Coffs Harbour Cruise 2005 17th-20th June

[Lumpen]

OK Guys.

Here now is the Official Cruise Thread for the Coffs Harbour Cruise! We're giving you guys about 5 weeks notice here so let us know please!

Dates:Friday 17th June to Monday 20th June.

Itinery:

Friday Night:

Meet up at the Sebel

Dinner'n'beers at the hotel

Saturday

Morning:

Leave Sebel @ 9:30am

Head up to Dorrigo

Go Back Way from Dorrigo to Grafton via Nymboida

PHOTOSHOOT at Mid City Ford

Lunch at Ulmarra Pub (around 1:30 - 2:00)

Afternoon:

Back over the Ferry from Ulmarra

The Looooooooooooooong straight near Lawrence

Check out Wharf St Lookout and rest of Maclean

Back way from Maclean to Yamba via Townsend

Check into the Pegasus Motel

Evening:

Go out for Dinner (Perhaps Pub?)

Watch Ken's (Phucknuckles) Band and have a good night out

Sunday

Morning:

Greasy Brekky Feed

Yamba-Grafton via Going down the Tyndale Airport and Coming Back up the Highway.

Grafton to Coffs via Glenraegh and Coramba

PHOTOSHOOT at Mike Blewitt Ford

Afternoon: <Possible Afternoon>

Shoot up to the Coffs Harbour LookOut Just North of Town (Paranormal suggested this?Only 20 or so mins from Coffs???)

Afternoon (about 2 hours) at the Raleigh Kart Track

IF people are heading back early Say Goodbye now.

Check into the Sebel Aqualuna.

Evening

GO out to the Deep Sea Fishing Club for Dinner

Monday

Do the Ebor Run (Yet to be confirmed. Will do if the people want to convoy via the New England)

Accommodation Details

Friday & Sunday Night (Not including Saturday) 17th & 19th June

Ring the Aqualuna Beach Resort.

02 6653 7500 (don't press option 1, press option3)

Tell them you are from the FORD group

Select your accomodation option.

(option 1) 1 bedroom unit $135.00 per night (2 people, with breakfast)

(option 2) 2 bedroom unit $180.00 per night (4 people, with breakfast)

Also tell them if you have a late check-in Friday.

At this stage they have plenty of rooms BUT DON'T LEAVE IT TOO LONG.

If you want a look at the Resort. click on the following link.

Aqualuna

Saturday Night 18th June

Pegasus Motel in Yamba 02 6646 2314

Mention that you are part of the FORD group

They have single room, Motel Style Rooms which are ~$75

They have a two room luxary suite with prive courtyard for ~$85 (for 2 people)

The Two Bedroom suite sleeps 4 people (Queen and two singles) is quite large and has cooking facilities etc and comes to ~$100.

I will put up contact details soon for people who want to contact the motel and book for themselves. If people want to split a two bedroom suite, contact me and I will try and chuck you people together.

Sydney Meeting Points and times

There will be a need for two seperate groups as some people are unable to get the Friday off work:

Group #1:

Meet at Berowra, at the Old Toll Gates. Say at 12:00pm for a 12:30pm sharp get away.

This will enable us to avoid peak hour traffic. We will cruise up the Pacific, and will take a break every now and again when we find a decent rest area. This information will be relayed over UHF CB.

I anticipate arriving at the hotel by 6pm. This means we can check in and be having our dinner and drinks by 7pm. Also allows us to get a good night sleep for a couple of long days a head.

Group #2:

Meet at Berowra Old Toll Gates at 7:00pm for a 7:30PM sharp get away.

This enables most to get home, pack the car and get to the toll gates in Friday night traffic. By 7pm the traffic up north should subside and we should have a good run up. We will cruise up, and will take a break every now and again when we find a decent rest area. This information will be relayed over UHF CB.

I anticipate arriving at the hotel by midnight.

This still allows us to have a decent nights sleep as we don't have to be in our cars till 9am the next morning.

Canberra Meeting Points and times

People wanting to join onto Group #1: Meet at the Shell Gateway at 8:00am for an 8:30am get away. This will allow plenty of time for a drive to Sydney with a smoko stop and a lunch stop in Sydney.

People wanting to join onto Group #2: Meet at the Shell Gateway at 2:00pm.

This will allow plenty of time for a drive to Sydney, and a drive through Sydney Peak hour traffic to get to the toll gates. This will also allow a dinner stop somewhere along the way.

QLD Meeting points and times

TBA

OK, the only thing yet to be confirmed is the GoKarts on Sunday afternoon, apparently the Kart Track is now book solid for two weeks! But we need to know soon who's coming, and also need to give you guys some notice!If that is the case we may go for a drive to Iluka or somewhere instead.

People who are interested in the karts, can you please contact:

Gary Crawley

Phucknuckle

Lord Cyric

Lumpy

or express interest in this thread and I'll get in contact with you.

