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AndrewH · Sep 26th, 2005, 04:34 AM

Please see post 84 for the Schedule

OK people.

A couple of us in Canberra have been talking for a while about doing a run to Bathurst to sample some of the delightful roads around the Southern Highlands and from Sydney to Bathurst. Basically, the thinking to date has been that we would drive up to Sydney on a Saturday via Kangaroo Valley/Nowra, stay the night in Sydney then, leaving fairly early on Sunday morning to avoid traffic, venture out to Bathurst via the Bells line of road (which kind of takes you from Richmond to Lithgow bypassing Katoomba). After sampling some of the roads around Bathurst, we'd come back to Canberra in the late afternoon via Cowra and Yass.

In order to reduce the endless banter that comes with not setting a date, I was thinking the weekend of 22-23 October.

If you could give me an indication if you are interested in coming and I'll start a list at the bottom of this post.

Any Pirates who would like to come along on either Saturday and/or Sunday are also more than welcome.

Who's coming (or thinking of coming)

1. AndrewH
2. GOGADGET
3. meinamini
4. Mr minigolf and Mrs Camel
5. ScottyB (possible)
6. StuJones
7. Stumpmeister
8. aceman (meeting us in Bathurst)
9. Tit
10. MikeKom
11. Rampant Lion (possible)
12. Magictux (Saturday)
13. maryc and TOJO (Saturday)

GOGADGET · Sep 26th, 2005, 04:42 AM

Lock me in Eddy

You Canberra boys and girls are going to be sick of me, I'm back in Town on the 25th !

meinamini · Sep 26th, 2005, 04:52 AM

Oooh this sounds like fun Andrew

How early is "early Sunday Morning"?
I could head down on Sunday morning drive out to and around Bathurst and then stay the night at my sisters place in Orange

I love the Bells Line of road

Do you guys head through Blaney to get to Cowra?

minigolf · Sep 26th, 2005, 05:01 AM

Yes please!

AndrewH · Sep 26th, 2005, 05:44 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by meinamini

Oooh this sounds like fun Andrew

How early is "early Sunday Morning"?
I could head down on Sunday morning drive out to and around Bathurst and then stay the night at my sisters place in Orange

I love the Bells Line of road

Do you guys head through Blaney to get to Cowra?

Maybe the North Coasters could come via Putty Road and meet us at Richmond

I was thinking of meeting up somewhere central like Ryde and leaving Sydney by 9:00 to 9:30 which would mean that we would get to Richmond by about 10:00 to 10:30.

I'm more than happy to take advice about the timing from someone that has more knowledge about what the traffic is like to and through the Blue Mts on a Sunday morning.

And, yeah, we could go through Blayney to get to Cowra

AndrewH · Sep 26th, 2005, 05:50 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by GOGADGET

You Canberra boys and girls are going to be sick of me, I'm back in Town on the 25th !

I'll bring the Bentley manual and a set or rear brake pads just in case

AndrewH · Sep 26th, 2005, 05:52 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by minigolf

Yes please!

Mmmmmmm 290-300, sacrilicious

ScottyB · Sep 26th, 2005, 06:08 AM

Sounds damn good - but once again its a helluva stretch for us Northerners

Especially the run home Sunday - ala the Canberra meet...

Put me down as a maybe please - pending a bit more interest from Novocastrians/Coasties; that way I'm not falling asleep on the drive home

I'm assuming we'd part company after 'sampling the roads around Bathurst' then? *wink*

If so - do you have a rough idea what time we would aim to shoot off home? (Going by return after the ECT, I know I'm in for roughly 5.5 hours from Bathurst - pending traffic...)

(And will there be any Coopers coming?)

AndrewH · Sep 26th, 2005, 06:26 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyB

Sounds damn good - but once again its a helluva stretch for us Northerners

Especially the run home Sunday - ala the Canberra meet...

Put me down as a maybe please - pending a bit more interest from Novocastrians/Coasties; that way I'm not falling asleep on the drive home

I'm assuming we'd part company after 'sampling the roads around Bathurst' then? *wink*

If so - do you have a rough idea what time we would aim to shoot off home? (Going by return after the ECT, I know I'm in for roughly 5.5 hours from Bathurst - pending traffic...)

MSM Maps and Directions is saying roughly the same amount of time Bathurst to Canberra as Bathurst to Newcastle (4:30 B to C versus 4:15 B to N). Travelmate is saying 3:12 to Canberra and 4:18 to Newcastle but obviously Bathurst to Newcastle is a lot more dependent on traffic conditions.

