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OK so the trip details are updated. Turns out Google back-tracked one leg so I've pushed the start time back 30 minutes and trimmed the pit stops to bare minimum. I know a lot of you long haul trip runners can do this no sweat in a quick run, but this is a group convoy. We have to plan for health breaks and there will be a few more stop/starts than if you just ran it solo.

If it's getting on your nerve - then just go ahead of the group. The whole point of this road trip is to make it enjoyable for the group.

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As long as majority of people wanting to go are ok with it. I guess the people who can't/don't want to start early can organise a late starters trip. At the end of the day, we are all meeting up at the same destination!

^^

your right the dates not in the first post but assuming its the Friday morning we are leaving it would be the 28th of October.

Sydney Meeting Point:

Starting Location: Pheasants Nest Mobile

Starting Time: Meet up @ 7:30 for a 8.00 AM SHARP! departure.

We WILL leave right at 8:00 am so don't miss the bus.

i fixed the time in this quote Eric, does that seem about right now?

Nope the old time was 6:30 before for a 7:00 am depart. Already pushed it back 1/2 hour so do NOT read Pat's revision. Also updated the date (thanks)

Correct information:

Sydney Meeting Point:

Date: Friday 28th October

Starting Location: Pheasants Nest Mobile

Starting Time: Meet up @ 7:00 for a 7.30 AM SHARP! departure.

We WILL leave right at 7:30 am so don't miss the bus.

As long as majority of people wanting to go are ok with it. I guess the people who can't/don't want to start early can organise a late starters trip. At the end of the day, we are all meeting up at the same destination!

In the pool with beers and blow up ponies? Hooray for pissed pony races!!!

Oh, was also going to tell you folks that MotiveDVD is covering the event. Andrew and crew will be driving down from Sydney and might be joining us on the convoy/film some of the trip down.

Hi Terry:

Quick question re Yass meet-up time:

According to your estimated drive times below, assuming you leave Pheasants Nest on time at 7:30am you will easily get to Yass Caltex by 9:30am -

This means nearly an hour's wait for rendezous with Canberra crew, and Yass ain't that interesting.

Maybe a 9:30 or 9:45 meet time would be better?

Thank you for organising this cruise - really looking forward to it

Robert

Sydney Meeting Point:

Starting Location: Pheasants Nest Mobile

Starting Time: Will leaving on Friday 28th October.

Meet up @ 7:00 for a 7:30 AM SHARP! departure.

We WILL leave right at 7:30 am so don't miss the bus.

Remember we are on a strict schedule to meet up with the Canberra people at meeting point #2.

Canberra Convoy Catch-up:

Starting Location: Caltex Truck Stop @ Yass off Hume Hwy

Meet up Time: Meet up @ 10:15 AM for a 10:30 departure.

Mobile @ Pheasants Nest on Hume Hwy Starting Point

Shell Truck Stop on Hume Hwy (Optional) 55 km – about 35 mins

BP Truck Stop @ Marulan on Hume Hwy (Optional) 25.5 km – about 16 mins

Caltex Truck Stop @ Yass on Hume Hwy 114 km – about 1 hour 13 mins




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