EVENTS 2009
Due to the support I have received, the events page continues. Thank you one and all; this page is for you. Anyone who wants something advertised or updated, please email catbert@hotkey.net.au
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| 3rd-5th July | 2nd Granite Gnome Rally | QLD. Dalveen Sports Ground. Dalveen is between Stanthorpe and Warwick. |
Annie,
Donna or Major Ma email
granitegnome@gmail.com or web http://www.freewebs.com/granitegnome/ |
| $10/$2 children under 12 entry includes lucky gate prize. Proceeds from the rally will be donated to the Dalveen Bush Fire Brigade and to Dalveen community charities. Saturday night jam session. Usual rally awards including Best Gnome Lookalike. Onsite camping, great country food and licensed bar. Tell tales while sitting round a roaring fire, port in hand. | |||
| 10th-12th July | Inaugural Cooloo Rally | QLD. Widgee Rodeo Showgrounds, near Gympie. |
Marco & Smiley 07 5482 6284 0438 831 389 or email marco77776@bigpond.com |
| $20. Lucky door prize, fully catered, raffle, trophies, gymkhana, live band Saturday Duff & Russel, stalls, shops across the road, hot showers, all welcome. Proceeds to local charities. No dogs, glass or attitudes. | |||
| 11th-12th July | Winter Rally | NSW. On private property approx 4kms south of Nerriga on the Nerriga - Braidwood road. |
Send entry form to:
U.M.T.C |
| $20. Band, fully catered. Plenty of camping space, firewood available, huge bonfire Saturday night. Gymkhana at 3pm Saturday with trophies presented on Sunday morning at 8am. No dogs, glass or bad attitudes. Always a good rally. | |||
| 11th July | Charity Bike Ride | QLD. Rocklea. Meet at AMCOR, Boundary Road and Ashover Street for 9.30am departure. |
Kylie 0416 140 665 |
| $20. Ride departs Rocklea and goes to Laidley, Esk and Glamorgan Vale, finishing with a party at the Glamorgan Vale Hotel, with a top band, meals and free camping. Excellent prizes to be won. All proceeds go to Wildlife Warriors Worldwide. All riders, pillions, clubs, makes and models of bike welcome. | |||
| 11th July | Motorcycle Movie Marathon | QLD. Brisbane. Metro Arts Studio, 109 Edward Street. |
Bookings 07 3397 3028 www.kristianfletcher.com |
| $10 one film/$13 two films/$16 all three films. Programme; 6pm The Wild One, 7.30pm Easy Rider, 9.15pm Stone. | |||
| 12th July 2009 | Swap Meet | SA. FTMA Clubrooms, Warnertown Oval, Warnertown. |
Flinders Touring Motorcycle Association Brenton 0448 489 566 |
| Details TBA. | |||
| 17th-19th July 2009 | Apollo Rally 40th Anniversary of man's landing on the Moon | ACT. At the old Honeysuckle Creek tracking station approx 20kms from Tharwa. |
Sarge 02 6296 5561 or 0414 569 626 |
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$20 inc badge and camping fee. BYO booze; no glass please. Firewood, water and toilets on site. Catered from Friday dinner. Awards and raffle. This event is held only every five years; don't miss it. |
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| 17th-19th July 2009 | 24th Annual Radiata Rally | SA. South End, between Beachport and Millicent. |
MRA (South East Reg) |
| $15/$18 inc badge. All meals catered, Weber meals and salads Saturday night, byo grog or pub run, gymkhana and rally awards, gate prize, water and firewood provided, fantastic raffle, supporting the RFDS. | |||
| 18th July 2009 | Blanket Run | SA. Adelaide. St Luke's Hall, 35 Whitmore Square. Meet 12 noon. |
Longriders CMC |
| Bring blankets, towels, meat, vegetables, non-perishable food and cash donations to St Luke's Emergency Food Programme. After the run, stay for a free sausage sizzle and coffee. | |||
| 19th July 2009 | Story Bridge Concours | QLD. Story Bridge, Brisbane. Entries close 10.30am sharp. Presentations at 2.30pm. |
Club Laverda QLD |
| $ gold coin donation to make a Wish Foundation ($7,000 raised last year). $1500 for Best In Show and trophies for fourteen classes. Live music provided by the Dave Ritter Band, dyno shootout, trade and club displays welcome. | |||
