Albany Run
February 15 @ 8:00 am - February 16 @ 5:00 pm
Albany Run,
Saturday 15th & 16th of February
Accommodation:
EMU BEACH. Big 4 98441147.
EMU BEACH CHALETS. 9844888.
EMU POINT MOTEL. 98441001.
ALBANY HAVANA VILLAS. 98441085.
BIG4 MIDDLETON BEACH HOLIDAY PARK
3k from EMU POINT. 98413593.
There is a cafe at the Point and a fish & chip shop and, as you would be aware, many restaurants down town.
Saturday 15 Feb. 2025.
Leave Emu point. 9-30 am .
Go down Mermaid dr
Tr trooper st
Tr Lowerking rd, keep straight on past Kalgan river bridge
TL mead rd
TL South coast hwy
Stop at. Bakers Junction shop and regroup . Leave Bakers and go east on Chester pass rd
TL Yungup Rd
TL into ww2 tank museum
When all done leave museum and return toward Bakers Junction
TL Bon accord Rd
Tr Prideaux Rd
TR Nanarup Rd
Call into Kalgan Cafe. To buy lunch.
Leave Kalgan Cafe and ride back toward Albany
TL Troode St
Tr Golf links Rd
TL Adelaide Trc
Roundabout KSO. Go on up Marine Dr
Tr Forts Rd
TL Apex Dr go on up to ANZAC MONUMENT, and the Forts.
Sunday 16 Feb.
Ed Shekel has organised two rides for the; one long, approximately 180km, the other short, taking in the sites of the Porongurup and a shorter ride.
Both rides include stops for morning tea and lunch with some stops along the way.
Please contact Ian Brashaw 043 764 0437 Ed Shekel 0427 099 356
Pre-31
February 27 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Pre-31 meeting at 7.30pm at the VMCC clubrooms, it is held on the 4th Wednesday of each month
Gab Feast Waylen Hut
March 1 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
If anyone is interested in a short ride prior, we are going to meet up at Fremantle E-Sheds at 1:00pm. Or if you fancy lunch then meet up at 12:30 and grab a bite at the coffee shop at the Maritime Museum south of Gage Roads. You don’t need to be on your bike – partners welcome.
IHC 2 Day
March 15 @ 8:00 am - March 16 @ 5:00 pm
This is our premier event of the year and is open to all Indian Harley Club members and also members of any other vintage/historic motorcycle club. Machines ridden must be over 25 years old.
AGM Golden Ponds
March 16 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 pm
Our AGM takes place at Golden Ponds, Mundijong Road on 16th March 2024 at 09:30.
Self- funded breakfast will be available. I would like to encourage as many of you as possible to attend.
Pre 31 meeting
March 26 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Pre-31 meeting at 7.30pm at the VMCC clubrooms, it is held on the 4th Wednesday of each month
Entries for the 2025 All British Rally are open now.
April 25 @ 8:00 am - April 27 @ 5:00 pm
. The rally will be from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th of April. The gate prize this year is a fantastic re-plate eligible Triumph 995 Sprint ST. The winner of which will be the envy of all. Book early for a great weekend of motorcycle activities, country Victorian hospitality, catching up with old friends and making new friends at the biggest gathering of British motorcycles in Australia.
The link for booking is here: https://www.trybooking.com/1155089 (if you see details for last years rally, refresh your browser)
Friday will be Anzac day, and we have been invited by the Newstead RSL to display ex-military bikes at their 11.00am service. If you would like to display your ex-military motorcycle, please contact Maurie on 0425 842 486.
Invitation to Participate in Southern Cross Cannonball Classic- May 2025 Darwin, NT (9th May) 2025 to Victor Harbor, SA (22nd May) 2025
May 9 @ 8:00 am - May 22 @ 5:00 pm
Invitation to Participate in Southern Cross Cannonball Classic- May 2025
Darwin, NT (9th May) 2025 to Victor Harbor, SA (22nd May) 2025
Thank you for your patience waiting for information related to this event.
As you have expressed your Interest in The Event, this letter invites your deposit of $500- to apply for your position on the starting line, pending approval and subject to The Guidelines, followed by another $2,000-, six months before the start. This totals $2,500- for the event, not including accommodation along with yours and your support vehicle costs, borne by the riders and teams. PLEASE NOTE that Deposits are accepted on a first come, first served basis, with The Committee reserving the right to cap the numbers once a safe field has been reached. A position on The Start Line CANNOT be held without the Deposit and Balance having first being paid and accepted. NOTE: participation in the last event “Indian Pacific Cannonball Classic” is not a guarantee of being accepted into this event. Although priority consideration MAY be given to members of our Australian Cannonball family where possible. All riders have to commit to “The Guidelines” in full, which have been upgraded for SCCC. Safety is our highest priority and this especially applies to separating support vehicles from the riders, by the prescribed time, leaving no less than 1.5 Hours after the last competing Motorcycle leaves the start line each day. This is paramount to gain acceptance into the event. Participants must also behave at all times in a way that promotes and showcases our sport to the public, by following all road rules and acceptable social norms.
