Calling all GS and adventure riders to join us for GS training with Robin Box and the Touratech team. Club and non-club members and all brands of motorcycles are welcome. Our aim is to offer new riders to GS a safe space to learn the basics and also challenge experienced riders to advance their skills. All levels of GS and adventure riders are welcome.
2026 will be our 4th year to partner with Touratech to offer GS / adventure rider training. Guests and friends are welcome. The event needs a minimum of 10, with a maximum of 20riders. Training will be held at the Carboor Reserve(refer address on right). Riders can stay at the Carboor Reserve soldier’s hall or camp. The facilities are great and include fully outfitted kitchen (cutlery, fridge. microwave, boiling water), flushing toilets and shower. There are two halls for accommodation and a covered area for BBQ and bikes. For those that don’t want to stay in the Carboor hall or camp, there is accommodation in nearby towns: Wangaratta, Milawa, Oxley, Beechworth, Myrtleford, Moyhu and Bright.
The training will be held on a Saturday, and the cost of training is $110 pp (including lunch). For those that will camp at the Carboor Hall, the camping costs is an extra $60pp (full fee even if you camp for 1 day) for a total costs of $$170 pp (inclusive of training, lunch and hall hire).
All fees are to be paid on booking via the club’s Wild Apricot site (for BMW club members). If you are not a BMW club member, please use the following reference LAST NAME_GS event<date> and deposit funds into the club’s bank account, BMW MCC Vic, BSB 063000, account 00804344. Email or text the organizer with proof of payment. If you wish to confirm the club’s bank account, please contract Winfried Hessling (treasurer@bmwmccvic.org.au, 040 330 2230).
There are three-levels of training for 2026:
1.Adventure:Cover the basics and ride after training in the forest (3X courses for 2026).
2.Explore: Warm-up and then progress to basic / intermediate hill ascends, descends and recovery, and time permitting progress to steeper ascends and descends. Ride after training in the forest / fire track (1X course for 2026).
3.Extreme: Warm up and then progress to emergency braking, sand riding, mud riding, river crossing, or whatever is in the training program. Ride after training in the forest (1X course for 2026).
Event dates for 2026:
The following dates are available for 2026 (book via the club’s website (www.bmwmotorcycleclubofvictoria.wildapricot.org) or by contacting the event organiser. Generally, we have a one-week cut off to arrange catering.
But, based on the weather, we can be flexible with late bookings.
1.Adventure: Sat, 7 February 2026 (book and pay by Friday, 30 January 2026)
2.Adventure: Sat, 11 April 2026 (book and pay by Friday, 3 April 2026)
3.Adventure: Sat, 8 August 2026 (book and pay by Friday, 31 July 2026)
4.Explore: Sat, 31 October 2026 (book and pay by Friday, 23 October 2026)
5.Extreme: Sat, 5 December 2026 (book and pay by Friday, 27November 2026)
Please contact Jacques Van Niekerk (bmwmccvic@gmail.com; president@bmwmccvic.org.auor send text to 04 0109 1277) if you have any questions. The organisers reserve the right to cancel the event if minimum numbers have not booked. Refunds will be provided accordingly.