GoldFields Chapter Sunday Run to Ballarat 5 May 2013

[shane wescott]

Please find below details of our next Kick Ass Sunday EMR. 5th May 2013

Goldfields Chapter

Sunday Run to Ballarat on 5th May 2013.

Includes Dealer Visit, Club Display and Goldfields Meeting.

Due to popular demand, The Club has organized another Sunday Run (previously referred to as an EMR) from Melbourne through the South Western region through to Ballarat. 

Shane Wescott (116 Series Register Captain) is planning a great drive with a convenient start point ending at a local Ballarat Alfa Romeo Dealer.  We will have a showroom visit and BBQ with local chapter members followed by a short meeting for local members and those interested.

Start Time:         8.30 am for 9.00 am departure. PLEASE BE ON TIME, OR ARRIVE EARLY FOR CHIT CHAT TIME.

Where:       Maranello PurSang Motors
         33 Colebrook Street
         Brunswick, 3056.

Melways Ref:   29 G5   

This will be an easy cruise from Brunswick, through some hills and dales, over bridges and between trees.

There are two options for regional members to join in:

1.   We will hit the Carlsruhe BP Petrol Station on Cob and Co Road around 10:30m. From there we will have some lovely winding country roads, or
2.   Around 11:15 at The Royal Hotel Daylesford, 27 Vincent Street. From here we will have a leisurely drive down the highway to our destination with only some minor detours.

So pick your meeting point with us. If you can make the Carlsruhe point I promise you a great drive, if you meet us in Daylesford I promise you some great company 

We will then continue to our destination Peter Stevens Motorworld,  615 Creswick Road, Ballarat. The Club will have a vehicle display, showroom tour followed by a BBQ lunch. We are aiming to get to our destination around 12:00pm

Members of the Club who live in Macedon and Goldfields region are most welcome to attend as this drive is in support of the local regional chapter members. A brief meeting will be held after lunch to welcome local members and supporters.

New members with any Alfa Romeo re encouraged to attend.   For club members and friends with vintage and historic vehicles, we suggest an earlier departure at so we can all meet up at the same time for morning tea.  Route instructions will be provided at the start.

Please confirm your booking for catering purposes:

116 Series Register
Alfetta, including GTV6 and Giulietta
Shane Wescott
Mb:  0404-362-251
Shane_wescott@hotmail.com

[shane wescott]

Guys

Please let me know if you are going to attend this run, and especially where you will be meeting us.#

Thanks

Shane

[John Hanslow]

Count me on for the drive and BBQ on the day.

Cheers

[colcol]

I will be coming along as well, will meet at Marranello Pursang Motors, will be there all day, Colin.

[shane wescott]

Just put a new fuel pipe on the Gtv6 - not sure what state she will be in next week but hope to have it on the run.

Otherwise it will be the Rav 4 or -if it's a nice day might be the Ducati :-)

In any case doing a test run tomorrow - this drive is gunna be fun .

Let me know if you are attending numbers are growing so that always mean a great day with great cars :-)

Catch ya

Shane

[shane wescott]

Just an update here .

After some testing we will be hitting the Carsruhe servo at around 10:30.

We should still be able to hit our destination at 12:00 for the BBQ :-)

[dehne]

Nice advert about this run on the 3rd page of the Bendigo advertiser, hoping I can get away from work and join in

[shane wescott]

that would be awesome MAte.

[colcol]

Hello Shane, + one, Ella will join in the drive to Ballarat, cheers, Colin.

[shane wescott]

Cool Colin.

Always good to see Ella along :-)

The weather looks favorable for Sunday so I am hoping for clear skies and roaring engines :-)

catch ya

Shane

[John Hanslow]

Bendigo Alfa owners set to take scenic route.

http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/1472126/bendigo-alfa-owners-set-to-take-scenic-route/?cs=80

[barts]

G'day guys,

I am flying out of Melbourne Sunday afternoon otherwise I would love to dust of the GTV6 for a run.
Is there a crew coming from Bendigo that I could link up with from the North?

Dan 

[John Hanslow]

The meeting poing for both groups (Melb and Goldfields) will be at the Around 11:15 at The Royal Hotel Daylesford, 27 Vincent Street.

Hope to see you there if time permits.

[shane wescott]

Shaping up to be a big run.

Nigel and the Team at Peter Stevens are really looking forward to all the cars tomorrow - should be fun.

There was also a great article on todays Ballarat newspaper about Alfa's and their owners :-)

See ya there

Shane

[Evan Bottcher]

Top run held today.  When we got up this morning in Maldon it was 0.6 celsius, and by the time we departed at 9am the temperature had soared to 3.3 degrees!  But by the time we met up at with the group at Carlsruhe it was warm in the sun and very pleasant driving.  After a nice BBQ lunch put on by Peter Stevens Motorworld, we went down to Lake Wendouree and had a ride on the historic tram (trams are about Jack's favourite thing!).  Will have to head back to Ballarat some time soon with enough time to properly check out the tram museum.

Thanks heaps to Shane and other organisers, and to the chaps at Peter Stevens Motorworld for putting on lunch.

An aside... as Jack and I wandered around the yard looking at the Hyundai, Fiat, and Alfa models on display I was overcome with the urge to poke out my eyes at the sight of the current model Fiat 'Freemont'.  Worst bit of badge engineering I've seen in years, IMO an insult to the Fiat brand.  I assume they sell very well