Combined States Snowy Cruise 2012

[EvilDaifu]

Combined States Snowy Cruise 2012

Updates will be posted in this first post and the itineray may change over time as necessary - so please check back regularly on this first post

DATE: Friday 16 - Sunday 18 November 2012 main cruise (3 days) and optional Monday 19 November for mini VIC Alpine Cruise (1 day)

TIME:

VIC Depart 9am BP Wallan northbound on Hume Freeway

NSW Depart 12:30pm Mt Annan Shell, Waterworth Drive

ACT Depart 3:15pm Yass Caltex Truckstop Off Hume Freeway (meet up with NSW boys and girls)

DESCRIPTION:

This is based on Cro's famous annual Combined States Snowies Cruise and thanks go to him and the other Moderators/Cruise Controllers for their help in bringing this to you. And as a special this year - we've added an optional mini VIC Alpine cruise extension for those willing to wander south to Falls Creek and Mt Hotham on the way home.

VICs start from Melbourne cruise up in a line up Hume Freeway to Tumut (525km approx 9 hours including lunch and pit stops). NSWs start from Sydney and cruise down along Hume Freeway to Yass then Tumut (396km approx 8 hours including lunch and pitstops). Meet up in Tumut by at least 7pm Friday night for dinner at reknowned Oriental Hotel in main street Tumut.

Saturday is the big day - start 7am nice an early for brekky somewhere in Tumut (bakery in town) then head off about 8am along glorious Snowy Mountains Highway onto some sweeping roads through gummed bush that eventually rises above the snowline bringing into view the barren openness of the Kiandra plains where you can actually see the winding roads ahead of you for miles and miles !!! Then its through the hilly country driving the lower plains for a late BBQ lunch on the banks of the Khancoban lake. Next head off for more gumline roads with a short photo opp at Scammel's Ridge Lookout. After winding past Thredbo ski resort, the road then descends through rock gullies and gum trees below the snow line again and eventually we reach Jindy and the legendary (for past events that shall remain unspoken) Alpine Gables Motel about 6pm for dinner and a good nights sleep (284km approx 8 hours including lunch breaks and pitstops).

Next day Sunday is a late start with brekky in Jindabyne's main plaza then we all head off our separate ways. NSWs can head towards Berridale and Sydney (460km approx 7 hours) and VICs get to do the snaking rock gullies again heading back towards Corryong then Melbourne (577km approx 9 hours).

As a special this year (mainly cos I've been doing it on the way home after every Snowy Cruise ) - for those of you not too saddle sore - join me as we do a mini VIC Alpine cruise through the famed mountain roads from Mt Bogong to Falls Creek to Omeo. So that's done on Sunday (the best day to be going up the mountain by the way as most people are coming down ). Then Monday, after early breakfast at the classic Omeo Bakery, well head for more twisties through stunning Mt Hotham. Those northern lads still with us can then head on home up the Hume Freeway from Wangaratta. Southerners can either head home via freeway or follow me through the Targa High Country route between Whitfield and Mansfield (after lunch at the award winning Whitty Cafe, Whitfield).

All on sealed roads!

Please be aware there are some incredible twisties on this route - best let any passangers know of potential motion sickness.

Also, please ensure you have a contigency plan if you have a breakdown - like a mate who is willing to stay with you if necessary or Roadside Assistance. And it might be a good thing not to have anything critical to do on the following weekdays incase you need extra days to get home for some reason

Vid of last year's

For those looking for *cough* evidence *cough* of a good time, here are the threads from the previous Snowy cruises:

Snowy 2011

Snowy 2010

Snowy 2008

Snowy 2006

Snowy 2005

Snowy 2004

DURATION: Main Cruise 3 Days - Friday Saturday and Sunday. Optional additional day Monday for mini VIC Alpine Cruise. As a courtesy to your fellow cruisers, please have a full tank at your first meet points. This is a long cruise - and it should go without saying that you can join/leave at anytime. 98 RON is not easy to get whilst in the Kosciuszko National Park or the VIC Alpine National Park, so ensure you fill up at Tumut on the Saturday morning. 98 RON is available from BP and Caltex in Jindabyne, Caltex Mt Beauty and BP in Bright and Mansfield.

MEET:

VIC Depart 9am BP 1015 Hume Highway, Wallan VIC - contact person EvilDaifu

NSW Depart 12:30pm Mt Annan Shell, Waterworth Drive - contact person is senna_T

ACT Depart (co-ordinate with senna_T) About 3:15pm Caltex Yass off the Hume Hwy meet up with NSW boys and girls.