The breakdown of costs, generally, are:
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Functions, being at Darwin NT, Ayres Rock Resort (Uluru Area NT) & Victor Harbor SA (Finish of Event). These functions going ahead, are subject to good weather.
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A donation to our charity of choice – Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). Riders can make additional donations via sponsorship if they wish.
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Merchandise pack
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Race Number Plates
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Accessory Led lights to be supplied for safety, and must be mounted to front and rear of bikes and turned on whilst running in the event (an event requirement)
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Class trophies
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Costs to research, map and pre drive the event (work well in progress)
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Costs related to running the Event
This is not a cheap Event for competitors, (made more expensive due to remote locations and increased costs since IPCC). but it is unique and a massive challenge to get 1948 and earlier (pre-1949) motorcycles, across our land from the shores of The Timor Sea (in this case Darwin) to the shores of Great Southern Ocean (in this case Victor Harbor). Comparable Trans Continental events in other parts of the world are far more expensive than this event.
This is not a race, and not a win at all costs event ! It is planned to bring riders from all eligible marques from 1948 and earlier, together for a mutual personal challenge. There are rules and regulations in “The Guidelines” attached along with other information in this invitation. Further information will be forwarded when required over the lead up to the SCCC.
We visit a number of unique locations along the way, with a Start/ Finish line and time penalties every day. The exact dates and locations we plan to stay during the Event, will be advised to Accepted Entrants approximately 12 months out from the event.
Please don’t try to book locations yet, as some are specific sites and others will have a choice of accommodation. You will notice we have not specified sites yet. This is because we want to give every accepted registered rider the best chance possible, to get a bed and not have to camp in accommodation with limited locations. It is however very highly likely at least in a few locations you will need to camp as we are in The Outback.
We will release to all deposited and accepted riders an information pack, which specifies exact locations closer to the event. Then it’s first, in best dressed for all accommodations. This also spreads out one’s costs related to the event. Riders late to register can do so, as long as our Event cap has not been exceeded.
The exception to this is Ayres Rock Resort. Once riders have deposited, we will send the dates to this site which includes the lay day. As this is a busy time for Grey Nomads and Conferences, during the cooler months. It is strongly advised you book these 2 nights’ accommodation ASAP. A code will be provided to deposited accepted riders which they can use to receive an Ayres Rock Resort discount. Those who plan to camp, also need to book as there is no free camping in the area. We recommend at this site you consider staying at the proper available accommodations, so you have a good refreshing 2 days off with all the amenities available to you.
Ayres Rock Resort also has an Airport with major Airlines from most States, flying in & out on a daily basis. As we have a lay day and a function on one of the nights, we highly recommend you consider flying in your partner, for a few days to participate in the function (at an extra function partner charge) and your day off. The area is amazing and getting up close to the Rock or Kuta Juta (The Olgas) on your lay day is a must.
Remember this is an event that requires you to have a support crew with a trailer spot, for every bike, and a seat for every rider, in the event of break downs (of which I am sure there will be a few) so no bike or rider is left behind. How you achieve this, is up to you (wife / partner following with ute, multi vehicle trailers etc) Make sure you get this right, as if you arrive at scrutineering on 8th May ‘25 and can’t demonstrate your eligibility pursuant to The Guidelines, you are not allowed to participate in the Event. We recommend you arrive in Darwin a number of days before the event, so you have time to rest and get organised. The 8th May, ‘25 the day before the event, will be busy with Registration, Scrutineering, rider briefing & the first function of the event on that evening of the 8th May, ‘25.
Scrutineering will be conducted the days prior to The Start, and/or at random intervals, or at The Committee’s discretion, during the Event. This will allow the checking of Compliance and Registration, and therefore, the eligibility of riders and bikes in various classes. The Motorcycles must be registered and roadworthy with working Horn, lights, brakes, speedo, fresh tyres etc. This is not a full engineering check and riders are responsible for the legality and safety of their vehicle. However, should our scrutineers notice, for example, non-compliance with The Guidelines, frame cracks or other obvious flaws in the bike’s safety, the vehicle will be ordered to it’s trailer, or disqualified from entering, until, or unless, the Motor Cycle has been acceptably rectified.
BEVERLEY RE-ENACTMENT
September 13 @ 8:00 am - September 14 @ 5:00 pm
This is an advance invitation to any member of a recognised Motorcycle club who holds a concession club licenced Veteran or Vintage Motorcycle to join us on our two Pre 31 events this year.
The first event is the ROARING TWENTIES RUN a two-day event on May 3rd and 4th in and around Collie
The second is the BEVERLEY RE-ENACTMENT of the 1905
Road Races first held here in WA on 13th and 14th September
Both are organised by THE PRE-31 SECTION of the VMCCWA
Could you please add these dates to your 2025 calendar
Further enquiries to p_slawson@outlook.com
Thank you
Peter Lawson