National Rally 2014 Ride Routes.....

[Streak]

National Rally 2014 Ballarat VIC Ride Routes

What Track is everyone planning on the to Ballarat for National Rally?

National Rally 2014 Link: http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=3793.0

Have you looked up the member map for who you could say hello to along the way?

Have you thought about your stops and accommodation yet?

Post your thoughts Below!

[Streak]

Shiney and I are planning on taking an easy trip down, taking about 3 days to do the trip, and after last year, we are going to GLamp it instead.....no tents!

Day 1 Tuesday 520km

Toowoomba to Nambucca Heads
(Staying at the White Albatross Holiday Park)

Day 2 Wednesday 755km

Nambucca Heads to Yass
(Staying at the Yass Caravan Park)

Day 3 Thursday 694km

Yass to Ballarat
(Staying at BIG4 Ballarat Goldfields Holiday Park)


Google Map Link: http://goo.gl/maps/dWcp6



and out how we are going to get home to!

27th March Ballarat to Cootamundra 650km

Nice and Easy day to start the way home....

28th March Cootamundra to Port Macquarie (Via the Putty Road) 840km

Getting into the trip and taking the Putting Road for a bit of entertainment.

29th March Port Maquarie to Glen Inness (Via the Oxley Hwy, Thunderbolts Way, Waterfall Way & the Gwydir Hwy) 685km

well what can we say, it is going to be an awesome day.....

30th March Glen Inness to Brisbane/Toowoomba 350 odd km

Home.......

Below is our map:

Google Map Link: http://goo.gl/maps/6ZZz7



And the Total Map of roughly 4,465km 

Google Map: http://goo.gl/maps/CHBQX

[Biggles]

Looks like a good breakdown of the route.  At first glance Nambucca to Yass looked like a big day, but it's under 900 kays.  Taking it easy you'll have a pretty good run on the major highways.  Nambucca is south of the worst section of the Pacific Hwy.  Getting around Sydney will be the main pain.

[saaz]

I have no definite plans as yet, but will probably take the opportunity to visit Mum in Colac as well as one of my sisters in Bendigo.  If I was doing that I would probably leave a few days before you got to Yass, but then I could do it after the rally.

[saaz]

Sydney is dead easy these days even if you take Pennant Hills Road.  Personally, I would cut in to Singleton, Putty Road, then to Bathurst and then to Oberon, Taralga, Crookwell then on to Gunning, Dalton then to Yass.  Depends on how much time you have.

Looks like a good breakdown of the route.  At first glance Nambucca to Yass looked like a big day, but it's under 900 kays.  Taking it easy you'll have a pretty good run on the major highways.  Nambucca is south of the worst section of the Pacific Hwy.  Getting around Sydney will be the main pain.

[Me_3]

I'm in the process of looking at my options at the moment. I'm leaving Atherton on the Monday morning at the moment (Mon 17th March)

A few options i'm thinking of
Atherton -> Inland to Charters Towers -> Cappella -> Camp the night (apparently there is good free camping at the showgrounds) (941km)
Cappella -> Emerald -> Toowoomba (Stay with a friend) (807km)
Toowoomba -> Dubbo area (Camp somewhere there) (720km)
Dubbo -> Ballarat with a possible overnight stop somewhere as I won't be booking my accommodation to start until the friday (920km)
Approx 3400km down

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Atherton,+Queensland,+Australia&daddr=Greenvale,+QLD,+Australia+to:Charters+Towers,+Queensland,+Australia+to:Capella,+Queensland,+Australia+to:Toowoomba,+Queensland,+Australia+to:Ballarat,+Victoria,+Australia&hl=en&ll=-31.559815,146.733398&spn=13.050826,26.784668&sll=-25.105497,146.865234&sspn=13.8615,26.784668&geocode=FYGH-P4d78mrCCnBtJ4LiwqCaTGgcSB_8e4ABA%3BFZUK3v4d1EykCCn7ikyx06EqajFwbSB_8e4ABA%3BFdANzv4d96e3CClPjZJg-V7UazFwlCB_8e4ABA%3BFea7n_4d2qfSCCmv5BNYuWzPazHQmSB_8e4ABA%3BFdZmW_4dQ6IOCSmPZeNIukSWazFQvyB_8e4ABA%3BFf7Swv0dMz2TCCl5GJMwVETRajEgt6AwpHkFBA&oq=ball&mra=ls&t=m&z=6


