Sunday 4th January
Lake Mountain
Peter Jones leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Proposed route: Myers and Chum Creek Roads, Black Spur, Lake
Mountain, Reefton Spur, Warburton, Mt Donna Buang.
20 bikes, 20 people, 32 deg., 180 km
Thursday 8th January
Social Sip
7 pm Mark's Place, corner Grattan and Swanston Streets, Carlton
Sunday 11th January
Loch
Paul Southwell leading
10 am Berwick
First stop Loch for morning tea, then south towards Wonthaggi before
making our way across to Korumburra for lunch. Then up the Korumburra
- Warragul Road and on to Crossover, Neerim South and back to
Jindivick. If the ride is going well, we may divert at the Old Sale
Road and head through Hill End and back into Noojee with the option of
heading home via Powelltown or back to the highway via Jindivick.
Expect around 320 km for the day.
Saturday 17th January
Gembrook Pub Counter lunch - Casual, Pillion, Short Ride
Ian Payne leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Route is Yarra Glen to Toolangi, Healesville and Woori Yallock.
Then to Monbulk Johns Hill, Emerald, Cockatoo and lunch at the Ranges
Hotel.
After lunch we'll head for Pakenham Upper, Mt. Burnett, Beaconsfield
Upper and
Harkaway to finish at Narre Warren North. Approx 200km.
Sunday 18th January
Walhalla
Trevor Harris leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Leaving Yarra Glen it's the direct route to Healesville and then up Mt
Donna Buang and on down Don Valley (some dirt). At Yarra Junction we'll
turn right to Powelltown to regroup at Noojee (fuel usually available).
Then on to Moe
for fuel and the lunch stop - bakeries, SubWay, etc. Next Tyers,
turning left to head along some great sweeping roads to Walhalla.
Depaending on the weather conditions and fatigue levels, we'll head out to the Thompson Dam to check on
the state of Melbourne's primary water storage. Either way, it's back
to Moe for fuel, then via the Old Sale Road to Jindivick and Longwarry
North where we'll break up near the Princes Freeway. Around 350 km.
Saturday 24th to Tuesday 27th
Australia Day Weekend, Jindabyne
Bookings essential, limited places
Ben Warden leading
9.30 am Yarck
The Committee has booked accommodation at the NSW Sport and
Recreation Centre in Jindabyne. This is lodge style accommodation with
2 beds per room (6 rooms) with communal bathroom facilities, and a
large kitchen/living area with a big screen TV. We stayed twice
before
and are so impressed with the cost,
quality and food, we thought we had better come back!
The Australia Day holiday falls on Monday 26th of January. Given the
distances involved (700 km on the first day and last days), a four day
weekend allows us to take full advantage of the great location. The
plan is to ride up on Saturday, ride around the Snowy Mountains
Sunday and Monday, and return to Melbourne on Tuesday. This means three nights
accommodation. You'll need to take annual leave for the Tuesday.
Typically temperatures are in the 40's at this time of year, but at
this altitude the temperatures will be at least 10 degrees cooler
making for ideal riding conditions.
As usual, this special event is offered on a strictly first come,
first served basis. Preference will be given to members. A $100 deposit
is required. The deposit buys three nights accommodation. Meals are
being offered foor the first night. The ub $10 steak night (self cook)
should do one night.
All you need is your toothbrush, a change of clothes and
near new tyres. Street legal, race replica tyres will not last much
more than two days so regular road tyres are a more sensible option,
unless you are prepared to change them.
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for
first time Club riders.
Sunday 25th January
Eildon via Torbreck River
Peter Jones leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Route will include Myers and Chum Creek
Roads, the Black Spur, Marysville (morning tea), Taggerty, Torbreck,
Eildon (lunch), Fraser National Park over Skyline Road to Alexandra
and Molesworth to Yea. Finish at Kinglake West. Expect 330 km for the
day.
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for
first time Club riders.
February 2009
Sunday 1st February
Thorpdale
Ben Warden leading
10 am Berwick
A million kilometres in the making, suit sports bike, is how I
would describe this ride. First stop Loch if you are chasing the ride.
Then on to Arawata (3 km of dirt) and Leongatha along endless twisty
roads looking for the perfect sweeper, touching on the Grand Ridge
Road with spectacular views of rugged mountains and glimpses of the
sea. Mirboo North bakery for lunch. Then we'll do a loop down to
Hallston and back to Mirboo North, if you're looking for a short
interlude, before pressing on to the Thorpdale corner sequence and
Trafalgar for fuel. Last hop back to either Powelltown on all the back
roads or Longwarry North depending on the time, riding conditions and
participants' desire. Expect around 410 km for the day. Good tyres
essential!
Thursday 5th February
General Meeting and Social Sip combined
6.30 pm Tower Hotel, 686 Burwood Road, Hawthorn East
(corner of Burwood, Camberwell Road and Albert Street)
The Committee has booked the "free" private meeting
room, conditional on us eating there. Special meal
price, main plus pot $15. (Specifically: Parma &
pot/soft drink; pasta plus drink, roast plus drink,
fish plus drink - all $15 ea). Otherwise pizza $10
through to steaks at $29. So, save your Club money
and come and have a meal followed by a quick formal
meeting. Collect your magazine, see photos of
highlights of the Xmas Camp, catch up with the gossip,
see your mates.
March 2009
April 2009
May 2009
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