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Let's Go For A Ride

  • 04 Nov 2023
  • 09:30
  • 07 Nov 2023
  • Beginning in Benalla, then a mystery ride

Let's Go For A Ride - 100 Years of BMW Motorrad

A destination ride to celebrate the achievement.

What: Mystery destinations advised to the group in camp each evening

When: Melbourne Cup weekend, Saturday 4th to Tuesday 7th November

Departure:  09.30 - 10.00 a.m. Saturday 4th November 2023. Benalla, Zeus Cafe, 123 Bridge Street, Benalla, 3672.

Day 1: 350 kms

Day 2: 600 kms - get a wriggle on

Day 3: 350 kms - plenty to see and you will be relaxed by now

Day 4: Return home. Melbourne will be about 600 kms away

Bush Camps: Self catering and bush toilet

Campfire Cooking: Dependent on conditions

Self Navigation: With several options to the next destination following the evening briefing. Suggest you have a Hema paper map for northern Vic and southern NSW.

For Safety Reasons: no Ride Leader nor Tail End Charlie

Form your own road group and ride to your own inclination.

Mostly sealed back roads, with some gravel roads as options. Open to club members plus their mates, regardless of what you have on hand to ride.

Tribal Elders with camper vans: we can provide pre-advice of camp destinations

No loutish behaviour from camping car pilots, please.

Are you coming?

Participation will be by registration only.

PLEASE register here on the club website or, if you are reading this as a flyer, use website address https://bmwmotorcycleclubofvictoria.wildapricot.org

PLEASE register with Trevor Verlin: tmverlin@hotmail.com or mobile 0447 778 070

To assist planning, I would like to know if you are intending to come along. Initial intentions asap or by mid July please.

Final acceptances will be in September.

A special T-shirt to commemorate the ride is planned for participants - further information will be advised.

Cost: a donation to Royal Flying Doctor Service. $20 per head.

Support Crew

Tribal Elder & Cultural Advisor: Phil Irvine

Roadside Assistance: Justin Hall - new member

Weather and digital consultant: Russel Venn - mate

Discipline: Trevor Northey - mate

Route planning: Peter Lovin Maguire, legend and mate.

You may need to prepare with some time in the saddle. Check out the flyer to share with mates.

Trevor Verlin  tmverlin@hotmail.com  0447 778 070