EVENTS 2012

EVENTS 2012

This page is for the advertisement of most motorcycle related events that any person interested in motorcycles and motorcycling is eligible to attend, either as a participant or as a spectator. Thankyou to those who contribute events for this page and to those who read it, because it ensures that this page continues. Please send event information to catbert "at" hotkey.net.au in PLAIN TEXT. NO .docx please; I can't open them. File extensions .doc pdf .rtf .jpg (if under 2mb) only.

WHEN	WHAT	WHERE	WHO
18th-20th May 2012	Ruptured Budgie Rally	NSW. Pivate property at Mingoola, approx 60kms west of Tenterfield on the Bruxner Highway.	Moto Guzzi Club of Queensland PO Box 1159 Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 Australia. email info@motoguzziclubqld.org http://www.motoguzziclubqld.org
$25 inc badge/$0 children under 15 sans badge. Good camping spots beside the river, fully catered from Fiday dinner to Sunday breakfast, licensed bar, usual and unusual rally awards. Details may change, so keep an eye on the website. Check the 2011 rally here http://www.motoguzziclubqld.org/Our%20Rally.htm so you know what you're in for.
19th-20th May 2012	Great Escape Rally	SA. Marrabel. 5km South of Marrabel on the road from Kapunda	MRA SA Harald 0421 289 714
Back to basics.
26th-27th May 2012	Wanbi Pub Run	SA. Wanbi pub, approx 120kms from Murray Bridge on Wanbi on the Karoonda-Loxton Road.	Kawasaki Z Owners SA PO Box 74 Park Holme SA 5043 Tony 0412 602 272 Les 0411 616 232 http://www.zownerssa.com/
$30 (prepay and reserve a badge). Only 150 badges available. Entry fee includes roast dinner and Sunday breakfast. Sausage sizzle lunch Saturday $2. Raffle with great prizes, rally trophies, bike show, bonfire, motorcyclists' paraphernalia trade stall. Featuring a classic rock band from 8pm until late. Camping available. Flyer here http://www.zownerssa.com/events_calendar_files/12%20Wanbi%20Flyer%20A5%201up%20COL.pdf
Sunday 3rd June 2012	Gympie Area HMCCQ Poker Run	QLD. Registration 8am at Gympie Mining Museum for 9am start. Finish at Phoenix Hotel.	Historical Motor Cycle Club Queensland
$15. Free tea and coffee during registration. Morning tea provided at second draw. Great prizes at each draw. Prizes for Best hand, Second best hand and Worst hand. After the run, free sausage sizzle at the Phoenix.
8th-10th June 2012	9th Annual Travellers Meeting Horizons Unlimited	QLD. Dayboro.	Shane Kuhl 07 3284 1442 or 0427 117 214 email shane@landau.com.au or visit the web here www.HorizonsUnlimited.com for details and registration
Are you a TRAVELLER? Does the smell of spices wafting through the air make you think of Zanzibar, a cacophony of honking horns IS Cairo, or a swirl of brilliantly patterned clothing Guatemala? Then come to this Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers Meeting and meet your fellow travellers! You’ve read about their adventures in the Horizons Unlimited Travellers’ Ezine, now you can meet them in person and ask questions! There will be travellers from all over the world attending the meeting, with slide shows and seminars on everything from tyre changing to HOW TO do a RTW trip, inspirational stories on travellers trips, and much more! This is your best opportunity to find out what it takes to get out of the rut, meet travellers and see what this long distance travel stuff is all about. Join us for a great time, lots of opportunity to exchange information, have a chat with those who’ve been there, lived to tell the story, and are planning on going back! Full details, and registration on the website: www.HorizonsUnlimited.com/meetings/Australia2012 NOTE: Pre-Registration is suggested to guarantee entry. Serious travellers and would-be travellers ONLY please!