QLD Make their way down to meet up with NSW if they want - contact TBA and/or be at the NSW Mt Annan Meet Point.

ROUTE:

Saturday Roads

Saturday Terrain

Sunday - mini VIC Alpine Cruise

Monday - mini VIC Alpine Cruise (Northerns can peel off north at Wangaratta and Southerners could continue through to Mansfield)

ACCOMODATION AND DINNERS:

You must book your own accommodation in Tumut Friday night and Jindabyne Saturday night. Optionally book Omeo Sunday night. Please book directly with the motels. We have organised special rates if you quote you're from FordXR6Turbo.com at these following places.

Friday 16 November - Tumut - Choice of 2 Motels

Dinner is planned at the Oriental Hotel for us on Friday night - so aim to get into Tumut by at least 7pm for a group dinner. We'll probably do a photo opp infront of the old Tumut train station (or somewhere else nearby) if the weather is good. There is a car wash up the road from the Oriental Hotel for those that want to be spic'n'span for the photo opp! For Saturday morning, there is a Maccas across the road from the Tumut Motor Inn and we plan to leave Tumut early about 8am.

Friday 16 November - Tumut - Tumut Motor Inn (right next door to the Oriental Hotel booked for dinner that night)

Snowy Mountain Highway (near cnr Wynyard St and Snowy Mountain Hwy), Tumut NSW 2720

Ph 02 6947 4523 and quote FordXR6Turbo.com when booking to get special room rate.

Tumut Motor Inn - Snowy Mountains Accommodation NSW Australia

One Person Room - Single Bed for 1 person $103

Couple Room - Double Bed but for 2 people $115

Twin Room - Two Separate Beds for 2 people $130

or

Friday 16 November - Tumut - Golden Chain Elms Motor Inn (60 metres walk from Oriental Hotel)

67 Fitzroy St, Tumut NSW 2720

Ph 02 6947 3366 and ask for Andrew and quote FordXR6Turbo.com when booking to get special room rate.

Golden Chain Motels - The Elms Motor Inn - Tumut

One Person Room - Single Double Bed for 1 person $89 (confirmed)

Couple Room - Single Double Bed for 2 people $104 (confirmed)

Twin Room - Two Separate Beds for 2 people $108 (confirmed)

Saturday 17 November - Jindabyne - Everyone Staying at Alpine Gables

BBQ lunch is planned to be by the Khancoban lake on Saturday (cost will be about $5 per person for real Tumut cattle country snags and soft drink) weather permitting. Last year 2011 it was hot enough to go swimming :sungum: . Dinner will be at the Alpine Gables on Saturday night. For Sunday morning, you can do what you like as it depends on when you get up. Breakfast is usually good in the the nearby Jindabyne plaza.

Saturday 17 November - Jindabyne - Alpine Gables

$88 per room/per night twin share and $20 for every additional guest in the room.

Reservations FREEPHONE: 1 800 645 625

Phone: 02 6456 2555

Email: mail@alpinegables.com.au

www.aspirealpinegables.com.au

Corner Kosciuszko and Kalkite St, Jindabyne, NSW 2627

Ask for Nikki or Jo and quote FordXR6Turbo.com when booking to get special room rate.

Sunday 18 November - Omeo

Late lunch will be in on the way at Treats Cafe, Mt Beauty. A country dinner will be at the Golden Arms Motel pub.

Sunday 18 November - Omeo - Golden Arms Motel

$40 single room with shared bathroom

$85 single room and balcony with ensuite

$80 twin share room with ensuite

$100 double room with ensuite

Need to quote "FordXR6Turbo" when booking to get these special room rates.

190 Day Ave, Omeo

Phone: 03 5159 1344

Monday 19 November

For those travelling south through to Mansfield, lunch will be at the Whitty Cafe, Whitfield.

FUEL:

A fair bit of fuel will be required for the drive during the 3 or 4 days. Please ensure you are topped at the meet points and have enough fuel to complete the legs (so best to fuel up when others do).