| 25th-26th July 2009 | The KTM Apex Batemans Bay Trailride | NSW. Held in national parks and state forests surrounding Batemans Bay. |
APEX Rally PO Box 121 Batemans Bay NSW 2536 Simon 0410 650 749 Karl 0412 830 190 www.apexbatemansbay.com.au |
| $120 entry fee (entries close 17th July), Limited to 300 entrants, no entries on the day. Includes official ride t-shirt, barbecue breakfast and lunch, morning and afternoon rides and giveaways, ticket in the raffle to win (1st prize) KTM450 EXC 2009, (2nd Prize) KTM50 Mini 2009 or (3rd Prize) $500 to spend at Capital Coast Cycles. Helmet Hill sprint. For Saturday night campers there will be dinner, music and a bonfire. Saturday is the training day run by KTM Trail Tours. Winner of the Batemans Bay Community raffle will be drawn. A non-competitive ride of two 70km loops, catering for all types of riders on registered bikes with proceeds going to charity. | |||
| 2nd August 2009 | Blanket Run | NSW. Penrith. Krispy Creme Donuts, Penrith Panthers, Mulgoa Road. Meet at 11am for 11.30 departure for Church Street Mall, Parramatta. |
Bikers Australia |
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Bring a blanket or non-perishable food or
clothes for a homeless person.
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| 7th-9th August 2009 | 10th Anniversary Tinny Rally | QLD. Tingoora, 22kms north of Kingaroy. |
Two Dogs & Maneater 07 4164 1224 or email maneater13@gmail.com |
| $15 inc badge. Fully catered and licensed. Gymkhana and usual trophies. Camping from Friday morning, shaded camp sites, firewood provided. A great social rally with all proceeds to local charities | |||
| 7th-9th August 2009 | Kings Rally | NSW. Private property on Foxgrove Road, Canyonleigh, approx 7kms from the Hume Highway. |
Ambassadors CMC PO Box 3158 Liverpool NSW 2170 Stu 0437 036 401 John 0412 673 170 info@ambassadors.org.au www.ambassadors.org.au |
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$15/$25/$0 children under 15 years.
Pre-paid entries in by 1st August, download a form from the web here
http://mywebsite.bigpond.com/stuartrudy/pdf/2009%20Kings%20Rally%20Flyer%20MKII.pdf
. Gymkhana, bonfire, tattoo comp, toilets, hot showers, sponsored prizes, free tea and coffee, firewood provided, catered hot food and soft drinks, children's activities, t-shirts, badges. No dogs or glass. |
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| 14th-16th August 2009 | Saucepan Rally | NSW. Private property "Innaminckatoo" 4kms Merriwa side of Denman. Signposted from Denman and the Merriwa side. |
Bushy & Janese 0409 155 932 Prepaid entries to I&J Bushell PO Box 13 Abermain NSW 2326 |
| $15 prepaid by 7th August/$20 at the gate. Water, barbecues, firewood supplied plus free tea and coffee. Supplies available at Denman. Live music Saturday night. Clubs only by invitation. | |||
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28th-30th August |
Valley Rally |
QLD. Kilcoy Showground, Kilcoy. |
Ulysses Glasshouse Mountains Branch Drums 07 3869 0356 or 0429 658 139 email gke43391@bigpond.net.au or 0438 680 354 |
| $20 pp or $10 day pass. Entertainment; DJ 6pm-midnight Friday and 10am-3pm Saturday. Show 'n' shine 1pm, gymkhana 3pm, band 7pm-midnight. Multi-draw raffle. Toilets, showers, sit down and take away meals, bar, stalls and undercover area. No glass, idiots, attitudes. Dogs on leash at all times. | |||
| 11th-13th September 2009 | Dargo High Plains Rally | VIC. Beside the river at Talbotville approx 32kms from Dargo. |
Monarchs MCC Inc PO Box 220 Chelsea VIC 3196 Secretary Doon 03 5986 6557 or email doony@wideband.net.au or web http://www.monarchs.net.au |
| $20 inc badge and ten tickets in the raffle. Badges guaranteed to pre-paid entries only; a limited number will be available on the day. Usual rally trophies. Fresh running water and limited firewood provided. Back to basics. Supplies available at Dargo General Store. Accommodation available in Dargo for the customary Friday night knees up. One of the best rallies. Be prepared for snow. | |||
