Confirmed cruise - Sunday 20 Oct

[Monkey]

UPDATE: 19 October 2013

WHO?
Come one, come all!
Partners / friends most welcome - the more the merrier!

CONFIRMED/LIKELY
- Monkey (David)
- chubbs (Alex)
- owen (Owen)
- C-Shell (Callum)
- Jay.Ritchie
- Steve250
- Matazlin (Matt)
- Smithy (Chris) + S13 Silvia
- Burdy (Mark)
- MYDZYR (Darren)
- naccs (Adam)
plus another 2-3 members from SubyClub

TENTATIVE:
- Huy
- jaydece (Justin)
- PinkK (Alex)
- Mickyboy (MIck)
- BBB (Ben)
- dandatrk
- Ridleywgz (Tom)

WHEN?
Sunday 20 October 2013, from 11am - 4pm

WHERE?
Meet at 11.00am @ underground carpark, KMart Burwood for a 11.05am departure.

ROUTE
Route as per: http://goo.gl/maps/0GMFO
Total distance = 155kms
Driving time = ~2hrs 50 mins

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APPROX ARRIVAL TIME AT EACH DESTINATION

11.00am - Destination A - Start (KMart Burwood)
11.05 - 11.40am drive (35 mins)

11.40am - Destination B (Horswood Road @ Lysterfield Lake Park)
11.40 - 11.50am - 10 min stop
11.50 - 12.00pm - 10 min drive

12.00pm - Destination C (Henley Park / Aura Vale Lake)
12.00 - 12.10pm - 10 min stop
12.10am - 12.55pm - 45 min drive

12.55pm - Destination D (316 Maroondah Hwy - White Rabbit Brewery)
12.55 - 1.30pm - 35 min stop
1.30 - 1.35pm - 5 min drive

1.35pm - Destination E (Maroondah Reservoir)
1.35 - 2.30pm - 55 min stop
2.30 - 3pm - 30 min drive.

3.00pm - Destination F (Sugarloaf Reservoir)
3.00 - 3.20pm - 20 min stop
3.20 - 4pm - 40 min drive

4.00pm - Destination G (KMart Burwood - finish)

** No Etag required on the route

I will bring sausages, bread and sauce for a bbq lunch @ Maroondah Reservoir.
Any non-sausage eaters please BYO tofu etc

PM me if you want my mobile number

David

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7 October 2013

Hi all

On Sat I went on a brilliant drive from Lysterfield to Healesville via the Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Rd / Woori Yallock Rd
Despite being a sunny afternoon, this route had almost no traffic, and was a very picturesque drive through Emerald, Cockatoo, Yellingbo, Woori Yallock, etc - much of which was under tree canopies.
The roads are reasonably windy and narrow, with almost no traffic lights. Importantly, there's no room to park a Commodore on the side of the road
On Sunday, we went to Maroondah Dam which is a beautiful spot, then on to Sugarloaf Reservoir via the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery, before heading home via Warrandyte.

So I thought why not propose this as a cruise. I've plotted a map as per the URL which is about 160kms and includes the following destinations: http://goo.gl/maps/olkuQ

START: Burwood Kmart (or another central point people know - eg. Carlovers)
Springvale Rd, Wellington Rd
Lysterfield Lake Park (stop for 15 mins coffee / chat / toilet / smoke)
Wellington Rd, Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Rd / Woori Yallock Rd, Maroondah Hwy
Maroondah Dam (stop for bbq lunch - 1hr)
Healesville-Yarra Glen Rd
Sugarloaf Reservoir (stop for 15 mins coffee / chat / toilet / smoke)
Eltham Rd, Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd, Harris Gully Rd
FINISH: Burwood Kmart (or split where convenient)

I reckon it'd be around 5-5.5hrs all up. Looking at the archived cruises (viewtopic.php?f=34&t=14074), this route has not been covered in the past.

My preference would be for one of the following, commencing 11am:

1. Sunday 13 October
2. Sunday 20 October
2. Sunday 27 October

If you're interested, please specify date preferences in order.

David

[bosc0]

I'd be keen, but would find it difficult to head to Healsville without stopping at White Rabbit

[Monkey]

I'd be keen, but would find it difficult to head to Healsville without stopping at White Rabbit

Great, we can add to the list of destinations.
Are you available on any of the 3 dates mentioned?

[bosc0]

Oh yeah, whoops. All but this weekend, although this weekend is car related so i'd be pushing my luck to throw in another fuel fest in Oct. Maybe early Nov?

[Monkey]

Oh yeah, whoops. All but this weekend, although this weekend is car related so i'd be pushing my luck to throw in another fuel fest in Oct. Maybe early Nov?

Fuel fest? FYI, I did this route + another 50-70kms with around 25L (~$40)
Nov would be OK for me too, except for 3rd. Oct is preferable as it's less busy.

[bosc0]

Fuel fest = motor related event... Ain't to fussed about actual fuel consumption.
Make it cup day and i'll bum a lift to the Yarra Valley race track so i can get crunk.

[bosc0]

Looks like a goer... heaps of interest, just need to lock in a date and a meet point that has enough room to fit two cars.

[chubbs]

if enough people go im in. so is owen ill make him come. any date suits me. probly the latest so people can organise.

[Monkey]

Sunday 27 Oct is now out for me - have a bucks on the Sat night

[owen]

if enough people go im in. so is owen ill make him come. any date suits me. probly the latest so people can organise.

.....lol cheers mate.

I'll in turn make Callum, Jay, Jake, Naccs, Huy etc come. We should have a pretty good turn out.
Hopefully your organisation skills are a little better than joshy or jdmasfk..and we'll have an awesome day!

[Monkey]

First post updated. Spread the word.

[owen]

BBB? Jaydece? Bruce..bring out the freshly detailed V8 monster?

[bass_straitener]

BBB? Jaydece? Bruce..bring out the freshly detailed V8 monster?

I don't have a V8 monster....Just yet..Maybe next year at some stage.

I can't make it as we're away that weekend. And I'm working every other weekend in October and November.

[owen]

True that. I forgot your model has a 6...E60 V10 next year!!

[Steve250]

At this stage I'm keen!

Will keep an eye on this thread