    Leg 2: Seymour, Highlands, Caveat, Ruffy, Euroa. (88.5km)
    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. (124km)
    Expect around 408km for the day.

    Sunday 19th October
    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, Redesdale, Knowsley, Lake Eppalock, Mia Mia, Heathcote. (129km)
    Leg 3: Heathcote, Tooborac, Emu Flat, Pyalong, Lancefield, Romsey, Wildwood Road, Bulla. (111km)
    Expect around 357km for the day.

    Friday 24th October
    Sean 'Kurn' Bridgeman Funeral
    3pm Upper Yarra Public Cemetery
    Corner Settlement Road and Warburton Highway
    25 people (2 members)

    Saturday 25th October
    70th Anniversary Celebration Lunch
    12 noon - 4pm Tower Hotel (upstairs private room)
    686 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn East (corner Burwood Rd, Camberwell Rd & Albert Street)
    Former members, partners welcome.
    52 people (22 members, 23 former members, 7 family)

    Sunday 26th October
    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. (115km)
    Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville. (33km)
    Leg 4: Healesville, Myers Creek Rd, Toolangi, Kinglake. (44km)
    Expect around 270km for the day.
    1 bike, 1 person, 12-20 deg., very wet; abandoned after Mt Donna Buang

    November 2027

    Saturday 1st to Tuesday 4th November
    Corryong, Melbourne Cup Weekend

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

    Day 1 Sat 1st: (9.00am) Officer, Tyers via Hill End, Briagolong, Bruthen, Omeo, Mitta Mitta, Yabba Rd, Shelley, Corryong. (641km)

    Day 2 Mon 3rd (9.30am): Khancoban servo, Alpine Way, Dead Horse Gap, Jindabyne, Charlotte's Pass, Jindabyne, Dalgety, Berridale, Adaminaby, Kiandra, Cabramurra, Khancoban, Corryong. (457km)

    Day 3 Sun 2nd (9.30am): Khancoban servo, Cabramurra, Elliot Way, O'Hares Campground, Tumbarumba, Rosewood Road, Tumut, Bondo, Tumut, Rosewood Road, Tumbarumba, Cabramurra, Corryong. (543km)

    Day 4 Tue 4th: (8.00 - 9.00am): Corryong 44 Walwa, Granya, Yabba Rd 146 Mitta Mitta 108 Omeo, Cassili 100 Bruthen 99 Briagolong 84.5 Tyers 114 Officer South. (695.5km)
    Expect around 2,337km


    Day 1, bikes, people, 695km Officer to Corryong, deg.
    Day 2, bikes, people, 543km Corryong to Jindabyne return, deg.
    Day 3, bikes, people, 457km Corryong to Tumut/Bondo return, deg.
    Day 4, bikes, people, 119km Corryong, Walwa, Shelley, Tallangatta, deg.,
    bikes, people, 1,815km, deg.

    Sunday 9th November
    Kongwak via Kilcunda (Melbourne Cup Recovery Ride)

    Cliff Peters 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.

    Friday 14th November
    Alexandra, Seymour, Lancefield - pre-ride

    Ben Warden leading
    10 am Yarra Glen

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Toolangi, Glenburn, Murrindindi, Yea, Molesworth, Alexandra. (114km)
    Leg 2: Alexandra, Whanregarwen, Molesworth, Yarck, Gobur, Highlands, Seymour (via Old Telegraph). (106km)
    Leg 3: Seymour, Pyalong, Emu Flat, Baynton, Burke and Wills Track, Lancefield, Romsey, Bulla. (127km)
    Expect around 347km for the day.

    Sunday 16th November
    Alexandra, Seymour, Lancefield

    Ben Warden leading
    10 am Yarra Glen

    Route:
    Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Toolangi, Glenburn, Murrindindi, Yea, Molesworth, Alexandra. (114km)
    Leg 2: Alexandra, Whanregarwen, Molesworth, Yarck, Gobur, Highlands, Seymour (via Old Telegraph). (106km)
    Leg 3: Seymour, Pyalong, Emu Flat, Baynton, Burke and Wills Track, Lancefield, Romsey, Bulla. (127km)
    Expect around 347km for the day.

    Thursday 20th November
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 23rd 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, Fords Rd, 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. (157km)
    Leg 6: Deans Marsh, Moriac, Batesford, Corio BP on freeway. (69km)
    Expect around 531km for the day.

    Sat. 29th, Sun. 30th November, Mon. 1st December
    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 29th 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 30th November:
    9am leave

    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 1st December:
    9am leave
    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.