8th-11th June 2012	16th Wintersun Run	VIC. Mildura, Olympic Park motorcycle complex.	Ulysses Mildura Branch Wintersun Run PO Box 513 Mildura VIC 3502 Peter 03 5024 1855 or 0427 241 854 Sy 03 5021 1111 or 0409 437 069 Gayle 03 5022 9608
$20. Friday night social in clubrooms with live music. Saturday afternoon Wintersun Classic Speedway. Saturday night, bonfire, live entertainment. Free coffee/tea/soup on arrival. Fully catered. Toilets and showers onsite. Firewood provided. Trade stalls. A web reference is here http://www.ulyssesmelb.com/content/062-wintersun-run-8-11-june-2012-1
9th-11th June 2012	Alpine Rally #43	ACT. Brindabella Valley on the eastern side of the Goodradigbee River, approx 8kms from the Canberra-Tumut road.	Henning Jorgensen 47 Palmerston Avenue Dromana VIC 3936 0406 381 247 or Laos +856 020 9994 352 or email hpj333@gmail.com
$16/$20. Prepaid entries close 28th May. The three youngest riders under 22 years of age will have their entry fee refunded. All motorcyclists (no cars please) are invited to attend one of the best rallies in Australia. Bring some memorabilia to share and a towel for the hot bath. Back to basics, usual rally activities. Presentations 9am Sunday. Australia's longest running rally is in the bush this year.
9th-11th June 2012	SA Ranges Rally	SA. Farina Campground, approx 24kms north of Lyndhurst.	Beetle 02 6027 5382 or PJ 0428 315 815
$20 for two badges, does not include camping fee. Camping fee paid separately. T-shirts for sale. Back to basics; BYO the lot. Nil rubbish disposal; you take it in, you take it out. Awards Saturday. Supplies available Lyndhurst or Marree.
22nd-24th June 2012	27th Annual Casper Rally	NSW. Bummaroo Ford camping area, on the banks of the Abercrombie River, approx 28kms north of Taralga.	SCUM Tourers Andy 02 4422 3096 Dieter 0402 396 838
$15 inc raffle ticket. Raffle and awards presentation Saturday afternoon. Back to basics, BYO the lot. Onsite toilets, firewood and water provided.
6th-8th July 2012	Up The Creek Rally	VIC. Jung Recreation Reserve.	MOTA PO Box 561 Ballarat VIC 3353 Greg 03 5385 2846 Marie 0417 1133 675
$15/$20. Limited badges. Fully catered. Gymkhana Saturday afternoon and band Saturday night. Raffle, usual awards. Nice site under the trees.
14th-15th July 2012	Winter Rally	NSW. On private property approx 4kms south of Nerriga on the Nowra-Braidwood road.	United Tourers PO Box 800 Campbelltown NSW 2560 Leon 0409 814 547. If unavailable call Don 0438 053 064 or email dbaker55@tpg.com.au
$15/$20. Plenty of camping space and firewood. Onsite toilets. Huge bonfire Saturday night. Gymkhana held around 3pm Saturday with trophy presentation 8am Sunday. Fully catered. Family friendly rally; leave dogs and bad attitudes at home. Entry form here http://webzoom.freewebs.com/motorcyclerallyz/Flyers/Jul%20Dec%2012/Winter%20Rally.jpg
3rd-5th August 2012	Hat Rally	NSW. Araluen camping area approx 3kms before Araluen pub. Signposted from Braidwood.	Al 0447 278 122
$15. Back to basics. Firewood, limited water and toilets provided. Usual awards inc Best Hat. Low key rally in the valley
10th-12th August	Off Centre Rally (OCR)	QLD. Bramwell Station, a working cattle station approx 12kms north of Bramwell Junction Roadhouse.	http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=668527
$10pp/night. Plenty of camping space under the trees, licensed bar, toilets, showers, meals. Tar ends somewhere around Laura so approx 450kms dirt to get there.
AUG TBA	Flat Earth Rally	SA. Sedan.	Feral 08 8568 2503
Details not provided; please call the organisers.
18th-19th August	Thor Rally	VIC. Moonambel pub, Moonambel.	Ararat Motor Cycle Club PO Box 35 Ararat VIC 3377 03 5352 4690 03 5352 2850
$15. The organisers tell me it's always held on the third weekend of August. Fully catered. Spit roast Saturday night. Counter meals and bar snacks plus breakfast available all weekend. Large onsite camping area.
18th-19th August	Wombat Rally	SA. Warnertown.	Lefty 0412 767 945
Details not provided; please call the organisers.
