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Whittlesea Caltex = Caltex Service Station, Yea Road, Whittlesea, Melways 246G8

Yarra Glen Vintage & Co Cafe = 4 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 2020

Sunday 5th January
Toora Wind Farm and Agnes Falls

Ben Warden leading
10am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Officer, Drouin, Main South Road, Poowong, Loch. (80km)
Leg 2: Loch, Jeetho Rd, Outtrim, Tarwin Lower, Fish Creek. (85km)
Leg 3: Fish Creek, Foster, Toora Lookout, Agnes Falls, Welshpool, Yarram. (90km)
Leg 4: Yarram, Tarra National Park, Balook, Yinnar, Thorpedale, Childers, Yarragon. (118km)
Leg 4: Yarragon, Ellingbank, Drouin, Officer South. (77km)
Expect around 450km for the day. Good tyres are essential.
3 bikes, 3 people, 458km, 12-15 deg. some rain first leg

Sunday 12th January
Spring Hill - Lauriston

Cliff Peters leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Leg 1: Whittlesea, Wallan, Romsey, Mt Macedon (The Cross), Woodend. (85km)
Leg 2: Woodend, Trentham, Spring Hill, Kyneton, Vaughan, Guilford, Newstead, Daylesford. (126km)
Leg 3: Daylesford, Spring Hill, Trentham, Woodend, Bolinda, Bulla. (104km)
Expect around 315km for the day.
17 bikes, 17 people, 21 deg., 320km

Wednesday 15th January
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm

Sunday 19th January
Jamieson via Kevington

Karan Gadh leading
10am Yarra Glen Vintage & Co Cafe
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: From Yarra Glen we'll head across to Healesville, over the Black Spur, through Marysville and on to Taggerty for morning tea. (71km)
Leg 2: Then on to Buxton, Taggerty, and down the Eildon Jamieson Road to Jamieson for lunch (81km) including about 55km of uninterrupted twisty road.
Leg 3: Kevington is a further 20km (there and back) of smooth twisty road and will be incorporated into the ride after lunch and then 62km back to Eildon for fuel (total 234km).
Leg 4: Over Skyline and through Fraser National Park to Alexandra. Then on to Molesworth, Yea and Glenburn to finish at Kinglake (99km).
Expect around 333km for the day.
15 bikes, 15 people, 327km, 32 deg. some rain near Glenburn

Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th January
Gippsland Tour staying overnight in Morwell

Ben Warden leading
10am Officer South BP
Members Only unless pre-approved by Committee

Route:
Day 1: Officer, Moe (first stop) Walhalla, Licola, Coal Creek, Morwell. (450km)
20 bikes, 20 people, 460km, 27 deg.
Day 2: Morwell, Fish Creek, Yarram, Ballook, many side tracks, Trafalgar, Officer (400km)
14 bikes, 14 people, 323km, 27 deg.

Sunday 26th January
Meredith

Geoff Jones & Ed Simonis leading
10am Coles Express Laverton

Leg 1: Laverton, Meredith
Leg 2: Meredith, Trentham
Leg 3: Trentham, Woodend, Bulla
Expect around 250km for the day.
4 bikes, 4 people, 250km, 25 deg. fine

Monday 27th January
Lake Eppalock, Heathcote

Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford and Pyalong for morning tea at Lancefield after 121km. Only good roads so far.
Leg 2: After the break we'll head up the Burke and Wills Track taking Watch Box Road to Redesdale, Knowsley, across the Dam Wall at Lake Eppalock and back to Mia Mia on back roads before lunching at Heathcote opposite the bakery after another 129m.
Leg 3: After lunch we'll head south down the highway to Tooborac branching off to Emu Flat, Pyalong, Lancefield, Romsey and Wildwood Road to finish at Bulla. (110km) A myriad of interesting back roads with lots of ancient volcanic scenery.
Expect around 351km for the day.
8 bikes, 8 people, 28 deg., 354km to Bulla

February 2020

Sunday 2nd February
Kongwak via Kilcunda

Ben Warden leading
10am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Poowong, Nyora, Loch. (107km)
Leg 2: Loch, Almurta, Glen Forbes, Archies Creek, Kilcunda, Archies Creek, Jeetho, Kongwak, Korumburra. (110km)
Leg 3: Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Loch, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner, Darnum. (99km)
Leg 4: Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerim South, Nayook, Powelltown. (72km)
Expect around 388km for the day.
10 bikes, 10 people, 23 deg. fine, 366km (shorter first leg)