    December 2027

    Sunday 7th December
    Lake Mountain

    Ben Warden 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, Mt Donna Buang, Reefton, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (115km)
    Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville. (33km)
    Leg 4: Healesville, Myers Creek Rd, Toolangi, Kinglake. (44km)
    Expect around 270km for the day.

    Thursday 11th December
    Committee Meeting, 6.15pm

    Sunday 14th 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, Darnum. (58km)
    Leg 4: Darnum, Crossover, Nerrims, Nayook, Powelltown. (71.4km)
    Expect around 354km for the day.

    Tuesday 16th 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, Redesdale, Mt Alexander, Harcourt, Maldon. (104km)
    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.
    1 bike, 1 person, 404km, 14-23 deg.

    Sunday 21st December
    Jamieson - route changed to Mt Donna Buang due to wet conditions

    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, Chum Ck, Myers Ck, Healesville, Old Warburton Rd, Warburton. (78km)
    Leg 2: Warburton, Mt Donna Buang. (18 km)
    Leg 3: Mt Donna Buang, Healesville, Yarra Glen. (64km)

    Saturday 26th 2027 to Saturday 2nd January 2027
    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 [68km]


    Itinerary:
    Day 1 (26/12): Bright, Harrietville, Mt Hotham 109 Omeo, Falls Creek, 119 Mt Beauty, Happy Valley, Rosewhite, Mudgegonga 90 Myrtleford, Lake Buffalo 66 Myrtleford 31 Bright.[415km]
    Day 2 (27/12): Bright, Tawonga Gap 95.5 Tallangatta, Granya 93.2 Walwa, Shelley, Yabba 128 Mitta, Falls, 135 Mt Beauty 30 Bright. [481km]
    Day 3 (28/12): Bright, Harrietville, Hotham 109 Omeo, Cassilis, Swifts Creek 62 Omeo, McMillan Lookout (Benambra Rd), Falls Creek 120 Mt Beauty 30 Bright [331km]
    Day 4 (29/12): Bright, Tawonga Gap 95.5 Tallangatta, Granya, Jingellic 133 Tumbarumba, Elliot Way 69 Cabramurra 65 Khancoban i65.6 Walwa 93.2 Tallangatta, Tawonga Gap 95.5 Bright [617km]
    Day 5 (30/12): Bright 31 Myrtleford, Lake Buffalo 66 Myrtleford, Happy Valley 90 Mt Beauty, Falls 119 Omeo, Hotham 109 Bright. [415km]
    Day 6 (31/12): Bright, Tawonga Gap 82 The Trees, Dartmouth Dam and boatramp 119 Mitta, Falls 135 Mt Beauty 30 Bright [366km]
    Day 7 (1/1/26): Bright, Tawonga Gap 95.5 Tallangatta, Granya, Bethanga Bridge, Lake Rd, Granya 162 Tallangatta, Yabba Rd 67.6 Mitta, Falls, 135 Mt Beauty 30 Bright. [490km]

    Accommodation:
    Motels and hotels in Bright.

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  • Spare routes:
    Moe via Noojee - short ride.
    leader required
    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.
    1 rider, 7-11 degrees cold, wet, foggy, 34km to Gembrook


    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 349km for the day.


    Spring Hill - Lauriston
    Ben Warden leading
    10am Whittlesea Caltex

    Leg 1: Whittlesea, Wallan, Romsey, Mt Macedon (The Cross), Woodend. (80km) (73km bypassing The Cross)
    Leg 2: Woodend, Trentham, Spring Hill, Kyneton, Vaughan, Guilford, Daylesford. (126km)
    Leg 3: Daylesford, Spring Hill, Trentham, Woodend, Bolinda, Bulla. (109.8km)
    Expect around 316km for the day.

    Sunday 19th April
    Lancefield via Seymour

    Cliff Peters 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. (118km)
    Expect around 303km

    Sunday 14th February
    Buninyong Fire Tower via Linton

    Ben Warden leading
    10 am Coles Express Laverton

    Route:
    Leg 1: Point Cook, Werribee Sth, Anakie, She Oaks, Maude, Meredith. (99km)
    Leg 2: Meredith, Dereel, Cape Clear, Linton Takeaway. (66km)
    Leg 3: Linton, Devils Kitchen, Scarsdale, Ross Creek, Napoleons, Buninyong cafe (55.1km)
    Leg 4: Buninyong, Tower, Lal Lal Falls, Ballan, Woodend. (115.3km)
    Leg 5: Woodend, Bolinda, Bulla. (59km)
    Expect around 395km for the day.


    Kongwak via Kilcunda (Jindabyne 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. (109km)
    Leg 3: Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Bena, South Rd, Loch, Drouin. (89.4km)
    Leg 4: Drouin, Officer Inbound BP. (44.1km)
    Expect around 350km for the day.