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!
Ride program notes
The 2025 calendar below provides key information for each ride.
The 2025 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.
Ride leaders for 2025 are:
Glen Jones (Bulldog) 0407 065 669 – also our President
Scott Huxtable: 0409 575 670 – also 2025 ride coordinator
Dave Mossman: 0413 399 564
George Attard: 0434 504 612
John Grace: 0418 487 104
Kevin Sherman: 0412 630 354
Peter Ongley: 0418 771 503
For more information about each ride, over and above what has been published, please post a comment on Ulysses Canberra Rides.
If you have any reasonable suggestions about a particular ride or the ride program generally, please also post a comment on Ulysses Canberra Rides.
If you would like to suggest a new ride or volunteer to lead a ride that you have designed, please let the ride coordinator know via Ulysses Canberra Rides.
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 coordinator (Scott Huxtable, 0409 575 670) for more information.
March 2025
Date: Wednesday 19 March 2025 Destination: Ride for Rheumatoid Description: The Ride for Rheumatoid arrives in Canberra. Canberra Branch of Ulysses will lead the group into, around and out of Canberra. Difficulty: Easy ride into, around and out of Canberra. Leaders: Dave Mossman, John Grace, Scott Huxtable Notes: The ride will be joined by other Ulysses members, some of whom will continue onto the National Rally in Armidale. No other rides will be programmed for the period of the Ride for Rheumatoid (19 Mar to 23 Mar), National Rally (Monday 24 Mar to Sunday 30 Mar) and the days afterwards as members make their way home to Canberra.
April 2025
Date: Wednesday 9 AprilDestination: Kangaroo Valley LoopDistance: 400 kmDifficulty: Long ride. Some ride fitness and personal endurance required Leader: Scott Huxtable, Notes: This ride usually happens on a Sunday. We want to try doing it mid-week, as traffic will likely be less in this popular Sydney weekend destination. Date: Sunday 13 April Destination: Ulysses BBQ, hosted by Bulldog. Location TBC Distance: Not too far! Difficulty: Short and easy. Description: A very popular social gathering event. Leader: Probably not required, as we’ll likely all meet at the BBQ site. Date: Wednesday 16 April Destination: Boorowa–Crookwell Loop Distance: 240 km Difficulty: Medium length. Not overly difficult. Leader: Dave Mossman Notes: Great opportunity to catch up before Easter. No rides scheduled over the Easter period. Date: Friday 25 April 2025 Destination: Temora Anzac Day Service Distance: 400 km Difficulty: Long ride. Some ride fitness and personal endurance required. Some slow riding skills would be helpful when at Temora. Leader: Glen Jones Notes: Wear your or your family’s medals & ribbons. In the past, the Ulysses contingent has joined the formal ANZAC parade up the main street whilst mounted on our motorcycles. Date: Wednesday 30 April Destination: Gunning Distance: 150 km Difficulty: Short ride. Easy pace, coffee and lunch catch up Leader: Scott Huxtable May 2025
Date: Sunday 04 May
Destination: Snowy Circuit via Khancoban
Distance: 600 km
Difficulty: Very long ride. Considerable ride fitness
and personal grit required.
Expected departure location*: Ampol Nicholls
Expected departure time*: 0830
Leader: Kevin Sherman
Date: Sunday 11 May
Destination: Araluen
Distance: 290 km
Difficulty: Medium length. Tight, steep twisties
coming into Araluen
Expected departure location*: IGA car park, Kings Hwy,
Bungendore
Expected departure time*: 1100
Leader: George Attard
Date: Wednesday 14 May
Destination: Kangaroo Valley Loop
Distance: 400 km
Difficulty: Long ride. Some ride fitness and personal
endurance required
Expected departure location*: Ampol Dickson
Expected departure time*: 0830
Leader: Dave Mossman
Date: Sunday 18 May
Destination: Yass, lunch at Sutton
Distance: 280 km
Difficulty: Medium distance. Relatively easy
Expected departure location*: Ampol Nicholls
Expected departure time*: 0930
Leader: Dave Mossman
Date: Wednesday 21 May
Destination: Mogo
Distance: 320 km
Difficulty: Medium length. Some steep twisty bits
Expected departure location*: Ampol Dickson
Expected departure time*: 0900
Leader: George Attard
Date: Sunday 25 May
Destination: Taralga Loop (via Bungonia)
Distance: 340 km
Difficulty: Medium distance. Relatively easy ride
Expected departure location*: Ampol Dickson
Expected departure time*: 0900
Leader: John Grace
June 2025
Date: Sunday 1 June
Destination: Young
Approximate Distance 300 km
Difficulty: Medium distance. Relatively easy ride
Expected departure location*: Ampol Dickson
Expected departure time*: 0930
Leader: John Grace
Date: Wednesday 4 June
Destination: Burrill Lake
Approximate Distance 425 km
Difficulty: Long ride. Some steep twisty bits. Ride
fitness and personal endurance required
Expected departure location*: IGA carpark, Kings Hwy,
Bungendore
Expected departure time*: 0930
Leader: Kevin Sherman
Date: Sunday 8 June
Destination: Gooloogong
Approximate Distance 460 km
Difficulty: Long ride. Ride fitness and personal
endurance required
Expected departure location*: Ampol Nicholls
Expected departure time*: 0830
Leader: Kevin Sherman
Date: Sunday 15 June
Destination: Cowra
Approximate Distance 380 km
Difficulty: Medium distance. Some ride fitness and
personal endurance required. Relatively easy road
Expected departure location*: Ampol Nicholls
Expected departure time*: 0930
Leader: Dave Mossman
Date: Wednesday 18 June
Destination: South Coast Meander
Approximate Distance 530 km
Difficulty: Very long ride. Ride fitness and personal
endurance required. Some steep twisty parts
Expected departure location*: Ampol Hume
Expected departure time*: 0800
Leader: Scott Huxtable
Notes: Cooma, Bemboka, Bega, Tathra, Bermagui, Narooma
& Kianga. Back via Dalmeny, Batemans Bay, Clyde Mtn &
Bungendore.
Date: Sunday 22 June
Destination: Captains Flat
Approximate Distance 100 km
Difficulty: Short easy ride
Expected departure location*: IGA carpark, Kings Hwy,
Bungendore
Expected departure time*: 1130
Leader: John Grace
Date: Sunday 29 June
Destination: Candelo
Approximate Distance 460 km
Difficulty: Long ride. Some ride fitness and personal
endurance required. Twisty parts
Expected departure location*: Ampol Hume
Expected departure time*: 0900
Leader: Scott Huxtable
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.
