40 weeks to go!!

40 short weeks until we leave Melbourne.

We are organising the cycling tops, which we haven't had before.
One of the past riders has designed an emblem for us which we are tickled pink with & this will definitely be on the shirt. Another rider has chosen the colours and another rider has given us the basis of our ride motto plus and an idea for the map.

New riders are coming in weekly with our latest enquirer wanting to do the whole trip which will bring us up to 5 riders doing the complete 14,000 + kms.

An equipment list has been developed with some major purchases and updates required. This trip we will have our own Satellite phone where other years we have rented. We plan on buying a generator to assist with bush camps & morning/afternoon teas. We are trying to source some safety road signs & car signs for this trip as well.

I have developed some information booklets for each rider on each leg. An example of our first 5 days on Stage 1 below,
Day 1

March 23rd 2013

Location:  Melbourne to Euroa (Means joyful in Aboriginal) 125kms

Route:

All riders meet at Southern Cross Station at 0630 hours, catch the train to Craigieburn and alight at Station.

Ride from the Craigieburn Station following road signs to the Hume Hwy. Head north along the Hume Hwy towards Wangaratta.

Morning Tea at 25 kms at Service Centre. Lunch at 65 kms Service Centre

Take turnoff to Euroa. Follow signs to Caravan Park- on R) just before the bridge.

Accommodation: Euroa Caravan Park 0357952160

Day 2

March 24th

Location: Euroa to Chiltern 130 kms

Route:

Euroa to Hume Hwy take Wodonga/Albury turnoff & head north.

Morning tea at Benalla Rose Gardens (off Hwy). Lunch at McDonalds at Wangaratta.

Turn off Hume Hwy to Chiltern then follow signs to caravan park.

Accommodation: Chiltern Caravan Park            0357261298

 Day 3

March 25th

Location: Chiltern to Culcairn 90 kms

Route:

Take road to Howlong then turn R) on the Albury Rd.

2kms out of Howlong do a L) turn on Walbundrie/Howlong Rd to Walbundrie. See map attached.

Then take Culcairn turnoff & follow signs to CP

Morning tea at Walbundrie General Store.

Accommodation: Culcairn Caravan Park 0260298248

 Day 4

March 26th

Location:  Culcairn to Wagga Wagga 80 kms           

Route: 

Over railway line head to Morven.

Then L) turn to Cookardinia & Mangoplah.

Then onto Wagga.

Go into city centre & follow signs to city beach. Caravan Park is located on the city beach.

Accommodation: City Beach Caravan Park 0269310603

 Day 5

March 27th

Location: Wagga Wagga   0kms          

Rest day

Attractions: Murrumbidgee River- fishing/swimming

                   Wineries

                   Botanical gardens

                   Pen museum

                   Museum of the Riverina  


Link to our previous blog for the ride in 2011 Broome to Perth is: www.cycleacrossoz.blogspot.com.au