Ride and Event Calendar - August 2019 to January 2020
- IMPORTANT: Assess your own skill level and choose your rides accordingly.
- Be there with a full tank in time for the ride briefing.
- Ride responsibly. Your safety (and that of your fellow riders) is up to you.
September 2019
Date: Sun 22nd September
Destination: Burrill Lake
Distance: 425 km ex Canberra
Leave: Caltex Bungendore
Time: Briefing 9:50am, departure 10:00am
Lunch: The Fish Shop (best fish & chips on the coast)
Leader: Chris Dietzel 0432 632 667
Warning: This ride leaves from Bungendore
October 2019
Warning: Daylight saving starts today!!
Date: Sun 6th October
Destination: Rosehill Back Roads Tour
Distance: 420 km
Leave: Caltex The Foodary Weston Creek (Kirkpatrick & Cotter)
Time: Briefing 8:50am, departure 9:00am
Lunch: Family Hotel, Cootamundra
Leader: Ian Paterson 0427 291 728
Route notes: Out via Mountain Creek Rd, Yass, Boorowa (coffee), Galong, Bouyeo Rd, McMahons Reef Rd, Berremangra Rd, Hume Hwy, Jugiong Rd, Rosehill Rd & Cootamundra (lunch & fuel). Back via Cullinga Mines Rd, Jugiong Rd, Bouyeo Rd & Bowning (coffee). One for the back roads aficionados!
Warning: Daylight saving starts today!!
Date: Sun 13th October
Destination: Chomp & Chat: Murrumburrah
Distance: 260 km
Leave: Caltex Nicholls
Time: Briefing 10:20am, departure 10:30am
Lunch: Barnes Store Emporium Café
Leader: John Grace 0418 487 104
Route notes: Out via highways, Jugiong, Jugiong Rd & Murrumburrah (lunch). Back via Burley Griffin Way & highways.
Date: Sun 20th October
Destination: Rockley Loop
Distance: 530 km
Leave: BP Watson
Time: Briefing 7:50am, departure 8:00am
Lunch: Rockley Pub
Leader: Mick Beltrame 0428 735 888
Route notes: Out via Gunning, Crookwell, Taralga (coffee), Black Springs (regroup), Rockley (lunch) & Perthville (fuel). Back via Tuena (regroup), Crookwell & Gunning (coffee).
Warning 1: Long, sustained & very twisty; experienced riders only.
Warning 2: Fuel range must be at least 280 km.
November 2019
Date: Sun 3rd November
Destination: Bermagui
Distance: 520 km ex Canberra
Leave: Caltex Bungendore
Time: Briefing 8:50am, departure 9:00am
Lunch: Fishermen’s Wharf Café, Bermagui
Leader: Mick Winters 0412 134 376
Route notes: Out via Braidwood, Clyde Mtn, Nelligen (coffee), Princes Hwy & Bermagui (lunch & fuel). Back via Bemboka, Brown Mtn & Cooma (coffee).
Warning: This ride leaves from Bungendore.
Date: Sat 9th November
Destination: Reids Flat Loop
Distance: 400 km
Leave: Caltex Nicholls
Time: Briefing 8:50am, departure 9:00am
Lunch: Federal Hotel, Bigga
Leader: Leo Farrelly 0430 581 672
Route notes: Out via Yass (coffee), Rye Park, Rugby, Rugby Rd, Frogmore Rd, Reids Flat Rd & Bigga (lunch). Back via Crookwell (fuel), Breadalbane, Collector & Gundaroo.
Warning 1: Contains stretches of gravel road.
Warning 2: This is a Saturday ride – don’t turn up on Sunday!
Date: Sun 17th November
Destination: Chomp & Chat: Laggan
Distance: 250 km
Leave: BP Watson
Time: Briefing 10:20am, departure 10:30am
Lunch: Laggan Hotel
Leader: Maritta Heiler 0417 633 000
Route notes: Out via Gundaroo, Gunning & Crookwell. Back via Goulburn (fuel if needed).
Date: Sun 24th November
Destination: Australian Motorlife Museum, Kembla Grange
Distance: 460 km
Leave: BP Watson
Time: Briefing 8:20 am, departure 8:30am
Lunch: Dapto
Leader: Al Munday 0438 510 137
Route notes: Out via Tarago, Bungonia, Marulan (coffee), Moss Vale, Robertson, Macquarie Pass & Dapto. Return to be discussed at lunch.
