The Official Home of the Warby Ghost Riders

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

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Crossbow Computers
Subaru Fountain Gate

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



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