24th-26th August 2012	2nd Rat's Arse Rally	QLD. Kalbar Showground.	The Dark Side Riders email darksideridersclub@gmail.com web www.darksideriders.com.au
$20. Patch or badge; limited number so be early. Camping included in entry fee. Hot showers. Food and grog at reasonable prices. Music Friday night, band Saturday night. Fun games, show 'n' shine, (bikes must be registered and ridden to the rally for this event), wet t-shirt comp. Good atmosphere. Patch and social clubs welcome. No bad attitudes, glass or byog.
24th-26th August 2012	Inaugural Peregrine Rally	SA. Jabuk Reserve, 12kms east of Peake on the Mallee Highway.	Pre-paid entries to: Peregrine Rally CMA PO Box 76 Modbury SA 5092 Chris 0402 428 468 or email chrismcale@gmail.com http://www.wix.com/pilgrimcmc/pilgrimcmc
$15/$20. Prepaid entries close 21/08/2012. Peregrine T-shirt $15. Pre-order and pick up on the day. Sizes S, M, L, XL, 2XL. Tea, coffee, toilets, firewood provided. Easy access camping, barbeque Sat night. Nearest fuel @Sherlock approx 26kms west on the Mallee Highway. Awards presentation on Sunday morning with trophies for Longest Distance; Male, Female, Pillion, Outfit/Trike. Oldest Rider, Oldest Bike, Good Samaritan. Entry form and flyer here http://www.wix.com/pilgrimcmc/pilgrimcmc#!vstc0=2012-peregrine
25th-26th August 2012	TTT Thrasher's Terrifying Trek	NSW. Private property in the backblocks off Wombeyan Caves Road. Signposted.	Thrasher
Unsealed roads and tracks that vary in consistency from easy hard gravel to treacherous mud and and slime. Road bikes can make it in and out (usually without help). If you haven't done one of these before, expect the unexpected. The weather can change from year to year. Usually an explosive event and I don't just mean the port (which is lethal).
7th-9th September 2012	18th Ghost Town Rally	NSW. Copi Hollow Caravan Park, Copi Hollow via Menindee.	Ulysses Club Broken Hill Branch GTR PO Box 1091 Broken Hill NSW 2880 Monies payable to Ghost Town Rally Super 0408 884 588 Chicken Man 0419 983 193 web http://ulysses.org.au/branches/brokenhill/rally.html
$32 includes badge, camping and live entertainment Friday and Saturday nights only. Pre-pay for a chance to go in the draw for $100. Pre-paid entries and orders for Ghost Town polo shirts close 30th August. Catered from Friday lunch to Sunday breakfast. Saturday roast must be pre-ordered by entry form and paid for. Raffle with great prizes drawn Saturday pm. Id bands will be supplied and these must be worn at all times. Entry form here http://ulysses.org.au/branches/brokenhill/rally-entry.htm
8th-9th September 2012	Buckin' Bike Run & Rally	SA. Marrabel Hotel, Marrabel.	Kawasaki Z Owners SA PO Box 74 Park Holme SA 5043 Tony 0412 602 272 Les 0411 616 232 http://www.zownerssa.com/
$25 inc.Saturday night dinner and Sunday breakfast. Prepay and secure a badge. Limited number of badges. Raffle with great prizes. Trophies. Barbeque lunch available on Saturday. Bonfire, motorcyclists' paraphernalia trade stall. Camping available at rear of pub. Cars park off site. Flyer here http://www.zownerssa.com/events_calendar_files/12%20MARRABEL%20RALLY%20FLYER.pdf
14th-16th September 2012	Wombat Rally	NSW. Wombat.	Bikers Australia www.wombatrally.com
$25/$0 children under 12 if accompanied by paying adult. Free entertainment Friday night at Wombat pub. $15 entry after 8.30pm Saturday night for fireworks and entertainment. All the usual Wombat stuff; camping, live entertainment by Angry Anderson and Uluru, bar till midnight, pole dancing, hot food, gymkhana, trophies, bike show, displays, tatto comp, bonfire, mechanical bull, burnout pad, whee stand simulator, patches, badges, stubby holders, merchandise, stall holders welcome. Onsite toilets. No byog, glass, colours, fireworks, dogs.