| 3rd-12th October | The 'Desert to the Snow' Postie Bike Challenge | QLD/NSW. Traverse sand roads through the Dingo Fence to Hungerford, to the remote outback mining town of Whitecliffs, then ascend the Snowy Mountains through Dead Horse Gap (1580m). |
Dan Gridley Postie Bike Challenge PO Box 287 Spring Hill QLD 4004 AUS Ph: 61 07 3264 7727 Fax: 61 07 3264 7767 or email info@postiebikechallenge.org or web http://www.postiebikechallenge.org/ |
| $4950 per person includes bike ownership, all meals, fuel, mechanics, spares, support vehicles and air fare home. Route; Brisbane to Melbourne the long way over nine days, 3000+km on an unmodified Honda CT110. A great mix of bitumen, gravel, and sand. A once in a lifetime adventure and a great equaliser for all types of riders. This is not a race, it's a tour with a challenge and a lot of fun. Meet a great bunch of like minded adventurers. Final celebration dinner and a soft bed at a resort at the destination. As on previous PBCs, in the spirit of goodwill, please voluntarily donate your bike in your name to Rotary at the end. [Ed: Check out the website for entry and comprehensive information on all aspects of the challenge. | |||
| 2nd-4th October 2009 | 12th Golden Dragon Rally | VIC. Tarnagulla Historic Reserve, Tarnagulla, approx 50kms west of Bendigo. |
Central Victoria Ulysses Group PO Box 736 Bendigo Central VIC 3552 Reg 03 5439 3611 Maria 03 5448 3294 |
| $15/$18. Pre-paid entries in by September. Food and bar by Lions Club, bands Friday and Saturday nights, usual awards, bonfire, toilets and showers on site, no glass please, cars park off site. | |||
| 4th October 2009 | Motorcycle Only Swap Meet | SA. Balhannah Oval. |
Veteran & Vintage Motorcycle Club SA Inc Peter Yates 08 8255 8856 (after 6pm) |
| Sites $12 on the day, per person entry $5 (under 12 free). Site fee includes entry for one (1) adult per vehicle, additional adults $5 ea. Note: No pre-booking of sites but ample sites available on the day. Entry from 7am for all site holders, buyers & lookers. Interstate traders welcome, camping available Saturday night. Motorcycle related sites only, strictly NO car or bric-a-brac. This year featuring a static display of motorcycles dating from the 1900's to the 1960's in restored and original condition, plus a "Peoples Choice" award for the motorcycle gaining the most of the public's votes. Variety of wholesome country style catering provided on-site. | |||
| 10th October 2009 | Brisbane to Adelaide Mega Chopper Ride | QLD. Brisbane depart for run to Sydney and Melbourne then the Great Ocean Road. Ends at Willunga. |
NSW Ride Co-ordinator Phil Dorman 946 Watagan Creek Rd Watagan NSW 2325 ph/fax 02 4998 8183 mob 0419 501 285 email phil@wattagan.com http://www.choppersaustralian.com |
| Chopper riders from the eastern states of Australia are coming together for a three week run on their choppers to South Australia. Catering for choppers from early rigid types to the latest Harleys. Other bikes welcome, but it is a chopper run. Chopper riders or groups wishing to join in for all or parts of the run contact Phil. Saturday October 17th Muster in Willunga Main Street followed by lunch at the Alma. BBQ tea followed by evening beach run. SA members welcome to stay overnight. Gymkhana and general get to know you on Sunday 18th. Possible run to national Motor Museum at Birdwood on Monday 19th. The riders will then leave SA on the 20th and return probably via the inland route to be back in Brisbane by the 25th. | |||
| (9th) 10th-11th October 2009 | 28th Annual Kosciuszko Rally | NSW. Geehi Hut camping area on the Alpine Way between Thredbo and Khancoban. |
BMW MCC ACT Ride Co-ordinator Bob Coleman email rides1@actbmwmcc.org.au |