Note: Museum entry $17.50 (pensioners $15).
December 2019
Date: Sun 1st December
Destination: Snowy Loop
Distance: 475 km
Leave: Caltex Hume
Time: Briefing 8:50am, departure 9:00am
Lunch: Tumut
Leader: Ron Tito 0408 697 289
Route notes: Out via Cooma, Adaminaby (coffee) & Tumut (lunch). Back via South Gundagai & highways.
Date: Sat 14th December
Destination: MRA Toy Run
Leave: Old Parliament House
Time: 8:30am for 10:00am departure
Warning: This is a Saturday ride – don’t turn up on Sunday!
Date: Sun 15th December
Destination: O’Connell
Distance: 540 km
Leave: BP Watson
Time: Briefing 7:50 am, departure 8:00am
Lunch: O’Connell Pub
Leader: Mick Beltrame 0428 735 888
Route notes: Out via Gunning, Crookwell, Taralga (coffee), Black Springs (regroup), Oberon (fuel) & O’Connell (lunch). Back via Oberon, Taralga (regroup), Crookwell (fuel) & Gunning (coffee).
Warning 1: Long & sustained; experienced riders only.
Warning 2: Fuel range must be at least 250 km.
Date: Sun 22nd December
Destination: Chomp & Chat: Young
Distance: 300 km
Leave: Caltex Nicholls
Time: Briefing 10:20am, departure 10:30am
Lunch: Wilders Bakery
Leader: Warren Richer 0409 836 595
Route notes: Out via Binalong, Galong & Moppity Rd. Back via Murringo & Boorowa.
January 2020
Date: Sun 5th January
Destination: Thredbo
Distance: 420 km
Leave: Caltex Hume
Time: Briefing 8:50am, departure 9:00am
Lunch: Thredbo or Wild Brumby Distillery
Leader: Chris Dietzel 0432 632 667
Route notes: Out via Cooma, Middlingbank Rd, Berridale (coffee), Dalgety, Jindabyne & Thredbo. Back via Rocky Plain Rd & Cooma.
Date: Sun 19th January
Destination: Chomp & Chat: Araluen
Distance: 230 km ex Canberra
Leave: Caltex Bungendore
Time: Briefing 10:50am, departure 11:00am
Lunch: Araluen Pub
Leader: Mike Kelly 0416 291 996
Route notes: Out via Braidwood. Back via Braidwood.
Warning: This ride leaves from Bungendore.
October 2019
Warning: Daylight saving starts today!!
Date: Sun 6th October
Destination: Rosehill Back Roads Tour
Distance: 420 km
Leave: Caltex The Foodary Weston Creek (Kirkpatrick & Cotter)
Time: Briefing 8:50am, departure 9:00am
Lunch: Family Hotel, Cootamundra
Leader: Ian Paterson 0427 291 728
Route notes: Out via Mountain Creek Rd, Yass, Boorowa (coffee), Galong, Bouyeo Rd, McMahons Reef Rd, Berremangra Rd, Hume Hwy, Jugiong Rd, Rosehill Rd & Cootamundra (lunch & fuel). Back via Cullinga Mines Rd, Jugiong Rd, Bouyeo Rd & Bowning (coffee). One for the back roads aficionados!
Warning: Daylight saving starts today!!
Date: Sun 13th October
Destination: Chomp & Chat: Murrumburrah
Distance: 260 km
Leave: Caltex Nicholls
Time: Briefing 10:20am, departure 10:30am
Lunch: Barnes Store Emporium Café
Leader: John Grace 0418 487 104
Route notes: Out via highways, Jugiong, Jugiong Rd & Murrumburrah (lunch). Back via Burley Griffin Way & highways.
Date: Sun 20th October
Destination: Rockley Loop
Distance: 530 km
Leave: BP Watson
Time: Briefing 7:50am, departure 8:00am
Lunch: Rockley Pub
Leader: Mick Beltrame 0428 735 888
Route notes: Out via Gunning, Crookwell, Taralga (coffee), Black Springs (regroup), Rockley (lunch) & Perthville (fuel). Back via Tuena (regroup), Crookwell & Gunning (coffee).
Warning 1: Long, sustained & very twisty; experienced riders only.
Warning 2: Fuel range must be at least 280 km.
