Blackwood Vinduro (Vic.) on August 30 - 31, 2014

[GMC]

where is it?? how do we get there (what time do I have to get out of bed on sunday morning and how fast do I have to drive??) :'(

The club has booked the cabins so wander over Sat. get in an extra ride then sleep in on Sunday and save the hassle of driving in the morning, Just let the first bikes off wake you

Accommodation: We have booked the Outdoor Camp, 48 bunk beds, 24 permanent tents with full services about 1km from the start are. Hot showers guaranteed! Kitchen and lounge facilities too. Limited places.

Outdoor Camp accommodation, per night $10
Indoor Camp accommodation, per night $20

[GMC]

Now batman and robin that's an idea, could arrange flames out exhaust. Hum back to cave for more beer inspiration

Uh oh, Luffy's starting to plan with beer



If you hurry you might be able to book a room with Batluffy

[80-85 husky]

rather stay in the batcave I rekon.....

[Luffy]

Geoff, you clearly have to much time on your hands. But good effect .
Maybe : Del Boy and Roders, was in my small mind. Running throu the smoke of all the two bangers.
O well back to shed, just had large box from Andrea turn up its Christmas again.

[Canam370]

Hey Luffy, gotta say - thats a sweet pair of manboobs!

[Tex]

A few people have asked about the level of difficulty at this event. Drakie rates it as about a "5 out of 10" and noted that it's easier than Harrow. Most of the tracks can be navigated by 4WD, and there shouldn't be anything that presents any real difficulty.

I don't have any shots of the course, but here are some pics from the Travel Victoria website to give you a general idea of what the Blackwood area is like:







Please note: None of these pics are of the actual course.

Tex

[80-85 husky]

so in answer to my original question... the start sign in area is at the campground ... on golden gully road.....

[GMC]

The start will be at the Tennis Courts (Parc Ferme) at the Rec Reserve at Blackwood 85ks from the CBD.

http://www.verivinduro.com.au/60/Blackwood-Event-Info/

[Tex]

Sorry John! Yep, just like GMC said...

Don't drive too fast, but do try and get there early as local progress assoc will be selling breakfast fare.

Tex

[80-85 husky]

having blown that up as much as much as possible and still not being able to read it I have gone to google maps and identified the possible location of the place to be on sunday morning to sign in and pay money......

ok looks like I will come in on the Trentham road and turn down simmons reef rd then into rec reserve road and what looks like a tennis court could be the spot

[Andrew L]

having blown that up as much as much as possible and still not being able to read it I have gone to google maps and identified the possible location of the place to be on sunday morning to sign in and pay money......

ok looks like I will come in on the Trentham road and turn down simmons reef rd then into rec reserve road and what looks like a tennis court could be the spot

The joints not that big it can't be to hard

[80-85 husky]

its like a rabbit warren tho.....and 1 wrong turn and your in Bacchus Marsh!

[Andrew L]

I see your concern wouldn't want that to happen (sorry rooksta)

[Canam370]

  The weekend is fast approaching thrillseekers! A few more details about the Blackwood Vinduro to whet your appetite - the course will be 60-65ks long, depending on how long the special test section will be. If you are heavy on the throttle or have a fuel tank with a thimbles capacity it is recommended that you drop a fuel container with the dump truck at the parc ferme at riders briefing.The fuel dump will be at about the half way point of the loop. Providing an added enhancement to the whole Vinduro experience no exact distance to the dump is available, just so you can enjoy the thrill of potentially running out of fuel!
  There will be signs on the main road directing you to the main turn-offs, and as an added, no charge bonus, you will need to follow course arrows to find the parc ferme (hopefully Drakey isn't handling this part)! 
  The loop seterouterer is very excited about the quality and variety of the terrain and is assuring all that any river crossings are quite manageable with the river level low.
  Pre-entries are in excess of 50 at this point so at least there will be some other silly souls to ride with.

  So there ya go - more updates as they become available and head off to the VERi website for the more mundane event details.

[80-85 husky]

nice bit if rain I would suspect down that way today....snow on the peaks