Other option was to do Toowoomba on my way home, and head straight down the inland.
Approx 3100km Down

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Atherton,+Queensland,+Australia&daddr=Greenvale,+QLD,+Australia+to:Charters+Towers,+Queensland,+Australia+to:Capella,+Queensland,+Australia+to:St+George,+Queensland,+Australia+to:Ballarat,+Victoria,+Australia&hl=en&ll=-29.783449,145.942383&spn=13.2909,26.784668&sll=-27.605671,146.689453&sspn=26.996807,53.569336&geocode=FYGH-P4d78mrCCnBtJ4LiwqCaTGgcSB_8e4ABA%3BFZUK3v4d1EykCCn7ikyx06EqajFwbSB_8e4ABA%3BFdANzv4d96e3CClPjZJg-V7UazFwlCB_8e4ABA%3BFea7n_4d2qfSCCmv5BNYuWzPazHQmSB_8e4ABA%3BFZMqVP4dMC7bCCnXMv22E0-lazFApCB_8e4ABA%3BFf7Swv0dMz2TCCl5GJMwVETRajEgt6AwpHkFBA&oq=st+george&mra=ls&t=m&z=6


I'm still thinking about the return ride.. All depends on how the trip down goes time wise...

[alans1100]

I have the route to Ballarat sorted with an overnight stop near the border. Also doing a side trip to Wolseley and Serviceton  to check out a couple old rail towns and another detour through the Grampians before rejoining national 8 at Ararat for the rest of the trip.

Not sure about the return trip yet. Possibly via Pakenham, a suburb of Melbourne for an overnight stop to visit friends and returning home via the coast with an overnight stop.

Day 1 522 kms
Day 2 351 kms

http://goo.gl/maps/wKaHq

[Grumpy]

Looks good Streak. You guys should come inland and we could meet up. For that matter, you could camp up at my place here in Gulargambone and we could head out together. Just a thought. Looking forward to the run. This is my route from here 


 http://goo.gl/maps/mhFQ0

[gaz]

i was thinking of a more interesting route 



http://goo.gl/maps/fp5ga




 

[Cerebral Knievel]

Looks like Mr squiggle  has been having an "alternative route " in a cupboard with miss jane while plotting a course on google maps 

[Pocket STocker]

  

[Sicman]

 

[Streak]

Anyway, back to the Topic of people putting up their plans of how they are getting to Rally......

[WendyL]

I'm flying from Darwin to Melbourne a week before the rally for my uncle's birthday, will have a few days to kill before picking up my ST1300 from Garner's on the Friday so I'll be jumping on a plane to Launceston where a friend has promised to lend me a bike for a few days (and teach me how to corner).  I return the ST1300 on the Sunday before flying home to Darwin late that night......
Unfortunately I can't afford the time off work (or parenting) to ride both ways....

[Marcus]

Hmmm...Finally settled in on a route to Ballarat... was pretty tough

[Sean]

Marcus,

Will you make the trip alright on one tank?   

[Grumpy]

He may need a couple of jerry cans I think      

[Aj1300]

Just a bi of info for those riding through Melbourne. There is no tolls for bikes on the Monash, Westgate and Tullamarine freeways. If you die on Eastlink freeway you will have to pay.

[Biggles]

If you die on Eastlink freeway you will have to pay.

I'm guessing they take the toll out of your Estate.

[Aj1300]

 

If you die on Eastlink freeway you will have to pay.

I'm guessing they take the toll out of your Estate.

I suppose that's one way to pay

[STRay (Roo Killer)]

  If I go the direct route it is only just over 3300k from Perth, but I haven't been to Darwin for a LOOOOOOOng time either!

Ahhh, decisions to make 

[Pocket STocker]

ST2UP is taking me on a mystery tour to Ballarat, oh how I love a surprise 


Pockey 

[Cerebral Knievel]

I'm planning on being on the road for a month as part of this trip.
So far i have decided on an overnight stop in Bathurst 

[gaz]

I'm planning on being on the road for a month as part of this trip.
So far i have decided on an overnight stop in Bathurst 

Legendary "263 post" club 

[Williamson]

Just a bi of info for those riding through Melbourne. There is no tolls for bikes on the Monash, Westgate and Tullamarine freeways. If you die on Eastlink freeway you will have to pay.

Just received an update, motorcycles to be tolled on City Link from 1 January 2014.  Details here:

http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=34adf91a445288ce7e30080f4&id=f276d8c204&e=04cc09f780