Celebrating The Pudding's 48th Birthday
Posted: Wed 22 Oct, 2025 12:08 pm
Sunday October 19th saw 20 participants in the Heritage Ride that included a celebration at Alvan Street, the home of the Pudding and the origin of the Border Run.
The Pudding was born in 1977, in the Big Sister Factory in Balmain, Sydney. Sandra and Erik Jansen transported the Pudding from Adelaide to Alvan Street. It resided in the pantry at Alvan Street for several months before Bear took it to the inaugural Border Run, on the weekend of August 6 and 7, 1977. Since then, the Pudding has travelled Australia.
The rules for transporting the Pudding include that it must not be consumed unless it is a survival situation and you have consumed all the fluids in the motorcycle and eaten the tyres.
We decided that it would be appropriate to celebrate the Pudding's 48th birthday by eating a similar pudding at Alvan Street.
Ross Currie, who joined BMW MCC WA in the late 70's is pictured with the imposter Pudding in the Alvan Street pantry.
Our President, Cookie, did the ceremonial cutting of the Pudding on the verandah of Alvan Street.
Fantastic to be able to celebrate the birth of the Pudding and its legend at the iconic Alvan Street location.
Bozo
The Pudding was born in 1977, in the Big Sister Factory in Balmain, Sydney. Sandra and Erik Jansen transported the Pudding from Adelaide to Alvan Street. It resided in the pantry at Alvan Street for several months before Bear took it to the inaugural Border Run, on the weekend of August 6 and 7, 1977. Since then, the Pudding has travelled Australia.
The rules for transporting the Pudding include that it must not be consumed unless it is a survival situation and you have consumed all the fluids in the motorcycle and eaten the tyres.
We decided that it would be appropriate to celebrate the Pudding's 48th birthday by eating a similar pudding at Alvan Street.
Ross Currie, who joined BMW MCC WA in the late 70's is pictured with the imposter Pudding in the Alvan Street pantry.
Our President, Cookie, did the ceremonial cutting of the Pudding on the verandah of Alvan Street.
Fantastic to be able to celebrate the birth of the Pudding and its legend at the iconic Alvan Street location.
Bozo