There is a bike trip coming up!

Trip Leader: Emily & Natasha 

Time: Early Saturday morning (for those catching vline)

Experience required:  You need to be a reasonable bike rider - expect to do ~80km/day but its flattish and mostly gravel trails - no technical mountain biking skills required. 

Destination: Murray- Mountains Rail trail ( vicinity Harrietville - Beechworth- Wangaratta

Approx cost:  Transport-  Train ~$15, + camping fees ($20pp)  + gear hire if needed (max $15)

More trip details:

We will be riding some/ all of the Murray - Mountains Rail trail. The autumn leaves should be changing colour so very pretty!  We will be camping out overnight in Porepunkah. You will need to be able to carry your tent/sleeping bag on the bike (panniers etc).  Once we have set up camp we might go for a ride into Bright or Harrietville.

We will be catching thr train to reduce the trip costs. You will need to book and pay for your own Vline ticket in advance.

Depart  SAT MELB CBD 7.07 am arr wang 9.47am,

SUN - depart wang 5.27 arr MELB CBD 7.44pm (TBC return trip)

Subject to logistics It might be possible to come and ride just 1 day or just come camp with us (more likely if you can drive and have a car that can take bikes!),. 

Gear 

• Bike - you will need your own, it needs to be suitable for riding on gravel rail trails, can be but doesn't have to be a mountain bike. Any bike with tyres skinner than 28mm probably won't be great. You will need ot figure out a way of carrying your tent/sleeping bag on the bike. 
• Helmet (mandatory but not provided), you will need to provide your own
• camping gear (can be hired from club if needed)

Trip leader contact if you have questions before you sign up: emily.willocks@gmail.com

Additional notes due to current COVID19 Restrictions

See full list of current restrictions here

• The club strongly reccomends you are up to date with Covid Vaccinations All participants shoud wash hands/equipment before and after use
• Anyone with any COVID-19 symptoms (e.g. excessive coughing, sore throat) or are a close contact can not join the trip.
• Should anyone show any of the symptoms while in attendance, the trip will be cancelled immediately with an incident form filed to La Trobe Sport 
• If you are unable to attend, you must immediately notify the trip organiser so your spot can be offered to someone else

** Club trips are for current LUMC members. You can sign up to membership here https://www.lumc.org.au/membership/  If you can't find your username/password email clubofficer@lumc.org.au for help**