ENTRY
Entry fees are yet to be fi nalised, but are
based on age and the loops that you ride. It
is part of the Dalby Moto Series and the aim
of the Goondiwindi MCC is to make the fees
family friendly and affordable, with the idea
of getting more bums on seats and raise
more dollars for all of their support
organisations (14 at last count).ENTERTAINMENT
A trade display area will keep you busy off
the bike, and rumour has it Yamaha will be
in attendance with bikes and ATVs on
display. A DJ from Now FM will be spinning
tunes all weekend.FACILITIES ON HAND
- Camping
- Showers
- Toilets
- Food and drinks
- Closest fuel is at Croppa Creek (20km) or
Goondiwindi (50km)
Organised trailrides are becoming more
popular than a visit from HRH Princess Kate
Middleton (that's the Duchess of Cambridge
to us commoners). The riding is usually
choice, the extra-curricular activities are more
impressive than a Michael Bay film and the
food and entertainment are five-star brilliant.
On top of all that, you get to do it [ride,
that is] with your mates or family in a
non-competitive environment.
Despite Australia boasting a relatively small
population that just ticked over 24 million,
we seem to attract riders in droves to annual
trailrides. These rides can range in
attendance from 100 punters to over 1500.But which ride is the biggest in the land is
certainly up for debate.
It would seem Queensland hosts the
biggest ones, with Dalby Moto producing the
goods on several occasions throughout the
year. NSW is not far behind.
It is impossible to say who hosts the
biggest trailride in Australia, and we’re not
game enough to put a name on it, but the
North Star Trailride has to be up there. With
nearly 1500 riders across two days in 2014,
it is one massive party.
This year, the North Star Trailride is on
30-31 July and is run under a MQ/MA permit
with one-day event permits as part of theentry fee. MA licence holders will receive a
discount on their entry fee.
The ride is held between Croppa Creek and
Goondiwindi, NSW. In total there’s 140km of
riding, split into three different tracks: an
85km loop, 20km loop and 40km loop.
The riding is awesome and the atmosphere
even better.
ADBwill be there to capture all the action
for the mag and soak up some of the
trailriding that northern NSW has to offer.
At this stage, the entry forms have not been
finalised, but put the event in your diary and
stay tuned for more information as the event
draws closer.GETTOTHE
CHOPPER!
At least two choppers will be
based at the club from Friday
afternoon and will be available
for joy flights. No, you can’t
pilot them, there’s enough
carnage on the trails.AUSTRALIA’S
BIGGEST
TRAILRIDE?
North Star to flirt with attendance record in 2016
WHO CAN
ATTEND?
The North Star is open to
all off-road motorcycles.
Riders do not need road
registration on their bikes or
a road licence, and punters
of all ages and abilities are
welcome.24 | APRIL 2016 http://www.adbmag.com.au
THE GOOD OIL | HOT OFF THE PRESS
Joy fl ights are just part of
the fun at North Star