Sunday 9th February
Eildon - Mt Pinninger Lookout

Andi Sirninger leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Kerrisdale, Yea. (76km)
Leg 2 Yea, Highlands, Yarck, Alexandra, Eildon. (105)
Leg 3 Eildon, Dam Wall, Mt Pinninger, Alexandra, Molesworth, Limestone, Murrindindi, Kinglake. (128km)
Expect around 307km for the day.
15 bikes, 15 people, 307km, 28 deg. overcast, warm and muggy

Sunday 16th February
Buninyong Fire Tower via Linton

Ben Warden leading
10 am Coles Express Laverton

Route:
Leg 1: Point Cook, Anakie, Brisbane Ranges, Meredith. (92km)
Leg 2: Meredith, Linton. (105km)
Leg 3: Linton, Buninyong Fire Tower, Buninyong. (78km)
Leg 4: Buninyong, Diggers Rest. (100km)
Expect around 375km for the day.
6 bikes, 6 people, 335km to Diggers Rest, 25 deg.

Wednesday 19th February
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm

Sunday 23rd February
Mt Donna Buang and Lake Mountain

Karan Gadh leading
10am Yarra Glen Vintage & Co Cafe

Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Toolangi, Healesville, Warburton. (76)
Leg 2: Warburton, Mt Donna Buang, Reefton, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (114km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Healesville, Toolangi, Kinglake. (68km)
Expect around 258km for the day.
15 bikes, 15 people, 258km to Kinglake, 31 deg.

March 2020

Sunday 1st March
Warburton (short pre-ride)

Ben Warden leading
10am Officer South BP

Route:
Leg 1: Officer, Upper Beaconsfield, Gembrook, Warburton. (85km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Yarra Glen, Pascoe Vale. (105km)
Expect around 200km for the day.
5 bikes, 5 people, 204km, 31 deg.

Sunday 1st March
World Superbike BBQ at Karan Gadh's home

1pm, Unit 29/22-26 Pascoe St Pascoe Vale
Contact Karan on 0402 598 671 if heading directly for catering purposes
(Gated community - you will need Karan to buzz you in.)
8 people

Sunday 8th March
Mt Baw Baw

Ian Payne leading
10am Yarra Glen Vintage & Co Cafe
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Yarra Junction, Powelltown, Noojee. (76km)
Leg 2: Noojee, Mt Baw Baw, Noojee. (98km)
Leg 3: Noojee, Warburton. (50km)
Leg 4: Warburton, Powelltown, Gembrook, Pakenham, Officer South. (46km)
Expect about 270km for the day.
8 bikes, 8 people, 22 deg., 333km to Healesville

Monday 9th March - Labour Day Holiday
Licola

Karan Gadh leading
10am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Longwarry, Jindivick, Crossover, Old Sale Road, Willow Grove, Moe. (105 km)
Leg 2: Moe, Yallourn North, Tyers, Toongabbie. (45km)
Leg 3: Toongabbie, Seaton, Licola, Wellington River Rd, Licola. (119km)
Leg 4: Licola, Toongabbie. (70 km)
Leg 5: Toongabbie, Yallourn North, Willow Grove, Noojee, Powelltown. (125 km)
Expect around 464km for the day.
17 bikes, 17 people, 23 deg., 435km to Noojee

Sunday 15th March
Mirboo North

Cliff Peters leading
10am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Korumburra. (96km)
Leg 2: Korumburra, Leongatha, Hallston, Dumbalk, Limonite, Boolarra South, Grand Ridge Road, Boolarra, Mirboo North. (128km)
Leg 3: Mirboo North, Hallston, Seaview, Jindivick, Officer South. (110km)
Expect around 334km for the day.
8 bikes, 8 people, 20 deg. fine, 383km to Officer

Wednesday 18th March
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm

Sunday 22nd March
Spring Hill - Lauriston

Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Leg 1: Whittlesea, Wallan, Romsey, Mt Macedon (The Cross), Woodend. (85km) (78km bypassing The Cross)
Leg 2: Woodend, Trentham, Spring Hill, Kyneton, Vaughan, Guilford, Daylesford. (122km)
Leg 3: Daylesford, Spring Hill, Trentham, Woodend, Bolinda, Bulla. (108km)
Expect around 315km for the day.
10 bikes, 10 people, 18 deg., some misty rain first 10km, 311km to Bulla missing The Cross due to cold fog.

Saturday 28th March - cancelled due to Corona Virus restrictions

April 2020

On Sunday 5th at 3am, Daylight Saving stops - an extra hour of sleep!
Note: your phone/PDA will automatically correct - it will have the right time. Otherwise turn your clocks back one hour.

