Informal Run Mt Dandenong - Healsville this Thursday 27/01

bensale · Postby **bensale** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:13 pm

I'm thinking it's about time we do a run, it's been a while since we've done one and with the weather being so kind why not =)

So here is what i'm thinking..! It takes in many of my favorite roads closish to Melbourne and should be a bit of fun! =)

-7.30pm meet at the start of Mountain Highway, The Basin for a 7.45pm departure.

-We'll drive up Mountain Highway, through Sassafras and Olinda then across through some back roads to Seville (Warburton Highway) for a breif break at the carpark next to the Shell just before the roundabout in case we've lost anyone. We should arrive here by around 8.30pm.

-From here we'll drive towards Warburton, turning off at Don Road to head up to Healsville stopping at 'Giant Steps' who do a pretty decent coffee, pizza cake etc

-From there we have a few options depending on how people are feeling... I'm thinking we could head up Myers creek road (one of my favorites) then and the end of Myer's Creek road head back down Healsville-Kinglake road (another favorite) back to Healsville. From there we could head back to Mt Dandenong and go and check out the view at Sky High (remember your $4 needed for national park admission)

Let me know if you're coming. All up start to finish it should be around 130km (or about 100 without the Myers Creek road loop) if we do the full route and should be at Sky High to take some photos sometime around 10pm.

Cheers,
Ben

CheyneX5 · Postby **CheyneX5** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:43 pm

Count me in!

-alex · Postby **-alex** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:24 pm

Sounds fun I'll think of you guys as I fly over on my way to Tassie.

lee · Postby **lee** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:58 pm

Sounds great! I'll be there

de Bounce · Postby **de Bounce** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:56 pm

Sound good

I'll need to head home after the feed!

bensale · Postby **bensale** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:07 pm

Awesome, will be great to have you guys along! Shaping up to be a good run =)

CheyneX5 · Postby **CheyneX5** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:25 pm

I reckon we can get more to come!

Craig, Josh, Stu, Marcus, John, Greg?

BigDamo · Postby **BigDamo** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:28 pm

Sounds like it will be a good run, I'll try an make it if I've got my car back - sadly it seems to have taken up residence at the mx5 factory lately

bensale · Postby **bensale** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:33 pm

CheyneX5 wrote:I reckon we can get more to come!

Craig, Josh, Stu, Marcus, John, Greg?

As do I... I've PM'd a few of those people so we should get some form of response soon =)

Sorry to hear about your car Damo... :frown:

I have a spare seat which you'd be welcome to make use of if you'd like to come and don't have your car =)

CheyneX5 · Postby **CheyneX5** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:38 pm

BigDamo wrote:Sounds like it will be a good run, I'll try an make it if I've got my car back - sadly it seems to have taken up residence at the mx5 factory lately

I saw it there today when i popped by, what happened to it mate? Also, if you come... Any chance of bringing the vent rings?

Thanks mate

mxfive95 · Postby **mxfive95** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:23 pm

Awesome I'm in! this run seems very familiar

It would have to be my favourite 'just going out for milk' run

. Although part of Dom Rd is gravel as we found out last time :oops:

its worth getting dirty for the twisties further up though.

I think from memory on our last run up to sky high it was $5 entry and i think we should do a booking for dinner as they nearly didn't let us eat there last time

Craig

bensale · Postby **bensale** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:37 pm

Hehe, yes it's a good run =)

Oh yeah, thats right... I forgot about the gravel... Shoot, I'll plan an alternative route that avoids Dom rd, i agree the gravel is worth it... But not everyone else might so lets sound people out at the start.

I was thinking we should do dinner in Healsville rather than Sky High as the food is a little better there.

mxfive95 · Postby **mxfive95** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:31 pm

Yeh i agree, We found the food at Sky high was exactly that on price and with very little portions... Cheyne had the right idea with ordering wedges :lol:

The Innocent Bystander does a great meal and possibly Vics best coffee

snshami · Postby **snshami** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:41 pm

If I can get away from work on time I might come as well.

de Bounce · Postby **de Bounce** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:34 am

bensale wrote:Oh yeah, thats right... I forgot about the gravel... Shoot, I'll plan an alternative route that avoids Dom rd, i agree the gravel is worth it... But not everyone else might so lets sound people out at the start.

GRAVEL

I just polished and waxed the towball

Ben, not an issue for me