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LAC Pedallers News:
October 2024
MONTHLY DINNER
The October dinner get-together of the LAC Bike Group will be on Tuesday 15th October at
Sandstone, 284 Surf Coast Highway Grovedale at 6:30 pm.
RSVP to Julie, preferably by email at djhehir@bigpond.net.au, no later than 12 midday of Sunday
13th October.
MELBOURNE CUP DAY BBQ
As we have done for the last few years, we will hold a barbeque lunch on Melboune Cup Day, on
Tuesday 5th November, at Rob and Annis’s home to raise funds for rare cancer research. We will be
selling items such as plants, jams, marmalades, pickles etc as per 2022/23 events so if you can
donate any such items it would be greatly appreciated. This year we will also have used books for
sale. If you have any read/unwanted books to donate please bring them along on the day or arrange
to get them to us before the day.
There will be a short ride before the BBQ, or just turn up around about midday to 11 Grosvenor
Drive Wandana Heights.
BBQ snags, salads and slices will be on the menu. There is no cost, but we ask for a donation to
support cancer research and to avail yourself of some of the bargains on offer.
Note: This is a cash only event. Just bring along some folding stuff and forget the plastic!
We will conduct a sweep to add some more interest to the day.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
To wind up another great year of the LAC Bike Group the Christmas Break Up Lunch will be held at
the Leopold Sportmans Club on Thursday 19th December. The Christmas Party will follow a short
ride that concludes at Leopold,
David Jolly and Jimbo are organising this year’s festivities. More details will follow in next month’s
newsletter but put this into your diary now.
TUESDAY RIDES
Tuesday 1st October: Lara ride. Depart Grey Room at 9:30 am and ride Ring Road bike path via
Church St to Bell Post Hill Shopping Centre for coffee. After coffee ride beside Hovells Creek to Lara
and lunch. Return via Geelong Ring Road back to Grey Room. Medium ride of about 65km.
Leader: Strahan Olesen 0438 658 511
Shorter ride, North Geelong for coffee and return (approx. 35km)
Tuesday 8th October: Torquay ride. Depart Moriac at 9.30 am. Ride via Cape Otway Rd, Church Rd,
Larcombe’s Rd and Forest Rd to Great Ocean Rd Chocolaterie (coffee). Then ride via Great Ocean Rd,
Jarosite Rd, Addiscott Rd, Bones Rd, Bell’s Bvd, Sunset Strip etc to Cosy Corner (lunch). Return to
Moriac via Esplanade, Darian Rd, Briody Drv, Frog Hollow, Coombes Rd, & Hendy Main Rd.
A medium ride of about 60km.
Leader: Ian Keith 0437 852 700
Alternate ride: start at the Grey Room at 9.30 am for a spontaneous ride.
Tuesday15th October: Barwon Heads ride. Depart Grey Room at 9:30 am and ride the Queenscliff
rail trail to Leopold for coffee. After coffee ride via Princess St, Swan Bay Rd and Banks Rd to Ocean
Grove. Then onto Barwon Heads for lunch. Return via Wallington and Queenscliff Rds. A medium
ride of approx 70km.
Leader: Mickey Huson 0429 365 046
Shorter ride: ride to Leopold for coffee and return
Tuesday 22nd October: Capital City Trail. Depart at 9.30am from carpark of Sandridge Life Saving
Club. Ride via light rail trail to Southbank (coffee). Then via Capital City Trail along Yarra, Merri
Creek Trail to Fairfield Boathouse for lunch. (BYO lunch). Return to Capital City Trail and ride via
Rushall, Royal Park, Docklands and light rail trail. An easy ride of 40 km.
Leader: Tony Minchin 0417 509 918
(if you intend to participate in this ride please contact Tony before the day so we know who
to expect at the starting point)
Note: this ride is one of the best we can do in Melbourne. It is an easy ride, mostly flat, and all on bike
paths. I would recommend it everyone, especially if you have never done it before. If you do not like to
transport yourself and your bike to Melbourne talk to Tony about a ride with another member.
Alternate ride: start at the Grey Room at 9.30 am for a spontaneous ride.
Tuesday 29th October:Moriac ride. Depart Grey Room at 9:30am and ride bike tracks to Torquay
Rd and Warralily Blvd to Cockatoo at Warralily shopping centre for coffee. After coffee ride along
Baanip Blvd track to Ghazepore Rd, White Rd and Reservoir Rd to Moriac and lunch. Home anyway
Rob chooses. A shorter ride of around 55 km.
Leader: Rob Ballard 0412 308 166
Shorter ride, ride to Warralily Shopping Centre for coffee.
Tuesday 5th November:Melbourne Cup ride. Depart Grey Room at 9:30am ride bike tracks to
Deakin University Waurn Ponds bike tracks and onto Epworth Hospital for coffee. After coffee ride
along Pigdons Rd and over the highway. Then along Wandana Drive to Bent Rd and Grosvenor Drive.
Alternatively return to Grey Room and drive back to No 11 Grosvenor.
Leader: Geoff James 0427 442 753
THURSDAY RIDES
Leave from the Grey Room at 9:30 am.
Leaders:
Date Leader
3rd October Rob Ballard
10th October Judi Zabinskas
17th October Tony Minchin
24th October Jim Hayes
31st October Geoff Van Halen
SATURDAY RIDES
Leave from the Grey Room at 9:30 am.
Leaders: Peter Rogers & others organized on the day