Sunday 5th April - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions

Easter Sunday 12th April - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions

Easter Monday 13th April - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions

Wednesday 15th April
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions

Sunday 19th April - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions

Sunday 26th April - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions

May 2020

Sunday 3rd May - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions

Sunday 10th May - cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions

Tuesday 12th May
(Zoom) Committee Meeting, 6.00pm

Sunday 17th May
Jamieson

Dave Mann leading
10am Yarra Glen Vintage & Co Cafe
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: From Yarra Glen we'll head across to Healesville, over the Black Spur and around to Marysville for morning tea (48km).
Leg 2: Then on to Buxton, Taggerty, Eildon and down the Eildon Jamieson Road to Jamieson for lunch (108km) including about 55km of uninterrupted twisty road.
Leg 3: After lunch we'll head 62km back to Eildon for fuel (total 218km).
Leg 4: Over Skyline and through Fraser National Park to Alexandra. Then on to Molesworth, Yea, Junction Hill and Glenburn to finish at Kinglake. (112km)
Expect around 330km for the day.
17 bikes, 17 people, 18 degrees, 330km to Kinglake

Sunday 24th May
Kongwak via Kilcunda

Ben Warden leading
10am Officer South BP

Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Poowong, Nyora, Loch. (109km)
Leg 2: Loch, Almurta, Glen Forbes, Archies Creek, Kilcunda, Archies Creek, Jeetho, Korumburra. (108km)
Leg 3: Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Glen Alvie, Loch, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner, Darnum. (101km)
Leg 4: Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerims (South, East, Junction), Nayook, Powelltown. (73km)
Expect around 391 for the day.
9 bikes, 9 people, 16 deg. fine apart from wet roads first leg; 338km to Officer

Sunday 31st May
Violet Town via Euroa

Cliff Peters leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Seymour for morning tea. (95km)
Leg 2: Seymour, Highlands, Caveat, Ruffy, Euroa. (86km)
Leg 3: Euroa, Harry's Creek Rd to Violet Town and back, Boho South, Strathbogie, Merton. (100km)
Leg 4: Merton, Kanumbra, Caveat, Yea, Glenburn, Kinglake. (120km)
Expect around 401km for the day.
10 bikes, 10 people, 16deg., 373km to Kinglake

June 2020

Sunday 7th June
Castlemaine

Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Kinglake West, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield. (115km)
Leg 2: Lancefield, Burke& Wills Track, Redesdale, Castlemaine (85km)
Leg 3: Castlemaine, Vaughan, Lauriston, Spring Hill, Woodend. (88km)
Leg 4: Woodend, Mt Macedon, Bolinda, Wild Wood Road, Bulla. (65km)
Expect around 344km for the day.
10 bikes, 10 people, 353km to Bulla, 7-12 degrees.


Monday 8th June - Public Holiday
Sandy Point Beach Ride

Cliff Peters leading
10am Officer South BP

Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Korumburra. (91km)
Leg 2: Korumburra, Fish Creek. (79km)
Leg 3: Fish Creek, Sandy Point, Fish Creek (including legal beach ride). (44km)
Leg 4: Fish Creek, Meeniyan, Mirboo North. (96km)
Leg 5: Mirboo North, Seaview, Drouin, Officer South. (105km)
Expect around 415km for the day.
10 bikes, 10 people, 375km to Officer, 13 degrees.

Sunday 14th June
Licola

Karan Gadh leading
10am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Longwarry, Jindivick, Crossover, Old Sale Road, Willow Grove, Moe. (105 km)
Leg 2: Moe, Yallourn North, Tyers, Glengarry, Toongabbie. (45km)
Leg 3: Toongabbie, Seaton, Glenmaggie, Licola. [57km]
Leg 4: Optional: Wellington River Road to the end of the bitumen and back. (46km)
Leg 5: Licola, Seaton, Toongabbie. (53km)
Leg 6: Toongabbie, Yallourn North, Willow Grove, Noojee, Powelltown. (113km)
Expect around 419km for the day.
10 bikes, 10 people, 438km to Powelltown, 15 degrees.

Wednesday 17th June
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm

Sunday 21st June
Meredith - Teesdale

Cliff Peters leading
10 am Coles Express Laverton

Route:
Leg 1: Laverton, Werribee, Little River, Anakie, Maude, Steiglitz, Meredith. (111km)
Leg 2: Meredith, Durdidwarrah, Anakie, Steiglitz, She Oaks, Maude, Lethbridge, Teesdale (1.8 km dirt road), Shelford, Inverleigh. (90 km)
Leg 3: Inverleigh, Teesdale, Bannockburn, Maude, Anakie Junction, Staughton Vale, Little River, Werribee South Caltex. (111 km)
Expect around 312km for the day.
7 bikes, 7 people, 289km to Werribee South BP, 12 degrees cold, wet roads

Sunday 28th June
Balook Poker Run - win a free membership

Ben Warden leading
10am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Five cards throughout the day; best poker hand wins a free membership.

Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Longwarry North, Jindivick, Moe. (105km)
Leg 2: Moe, Coalville, Yinnar, Traralgon, Yallourn, Yarram. (108 km)
Leg 3: Yarram, Balook, Traralgon South, Churchill, Yinnar, Thorpdale, Trafalgar. (110 km)
Leg 4: Trafalgar, Yarragon, Old Sale Road, Drouin West, Officer. (78km)
Expect around 401km for the day.
12 bikes, 12 people, 13 deg. fine, 412km to Officer.

July 2020

Sunday 5th July
Eildon - Mt Pinninger Lookout

Cliff Peters leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Yea. (75km)
Leg 2 Yea, Highlands, Yarck, Alexandra, Eildon. (104km)
Leg 3 Eildon, Dam Wall, Mt Pinninger, Eildon, Alexandra, Molesworth, Limestone, Murrindindi, Kinglake. (139km)
Expect around 318km for the day.
7 bikes, 7 people, 14 deg., 320km

Sunday 12th July - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Mirboo North

leading
10am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Korumburra. (96km)
Leg 2: Korumburra, Leongatha, Hallston, Dumbalk, Limonite, Boolarra South, Grand Ridge Road, Boolarra, Mirboo North. (128km)
Leg 3: Mirboo North, Hallston, Seaview, Jindivick, Officer South. (110km)
Expect around 334km for the day.

Wednesday 15th July
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm

Sunday 19th July - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Lancefield

leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Trawool, Highlands, Seymour. (112km)
Leg 2: Seymour, Pyalong, Emu Flat, Burke and Wills Track, Lancefield (84km)
Leg 3: Lancefield, Pyalong, Broadford, Flowerdale, Glenburn, Kinglake. (98km)
Expect around 294km for the day.

Sunday 26th July - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Red Rock via Meredith

leading
10 am Coles Express Laverton

Leg 1: Werribee, Anakie Junction, Durdidwarrah, Meredith, morning tea. (75km)
Leg 2: Meredith, Steiglitz, Maude, Lethbridge, Teasdale, Shelford, Wingeel, Ombersley, Eurack, Beeac for lunch. (112km)
Leg 3: Beeac, Cundare North, Dreeite, Alvie, Coragulac, Redrock Lookout, Alvie, Warrion, Balintore, Colac for fuel. (84km)
Leg 4: Colac, Barongarook, Yeo, Deans Marsh. (70km)
Leg 5: Deans Marsh, Moriac, Lara. (80km)
Expect around 430km of very different roads for the day.

August 2020

Sunday 2nd August - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Kongwak via Kilcunda

leading
10am Officer South BP

Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Poowong, Nyora, Loch. (109km)
Leg 2: Loch, Almurta, Glen Forbes, Archies Creek, Kilcunda, Archies Creek, Jeetho, Korumburra. (108km)
Leg 3: Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Glen Alvie, Loch, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner, Darnum. (101km)
Leg 4: Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerims (South, East, Junction), Nayook, Powelltown. (73km)
Expect around 391 for the day.

Sunday 9th August - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Lake Eppalock, Heathcote

leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Pyalong, Lancefield. (117km)
Leg 2: Lancefield, Burke and Wills Track, Watch Box Road, Redesdale, Knowsley, Lake Eppalock dam wall, Mia Mia, Heathcote. (127km)
Leg 3: Heathcote, Tooborac, Emu Flat, Pyalong, Lancefield, Romsey, Wildwood Road, Bulla. (110km)
Expect around 354km for the day.

Sunday 16th August - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Jamieson

leading
10am Yarra Glen Vintage & Co Cafe
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: From Yarra Glen we'll head across to Healesville, over the Black Spur and around to Marysville for morning tea (50km).
Leg 2: Then on to Buxton, Taggerty, Eildon and down the Torbreck River Road to Jamieson for lunch (104km) including about 55 km of uninterrupted twisty road.
Leg 3: After lunch we'll head 62 km back to Eildon for fuel (total 216km)
Leg 4: Over Skyline and through Fraser National Park to Alexandra. Then on to Molesworth and Yea to finish at Kinglake West (101 km).
Expect around 317 km for the day. Good tyres essential.

Wednesday 19th August
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm

Sunday 23rd August - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Violet Town via Euroa

Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
10 am Whittlesea Caltex

Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Seymour for morning tea. (95km)
Leg 2: Seymour, Highlands, Caveat, Ruffy, Euroa. (86km)
Leg 3: Euroa, Harry's Creek Rd to Violet Town and back, Boho South, Strathbogie, Merton. (100km)
Leg 4: Merton, Kanumbra, Caveat, Yea, Kinglake. (120km)
Expect around 401km for the day.

