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• SWANPOOL MOTO FESTIVAL

  • When
    6 Mar 2021
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    8:00 AM - 2:00 PM (UTC+11:00)
  • Location
    Albert Heaney Oval, Swanpool

  
  

  
  

  THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL DOCV EVENT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• 2021 Mini Turismo Singles and Couples Registration

  • Start
    6 Mar 2021
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    9:00 AM (UTC+11:00)
  • End
    8 Mar 2021
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    4:00 PM (UTC+11:00)
  • Location
    McDonalds Pakenham
  • Spaces left
    9

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   Mini Turismo 2021

  Day 1
  

  Departing Pakenham McDonalds at 9.00. destination Dargo.

  Day 2

  We shall head east after traveling south with a lunch stop at the Bruthen Pub.

  Following lunch a visit to Metung then a few back roads, then onto Dargo for another night.

  For those that need more "of a spin" a quick trip to Grant turnoff and back may be in order.

  Day 3

  Monday sees us pack our bags for the return to Pakenham and a Big Mac.

  
  

  
  

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• Armando's Gourmet Mystery Overnighter (Couples and Singles)

  • Start
    20 Mar 2021
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    9:00 AM (UTC+11:00)
  • End
    21 Mar 2021
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    4:00 PM (UTC+11:00)
  • Location
    The Butlers Pantry
  • Spaces left
    17

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  Armandos Gourmet Mystery Overnighter

  Price is for Accomodation Only

   Saturday Lunch stop, mystery of course,

  Saturday overnight stop and gourmet meal, mystery of course,

  Sunday, you guessed it, mystery of course

   Finishing point, mystery of course, but within 60km of The Butlers Pantry

  Ride Leader Glenn Loechel

  
  

   Motel accommodation, (don't want anymore pubs to burn down)

  
  

  
  

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• Alexandra Midweek Ride: Take 2

  • When
    24 Mar 2021
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    9:30 AM (UTC+11:00)
  • Location
    Butler's Pantry, 1090 Wellington Road, Rowville

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  The ride departs Butler’s Pantry at 9:30 am and is a full morning to Alexandra via Warburton, Marysville and Eildon. Lunch venue is Alexandra’s corner pub. There'll be a coffee/glutton stop at Marysville en route. Finish is Healesville for a distance of 275 km plus commutes.

  Plenty of twisty stuff and at a pace suited to most. No planned fuel stop before Alex (205 km) so start with a full tank, as always.

  Joining the ride at Marysville is feasible for those who want to arrange it.

  Enquiries: Geoff 0408 533152 or gsalmon@bigpond.net.au

  
  

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• Garry's Red Plate Ride - Ridem Dont Hide Them *Date Change

  • When
    18 Apr 2021
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    (UTC+10:00)
  • Location
    The Butlers Pantry

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  Get those Red Plate classics out, Ride-em Dont Hide Them

  Details to come but will be an easy day out through the hills stopping for Lunch at Noojee

  All other details TBA

  
  

  
  

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• L2's to Inline 4 - Midweek: Take Bloody 3!

  • When
    21 Apr 2021
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    9:30 AM (UTC+10:00)
  • Location
    Butlers Pantry, 1090 Wellington Rd, Rowville

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  Join us on a round-a-bout route to Woolamai for lunch at Inline 4 Cafe. The format is an extended morning of riding via Powelltown, Neerim and Loch. Lunch is lateish but we’ll have a decent smoko midway.

  Homeward return is direct by highway for Melbourne people, more of the same for Gippsland members. Psyche yourself for 240 km between Rowville and Woolamai.

  Suited to all levels of rider (on singles, V4's or ring-in marques of non-L2 configuration).

  Enquiries: Geoff 0408 533152 or gsalmon@bigpond.net.au

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• DOG Ride ( Dirty Oliver & Glenn)

  • When
    25 Apr 2021
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    9:30 AM (UTC+10:00)
  • Location
    The Butlers Pantry Rowville

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  Getting Down And Dirty With Glenn & Oliver

  Departing from The Butlers Pantry Rowville. 25th April 21.
  
