Harrow FarRoad Ride

[Taffey]

Come and visit the historic town of Harrow, arguably Victoria's first European Settled Inland Town and location of the Johnny Mullagh Interpretative Centre that chronicles, in great detail, the history of the first Australian cricket team (a team made up of local Aborigines) to tour England.

Ride registration now available on Ride Master. Follow this link to register.

And now for the specifics...

Check-in commences at 11:30am at the Hermitage Hotel, Harrow located at 30/32 Blair Street, Harrow, and closes at noon sharp. Those times are all Victorian local time.  Make sure you take that into account if you're coming from a different timezone as it's that time of the year were Australians come out in droves to stop curtains from fading from all the additional sunlight...

For those keen on coordinates, they are:

-37.16571608816525, 141.59235903596306 - Google Maps
S37° 09.943' E141° 35.542' - Basecamp

The usual rules apply, you may start your ride from any time after 12:01 Victorian Daylight Saving time on Friday and if completing one of the ride categories, finish it within the relevant time period. For example, I am completing the iRoad 1000 in 24, leaving SA the day before, commencing from 11:31am SA time (12:01 Victorian time) and arriving into Harrow by around 10am the next day, leaving a comfortable 90 minute buffer while I wait for check-in to open. You may also start your ride on the day of check-in, calling through Harrow and then completing your ride later that day. You may also commence your ride from check-in. It's entirely up to you.  The only requirements are:

• Bring a starting docket - showing the date and time of departure.
• Check in within the 30 minute window.
• Complete your ride within your ride category window (12/24 hours).
• Get home safely!

I will provide further details closer to the event to those who have registered.

Cheers
Taffey

[David G]

Taffey I like the graphics,what programme do you use to do them??
Thanks David G

[Taffey]

I am a ChatGTP tart mate. I get the AI to do a basic picture and then work with it. It can be tedious but my attempts at designing logos is positively 1970s 2d Crud.

I will be sending this to a sticker printer mate of mine to bring along to share with all who finish, so an added bonus for attending.

Cheers
Taff

[Kezza]

Can I confirm this ride is for November 2025

[ZigZag]

Hi Kezza, Harrow ride is definitely still on the calendar. I'll be going.

[Taffey]

Can I confirm this ride is for November 2025

Ride is on. I'll be coordinating.

Cheers
Taff

[dagr]

Is there a registration link?

[dagr]

Also can you double check the times?

"Nov 01, 2025, 1:00 AM – 1:30 AM (11:30 AM – 12:00 PM ACDT)"

Is there going to 1hr & 30 mins difference between VIC and ACDT?

[ZigZag]

Hiya dagr, glad to see there are others keen to join this ride. Check in time will between 11:30 am and 12:00 noon at the Hermitage Hotel.Time difference between Victoria and South Australia will be 30 minutes as both states partake in saving day light. South Australia is 30 minutes behind Victoria.

Taffey and I are planning our ride already. I'll give him a poke to put up a registration link.

We'll be eating lunch at the Hermitage Hotel and talking the usual BS.

Look forward to seeing you there.

[ZigZag]

Is there a registration link?

Link to register is now posted in the ride instructions at the top of this thread. See you there.

[ZigZag]

I'm registered and looking forward to seeing anyone else who is joining us at the Hermitage Hotel.

If you haven't used the Jason Jonas Ridemaster registration site before, it's not exactly phone friendly. Easier to do it on an actual computer. Could just be my phone too.

[SImonb]

I've registered also. Looking forward to meeting those attending the Hermitage Hotel. Never been to Harrow and there's a few new roads to ride on the way.

[ZigZag]

I've registered also. Looking forward to meeting those attending the Hermitage Hotel. Never been to Harrow and there's a few new roads to ride on the way.

We'll see you there.