Sunday 5^th Nagambie Ian Payne leading 10.15 am Whittlesea

Nagambie is situated on the Goulburn Valley Highway 27 km north of Seymour. The route will be north from Whittlesea to Nagambie via Wandong and the Old Hume Highway for late morning tea/lunch. After lunch we will head east across to Euroa and down through the Strathbogie Ranges to Merton before heading back home either over the Black Spur or Yea. A mixture of roads varying from very straight to open sweepers. Expect around 400 km for the day.

1 pm Counter Lunch, 10.15 am Whittlesea

Wayne, on his trusty ZX900, will lead us to the picturesque Trawool Country Resort (pub) for a leisurely lunch. Good roads abound including Flowerdale and Strath Creek Roads. Expect around 160 km for the day. Ride would suit a pillion or meet us there.

Sunday 19^th Ballan Hill Climb Geoff Jones leading

10.15 am West Gate Shell Service Station

Geoff and his family annually organise a timed ride from the bottom of Mt Wallace to the top, a distance of less than one kilometer. Timing is performed with a stop-watch and various technologies from CB radio, mobile phone, and flash light/headlight beams. Very sophisticated. The road is narrow, steep and very tight. Dave Ward got serious last time and blitzed the other competitors (in particular Craig (YZF750), Warwick Piper (FZR1000) and multiple winner Tim Walker (ZX7)) on his final run. The ante has been upped this year with Craig on a Blade. Always great fun and very interesting. A short ride either side of the event is usual. Cakes?

10.15 am Yarra Glen

Wet or dry, hot or cold, this road remains one of the most popular destinations on anyone’s itinerary. The surface is always good, the number of bends always the same. Look out for on-coming bikes and 4WDs, though at this time of the year the traffic is very light. Come and join Paul on this short ride. Expect around 200 km for the day as we sample the nearby ranges.

10.15 am Yarra Glen

All good roads. Should be a hoot. Expect around 400 km for the day. Note: this ride may not suit inexperienced riders due to the number of corners involved and the difficult conditions we may encounter.

Thursday 6^th General Meeting, 8.15 pm Club Hall, Inglesby Rd Camberwell, Mels. Ref 59J2

This is our last General meeting for the year so please make the effort to come. Our guest speaker for the night will be the delightful Marisa Rose who will speak on behalf of the Motorcycle GP Corporation. Her role is public "Motorcycle Club Liaison" and she is interested in enticing us to the GP. General admission tickets to GP race day are being generously donated by Marisa for us to raffle as a door prize. To win, you have to be there! As per usual catch up on all the gossip and collect your magazine. A light supper will be provided.