  The roads will be normal car/motorcycle use unsealed, interspersed with transit sealed sections.
  
  If you decide along the way that you have had enough of the unsealed, there will be sealed alternatives.
  
  Suitable for all types who don't mind the back end sliding and the front end shaking

  
  

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• Midweek Placeholder

  • When
    19 May 2021
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    (UTC+10:00)
  • Location
    Platters Cafe, 67 Main Hurstbridge Rd, Diamond Creek

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  A short to moderate day starting from Diamond Creek and involving lunch at either Yea or Seymour.

  Detail to follow.

  
  

  
  

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• Brass Monkey Ride

  • Start
    12 Jun 2021
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    9:30 AM (UTC+10:00)
  • End
    13 Jun 2021
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    1:00 PM (UTC+10:00)
  • Location
    McDonalds Maltby Bypass
  • Spaces left
    23

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  Brass Monkey Ride 2021 

  In search for Polar Bears along the Great Ocean Road, guaranteed to be cold and more than likely wet Typical Brass Monkey Stuff.

  1 Night Stay in Port Campbell allowing everyone to defrost themselves at home on the Monday

  Only a mere 510km weekend away plus commute so not massive days suitable for everyone.

  Meeting point will be the McDonalds, Maltby Bypass at 9.30am 

  
  

  
  

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• Geoff Place Holder

  • When
    22 Aug 2021
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    9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (UTC+10:00)
  • Location
    Platters

  Geoff's Ride to Tallarook for Lunch

  further details to come

  
  

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• Neil's Easy Ride Place Holder

  • When
    19 Sep 2021
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    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (UTC+10:00)
  • Location
    TBA

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• Neil's Jaunt to Euroa

  • Start
    6 Nov 2021
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    9:00 AM (UTC+11:00)
  • End
    7 Nov 2021
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    4:00 PM (UTC+11:00)
  • Location
    PLatters Cafe

  Follow Neil around his backyard for an overnight stay at Euroa

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• Glenn's Dargo Obsession

  • Start
    4 Dec 2021
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    9:00 AM (UTC+11:00)
  • End
    5 Dec 2021
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    4:00 PM (UTC+11:00)
  • Location
    TBA

  Glenn's Yearly Dargo Run

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• Tiger Hunt 2022

  • Start
    11 Feb 2022
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    (UTC+11:00)
  • End
    20 Feb 2022
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    (UTC+11:00)
  • Location
    Station Pier. Port Melbourne

  This sets the date for the 2022 Tiger Hunt:

  Friday, Feb 11 – Sunday, Feb 20, 2022

  
  

  The plan is to head straight over the Highlands from Devonport for the first night at Strathgordon. It is followed by two nights at Tullah Lakeside Lodge on the west coast, single nights at Deloraine and St Helens, then a double-header in Hobart to finish. It is a double clockwise swirl that gets the west in first, just to confuse the anti-counterclockwisers.

  Features of this Hunt include a multi-option day based from Tullah, quality time in the hills of northern Tasmania, working in the historic town of Ross (pictured) and sampling some new roads down south. Detail will be published in August Desmoto.

  Provisional route is here

  Day	Date	Region	Long Km	Short Km	Overnight
  0	Fri 11	To the Boat			Spirit of Tas
  1	Sat 12	Central Highlands  / Gordon Dam	401	376	Strathgordon
  2	Sun 13	West Coast	366	352	Tullah
  3	Mon 14	West Coast - Bitumen	329	195	Tullah
  3 alt		West Coast - Dirt	(388)	-
  4	Tue 15	Northern Hills	348	305	Deloraine
  5	Wed 16	North-East	386	206	St Helens
  6	Thurs 17	East Coast, Ross	368	263	Hobart
  7	Fri 18	Mt Wellington / Southport / Hastings	262	-	Hobart
  8	Sat 19	Central Highlands	368	315	Spirit of Tas
  9	Sun 20	Port Melbourne Post-mortem			Home
  		Total	2828	2012

  
  

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