I would reckon that we would try to depart Bathurst at about 3:30

maryc · Sep 26th, 2005, 07:25 AM

Bummer - kicking of wheels and all that...

We have plans for 22 and 23 that we cannot break.
So Oracle, you have to triple up on the fun you have to make up for K and I missing out on this run

Now if you were to go the following weekend...... Sat 29 and Sun 30 Oct ... not a problem and we might even throw in a birthday cake (for K on 28 but don't tell anyone)

AndrewH · Sep 26th, 2005, 08:07 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by maryc

Bummer - kicking of wheels and all that...

We have plans for 22 and 23 that we cannot break.
So Oracle, you have to triple up on the fun you have to make up for K and I missing out on this run

Now if you were to go the following weekend...... Sat 29 and Sun 30 Oct ... not a problem and we might even throw in a birthday cake (for K on 28 but don't tell anyone)

Oh no!

StuJones · Sep 26th, 2005, 08:16 AM

Looks like I might have to come along and recreate the Bathurst Bash!!!

Remember kids, 60km/h speed limit on the mountain. Now all you do is wake up at 5am and get them radio's out...........

AndrewH · Sep 26th, 2005, 08:20 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by StuJones

Looks like I might have to come along and recreate the Bathurst Bash!!!

Remember kids, 60km/h speed limit on the mountain. Now all you do is wake up at 5am and get them radio's out...........

Name duly added

Todd! · Sep 26th, 2005, 08:27 AM

I will see what is happening... Todd and his bad ass homies might just be there

GOGADGET · Sep 26th, 2005, 08:52 AM

Just a quick question in regards to the title of this thread, Andrew do you have a rough estimation of how much fun we are going to have on this run ?

StuJones · Sep 26th, 2005, 08:56 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by GOGADGET

Just a quick question in regards to the title of this thread, Andrew do you have a rough estimation of how much fun we are going to have on this run ?

from what I understand we only have fun if we run and seeing the last time I ran was 1997 then I dont expect to have much fun.....

Rampant Lion · Sep 26th, 2005, 08:57 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewH

MSM Maps and Directions is saying roughly the same amount of time Bathurst to Canberra as Bathurst to Newcastle (4:30 B to C versus 4:15 B to N). Travelmate is saying 3:12 to Canberra and 4:18 to Newcastle but obviously Bathurst to Newcastle is a lot more dependent on traffic conditions.

I would reckon that we would try to depart Bathurst at about 3:30

Traffic coming through the montains back to Sydney, either Bells Line or Great Western sux on Sunday afternoons. If you are going to do it I would suggest you leave a little later. Maybe around 5 so you hit the mid mountains about 6.15 ish... Just a thought.

GOGADGET · Sep 26th, 2005, 09:07 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by StuJones

from what I understand we only have fun if we run and seeing the last time I ran was 1997 then I dont expect to have much fun.....

I see your point Stu..................I wonder if we could get the title changed to " Barthurst fun drive". I think the run part is scaring people off.

AndrewH · Sep 26th, 2005, 09:17 AM

Mods, feel free to change the title to Bathurst fun drive or what ever else tickles your fancy

Sorry, "fun run" was a bit of poor humour on my part - I'm far too lazy and sedentary to even contemplate the possibility of running anywhere

StuJones · Sep 26th, 2005, 09:19 AM

there seems to be too much banter here and not a lot of action.

Think we could all do with a run!!!!

Sep 26th, 2005, 04:34 AM	#1
AndrewH Were there Oompa loompas? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 4,209 Offline	Bathurst fun "drive" (no physical exercise required) Please see post 84 for the Schedule OK people. A couple of us in Canberra have been talking for a while about doing a run to Bathurst to sample some of the delightful roads around the Southern Highlands and from Sydney to Bathurst. Basically, the thinking to date has been that we would drive up to Sydney on a Saturday via Kangaroo Valley/Nowra, stay the night in Sydney then, leaving fairly early on Sunday morning to avoid traffic, venture out to Bathurst via the Bells line of road (which kind of takes you from Richmond to Lithgow bypassing Katoomba). After sampling some of the roads around Bathurst, we'd come back to Canberra in the late afternoon via Cowra and Yass. In order to reduce the endless banter that comes with not setting a date, I was thinking the weekend of 22-23 October. If you could give me an indication if you are interested in coming and I'll start a list at the bottom of this post. Any Pirates who would like to come along on either Saturday and/or Sunday are also more than welcome. Who's coming (or thinking of coming) 1. AndrewH 2. GOGADGET 3. meinamini 4. Mr minigolf and Mrs Camel 5. ScottyB (possible) 6. StuJones 7. Stumpmeister 8. aceman (meeting us in Bathurst) 9. Tit 10. MikeKom 11. Rampant Lion (possible) 12. Magictux (Saturday) 13. maryc and TOJO (Saturday) Jan 06 MCS Checkmate Last edited by AndrewH : Oct 21st, 2005 at 03:02 AM.

