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Blessing of the Bikes Run, 7-Eleven, Foxwell
Rd, Coomera, Qld. Sign on 8am; stands up
9am. Raffl es on the run. $10 per person.
Raising funds to help the fi ght against
VLAD and Consorting Laws, plus The Grip
Fundraiser. Hosted by Saints CMC. All bikes
welcome. For more information phone Azza
on 0421 764 188.
9 FEBRUARY
26th Redback Rally, on the banks of the
Avoca River, north of Charlton on the Boort
Road, Vic. Fully catered, food and drinks; no
BYO. Live bands and entertainment. Off-site
showers available. Gates open noon on Friday.
$25 pre-paid or $30 at the gate. Hosted by
The Sketa Grimshaw Tourers MCC. For more
information see redbackrally.com.au.
9-11 FEBRUARY
Adventure Travel Film Festival, Bright, Vic.
This year fi lm subjects include a group of
young adventurers who tackle the wilds of
South America in old Trabant cars and a
communist-era motorcycle in Trabants to the
End of the World, as well as a short fi lm about
Iceland through the eyes of a solo British
biker. There’s also Ural USA and Head in the
Sky. Full festival details can be viewed at
adventuretravelfilmfestival.com.
11 FEBRUARY
Cruise for a Cause, Club Marconi, 121 Prairie
Vale Rd, Bossley Park, NSW. Bikes and cars
to assemble at location to be announced at
10am for an 11am cruise to Club Marconi.
Trophies for best bike/car. Free entry; gold coin
donation. For information see cruiseforacause.
org.au, email [email protected] or
phone Buddy Nasr on 0498 099 098.
16 FEBRUARY
Mudgee Meltdown, Hill End Rd, Avisford, NSW.
Traditional chopper and vintage bike rally.
Bands, camping, dirt drags and more. Entry
$65. To purchase tickets head to
ticketebo.com.au/mudgeemeltdown.17 FEBRUARY
Riders on the Storm Motorcycle Rally,
Rubicon River, Rubicon, Vic. Back to basics
rally with shady campsites, drinking water
and toilets. Gymkhana and usual rally awards.
$15 prepaid or $20 overnight including badge;
kids and daytrippers $10 including badge. For
information phone Chris on 0402 428 468 or
see pilgrimcmc.com/riders.html.
16-18 FEBRUARY
11th Groggy Wombat Rally, Meeniyan
Recreational Reserve, Meeniyan, Vic. Barbecue
Friday night, breakfast Saturday and Sunday.
Trophies, raffles, live music and show ’n’shine. Prepaid $15 includes badge; $20 on
the day includes badge; daytrippers $5, or $10
with badge. For more information phone Trevor
on 0408 317 342 (after 6pm).
24 FEBRUARY
Bermagui Poker Run, Bermagui Country
Club, Bermagui, NSW. Registration 8am;
stands up 10am. Ride to Candelo Hotel,
Pambula Top Pub, Cobargo Hotel and back to
Bermagui. Barbecue breakfast, food, drinks,
live band and more. For more information
check out crab.org.au or phone 0408 247 666.
3 MARCH
Orbost’s 8th Annual Poker Run, McDonalds,
Bairnsdale, Vic. Registration 9am; stands up
10am. Ride via Bruthen, Lake Tyers, Marlo,
Bemm River and Orbost. $30 includes stubby
holder. Lunchtime sausage sizzle, live music,
charity auction and presentation. For more
information phone Kevin on 0407 372 736 or
see orbostpokerrun.com.au.16 MARCH
Pigs ’n’ Pines Run, Royal Hotel, Spring Ridge,
NSW. From 10am. Camping, breakfast, live
music, show ’n’ shine and more. $20 entry.
Hosted by New England Bikers. Supporting
Kids With Cancer Foundation. Phone Ceejay on
0459 614 274, Dale on 0439 603 352 or email
[email protected] for more information.24 MARCH
Motorcycle Ride for Cancer, Happy
Grillmores, Singleton, NSW. Stands up 9am
for ride to Gundy and lunch at the Linga
Longa Hotel. Returning to the Albion Hotel at
Singleton for auction and raffl e draw. $40 per
person includes lunch. For more information
phone 0400 187 269, email admin@
gahayward.com.au or see the 2018 Motorcycle
Ride for Cancer Facebook page.4-6 MAY
Queensland State HOG Rally, Reid Park
Precinct, Townsville, Qld. HOG 25th
anniversary celebrations with live music, bike
games, Thunder Run, show ’n’ shine, onsite
retail and food, camping and glamping.
Register online at goo.gl/JeifKC, or for more
information see qldstatehogrally2018.
teamapp.com or facebook.com/
HOGQLDSTATERALLY2018.5-10 AUGUST
Red Centre Adventure Rallye, Alice Springs,
NT. Daily rides starting and fi nishing in Alice
Springs, and covering 1300km in total.
Run by Outback Motorcycle Adventures.
For more information and prices see
outbackmotorcycleadventures.com.au or
phone Michael Vroom on 0428 102 003 or
Damian McGrath on 0418 958 902.These new mobile phones,
they’re just so convenient!On the phone again!
Always on the bloody
phone