Yass

Caltex, CALTEX YASS, 1715 YASS VALLEY WAY, YASS, NSW 2582 (Vortex 98 avail)

Albury

Shell, COLES EXPRESS ALBURY, CNR DAVID ST & GUINEA ST, ALBURY, 2640, NSW

BP, BP Border, Corner Of Ebden Street And Wodonga Place, South Albury, NSW, 2640

BP, BP North Albury, Cnr Hume Hwy & Thurgoona Dr, North Albury, NSW, 2640

Caltex, CALTEX ALBURY, 609 HOVELL ST, ALBURY, NSW 2640

Tumut

Shell, COLES EXPRESS TUMUT, SNOWY MOUNTAINS HWY, TUMUT, 2720, NSW (V Power avail)

Thredbo

BP, Thredbo BP, 51 Friday Dr, Thredbo, NSW, 2625 (95 RON only, Diesel avail)

Khancoban

Caltex, INDEPENDENT KHANCOBAN, 1389 ALPINE WAY, KHANCOBAN, NSW 2642 (95 RON only)

Jindabyne

Shell, SNOWLINE HOLIDAY PARK, KOSCIUSKO RD, JINDABYNE, 2627, NSW (95 RON only, Diesel avail)

BP, BP Jindabyne, 8 Kosciusko Rd, Jindabyne, NSW, 2627 (BP Ultimate avail)

Mobil, Jindabyne east, Lot 1 kosciusko road (95 RON only)

Caltex, CALTEX JINDABYNE, 4-6 KOSCIUSKO RD, JINDABYNE NSW 2627 (Vortex 98 avail)

Cooma

Shell, REGION SERVICE STATION, 51-53 SHARP ST, COOMA, 2630, NSW (95 RON and 91 RON only)

BP, Rhythym Snow Sports, 8 Sharp St, Cooma, NSW, 2630 (BP Ultimate avail)

Corryong

BP,BP Corryong, 21 Towong Road, CORRYONG, VIC, 3707 (95 RON only)

Mt Beauty

Caltex (98 RON)

Omeo

Mobil, Day Ave (98 RON - but we shouldn't need to fill up there if we fill up in Mt Beauty)

BRING:

Strongly recommended to have a UHF 40 channel CB Radio (almost mandatory to be honest) to keep across road hazards and general chatter. EvilDaifu has a few CBs for free loan on the cruise if anyone is interested - just PM EvilDaifu to reserve one.

Camera for the photo opps and the views.

Don't forget to bring extra batteries for your CB and camera - something makes me think we'd be chewing through the batteries on this cruise!

Sunnies.

Warm clothes - though it's November, it's still an alpine region and they got snowed in last time one year.

Bucket, sponge and some car wash liquid. There's a car wash at Tumut just up the road from the hotels - but nothing I noticed around Jindy - but the Alpine Gables does have a water tap in the car park which some of used last year.

3M clear contact tape (from auto stores) for your bonnet lips and maybe fog lights to protect against stone chips and cracks. Cro did a write up about it on the forum.

If you have an edit - maybe bring your flash boxes incase you need it - don't laugh I remember one gentleman broke down and had to drop his tune back to stock because

a. dust in his airbox

b. water in his fuel

c. didn't clean K&N air filter of gunk

d. all the above

Spare car keys

MOBILEPHONE COVERAGE:

I think a few of the fellas who had Voda or Optus mobiles were struggling to get coverage on the cruise last year. Things may have changed though.

RULES:

1. Obey all laws whilst on the cruise; this means no speeding, no overtaking over double lines (no matter how safe you think it may be), etc...

2. There is a designated cruise leader who will lead the way and set the correct pace for all cruise members.

3. Use the Buddy system - always make sure you can see the car behind you. This will give people behind you an indication on where to turn to make sure nobody gets lost.

4. CB Radios - if you don't have one, follow the maps and directions given out. It is highly recommended to have CB as it enhances the enjoyment of the cruise being able to hear about road hazards and join in on the social chatter.

5. Please turn up to the meeting points with a sufficient fuel in your tank and enough time before the departure time.

6. Onus is on the owner/driver to ensure their vehicle is safe to drive on public roads and meets State road traffic authority laws.

7. Please ensure you have a contingency plan if you have a breakdown or unnecessarily delayed. e.g. Roadside Assistance or a mate in another car who is willing to stay with you if necessary.

8. This cruise is not to be advertised on any other media or websites or social media sites without prior agreement from the cruise organisers.

9. By attending this cruise you agree not to hold FordXR6Turbo.com, it's Administrators, Moderators, Cruise Controllers, or Owner responsible / liable for any damage and / or grief sustained (simply; you are responsible for your own actions).

