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Well guys the time has finally come for the event everyone has been looking forward to!


It is our Putty Road Cruise up to Singleton!

Date: Sunday 13th of December

Meet Location: Corner Windsor Road and Groves Avenue McDonald's / KFC

Meet Time: Meet at 9:00am for a 9:30am departure

Destination: The Royal Hotel, Singleton

Map: https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/-33.6257063,150.8382563/-33.60192,150.8219818/7755+Putty+Rd,+Garland+Valley+NSW+2330/Royal+Hotel-Motel,+84+George+St,+Singleton+NSW+2330/@-33.0283837,151.3019527,10z/data=!4m16!4m15!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b0cfd0f940d6db7:0x818eda6b9975306!2m2!1d150.748518!2d-32.9074811!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b0cafd7fd5df341:0xb21f7907d7a5223e!2m2!1d151.1759855!2d-32.5629127!3e0?hl=en

We will meet at McDonald's / KFC on Windsor road and from there will head onto Putty Road.

From this we will stop at the Halfway Truck Stop which we should reach at approximately 11:30am.

For all the Newcastle folks this will be a good point to join up.

From here we will continue on to Singleton for lunch.

Please remember to fill up prior to heading onto Putty Road. There will not be a fuel stop until Singleton.

At Singleton there is a range of servo's available including BP, Shell and Caltex.

There will be a lead and follow car so no one should get lost.

We will also be bringing along walkie talkies to keep the group together so if you have one please bring it along.

If you would like to attend or bring others along please put your name down and a +1 as numbers will be needed prior!

This is NOT a race and we will all be adhering to all road rules. If this is what you want please come to one of our many track days.

This is an official SAU:NSW event and will be run under a CAMS permit.

One of the things that really sets our club apart is our commitment to being true enthusiasts. When on normal roads we strive to maintain good relations with the authorities as well as the public in general.

When attending one of Skylines Australia NSW events please try to:

• Be aware of surrounding environment and act accordingly.
• Drive courteously on the state’s roads as a true enthusiast should.
• Understand how important it is to maintain the good name of SAU:NSW and thus, treat others accordingly.

• Any misbehaviour will not be tolerated and you will be asked to leave.

Thanks guys and hope to see you there!

Attendees:

1. RBrennan25 +2

2.

3. Terry_GT-R34

4. crashdown

5. GTofuS-T

6. Grease

7. BenRThirtyFour

8. Mihalis

9. Dark26

10. pureplaya

11. sammi_d

12. Yo-Yo

13. Murray_Calavera +1

14. Aqua

15. CaptainFresh +1

16.

17. BunsenBurna

18. stagea pete

19. rosella +1

20. SiNNO

21. chriszila +1

22. Victory

23. Clinton

24. PR34CH

25. Fdawgg +1

26. roy8532

27. anthony_rs4s

28. Bodella

29. bluenoir +1

30. NISMO

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

...

In the process of getting that day off so pop me in please Chris!

Do we have an idea what date the January meet will be?

At the moment we are still finalizing the date due to New Year Holidays, School Holidays and Public Holidays.

Rough date would be weekend of 23rd + 24th but yes need to confirm.

This was taken from the exact same cruise 2 years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru2WUf1SuxA

Adam can I put your name down for this?




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