Stagea Only Cruise 24Th May 2014

[99RS4]

Hey guys,

I know this might not be the right place to post this but, I have organised a cruise to Mt Panorama on the 24th May for Stageas only. This is the link to the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/704000399639080/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

We will be meeting at Penrith Panthers Car Park at round 0800, this should give us enough time to hand out the maps and such before we depart at 0900. We can discuss which way everyone wants to travel in the morning, Ill have maps for both ways, the most direct route and for Bells Line if people are interested.

We will hopefully have a photographer in the car on the cruise taking photos, and for photos at the Mountain.

Hopefully we can have a whole bunch of us just cruise up, have some fun and an awesome day out :-)

If the people that are interested could click on the Facebook event that they are coming so we have some idea of numbers that would be great :-)

Thanks guys

Brendan

[Daleo]

The most direct route being up GWH?

It is littered with roadworks, 40kay zones etc. Weekend will make it shite. Out through Agnes banks, up Bell's line is the only enjoyable option currently.

Even if you decide to cut across the darling causeway & down Mt Vic pass, that's still a better option than the Highway atm.

[99RS4]

Will you be attending Daleo ?? If so maybe you can give me a hand with that route and mapping it on Google Maps ?

[Howaitonaito]

Stageas only..... I'm out

[Howaitonaito]

You've also given us just over a weeks notice. Hope you don't expect a big turnout.

As most people with stageas have wives and kids to organise and plan around

[Daleo]

Will you be attending Daleo ?? If so maybe you can give me a hand with that route and mapping it on Google Maps ?

Hey Brendan, I can do the first few legs, but I'll probably have dip out around Mt Vic, or a little further.

I'll put a couple of options together tonight, and put them on the FB thread. If they look good; by all means use them.

I was out at Bathurst on my bike a week ago; mates & I found a really good route.

You've also given us just over a weeks notice. Hope you don't expect a big turnout.

As most people with stageas have wives and kids to organise and plan around

Stop it dude. Come, or don't come.

Don't poison this the way you did with the SAU Cars & coffee show.

[Daleo]

Here's a proposed route;

https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Panthers+World+of+Entertainment,+Mulgoa+Rd,+Penrith+NSW+2750/Mount+Panorama+Motor+Racing+Circuit,+Panorama+Ave,+Mt+Panorama+NSW+2795/@-33.5992461,150.7235299,14z/data=!4m34!4m33!1m25!1m1!1s0x6b128f534cef0a2b:0xf017d68f9ef71a0!2m2!1d150.675691!2d-33.757895!3m4!1m2!1d150.7109854!2d-33.6032461!3s0x6b12827bb39d2edb:0x68c7318150f69f48!3m4!1m2!1d150.2940028!2d-33.5170166!3s0x6b1275d9855081df:0xc69e3b467b97b705!3m4!1m2!1d150.256335!2d-33.5873189!3s0x6b12730a058c65e7:0x13017d67e7ba29d1!3m4!1m2!1d149.8483156!2d-33.7029155!3s0x6b12200464723eb5:0x130609b472c2a790!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b11e60ac0c44a5f:0xe09137c65fd2dd11!2m2!1d149.56275!2d-33.438035!3e0?hl=en

It's 201km, with a proposed time of 3h 11m. With some strategic spots to regroup, & photograph; this should be a nice run. I'd be estimating perhaps another 45mins -1 hr to the trip.
It has a mix of tight stuff, and plenty of open corners with damn nice scenery. It was good on the bike; so it should be fairly ok even for people with low clearance.
The best thing; there is basically no-one on these roads (once you get off the GWH) to spoil the flow of a good quality cruise.
Also, everything is 100km/h once you get away from the GWH at Jenolan Caves Rd.

There is a beaut Country pub at O'connell with ample parking; it is about 25km from Mt Panorama, and has awesome bistro food, cold beer, and good prices. They have a large outdoor area with a fire when it's cold, and they are used to serving large numbers, so you won't wait forever for a meal.

Once you're done at Mt Panorama; do the zombie run back along the GWH back to Lithgow, then you can either run down Bell's Line, or continue along the GWH into the epic afternoon traffic in the upper mountains.

[Daleo]

O'Connell Hotel;

https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/O'Connel+Hotel/@-33.542583,149.730624,3a,75y,78.44h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sBX6hgfTXa0jmBOkhFocRLQ!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x6b11f0df4efe72d5:0xc4baa66bb2ce2910!6m1!1e1?hl=en

[Howaitonaito]

Hey Brendan, I can do the first few legs, but I'll probably have dip out around Mt Vic, or a little further.

I'll put a couple of options together tonight, and put them on the FB thread. If they look good; by all means use them.

I was out at Bathurst on my bike a week ago; mates & I found a really good route.

Stop it dude. Come, or don't come.

Don't poison this the way you did with the SAU Cars & coffee show.

Are you kidding me? Cry me a river I'm just saying it's a bit short notice.

[Daleo]

Are you kidding me? Cry me a river I'm just saying it's a bit short notice.

Cry you a what? I was referring to your other comment.

You know exactly what I'm talking about.

Come or don't come; don't speak for other people. They can do that themselves.

[Howaitonaito]

Oh right got ya! *facepalm*

Na I didn't mean it that way I meant I'm a sedan with a stagea nose.

Can I still come?

[Daleo]

It's a solid hike from Newy mate, if you can do it, why not.