I've attended one and very much enjoyed it, following a marked circuit on tarred roads which showcased many local roads easily missed when you are passing through the region on the way to Phillip Island, Melbourne or Tassie.
In any case - if a few days away exploring a pretty part of south eastern Victoria in good company appeals - please consider. The date is the 25th March and you can compete in the time trial or just ride the circuit and soak up the atmosphere. Lunch is included in the entry.
Cheers
Gary Mac
The text below is from an email from the organisers:
Greetings Maffra-Sale Motorcycle Club Vintage Members,
On Saturday 25th March 2017 the vintage end of the club will run it's 35th Harold Parsons Memorial Ride. The Sale 'swap meet' aside and the twice a month rides, the 'Harold Parsons' is our one big event of the year.
To this end I encourage all members to fit a Harold Parsons (HP) Ride into their life every couple of years and thus support the efforts of the club members who organise the event. I especially encourage our members who have never made it to a Parsons, to get one under their belt.
Once you have experienced a Harold Parsons Ride you will understand the interaction and fellowship of the day. The mix of riders on older bikes and newer riders on later model machinery with a coffee in hand is a great morning in the car park, in front of the club rooms. As riders are despatched at roughly one minute intervals, it makes for a relaxed start to the day through to the unknown 'sit down' lunch destination.
It is a great opportunity to network, as about 80% of attendees in the past are not members of our club but many are members of type specific clubs (BSA Owners Club, Velocette MCC Australia, etc) and of course quite a few riders do not belong to any club at all. It is to this latter group that our multi brand of motorcycles at the Harold Parsons gathering, promotes the interest in older bikes and the benefits of networking and interacting through 'classic' clubs.
All of the above aside, it is a great day out. Hit the Maffra-Sale MC website and click on the 'Harold Parsons 2017' tab, find pdfs for the 'Info Sheet' and 'Entry Form' and share it with your non-member riding mates. I assure you that they will thank you for a great day out !
Cheers,
'Aba'
Pete Abikhair
Harold Parsons Ride Committee