| $15 inc badge. Proceeds to charity. The Geehi Hut was rebuilt in 2004 after being destroyed in the 2003 fires. Both the hut and the 'carport' will be available for social activities but you are required to camp outside. Back to basics ie bring the lot. Please note; this rally is in a national park and there aren't any rubbish bins so if you bring it in, you take it out. Firewood supplied by the club, and toilets and drinkable water are available on site. The rally can be accessed via Thredbo or Khancoban on all bitumen roads, which are amongst the best riding roads in Australia. There are a number of different routes that can be taken, for example via Jindabyne and Thredbo, or via Adaminaby, Kiandra and Cabramurra or from the south via Corryong and Khancoban. A good rally on good roads, with company on Friday and lots of kangaroos. | |||
| Friday 23d October 2009 | 2nd Buckland Valley Nostalgia Ride | VIC. Meet at Porepunkah pub approx 4pm. | Megan 0421 942 024 or email meganmille@activ8.net.au |
| Back for a second time by public demand! BYO everything. This is the Friday before the Spaghetti Rally. | |||
| 23d-25th October 2009 | Spaghetti Rally | VIC. Edi cutting campground on the King River approx. 10kms north of Whitfield. |
Moto Guzzi Club of Victoria Neil Hornsby 0402 784 745 http://www.motoguzziclubvic.asn.au/Rallies.html |
| $25/$12 children. Usual raffle, competitions, prizes and rally awards for Longest Distance, Hard Luck etc. Presentation Saturday night (hallelulah). Spaghetti provided on Saturday night. Firewood supplied. | |||
| 14th November 2009 | Larry the Lizard's Bike Show | NSW. Coonabarabran Showground, Coonabarabran. Sponsored by the Imperial Hotel, home of Larry the Lizard. |
Independent Riders Association Bruce Simons 02 6562 4323 |
| Show commences 11am, presentations 4 pm, finishing very late. One-off trophies; heaps of categories. Live entertainment, bands, bar, food, stalls, prizes, promotions, courtesy bus, camping facilities, powered sites, hot showers, toilets. | |||
| 14th-15th November 2009 | 20th Imbil Rally | QLD. Borumba Deer Park, Yabba Creek Road, Imbil. |
Leisure
Riders Touring Motorcycle Club Graeme 0409 499 184 Evalyn 0404 757 131 or web www.leisure-riders.com |
| $20 at the gate inc badge and camping. Cabins available. No pre-paid entries. Fully catered, good selection of grog at reasonable prices, hot food inc venison burgers and cold drinks available. Kiosk is also open for take aways and other incidentals. Gymkhana Saturday afternoon, shady riverside camping, swimming and canoeing, toilets and hot showers. DJ on Fri & Sat nights. Raffle. Rally and gymkhana trophies presented on Saturday night. No cars, no dogs, no attitudes. [Ed: Over 1000 rallyists including yours truly, attended in 2008, and there were some very creative, wonderful, and humorous entries in the hat comp. If the sight of a chrome dome dressed as Carmen Miranda doesn't give you a chuckle, nothing will ;-). The work this club and the owner of the deer park does for this rally should be appreciated and acknowledged, as they do a truly wonderful job, resulting in my opinion, the best party on the rally calendar. | |||
| 6th December 2009 | Terribly British Day | ACT. Old Parliament House | Peter 0409 350 984 |
| An event for British bikes and cars. Come along and display yours. | |||
| 30th December 2009-1st Jan 2010 | 3rd Pickled Galah New Year's Eve Rally | QLD. Maidenwell Hotel, Maidenwell. |
Sunstate Riders web www.sunstateriders.com.au |
| $25 inc badge. Live music, show & shine, Toga Party (30th), pub olympics including the infamous ˜bike jousting", wet t-shirt comp, great camping inc hot showers, fully catered & country pub prices. | |||
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| 1st-8th May 2010 | Long Ride 2010 for Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia | AUS. Begins in Sydney and finishes in Darwin, with riders coming from every state in Australia. |
Prostate Cancer Foundation 'Phone 02 9438 7000 email mharris@prostate.org.au or web http://www.everydayhero.com.au/event/LongRide2010 |
| There will be five different routes winding to Darwin with VIC, NSW and QLD riders meeting up in Charleville, SA, VIC, NSW and QLD riders at Tennant Creek and Katherine when the WA riders meet up to make a most memorable ride. You can make a donation online too. | |||