Ride and Event Calendar
- 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.
- Please note your ride leaders phone number - it is provided with every listed ride.
- Let us know you are coming if for lunch booking if you can.
Ride program notes
The 2026 calendar below provides key information for each ride.
The 2026 calendar is a rolling wave plan, updated monthly covering at least the next three months of riding activity.
Further details of each ride (departure location and time, route, stops, fuel, lunch etc) will be published on the WhatsApp Group Ulysses Canberra Rides. These details will usually be uploaded within one week of the ride date.
To access Ulysses Canberra Rides, please scan the following QR code using the WhatsApp camera.
Let us know you are coming by long-pressing the WhatsApp ride update then click the thumbs up icon.
- Ride leaders for 2026
For more information about each ride, please message the ride leader.If you have any suggestions about a particular ride, the ride program generally, to suggest a new ride or volunteer to lead a ride that you have designed, please message the coordinator.Prospective new Ulysses Club or Canberra Branch members. If you are a prospective new Ulysses Club or Canberra Branch member and would like to join us for a ride, you are most welcome. Please contact the ride leader before the ride in case there are any last minute changes or for more information.
Always check the latest message in the Ulysses Rides WhatsApp group for the most up-to-date details.
September 2026
Sunday, 20 September
Destination: Koorawatha
Length: Medium
Distance: 320
Departure point: Ampol Nichols
Departure time: 09:30
Coffee: Boorowa
Lunch: Hotel Koorawatha
Ride leader: TBD
Saturday, 26 to Sunday 27 September
Presidents Pick Ride
Destination: Darlington Point Punt Hotel
Length: Long
Distance: Approx 400km each Way
Meet: Ampol Nichols 08:15 am
Departure time: 8:30 am
Ride leader: Alan Munday
Sunday, 27 September
Destination: Majors Creek
Length: Short
Distance: 130
Departure point: Bungendore The Gathering
Departure time: 11:00
Coffee: NA
Lunch: Elrington Hotel
Ride leader: TBD
Wednesday, 30 September
Destination: Burrill Lake
Length: Medium
Distance: 334
Departure point: Bungendore The Gathering
Departure time: 10:00
Coffee: Braidwood
Lunch: Lakeside Cafe & Restaurant
Ride leader: TBD
October 2026
Sunday, 4 October
Destination: Boorowa Murrumburrah
Length: Medium
Distance: 250
Departure point: Cafe Injoy Nicholls
Departure time: 09:30
Coffee: Boorowa
Lunch: Barnes Emporium Murrumburrah
Ride leader: TBD
Sunday, 11 October
Destination: Cootamundra
Length: Medium
Distance: 304
Departure point: Ampol Nichols
Departure time: 09:30
Coffee: Murrumburrah
Lunch: Family Hotel
Ride leader: TBD
Wednesday, 14 October
Destination: Nerriga
Length: Short
Distance: 172
Departure point: The Gathering Bungendore
Departure time: 11:00
Coffee:
Lunch: Nerriga Hotel (12:00)
Ride leader: TBD
Sunday, 18 October
Destination: Captains Flat
Length: Short
Distance: 87
Departure point: Spotlight Queanbeyan
Departure time: 11:00
Coffee: NA
Lunch: Captains Flat Hotel
Ride leader: TBD
Sunday, 25 October
Destination: Bigga
Length: Medium
Distance: 290
Departure point: Sutton Bakehouse
Departure time: 09:30
Coffee: Crookwell
Lunch: Bigga Hotel
Ride leader: TBD
Wednesday, 28 October
Destination: Mogo
Length: Medium
Distance: 236
Departure point: The Gathering Bungendore
Departure time: 10:00
Coffee: Braidwood
Lunch: Grumpy and Sweethearts
Ride leader: TBD
Sunday, 1 November
Destination: Kangaroo Valley Loop
Length: Medium
Distance: 367
Departure point: The Gathering Bungendore
Departure time: 09:30
Coffee: Nerriga
Lunch: The Friendly Inn
Ride leader: TBD
Sunday, 8 November
Destination: Dalton
Length: Short
Distance: 115
Departure point: Sutton Bakehouse
Departure time: 11:00
Lunch: Dalton Hotel
Ride leader: TBD
Wednesday, 11 November
Destination: Decide and ride
Length:
Distance:
Departure point: Ampol Nichols
Departure time: 09:30
Coffee:
Lunch:
Ride leader: TBD
Sunday, 15 November
Destination: Jindabyne
Length: Medium
Distance: 326
Departure point: Ampol Hume
Departure time: 09:30
Coffee: Cooma
Lunch: Jindabyne
Ride leader: TBD
Sunday, 22 November
Destination: Crookwell
Length: Short
Distance: 182
Departure point: Sutton Bakehouse
Departure time: 10:30
Coffee: Gunning
Lunch: Pauls or Criterion
Ride leader: TBD
Wednesday, 25 November
Destination: Adaminaby (dirt)
Length: Short
Distance: 189
Departure point: B&W Espresso In Lanyon
Departure time: 10:30
Coffee: BYO
Lunch: Nimmitabel Bakery Adaminaby
Ride leader: Bob Mullett
Sunday, 29 November
Destination: Goulburn
Length: Short
Distance: 177
Departure point: The Gathering Bungendore
Departure time: 10:30
Lunch: The Roses Cafe
Ride leader: TBD
Sunday, 6 December
Destination: Candelo
Length: Long
Distance: 400
Departure point: Ampol Hume
Departure time: 09:00
Coffee: Nimmitabel
Lunch: Candelo General Store
Ride leader: TBD
Wednesday, 9 December
Destination: Dalgety
Length: Medium
Distance: 305
Departure point: Ampol Hume
Departure time: 09:30
Coffee: Cooma
Lunch: Dalgety Hotel
Ride leader: TBD
Sunday, 13 December
Destination: Decide and ride
Length:
Distance:
Departure point: Sutton Bakehouse
Departure time: 09:30
Coffee:
Lunch:
Ride leader: TBD
Sunday, 20 December
Destination: Young
Length: Long
Distance: 400
Departure point: Ampol Nichols
Departure time: 09:00
Coffee: Boorowa
Lunch: Wilders Bakery
Ride leader: TBD
Notes
* Departure location and time subject to change by the ride leader. Confirmation and further ride notes will be communicated to members about one week prior to the ride via WhatsApp.