Sunday 30th August - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Reefton and Fraser National Park

Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
10am Yarra Glen Vintage & Co Cafe
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Warburton. (60km)
Leg 2:Warburton, Reefton Spur, Marysville, Buxton, Eildon. (111km)
Leg 3:Eildon, Fraser National Park, Alexandra, Molesworth Rd, Yea, Glenburn, Kinglake. (119km)
Expect around 275km for the day.

September 2020


Note: School Holidays 12 Sep to 27 Sep

Sunday 6th September - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Simpson

Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
10 am Coles Express Laverton
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Point Cook, Lara, Moriac.(82km)
Leg 2: Moriac, Simpson, lunch. Regroup at 83km mark near pine trees. Includes 2.5km of (good) dirt. (142km)
Leg 3: Simpson, Lavers Hill, Apollo Bay. (112km)
Leg 4: Apollo Bay, Lorne, Dean's Marsh. (70km)
Leg 5: Dean's Marsh, Batesford. (65km)
Expect around 437km for the day

Thursday 10th September
AGM, 6.00pm via Zoom (see email link)

If you wish to contribute to the workings of the Club, then this is your opportunity. The Committee is always looking for new people with bright ideas to share the responsibility of running our fabulous Club. No experience required; just a responsible and caring attitude. The rest can be learnt.

The tyre raffle will be drawn electronically.

We need a quorum, so please make every effort to attend.
19 people

Sunday 13th September - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Pig & Whistle Hotel counter lunch, Trentham East

leader required
10am Yarra Glen Vintage & Co Cafe

Leg 1:Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek Rd, Toolangi, Glenburn, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford. (110km)
Leg 2: Broadford, Lancefield, Kyneton, East Trentham. (121km)
Leg 3: East Trentham, Ashcombe, Woodend, Bulla. (75km)

Wednesday 16th September
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm

Sunday 20th September - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Toora Wind Farm and Agnes Falls

Ben Warden (tbc) leading
10am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: It's 55 km of mainly boring highway to Drouin before the start of great roads through central Gippsland. First stop Korumburra after 96km for morning tea.
Leg 2: Then we'll head south towards Wilson's Prom through Buffalo, Fish Creek and Foster, now running parallel with the Princes Highway to Toora where we will check out the massive wind turbines. Then on to Agnes Falls which should have plenty of water flowing over the top. Great roads to Welshpool before a smidge of highway to Yarram for lunch after 155km.
Leg 3: Then up to Balook and Tarra Bulga National Park along the technically challenging scenic ridge road before dropping down to Churchill and Trafalgar after 113km.
Leg 4: The last leg will pick up the Old Sale Road to Longwarry North to finish at Officer South after another 80km.
Expect around 460km


Friday 25th September (AFL Holiday) - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Licola

Karan Gadh (tbc) leading
10am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Longwarry, Jindivick, Crossover, Old Sale Road, Willow Grove, Moe, morning tea. (105 km)
Leg 2: Moe, Yallourn North, Tyers (everyone must get fuel at this point as it is a 140 km return trip). On to Glengarry, Toongabbie, Seaton and up to Licola for lunch. [97km] Some will ride up the Wellington River Road to the end of the bitumen and back. (Extra 46km.)
Leg 3: Retrace our tracks from Licola back to Tyers for fuel. (70 km)
Leg 4: Tyres, Yallourn North, Willow Grove, Noojee, Powelltown. (95 km)
Expect around 465km for the day.

Sunday 27th September - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Reefton, Eildon, Highlands

Karan Gadh (tbc) leading
10 am Yarra Glen

Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Chum Creek, Myers Creek, Yarra Junction, Warburton (80 km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Reefton Spur, Marysville, Taggerty, Eildon. (95 km)
Leg 3: Eildon, Fraser National Park, Alexandra, Yarck, Gobur, Caveat, Highlands, Yea. (110 km)
Leg 4: Yea, Flowerdale, Glenburn, Kinglake (55 km)
Expect around 340 km for the day.

October 2020


Sunday 4th October - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Boolarra

leader required
10am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Poowong, Loch - morning tea. (110km)
Leg 2: Loch, Glen Forbes, Archie's Creek, Korumburra - lunch and fuel. (110km)
Leg 3: Korumburra, Ruby, Limonte, Mirboo North. (100km)
Leg 4: Mirboo North, Hallston, Seaview, Jindivick, Officer South. (110km)
Expect around 430km for the day.