Emergency Numbers

RACV Roadside Assistance ph 13 72 28

NRMA Roadside Assistance ph 13 11 11

RACQ Roadside Assistance ph 13 11 11

Police ph 000

Police Tumut, 20 Wynward St, ph 02 6947 7199

Police Jindabyne, 16 Thredbo Terrace, ph 02 6456 2244

Ambulance ph 000

Fire ph 000

CFA VIC ph 000

Victorian Bushfire Information ph 1800 240 667

SES NSW ph 13 25 00

Wildlife

NSW Wildlife Information Rescue Education Service ph 1300 094 737

VIC Wildlife Emergency ph 1300 094 535

VicRoads Hazard

Report Hazard ph 13 11 70

Information ph 13 11 71

RTA (NSW) Hazards

Report Hazard ph 13 17 00

Hazard Information ph 13 27 01

Hospitals Tumut - Tumut District Hospital, Howick St, ph 02 6947 1555

Hospitals Cooma - Cooma District Hospital, Bent St ph 02 6455 3222

Hospitals Bright - Bright District Hospital, Cobden Street, Bright, ph 03 5755 0100

Hospitals Bainsdale - Bairnsdale Regional Health Service, 122 Day Street, Bairnsdale Ph 03 5150 3333

Coles Tumut, 39 Russell St, ph 02 6947 1543

Tumut Shell, Snowy Mountain Hwy, ph 02 6947 2144 (has V-Power)

Jindabyne BP, 8 Kosciusko Rd, ph 02 6456 2127 (has BP Ultimate)

Tow Trucks

Wodonga -BF Panels Towing 24 Hour towing ph 02 6025 7444

Wodonga - Grealy Motors & Towing Service Wodonga ph 02 6024 1155

Wodonga - Jacobs Paint and Panel Towing mob 0417 777 743

Tumut - Tumut Tilt Tray and Vehicle Recovery ph 0428 647 948

Tumut - Royans Wagga Truck Towing mob 0424 827 914

Adaminaby - Ampol service Station, ph 02 6454 2256

Jindabyne - Jindabyne Towing & Automative Services, ph 02 6456 1159

Jindabyne - Snowy Mountains Automative & Towing ph 02 6456 2518

Cooma - Extreme Towing mob 0428 331 731

Bright - Alpine Towing & Auto Repairs ph: 0419 155 702

Bright - Bright Automotive & Towing Pty Ltd ph: (03) 5755 2149

Bright - Bright RACV ph: (03) 5750 1230

Myrtleford - Cobbers Towing Service ph: (03) 5751 1666

Mt Beauty - Mount Beauty Auto Repairs ph: (03) 5754 1366

CRUISE LIST:

1. EvilDaifu VIC (booked in - 4 days)

2. tab QLD (booked in - 4 days)

3. senna_T NSW (booked in - 4 days)

4. HER-XRT VIC (booked in - 4 days)

5. aussie_dozer ACT(booked in - 3 days)

6. PookeyMaster NSW (booked in - 3 days)

7. k31th VIC (booked in - 4 days)

8. Buf-Phoon QLD (meet up at Mt Annan and booked in - 3 days)

9. o2sucka NSW (booked in - 3 days)

Maybes:

1. Shyfrd VIC

2. adie VIC

3. dre VIC

4. Vitamin D NSW

5. gsd112 NSW

6. Craig Morcan

7. JayJayBrid VIC (Albury)

8. gavFGxr6turbo NSW

9. Timmy-XR6T NSW

10. slide6T ACT

PDF handout - Combined States Snowy Cruise 2012 handout ver01.pdf

Everyone is welcome and it's a good way to meet your fellow FordXR6Turbo.com enthusiasts from interstate and enjoy the rush of rumbling through in a line of XRs

Edited 12/11/12 09:13 AM by EvilDaifu

[tab]

Just watched the vid...again...how many sleeps?

[senna_T]

Agreed

If anyone from sydney wants a lift down there I will have a spare seat - you'll need to find your way back though as I'm continuing on to the Vic section and then after that I'll be spending a bit of time in Melbourne.

Very keen for this Gary!

[Buf-Phoon]

Also recommend a few bottles of octane booster in the boot.

You know in case of blizzards and the like

[senna_T]

Octane booster?

[Buf-Phoon]

the phoon doesn't run that well on it but the Buf goes OK.

Actually been on Cubre Libre of late ( Bacardi, Fresh lime, coke and crushed ice

[HER-XRT]

I am not missing this come hell or high water! Put me as a definate yes!!

[HER-XRT]

Oh...forgot to say...my rooms are booked. YIPPEE!! :bouncey:

FYI guys - Maree no longer works at the Jindabyne Alpine Gables resort and Nikki very rarely (she is only on call). I spoke to Jo and she was really helpful.

[PookeyMaster]

Awesome, I've been waiting for the next one of these.

Put me down as a Maybe, I should have my car by September assuming it all goes smoothly.

[Shyfrd]

If I pull my finger out and get a T by then, which I'm damn well hoping its far before the date of this! I'd like to make it but I'll be pending with work..fingers crossed everything slips into place in my favour.

Heard lots about these cruises..can't disappoint this year fellas!