Past Rides
The accounts below cover our special club rides, usually held on weekends or public holidays. If you were looking for the accounts of our regular weekday rides along the Warby Trail, then click here.
2008 Alpine Classic - Wangaratta to Bright Rail Trail
This was our biggest weekend ride and you can read the official account HERE
The
Warby Archives - Accounts of Significant Past Rides 2002-2004
(Click on
the links to read the story of each ride)
2002 |
Event |
Ride
Account |
| September 14th | First Ascent of Donna Buang | |
October 12th |
Epic Ride to Upper Yarra Dam | |
| Nov 29 - Dec 1 | Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail | |
| December 28th | Special Christmas Ride | |
2003 |
Event |
Ride Account |
| January 1st | New Year's Day Ride | |
| January 14th | First Twilight Ride | |
| January 18th | The Poowong Circuit | |
| February 1st | Annual Awards Night | |
| February 2nd | Special Celebration Ride | |
| February 12th | Special Twilight Ride | |
| March 10th | Bellarine Circuit | |
| April 25-27 | Second Great Traverse | |
| June 9 | Queen's Birthday Bash | |
| June 20th | Shortest Day of the Year Ride | |
| July 27th | Hallam By Pass Ride | |
| September 20th | Upper Yarra Dam | |
| October 4th | Triumph over Toolangi | |
| October 11th | Annual Donna Buang Hill Climb | |
| October | Round the Bay in a Day | |
| Tues Nov 4th | Phillip Island Bicycle Grand Prix | |
| Nov 21-23 | Inaugural Gippsland Rail Trail Ride | |
| December 27th | Bellarine Circuit | |
2004 |
Event
|
Ride
Account |
| January 1st | New Year's Day Ride | |
| January 26th | Australia Day Ride to Sorrento | |
| February 7th | Annual Awards
Night |
|
| February 21st | Toolangi Hill Climb | |
| March 8th | Annual Goldfields Classic | |
| March 26-28th | Annual Wangaratta to Harrietville Ride | |
| April 12th | Dandenong Ranges Easter Ride | |
| April 25th | The Poowong Push | |
| May 22nd | The Reefton Rush | |
| June 27th | Beach Rd Bash | |
| July 24th | Melbourne Bike Paths Tour | |
| August 21st | Phillip Island Bicycle Grand Prix | |
| September 25th | Annual Donna Buang Lung Burst | |
| October 17th | Round the Bay in a Day | |
| October 30th | Upper Yarra Dam Ride and Picnic | |
| November 19-21 | East Gippsland Rail Trail Weekend | |
| December 27th | Bellarine Circuit | |
2005 |
Event |
Ride Account |
| January 22nd | 2005 Annual Awards Evening | |
| January 26th | Great Southern Rail Trail | |
| February 19th | Walhalla Bush Bash | |
| March 18-20 | Great Alpine Classic | |
| March 28 | Easter Monday Ride | |
| April 24th | Dandenong Ranges Ride | |
| May 21st | Annual Reefton Rush | |
| June 13th | Queens Birthday Bash | |
| July 23rd | Dandenong Creek | |
| August 20th | Phillip Island Grand Prix | |
| Sep 24th | Donna Buang Lungbuster | |
| Oct 29th | Upper Yarra Dam Ride | |
| Nov 18-20th | East Gippsland Rail Trail | |
| Dec 27th | Bellarine Bike Bash | |
2006 |
Event |
Ride Account |
| Jan 26th | Great Southern Rail Trail | Cancelled |
| Jan 28th | 4th Annual Awards Night | |
| Feb 19th | Picnic at Hanging Rock Ride | |
| March 13th | Walhalla Forest Ride | |
| March 17-19 | Annual Alpine Classic | |
| April 2007 | Great China Ride 2006 | |
| April 25th | Anzac Day Ride | |
| May 27th | Great Southern Rail Trail | |
| June 12th | Queens Birthday Bash | |
| July 22nd | Mornington Ride | |
| Sept 2nd | Phillip Island Ride | |
| Sept 30th | Donna Buang Lungbuster | |
| Oct 15th | Big Bay Ride | |
| Oct 28th | Upper Yarra Dam Picnic | |
| Nov 17-19 | East Gippsland Rail Trail | |
| Dec 27th | Bellarine Circuit | |
Official Sponsors
Warren's Sport and Recreation
Crossbow Computers
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Upcoming Rides - August/September
- Tues 26th Aug - Nite Riders Night Ride - Warburton Trail
- Thurs 28th Aug - Warburton Trail Ride - start at COGS at 1.00 pm
- Sun 31st Aug - Warburton to Marysville Ride - 9.00 am start at Warburton (note change of date)
- Tues 2nd Sep- Nite Riders Night Ride - Warburton Trail
- Thurs 4th Sep - Warburton Trail Ride - start at COGS at 1.00 pm
- Sat 6th Sep - Annual Phillip Island Ride - start at Cranborne 9.00 am
- Tues 9th Sep - Nite Riders Night Ride - Warburton Trail
- Thurs 11th Sep - Warburton Trail Ride - start at COGS at 1.00 pm
- Tues 16th Sep - Nite Riders Night Ride - Warburton Trail
- Thurs 18th Sep - Warburton Trail Ride - start at COGS at 1.00 pm
- Sun 21st Sept - Dandenong Creek Social Ride
- Tues 23rd Sep - Nite Riders Night Ride - Warburton Trail
- Thurs 25th Sep - Warburton Trail Ride - start at COGS at 1.00 pm
- Sat 27th Sep - Annual Donna Buang Lungbuster - The Biggest Ride of the Year
- Tues 30th Sep - Nite Riders Night Ride - Warburton Trail
Latest Ride Stories
31/07 In Which The Prodigal Sun Returns
26/07 The Annual Hanging Rock Ride
24/07 In Which an Indian Summer Arrives
20/07 The Starling Gap Mountain Bike Ride
17/07 In Which Patience Pays
10/07 In Which Many are Cold but Few are Frozen
03/07 In Which our Eyes Don't Deceive Us
12/06 In Which the Force Comes Out in Force
05/06 In Which the Fungi Fight Back
2006 Great China Ride
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2007 Great China Ride
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2008 Great China Ride
You can read about our Third Great China Ride here.
2009 Nepal Adventure Challenge (only 1 place left)
Two groups will be travelling to Nepal in March 2009. The first group of 15 is full, but we have 1 place remaining in Group 2 for anyone interested
2009 Danube Ride - almost full !
Planning has now progressed to the next stage for the 2009 Danube Ride. This will take place in Sep 2009 and will consist of a 15 day ride along the Danube, starting in Germany and progressing through Austria, Slovakia and ending at Budapest in Hungary. Suitable for anyone of good health and fitness. Only 1 or 2 places left
2010 - Mongolia, Vietnam, China, New Zealand, South America ????
Watch for more details later this year.
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Donna Buang 2007
Comics (click for enlarged view)
For more crazy Garibaldi Cartoons click HERE
Newsletter
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