Sunday 11th October - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Lake Eppalock, Heathcote
- cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Ben Warden (tbc) leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford and Pyalong for morning tea at Lancefield after 121km. Only good roads so far.
Leg 2: After the break we'll head up the Burke and Wills Track taking Watch Box Road to Redesdale, Knowsley, across the Dam Wall at Lake Eppalock and back to Mia Mia on back roads before lunching at Heathcote opposite the bakery after another 129m.
Leg 3: After lunch we'll head south down the highway to Tooborac branching off to Emu Flat, Pyalong, Lancefield, Romsey and Wildwood Road to finish at Bulla. (110km) A myriad of interesting back roads with lots of ancient volcanic scenery.
Expect around 351km for the day.


Sunday 18th October - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Meredith - Teesdale

Cliff Peters (tbc) leading
10 am Coles Express Laverton

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

Wednesday 21st October
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm


Sunday 25th October - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions

Saturday October 31st to Tuesday 3rd November
Omeo, Melbourne Cup Weekend

John Marshall leading
10am Caltex Longwarry North (other side of iron curtain)
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders.
***Note: Members Only - unless pre-approved by the Committee***

Make your own reservation at the Golden Age Motel in Omeo for three nights. Organise with your mates twin shares or family rooms. Cancellations up to 24hrs prior but 48 hours prefferred.

Typically we make a four day weekend out of the Tuesday public holiday to take advantage of the great location and the time and distance required to get there. The plan is to ride up Saturday, ride around the mountains Sunday and Monday and then ride home on Tuesday. This means three night's accommodation. You'll need to take annual leave for the Monday.

Sat: 31st (10am) Longwarry North, Old Sale Road, Yallourn North, Toongabbie, Glenmaggie, Boisdale, Briagolong, Bruthen, Omeo. [300km]

Optional extra leg: Omeo, Blue Duck, Falls Creek, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Bright, Mt Buffalo, Harrietville, Mt Hotham, Omeo.

Sun 1st (9am): Omeo, Mitta Mitta, Lockhart Gap, Happy Valley, Myrtleford, Happy Valley, Mt Beauty, Falls Creek, Blue Duck, Omeo.

Mon 2nd (9am): Omeo, Mitta Mitta, Tallangatta, Granya Gap, Bethanga Bridge, Old Tallangatta, Granya Gap, Eskdale-ish, Lockhart Gap, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Hotham, Omeo.

Tue 3rd: (9am): Omeo, Bruthen, Dargo, Moe, Powelltown.
Expect arpund 1800km for the 4 days
10 bikes, 10 people, 25 degrees, 1,848km

November 2020

Sunday 1st November - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions
Lake Mountain

leader required
10am Officer South BP

Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Gembrook. (65km)
Leg 2: Gembrook, Warburton, Reefton Spur, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (105km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Black Spur, Healesville, Myers Creek Rd, Kinglake, Warrandyte. (95km)
Expect around 265km for the day.


Sunday 8th November - cancelled due to Stage 4 COVID-19 travel restrictions

Tuesday 10th November (travel restrictions eased Monday 9th)
Kongwak via Kilcunda

Ben Warden leading
10am Officer South BP

Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Poowong, Nyora, Loch. (107km)
Leg 2: Loch, Almurta, Glen Forbes, Archies Creek, Kilcunda, Archies Creek, Jeetho, Korumburra. (109km)
Leg 3: Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Glen Alvie, Loch, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner, Darnum. (101km)
Leg 4: Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerims (South, East, Junction), Nayook, Powelltown. (73km)
Expect around 390km for the day.
7 bikes, 7 people, 30 degrees, 390km to Powelltown

Sunday 15th November
Reefton and Fraser National Park

Karan Gadh leading
10am Yarra Glen Vintage & Co Cafe
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Warburton. (60km)
Leg 2:Warburton, Reefton Spur, Marysville, Buxton, Eildon. (111km)
Leg 3:Eildon, Fraser National Park, Alexandra, Molesworth Rd, Yea, Murrindindi, Kinglake. (119km)
Expect around 275km for the day.
9 bikes, 9 people, 295km, 33 deg. humid

Wednesday 18th November
Alexandra, Seymour, Lancefield

Ben Warden leading
10 am Yarra Glen

Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Toolangi, Glenburn, Murrindindi, Molesworth, Alexandra. (115 km)
Leg 2: Alexandra, Acheron, Molesworth, Yarck, Gobur, Highlands, Seymour (119 km)
Leg 3: Seymour, Pyalong, Emu Flat, Baynton, Burke and Wills Track, Lancefield, Romsey, Wallan. (116 km)
Expect around 350km for the day.
6 bikes, 6 people, 30 deg., 357km to Bulla

Wednesday 18th November
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm

Sunday 22nd November
Jamieson

Karan Gadh leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen Healesville, Black Spur, Marysville Buxton, Tagerty. (72km)
Leg 2: Then on to Taggerty, Thornton, Eildon, Jamieson. (84km)
Leg 3: Jamieson, Eildon. (63km) (total 219km)
Leg 4: Eildon, Skyline Rd, Alexandra, Molesworth, Yea, Glenburn, Kinglake. (110km)
Expect around 319km for the day.
9 bikes, 9 people, 319km, 28 deg.

