In 2016, Andrea, Kim and a few other Ulysses ladies headed to Dubbo to break the record for the Most Women on Motorcycles at a Motorcycle Meet. (say that 5 times quickly….). We broke the record at 1002, and the Brits beat us a few months later.
In 2018, the organisers decided to run this event again – and the 2016 attempt could have been better organised. This made a lot of people stay away, but we thought “how much worse could it be?” Kim and Andrea were the only two attending that had been before, we also shared the van park with a half dozen other girls from FRoC (Female Riders of Canberra). This time, the organiser had also invited the blokes along, and in fact had some separate records for them to break, so Ron shared our cabin at the Dubbo City Holiday Park.
In 2018, the organisers decided to run this event again – and the 2016 attempt could have been better organised. This made a lot of people stay away, but we thought “how much worse could it be?” Kim and Andrea were the only two attending that had been before, we also shared the van park with a half dozen other girls from FRoC (Female Riders of Canberra). This time, the organiser had also invited the blokes along, and in fact had some separate records for them to break, so Ron shared our cabin at the Dubbo City Holiday Park.
We set off on Friday morning and headed to Trundle via Boorowa for Ron to catch up with an old school buddy. Not much in Trundle, lots of wayward cattle and roos on the way too - but we did have a nice cold drink at the pub while Ron reminisced with his old band member mate. Friday night Ron and Kim dined with the WARA (Women Adventure Riders Australia) girls at the Old Bank Hotel in Dubbo and shared lots of tales of motorcycle adventures had all over the world.
Saturday we ignored the records on offer and headed to Taronga Western Plains zoo in Dubbo – what a great day. We had pole position at the gate so that we could run off and grab a golf cart. Highly recommended ! (both zoo and mode of transport).
Saturday we ignored the records on offer and headed to Taronga Western Plains zoo in Dubbo – what a great day. We had pole position at the gate so that we could run off and grab a golf cart. Highly recommended ! (both zoo and mode of transport).
Sunday was World Record Day and we lined up in anticipation …. but there were only 380 odd women there. Sadly no record was broken and this was the last time the organiser will run the event – we had a great weekend full of great food, fun adventures and new friends.
Home was via Cowra and Boorowa with a lunch stop at Murrumbateman pub – the cruise control got a workout.
Andrea Lanagan R1200GS
Kim Tito F700GS
Ron Tito R1200GS