16th September 2012	Inaugural Central Coast Motorcycle Only Swap Meet	NSW. Doyalson. In the grounds of Doyalson/Wyee RSL Club, Pacific Highway, 500m north of Scenic Drive and Wyee Road traffic lights.	Central Coast Vintage Motorcycle Club Allan 02 4396 7187 Ron 02 4390 4838 Bill 0411 266 236
6msq sites including driver entry $10. Passengers and public $3. Gates open 5am for sellers and 6am for public. One day only. No dogs, no glass and no camping. Motorcycles, parts and accessories only.
5th-7th October 2012	15th Golden Dragon Rally	VIC. Tarnagulla Historic Reserve, Tarnagulla, approx 50kms west of Bendigo.	Central Victoria Ulysses Group PO Box 736 Bendigo Tony 0409 411 557 Andy 0417 575 617
$15/$20. Don't know when prepaid entries close, but send them to the entry under "WHO". Fully catered by Lions Club. Undercover areas, onsite toilets and showers, bonfire, bands Friday and Saturday nights, usual awards. No glass. http://www.cvulysses.net/Golden_Dragon_Rally.htm
12th-14th October 2012	Bikes Through A Bar	QLD. Bony Mountain Recreation Reserve via Warwick.	Ulysses Club Gympie Branch Angry 0411 754 106 Fester 0418 884 190 Bex 0418 788 381
$15 rider entry fee/$10 pillion entry fee which includes patch and/or year bar. $5 day entry to spectate. $10 pp camping unpowered site/$20 pp camping powered site. Friday night is karaoke night. Plenty of camping space. Fully catered. Food stalls, cooked breakfast available each morning. coffee, drinks at reasonable prices, toilets, showers, raffle drawn Sat night, display courtesey Historic MCC. Motorcycles and trikes ride through Neville Wenham bar Saturday and can carry on to the self-guided treasure hunt. Show'n'Shine, pig races, live entertainment by Back'n'Business. http://branches.ulyssesclub.org/gympie/Events/tabid/1011/Default.aspx Major beneficiaries are Ulysses Club Arthritis Research Fund, Leukaemia Foudnation and RACQ Careflight.
20th-21st October 2012	Kosciuszko Rally	NSW. Geehi Hut reserve on the Alpine Way approx 44kms from Thredbo and 28kms from Khancoban.	BMWMCC ACT email rides@bmwmccact.org.au or web www.bmwmccact.org.au
$15. Rally awards and raffle on Saturday night. Back to basics. On site toilets and firewood provided. Food and fuel available Jindabyne or Khancoban. Camp site is in the Kosciuszko National Park, so, bushwalkers' rules apply; you take it in, you take it out. Use only the fireplaces provided. Also, please don't ride past or park your bike behind the barriers because NPWS doesn't appreciate it. Good rally in a scenic area with great high country riding.
20th-21st October 2012	Lake Bonney	SA. Back of Lake Bonney at Barmera.	Redback Tourers Motorcycle Club SA Geoff 0406 928 563 Pete 0437 930 699 http://www.redbacktourersmcsa.com/
$15. Back to basics, bring own food and booze. Camping, toilets and barbeque facilities available. Gymkhana, fishing comp, raffle, bike trophies, prizes. Flyer here http://www.redbacktourersmcsa.com/
2nd-4th November 2012	18th Annual Trout Rally	NSW. Three Mile Dam, approx 16kms east of Cabramurra.	Tumut Valley Riders MC Inc PO Box 583 Tumut NSW 2720 0424 042 275 7pm-8pm email tvriders@hotmail.com or web http://www.angelfire.com/in.tvrmc
$10/$15 inc badge. Firewood and water provided. Gymkhana Saturday afternoon. Events include Iron guts, Iron Boobs and Barrel Race. Awards presentation and raffle draw on Saturday night. Prizes include the best smoked trout you'll eat, fishing gear and bike accessories. Bring your fishing tackle and licence and enter the fishing competition! Back to basics; BYO the lot. Free coffee or tea on arrival. Another brilliant rally from TVR at a picturesque site.
2nd-4th November 2012	13th Annual SR500 Rally	VIC. Bethanga Sports Ground, Bethanga.	SR 500 Club PO Box 500 The Patch VIC 3792 Paul 03 9331 3178
Well done guys for not only moving the date from the usual weekend, but also for moving it to a weekend that clashes with the Trout Rally.