Sep 26th, 2005, 04:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
GOGADGET All Worked Up Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 2,784 Offline	Lock me in Eddy You Canberra boys and girls are going to be sick of me, I'm back in Town on the 25th ! GETTING ALL RALLYED UP and a little bit sideways

Sep 26th, 2005, 05:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 14,056 Offline	Yes please! Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

Sep 26th, 2005, 05:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
AndrewH Were there Oompa loompas? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 4,209 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by meinamini Oooh this sounds like fun Andrew How early is "early Sunday Morning"? I could head down on Sunday morning drive out to and around Bathurst and then stay the night at my sisters place in Orange I love the Bells Line of road Do you guys head through Blaney to get to Cowra? Maybe the North Coasters could come via Putty Road and meet us at Richmond I was thinking of meeting up somewhere central like Ryde and leaving Sydney by 9:00 to 9:30 which would mean that we would get to Richmond by about 10:00 to 10:30. I'm more than happy to take advice about the timing from someone that has more knowledge about what the traffic is like to and through the Blue Mts on a Sunday morning. And, yeah, we could go through Blayney to get to Cowra Jan 06 MCS Checkmate

Sep 26th, 2005, 05:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
AndrewH Were there Oompa loompas? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 4,209 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GOGADGET You Canberra boys and girls are going to be sick of me, I'm back in Town on the 25th ! I'll bring the Bentley manual and a set or rear brake pads just in case Jan 06 MCS Checkmate

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Sep 26th, 2005, 04:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
meinamini Livin' the country life Join Date: May 2004 Location: Livin' in the OC! Local Time: 09:13 AM Posts: 4,030 Offline	Oooh this sounds like fun Andrew How early is "early Sunday Morning"? I could head down on Sunday morning drive out to and around Bathurst and then stay the night at my sisters place in Orange I love the Bells Line of road Do you guys head through Blaney to get to Cowra?

Sep 26th, 2005, 05:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
AndrewH Were there Oompa loompas? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 4,209 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minigolf Yes please! Mmmmmmm 290-300, sacrilicious Jan 06 MCS Checkmate

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ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 191,500 Offline	Sounds damn good - but once again its a helluva stretch for us Northerners Especially the run home Sunday - ala the Canberra meet... Put me down as a maybe please - pending a bit more interest from Novocastrians/Coasties; that way I'm not falling asleep on the drive home I'm assuming we'd part company after 'sampling the roads around Bathurst' then? wink If so - do you have a rough idea what time we would aim to shoot off home? (Going by return after the ECT, I know I'm in for roughly 5.5 hours from Bathurst - pending traffic...) (And will there be any Coopers coming?) - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

Sep 26th, 2005, 06:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
AndrewH Were there Oompa loompas? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 4,209 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyB Sounds damn good - but once again its a helluva stretch for us Northerners Especially the run home Sunday - ala the Canberra meet... Put me down as a maybe please - pending a bit more interest from Novocastrians/Coasties; that way I'm not falling asleep on the drive home I'm assuming we'd part company after 'sampling the roads around Bathurst' then? wink If so - do you have a rough idea what time we would aim to shoot off home? (Going by return after the ECT, I know I'm in for roughly 5.5 hours from Bathurst - pending traffic...) MSM Maps and Directions is saying roughly the same amount of time Bathurst to Canberra as Bathurst to Newcastle (4:30 B to C versus 4:15 B to N). Travelmate is saying 3:12 to Canberra and 4:18 to Newcastle but obviously Bathurst to Newcastle is a lot more dependent on traffic conditions. I would reckon that we would try to depart Bathurst at about 3:30 Jan 06 MCS Checkmate