Wednesday 25th November
Spring Hill - Lauriston

Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Leg 1: Whittlesea, Wallan, Romsey, Mt Macedon (The Cross), Woodend. (85km)
Leg 2: Woodend, Trentham, Spring Hill, Kyneton, Vaughan, Guilford, Newstead, Daylesford. (126km)
Leg 3: Daylesford, Spring Hill, Trentham, Woodend, Bolinda, Bulla. (104km)
Expect around 315km for the day.
7 bikes, 7 people, 323km, 31 degrees cool, warm, hot.

Sunday 29th November
Bay of Islands (Port Campbell)

Cliff Peters leading
9.30am Coles Express Laverton
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route: Note early start.
Leg 1: Ben will bring the troops down to Moriac to meet up with the leader and the other Geelong locals.
Leg 2: Next stop Lavers Hill via Turton's very twisty Track which cuts off 40km according to Cliff. If it is closed (trees across the road, landslips etc) then we'll go via Apollo Bay to Lavers Hill.
Leg 3: Port Campbell for lunch and then another 20km to visit the spectacular Bay of Islands (literally a bay of "Twelve Apostle" style islands) which is more photogenic than the very touristy Twelve Apostles.
Leg 4: Back to Port Campbell for fuel and then up to Simpson for a coffee break. Next stop Carlyle River and the Shoe Tree for a photo, before pushing on to Dean's Marsh for regroup at the coffee shop.
Leg 5: Last hop to Moriac and Batesford to finish near the Geelong by-pass.
Expect around 530 km for the day. Good tyres essential.
7 bikes, 7 people, 523km, 19 degrees cool to warm.

December 2020

Wednesday 2nd December
Mt Donna Buang

Dave Mann leading
10 am Yarra Glen

Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Warburton. (47km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Mt Donna Buang, Reefton Spur, Lake Mountain, Marysville. (118km)
Leg 3: Marysville, Black Spur, Healesville, Myers Creek, Kinglake. (65km)
Expect around 230km for the day.
7 bikes, 7 people, 229km, 19 deg. fine

Saturday December 5th to Monday 7th December
Omeo MK II

Ben Warden leading
9.30am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders.
***Note: Members Only - unless pre-approved by the Committee***

Make your own reservation at the Golden Age Motel in Omeo for two nights. Ph: 5159 1344

Sat: 5th (9.30am) Officer, Old Sale Road, Yallourn North, Toongabbie, Glenmaggie, Boisdale, Briagolong, Bruthen, Omeo. [400km]

Optional extra leg: Omeo, Blue Duck, Falls Creek, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Bright, Mt Buffalo, Harrietville, Mt Hotham, Omeo.

Sun 6th (9.00am): Omeo, Mitta Mitta, Lockhart Gap, Happy Valley, Myrtleford, Happy Valley, Mt Beauty, Falls Creek, Blue Duck, Omeo.

Monday 7th: (9.00am): Omeo, Bruthen, Dargo, Moe, Officer.

(Optional) Monday 7th: (9.00am): Mitta, Walwa, Granya, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Mt Hotham, Omeo.

Tuesday 8th: (9.00am): Omeo, Bruthen, Dargo, Moe, Officer.
Expect around 1,600km for the trip
14 bikes, 14 people, 1,582km, variable weather from fog and rain to hot and humid 24 deg.

Sunday 6th December
Lake Mountain

leader required
10 am Yarra Glen

Route:
Leg 1: Yarra Glen, Healesville, Warburton. (47km)
Leg 2: Warburton, Reefton Spur, Lake Mountain.(62km)
Leg 3: Lake Mountain, Reefton Spur, Warburton. (62km)
Leg 4: Warburton, Launching Place, Gembrook, Packenham, Officer South. (75km)
Expect around 246km for the day.

Wednesday 9th December
Committee Meeting, 6.00pm

Sunday 13th December
Mirboo North

Ben Warden leading
10am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Korumburra. (96km)
Leg 2: Korumburra, Leongatha, Hallston, Dumbalk, Limonite, Boolarra South, Grand Ridge Road, Boolarra, Mirboo North. (128km)
Leg 3: Mirboo North, Hallston, Seaview, Drouin. (64km)
Leg 4: Drouin, Nerrim Junction, Neerim East, Nayook, Powelltown. (50km)
Expect around 338km for the day.
16 bikes, 17 people, 337km to Drouin, 30 deg.