4th November 2012	Border Bike Fest & Motorbike Show & Shine	VIC. Gateway Lakes, Lincoln Causeway, Wodonga, opposite Gateway Information Centre.	Lions Club of Wodonga, Ulysses Club. Albury- Wodonga Classic & Enthusiasts MCC email motorbikeshowandshine@bigpond.com web http://www.motorbikeshowandshine.com/
Registration 8am-10am. Register on the day. Exhibition 10am-2pm. Judging 11am-1pm. Presentation of awards 1.30pm-2pm. Entry fees check website for updates. Spectators; adults $5/$0 accompanied children under 12. Family friendly, food and drink stalls. Phil's Garage Lucky draw $1000 voucher, trade stalls. Modern, vintage, veteran bikes; entries welcome. Bikes only swap meet. Proceeds to Lions and local community charities.
10th-11th November 2012	Bendigo Swap Meet	VIC. Bendigo.	PO Box 1002 Bendigo VIC 3552 Enquiries 0434 730 822 Fax 03 5443 4785 Bookings 0427 446 660 Email bendigoswap@impulse.net.au Web http://bendigoswaponline.com/
The Bendigo National Swap Meet has been running for over thirty years and is known as the biggest swap meet in the Southern Hemisphere.
16th-18th November 2012	23rd annual Imbil Rally	QLD. Borumba Deer Park, Yabba Creek Road, Imbil. GPS S26 29.437E152 36.111	Leisure Riders Touring Motorcycle Club PO Box 804 Browns Plains QLD 4118 web http://www.leisure-riders.com/
$25. No pre-paid entries. Fully catered, licensed bar. BYO all right but no glass please. Gymkhana, trophies, DJ from 7pm until late. Raffle drawn Sat pm. Onsite toilets and showers, good camping sites. Cars not allowed on site. One of the best rallies around. Always held on the third weekend of November.
Saturday 17th November 2012	21st Annual Bombala Bike Show	NSW. Bombala Showground, Bombala.	Rick Ingram 0419 622 599 or email info@bombalabikeshow.com.au or web http://www.bombalabikeshow.com.au/
Ground entry $10/$0 under 16. Trophy bike entry $10. Gates open Friday at 12 noon, free camping Friday & Saturday night. Fully catered all day Saturday and Sunday morning. Licensed bar. Tea, coffee and breakfast from 6.30am both days. Trophies in 14 categories, registration after 10.00am, judging 2.30pm, trophies presented 4.30pm. Triumph Raffle drawn after trophies are presented. Live Bands till late. STRICTLY NO GLASS.

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WHEN	WHAT	WHERE	WHO
	New Year Gathering	Micalong Creek approx 8kms south of Wee Jasper.	Rob Lovett email rob@gaslightbooks.com.au
$10 badge. Relaxed creek side camping. Swimming hole, water dragons. Toilets. Camping fees payable to ranger.
11th-13th January	Capital Rally	ACT. Brindabella Valley Road on the Canberra side of the Goodradigbee River. 60kms from Canberra, 65kms from Tumut. Approx 20kms crappy dirt from Canberra.	Catbert 0400 438 251 (leave message) or email catbert@hotkey.net.au Map http://www.motowhere.com/maps/route/route-to-thecapital-rally
$15/$20 inc badge. *Fully catered.* No need to BYO but if you do, NO GLASS this is a cattle grazing property. Nearest fuel Tumut or Canberra. Plenty of riverside camping space, on site toilets. Swimming hole. Traditional style trophies for LDF, LDM, LDP, LDS, YR (Youngest Rallyist (Ridden to the Rally). Awards presentation and raffle draw Saturday evening. Don't worry if you can only make it on Friday; if you are eligible for an award put your name and address down and if you win, we will post it. Approx 20kms crappy dirt from Canberra, and the same not so bad dirt from Tumut. A low key, relaxed and friendly motorcycle rally in the Brindabella Valley, on land leased by the farmer who supports the odd numbered year Alpine Rally. Please respect this site; it is on private property, and we want to be able to have the Capital here in future. Sponsors include Neil (the farmer), IGA Kambah, Hal and TJs Tyres, Joe's Motorcycles, Anders at Eurotune Motorcycles and Greg Dahlitz Motorcycles. Please support them because they support us.

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