Port Fairy Cycling Weekend

[Chris Robinson]

All,

 

A very good suggestion on Monday from Michael Albo was that we should organise an FIS Cycling weekend at Port Fairy.  An impromptu meeting of the FIS SW Branch was convened at Pepper after the ride to decide on the details.  A sub-committee was formed – the FISSWBPFRWC.

 

As a few of you will be entering the Ballarat Cycle Classic on Sunday 18^th February it was agreed that the previous weekend would be ideal as a training camp to tune up for the ride. We have pencilled in the weekend commencing Friday 9^th to Sunday 11^th February.

 

This email is for expressions of interest in joining us for what promises to be a fun weekend enjoying the dead roads, crater sized pot-holes, cow shit and gale force winds and February heat in SW Victoria.  The plus side is the almost total lack of traffic on the back roads of the region.

 

There are numerous accommodation options ranging from the caravan parks, hotels and holiday house rentals.

 

Getting to Port Fairy is a fairly long drive of 3 ¼  to 3 ½ hours on the Hamilton Highway or the Princes Highway.  Chris Browne and myself can take the group on a number of interesting routes of length varying between 50 and 120 km.

 

If the weather is nice, a recovery swim on the glorious East Beach will re-invigorate tired muscles.

 

Look forward to hearing from you so we can organise the logistics.

 

Regards,

 

Chris Robinson

+61 418 36 3262

 

[cerobo cerobo]

Dear All,

I have been advised that we have picked the weekend of the Port Fairy Jazz Festival.  That is probably why there seems to be limited accommodation available.  I would suggest that those of you interested in coming book something without delay.

I went to a couple of shows at the Jazz Festival last year.  The good news is that the FIS arrival in Port Fairy will lower the average age of visitors to town by a good 10 - 15 years.

Best Wishes,

Chris Robinson