Wednesday 16th December mid-week ride
Violet Town via Euroa

Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea Caltex

Route:
Leg 1: Whittlesea, Flowerdale, Strath Creek, Broadford, Seymour for morning tea. (95km)
Leg 2: Seymour, Highlands, Caveat, Ruffy, Euroa. (86km)
Leg 3: Euroa, Harry's Creek Rd to Violet Town and back, Boho South, Strathbogie, Merton. (100km)
Leg 4: Merton, Kanumbra, Caveat, Yea, Glenburn, Kinglake. (120km)
Expect around 401km for the day.
4 bikes, 4 people, 26 deg., humid, 440km

Saturday 19th December
MSR Christmas Party
Andreas & Wendy home
12-4pm, 14 Vanderbilt Ave South Morang
BYO drink
For catering purposes, please advise Ben if you are attending.
12 people

Sunday 20th December
Licola
Karan Gadh leading
10am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.

Route:
Leg 1: Officer South, Longwarry, Jindivick, Crossover, Old Sale Road, Willow Grove, Moe. (105 km)
Leg 2: Moe, Yallourn North, Tyers, Toongabbie. (45km)
Leg 3: Toongabbie, Seaton, Licola, Wellington River Rd, Licola. (119km)
Leg 4: Licola, Toongabbie. (70 km)
Leg 5: Toongabbie, Yallourn North, Willow Grove, Noojee, Powelltown. (125 km)
Expect around 464km for the day.
16 bikes, 16 people, 464km, 22 deg.

Friday 25th 2020 to Saturday 2nd January 2021
Bright Christmas Camp - a Week of Riding!

Accommodation: motels and hotels in Bright, Porepunkah and Mt Beauty
9am Bright servo every day
6.30pm Mt Buffalo Caravan Park bus shelter every evening - ride up Mt Buffalo and back. [64km Bright and back]


Typical Itinerary:
Day 0 (25/12): Tawonga Gap, Falls Creek, Mt Beauty (lunch), Bright.
Day 1 (26/12): Tawonga Gap, Tallangatta, Granya, Jinjellic, Tumbarumba, Bondo, Tumbarumba, Jingellic, Granya, Tallangatta, Tawonga Gap, Bright.
Day 2 (27/12): Harrietville, Hotham, Omeo, Falls Creek, Mt Beauty (lunch), Happy Valley, Myrtleford, Happy Valley, Tawonga Gap, Bright.
Day 3 (28/12): Tawonga Gap, Tallangatta, Granya, Jingellic, Tumbarumba, Elliot Way, Cabramurra, Khancoban, Walwa, Tallangatta, Tawonga Gap, Bright. [610km]
Day 4 (29/12): Tawonga Gap, Happy Valley, Rosewhite, Myrtleford, Happy Valley, Mt Beauty, Falls, Omeo, Hotham, Harrietville, Bright. [425km]
Day 5 (30/12): Tawonga Gap, Tallangatta, Granya, Bethanga Bridge, Lake Rd, Granya, River Rd to Mitta Mitta, Falls, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Bright. [460km]
Day 6 (31/12): Harrietville, Hotham, Omeo, Cassilis, Swifts Creek, Omeo, McMillan Lookout (Benambra Rd), Falls Creek, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Bright. [321km]
Day 7 (1/1): Tawonga Gap, The Trees, Dartmouth Dam and boatramp, Mitta, Falls, Mt Beauty, Tawonga Gap, Bright. [285km]


Actual Itinerary:
Day 0: 2 bikes, 2 people, 125km, 29 deg., Falls Creek and back
Day 1: 4 bikes, 4 people, 424km, 32 deg., Hotham, Falls, Myrtleford.
Day 2: 12 bikes, 12 people, 424km, 32 deg., Hotham, Falls, Myrtleford.
Day 3: 12 bikes, 12 people, 487km, 32 deg., Tallangatta, Bethanga Bridge, Mitta, Falls
Day 4: 12 bikes, 12 people, 688km, 32 deg., Tallangatta, Granya, Jingellic, Tumbarumba, Tumut, Bondo and reverse
Day 5: 12 bikes, 12 people, 320km, 32 deg., Hotham, Omeo, Swifts Creek, Omeo, Benambra Lookout, Falls
Day 6: 7 bikes, 7 people, 515km, 30 deg., Lockhart gap, Tallangatta, Shelley, Walwa, Granya, Mitta, Falls
Day 7: 6 bikes, 6 people, 369km, 30 deg., Happy Valley, Myrtleford, Lake Buffalo, Stanley, Beechworth, Stanley, Happy Valley, Mt Beauty, Tawonda Gap

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