Vic High Country Ride

[McFarkle]

Evening all,
The planned High Country Ride 2012 will commence on Saturday the 20th of October from Phillip Island. Chateau McFarkle is at your disposal if you wish to arrive early.
We are looking at around 2000 kms for the week, taking in some amazing roads and sites. We will be staying 1, possibly 2 nights in a house at Omeo, and maybe 1 night at Andrew and Janet’s (some of you have already met them) at Wodonga. The other nights will be spent camping, with 1 night above 1200 metres(weather permitting). We will spend some time in southern NSW, and you will get to ride the famous Barry Way. Mainly bitumen, there will be some time spent on good solid base dirt roads, but the views will be worth it! If the weather decides not be kind, we have a "Plan B"ride, taking in more coastal areas, still getting into the hills but not as remote.
Book your leave now and spread the word to the appropriate like minded fools, this is one not to be missed.
Cheers,
McFarkle

[Cookie]

Hi Dave

Count me in, the 1100 is undergoing a makeover this week, then road trials in preparation for the border run / Philip Island lay up - ready for October. See you there.

[brian/5]

Dave,
Count me in, I have just applied for leave in Aug and Oct. Thinking joining Cookie, that's if you have the room for another bike.

Regards
Brian
R1200GS

[Cookie]

Anyone interested in joining me after the border run? I will continue eastward to Phillip Island, there are plans for a group of Victorians to meet up and guide me in from the SA border, spend a few days with McFarkle before flying home Saturday 11th August.

[Asegai]

Hi, is anyone planning on riding over in October? Jodee and I are planning on riding over during the week prior to the 'High Country Ride', participating in the ride and then sticking around for the MotoGP which is on the weekend of 26-28th October. If we are permitted we'd love to be able to camp in a small corner of your garden McFarkle? Then we will be heading back to Perth on the 29th, thinking at this point that we will ride straight through. We haven't planned the exact route and date on the way over but we obviously don't want to cut it too fine.

Anyway, at this stage we're just starting to think about it and make plans so if anyone else is doing the same let us know and we can put our thoughts together.

Tim & Jodee

[McFarkle]

Hi Tim and Jodee,you are most welcome to attend, the more the merrier!
Accommodation for the GP will not be an issue, a camp spot at home is reserved as we speak, and depending on how many will be hanging around, a bed will be a distinct possibility.
Make sure you bring your warm pyjamas!
Cheers,
McFarkle

[DFS]

Hi Tim and Jodie
I am planning to ride over in October
DFS

[Asegai]

McFarkle, you are a scholar and a gentleman.

DFS, Great, we will need to have a chat and work out a game plan.

Tim.

[McFarkle]

Tim,Jodee and DFS,
We plan to leave Saturday morning. If you wish to do any servicing when you get here let me know and I will be organised for Friday.
Great to have you aboard!
McFarkle

[gsrider]

Tim and Jodee
At this stage I will be riding over in Oct. Not sure of the exact date of departure yet.
Cheers Ross

[Asegai]

Hi, after not a great deal of consideration and just brief thought on the subject we are toying with the idea of leaving on 13th or 14th Oct and not needing to race over too much. Any thoughts??

Tim

[gsrider]

Hi Tim
Was looking at around the 13th Oct.
Ross

[Cookie]

Hello to all

Three weeks to go until Victorian High country ride, not too late to book some leave and join us, Brian/5 and I will fly Thursday afternoon and spend Friday dusting off machines and sorting gear, ready for Saturday departure into the high country, I believe there are still some people considering riding across and back.

Mc Farkle and his Vic mates are gearing up and will descend upon the Island on Friday 20th October.

[Cookie]

Hello fellow members

Find below my spot link, for interested parties to follow our progress, gear all packed and ready to go, getting excited and looking forward to a great adventure. We start the ride on Saturday 20th and run through to the following Thursday or Friday 27th, depending on wind and weather.

Just follow this link to see my location updates:
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/face ... cmPPUdD6qe
If the link doesn't work, try copying and pasting it to your browser's address bar.

[Cookie]

Hello fellow riders

Returned home today, ride went exceptionally well varying between 6 and 9 riders, covering around 1900 km over 6 days. A big thank you to McFarkle and his Victorian friends for organising the trip, one highlight was suiting up in Jindabyne, riding over the top of Thredbo in sleet and snow - twenty minutes later as we came down the other side, were stripping rain suits off in high teens.

Riding the RT over the Barry Way (on dirt) and was amazing, photo's to come - but they don't do justice to the scenery.