Putty Rd Sunday 17.01.2010

[two40]

Is this the route we're taking or am I making sh*t up?

http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&m ... 83905&z=10

Try this

That's more like it. Thanks mate.

[Sasso]

I'll probably go whether it rains or not if other people are up for it. going to lunch near gosford anyway, might as well take the long way around.

[sliq]

I'll probably go whether it rains or not if other people are up for it. going to lunch near gosford anyway, might as well take the long way around.

if you're leading the pack then don't go too hard, my tires are nearly shagged and i need some tread left for pink slip next week

[Midori]

I am not a meteorologist and the weather forecast for tomorrow probably means afternoon rain or thunderstorms but that is an experienced uneducated guess due to high temperature forecast, high UV, afternoon southerly change moving up the coast and what has been forecast over recent days. I plan to be at McGrath's Hill by 6.00 am ready to go and to meet up with one or two friends for the run. When I last drove past the roadhouse site the apron was fenced off and there might not be any accessible parking at the site. If you can't stop at the old road house site then that is not a problem. Even the most navigationally impaired driver cannot get lost on the Putty Road that does not have any substantial turn offs before the Hunter Valley. Regrouping at Milbrodale in the open area a short distance past the Putty Road for 5 minutes is a minimal requirement.

If everybody zeros there odometer at McDonalds and remembers that the right turn to Broke, off the Putty Road, onto Mibrodale Road is sign posted at 150 kilometres (plus or minus a kilometre or two depending on your car's set up) then nobody should get lost. The short 12 kilometre drive from Milbrodale to Broke is across open farmland and as with the Putty Road their are no substantial intersections on the run down to Wollombi or across to Pokolbin if that is Sliq's breakfast destination. Caution is necessary as the road leading down to Wollombi when it leaves the farms heads into wooded hills, the sealed road narrows to a tight two car width and goes through sections thick close bush with twisty bits followed by a narrow bridge and 500 metres of dirt just outside of town.

Without setting any land speed records everyone should get to a breakfast between 2.45 to 3.15 hours from the time you leave McDonalds subject to traffic and time put aside for regrouping. A drive from Wollombi or Pokolbin to the Pie in the Sky takes about an hour.

If you are one of the people new to a run then see my attached links to Run Rules and an Incident Sheet used by the MX5 Club NSW to give you a few tips on etiquette and everyone's safety on the road:-

http://www.mediafire.com/file/wdmhzn2mtjm/MX5 Breakfast Club Run Rules.doc

http://www.mediafire.com/file/zgmwzty2jie/MX5 Breakfast Club Incident Sheet.doc

[sliq]

someone came prepared

[Sasso]

I'll probably go whether it rains or not if other people are up for it. going to lunch near gosford anyway, might as well take the long way around.

if you're leading the pack then don't go too hard, my tires are nearly shagged and i need some tread left for pink slip next week

Ahh, last time I led I crashed into a baby kangaroo.

Yeha its near impossible to get lost on putty rd, Unless you spin out and cant remember which way to go, then again u can use the sun....

Most the the road is boring high speed straights, but a few sections are twisty and fun, then the epic section toward the end. Just go you own pace, and if the people in front happen to break away then just meet them at the meeting points.

I just bought a new tomtom so I'll try and put the whole run in, if mum lets me borrow it.

[Sasso]

Stupid freaking tomtom, Its taking me hours and I still cant program the route it properly, keeps wanting to go to singleton. Maybe should have got a different sat nav, the route maker online doesn't even have all australian roads just major ones, so disappointed. And it wont stop freaking double clicking, and viewing maps is slow. grrrr

See you all tomorrow morning.

[mr2 spyder]

raining at penrith at the moment . as stated by sliq not a road to do in the wet. i really want to go but the wet puts me off. especialy in a mr2 they love to lose there tails. hopeing for a dry morn but not looking good at moment. might do drive to windsor anyway and keep fingers crossed.

[two40]

Stupid freaking tomtom, Its taking me hours and I still cant program the route it properly, keeps wanting to go to singleton. Maybe should have got a different sat nav, the route maker online doesn't even have all australian roads just major ones, so disappointed. And it wont stop freaking double clicking, and viewing maps is slow. grrrr

See you all tomorrow morning.

Try importing the google maps one Guran posted. Most gps's can import google maps.

[sliq]

it's raining where i am now...

i ought to be out there tomorrow morning if weather is fine. otherwise if it's pissing down where i am, i won't be out there

[Sasso]

not raining here. Its not that bad to do in the wet, its like any other road, just take it easy.

[Sasso]

Stupid freaking tomtom, Its taking me hours and I still cant program the route it properly, keeps wanting to go to singleton. Maybe should have got a different sat nav, the route maker online doesn't even have all australian roads just major ones, so disappointed. And it wont stop freaking double clicking, and viewing maps is slow. grrrr

See you all tomorrow morning.

Try importing the google maps one Guran posted. Most gps's can import google maps.

REALLY HOW?? omg that would be awesome. thats what I wanted from the GPS, but no its sh*t, maybe I need a navman

[two40]

Just click on this link and on the top right click on Send. Select GPS and then select Tom Tom from the menu. Will do some black magic I can't explain after this and you're done.

Ya, I'll be there with acidkid and a mate of mine rain or shine.

[Sasso]

Tried that it only sends the destination, which is GAY tomtom sucks. How do I get it to send the whole route?

[Alex]

not raining here. Its not that bad to do in the wet, its like any other road, just take it easy.

Yea, last time we did it in the wet we turned back out of boredom probably didn't help that there was only a total of 2 cars. That was of course back when I actually drove my car.