Please let us know your intention's as we need to confirm accomodation and and lunches and such!

So who is coming, where are you coming from, and which group are you going with:

Local Yokels:

Lumpy

Phucknuckle

Paranormal

Blonk

Queeeeeeenslaaaandeerrrrrssss:

Johnny G

tab

Sydney Group #1

RJS

BLK6T

Lord Cyric

Sydney Group #2

Canberra Group #1

Cro

Canberra Group #2

Gary Crawley

Cheers All,

Brendan

Edited 12/05/05 07:01 AM by Cro

[Cro]

I'm in

Not for the karts though.

Also, maybe just get us to confirm accommodation individually at each hotel.

Less hassell for you

Just need to let us know who to call and what nights to book

[Lumpen]

Cro that will be no worries at all.

At the places we're staying we have options of 1 and 2 room suites so if some people are happy to bunk up and split the cost (you will just have to fight over the Big Bed) we can organise accomodation and pass the names on.

The Sebel Aqualuna, where we are staying on Friday night and Sunday night is $140 for a single bedroom apartment with Breakfast the next morning. They're Double rooms with spa and such 4.5 star niceties. The 2 room apartments (with two doubles) are $180 p/n with private en-suites and shared living area.

A two room, self contained suite at the Pegasus Motel in Yamba are $99 per room. They also have 2 room aparments and single 'motel' style rooms as well.

Cheers,

Lumpy

Edited 06/05/05 04:37 AM by Cro

[Phucknuckle]

Sounds Great..........

Im out for the Friday Night due to a gig near Grafton.....but should be able to tak part in the Cruise on Saturday.........or at worst meet up at Mid City Ford and contunie to Yamba with you all. So far Sunday is all good too!

Definately Count me in!

[Phucknuckle]

Oh yeah..........a Mate of mine (Sparky) will probably join us in his Phantom T for the weekend too.

And I'll probably have a few guys in the car with me on Sunday.......couple of the Band Members.

[Gary Crawley]

Lumpy

I'am a definate

I will be driving up on Friday, at this stage will leave Canberra Mid afternoon and will drive straight to Coffs.

I will be returning to Canberra Monday.

Have booked my accomodation at the Aqualuna Beach Resort for the Friday and Sunday night.

I rang them today and told them of the dates.

Those who are staying there this is what you have to do.

Ring the Aqualuna Beach Resort.

02 6653 7500 (don't press option 1, press option3)

Tell them you are from the FORD group

Select your accomodation option.

(option 1) 1 bedroom unit $135.00 per night (2 people, with breakfast)

(option 2) 2 bedroom unit $180.00 per night (4 people, with breakfast)

Also tell them if you have a late check-in Friday.

At this stage they have plenty of rooms BUT DON'T LEAVE IT TOO LONG.

If you have any problems just ask for Amy Clark she is the person I have been dealing with.

If you want a look at the Resort. click on the following link.

Aqualuna

Any questions, please pm me.

Regards

Gary

Edited 06/05/05 03:54 AM by Gary Crawley

[Lumpen]

OK, I have further information on the Pegasus Motel in Yamba.

They have single room, Motel Style Rooms which are ~$75

They have a two room luxary suite with prive courtyard for ~$85 (for 2 people)

The Two Bedroom suite sleeps 4 people (Queen and two singles) is quite large and has cooking facilities etc and comes to ~$100.

I will put up contact details soon for people who want to contact the motel and book for themselves. If people want to split a two bedroom suite, contact me and I will try and chuck you people together.

Cheers,

Lumpy

[Blonk]

Lumpy,

When you put my name as "in".. Put it in Bold.... I wouldn't miss this one for all the boost in turboland... And them some,........... Have driven on the routes since I was 16

Working in Brisbane most weeks at the moment but will head down home for this..... Brisbane Cruise south needs to be organised (TAB)

Raliegh Raceway is not the best one around either.. There is one in town on the link road between Coffs and Sawtell, that hires full racing Karts same price as Ralieghs.... Fastest karts on the coast.....

[Lumpen]

Lumpy,

When you put my name as "in".. Put it in Bold.... I wouldn't miss this one for all the boost in turboland... And them some,........... Have driven on the routes since I was 16

Working in Brisbane most weeks at the moment but will head down home for this..... Brisbane Cruise south needs to be organised (TAB)

Raliegh Raceway is not the best one around either.. There is one in town on the link road between Coffs and Sawtell, that hires full racing Karts same price as Ralieghs.... Fastest karts on the coast.....

Hear that Cro...Bold his name gooooood....Lol...Work man..Work!

Thanks for the headsup on the Karts in Coffs. I will check them out ASAP!

Cheers,

Lumpy

[Grass]

Sounds Damn good, but Coffs in a LOOOOOOOOOOONG haul from Sydney for an after work run...