November 2019
Date: Sun 3rd November
Destination: Bermagui
Distance: 520 km ex Canberra
Leave: Caltex Bungendore
Time: Briefing 8:50am, departure 9:00am
Lunch: Fishermen’s Wharf Café, Bermagui
Leader: Mick Winters 0412 134 376
Route notes: Out via Braidwood, Clyde Mtn, Nelligen (coffee), Princes Hwy & Bermagui (lunch & fuel). Back via Bemboka, Brown Mtn & Cooma (coffee).
Warning: This ride leaves from Bungendore.
Date: Sat 9th November
Destination: Reids Flat Loop
Distance: 400 km
Leave: Caltex Nicholls
Time: Briefing 8:50am, departure 9:00am
Lunch: Federal Hotel, Bigga
Leader: Leo Farrelly 0430 581 672
Route notes: Out via Yass (coffee), Rye Park, Rugby, Rugby Rd, Frogmore Rd, Reids Flat Rd & Bigga (lunch). Back via Crookwell (fuel), Breadalbane, Collector & Gundaroo.
Warning 1: Contains stretches of gravel road.
Warning 2: This is a Saturday ride – don’t turn up on Sunday!
Date: Sun 17th November
Destination: Chomp & Chat: Laggan
Distance: 250 km
Leave: BP Watson
Time: Briefing 10:20am, departure 10:30am
Lunch: Laggan Hotel
Leader: Maritta Heiler 0417 633 000
Route notes: Out via Gundaroo, Gunning & Crookwell. Back via Goulburn (fuel if needed).
Date: Sun 24th November
Destination: Australian Motorlife Museum, Kembla Grange
Distance: 460 km
Leave: BP Watson
Time: Briefing 8:20 am, departure 8:30am
Lunch: Dapto
Leader: Al Munday 0438 510 137
Route notes: Out via Tarago, Bungonia, Marulan (coffee), Moss Vale, Robertson, Macquarie Pass & Dapto. Return to be discussed at lunch.
Note: Museum entry $17.50 (pensioners $15).
December 2019
Date: Sun 1st December
Destination: Snowy Loop
Distance: 475 km
Leave: Caltex Hume
Time: Briefing 8:50am, departure 9:00am
Lunch: Tumut
Leader: Ron Tito 0408 697 289
Route notes: Out via Cooma, Adaminaby (coffee) & Tumut (lunch). Back via South Gundagai & highways.
Date: Sat 14th December
Destination: MRA Toy Run
Leave: Old Parliament House
Time: 8:30am for 10:00am departure
Warning: This is a Saturday ride – don’t turn up on Sunday!
Date: Sun 15th December
Destination: O’Connell
Distance: 540 km
Leave: BP Watson
Time: Briefing 7:50 am, departure 8:00am
Lunch: O’Connell Pub
Leader: Mick Beltrame 0428 735 888
Route notes: Out via Gunning, Crookwell, Taralga (coffee), Black Springs (regroup), Oberon (fuel) & O’Connell (lunch). Back via Oberon, Taralga (regroup), Crookwell (fuel) & Gunning (coffee).
Warning 1: Long & sustained; experienced riders only.
Warning 2: Fuel range must be at least 250 km.
Date: Sun 22nd December
Destination: Chomp & Chat: Young
Distance: 300 km
Leave: Caltex Nicholls
Time: Briefing 10:20am, departure 10:30am
Lunch: Wilders Bakery
Leader: Warren Richer 0409 836 595
Route notes: Out via Binalong, Galong & Moppity Rd. Back via Murringo & Boorowa.
January 2020
Date: Sun 5th January
Destination: Thredbo
Distance: 420 km
Leave: Caltex Hume
Time: Briefing 8:50am, departure 9:00am
Lunch: Thredbo or Wild Brumby Distillery
Leader: Chris Dietzel 0432 632 667
Route notes: Out via Cooma, Middlingbank Rd, Berridale (coffee), Dalgety, Jindabyne & Thredbo. Back via Rocky Plain Rd & Cooma.
Date: Sun 19th January
Destination: Chomp & Chat: Araluen
Distance: 230 km ex Canberra
Leave: Caltex Bungendore
Time: Briefing 10:50am, departure 11:00am
Lunch: Araluen Pub
Leader: Mike Kelly 0416 291 996
Route notes: Out via Braidwood. Back via Braidwood.
Warning: This ride leaves from Bungendore.