Sep 26th, 2005, 07:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
maryc - Little Miss Sunshine - My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canberra Local Time: 09:13 AM Posts: 1,291 Offline	Bummer - kicking of wheels and all that... We have plans for 22 and 23 that we cannot break. So Oracle, you have to triple up on the fun you have to make up for K and I missing out on this run Now if you were to go the following weekend...... Sat 29 and Sun 30 Oct ... not a problem and we might even throw in a birthday cake (for K on 28 but don't tell anyone)

Sep 26th, 2005, 08:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
AndrewH Were there Oompa loompas? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 4,209 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by maryc Bummer - kicking of wheels and all that... We have plans for 22 and 23 that we cannot break. So Oracle, you have to triple up on the fun you have to make up for K and I missing out on this run Now if you were to go the following weekend...... Sat 29 and Sun 30 Oct ... not a problem and we might even throw in a birthday cake (for K on 28 but don't tell anyone) Oh no! Jan 06 MCS Checkmate

Sep 26th, 2005, 08:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
StuJones my second passion, a tin! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cronulla, NSW Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 747 Offline	Looks like I might have to come along and recreate the Bathurst Bash!!! Remember kids, 60km/h speed limit on the mountain. Now all you do is wake up at 5am and get them radio's out........... 2002 BRG MCS with more mods than can remember The thieves choice in race cars 2005 BEP MCS stock standard and staying that way

Sep 26th, 2005, 08:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
AndrewH Were there Oompa loompas? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 4,209 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by StuJones Looks like I might have to come along and recreate the Bathurst Bash!!! Remember kids, 60km/h speed limit on the mountain. Now all you do is wake up at 5am and get them radio's out........... Name duly added Jan 06 MCS Checkmate

Sep 26th, 2005, 08:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
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Sep 26th, 2005, 08:52 AM	#15 (permalink)
GOGADGET All Worked Up Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 2,784 Offline	Just a quick question in regards to the title of this thread, Andrew do you have a rough estimation of how much fun we are going to have on this run ? GETTING ALL RALLYED UP and a little bit sideways

Sep 26th, 2005, 08:56 AM	#16 (permalink)
StuJones my second passion, a tin! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cronulla, NSW Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 747 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GOGADGET Just a quick question in regards to the title of this thread, Andrew do you have a rough estimation of how much fun we are going to have on this run ? from what I understand we only have fun if we run and seeing the last time I ran was 1997 then I dont expect to have much fun..... 2002 BRG MCS with more mods than can remember The thieves choice in race cars 2005 BEP MCS stock standard and staying that way

Sep 26th, 2005, 08:57 AM	#17 (permalink)
Rampant Lion MIA Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The LC Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 1,021 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewH MSM Maps and Directions is saying roughly the same amount of time Bathurst to Canberra as Bathurst to Newcastle (4:30 B to C versus 4:15 B to N). Travelmate is saying 3:12 to Canberra and 4:18 to Newcastle but obviously Bathurst to Newcastle is a lot more dependent on traffic conditions. I would reckon that we would try to depart Bathurst at about 3:30 Traffic coming through the montains back to Sydney, either Bells Line or Great Western sux on Sunday afternoons. If you are going to do it I would suggest you leave a little later. Maybe around 5 so you hit the mid mountains about 6.15 ish... Just a thought.

Sep 26th, 2005, 09:07 AM	#18 (permalink)
GOGADGET All Worked Up Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 2,784 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by StuJones from what I understand we only have fun if we run and seeing the last time I ran was 1997 then I dont expect to have much fun..... I see your point Stu..................I wonder if we could get the title changed to " Barthurst fun drive". I think the run part is scaring people off. GETTING ALL RALLYED UP and a little bit sideways

Sep 26th, 2005, 09:17 AM	#19 (permalink)
AndrewH Were there Oompa loompas? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 4,209 Offline	Mods, feel free to change the title to Bathurst fun drive or what ever else tickles your fancy Sorry, "fun run" was a bit of poor humour on my part - I'm far too lazy and sedentary to even contemplate the possibility of running anywhere Jan 06 MCS Checkmate

Sep 26th, 2005, 09:19 AM	#20 (permalink)
StuJones my second passion, a tin! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cronulla, NSW Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 747 Offline	there seems to be too much banter here and not a lot of action. Think we could all do with a run!!!! 2002 BRG MCS with more mods than can remember The thieves choice in race cars 2005 BEP MCS stock standard and staying that way

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