BIG DESERT 2 DAY TOUR – FINAL INSTRUCTIONS
Thanks for joining us on your two day Big Desert Tour, this page contains the tour Final Instructions. Please don't hesitate to call me on 0419 336 783 if you have any questions.
IMPORTANT DATES, TIMES & INFO
Tour Dates: September 14/15 (Meeting Friday September 13)
Friday & Saturday Accommodation:
Jacobs Well Retreat, 27 Poole Street, Murrayville.
Saturday Ride Leaving Time: 8.30am
Saturday Ride Arrival Back: 4.30pm
Saturday Morning Ride: 90kms
Saturday Afternoon Ride: 115kms
Sunday Ride Leaving Time: 8.00am
Sunday Ride Arrival Back: 2.00pm
Sunday Morning Ride: 80kms
Sunday Afternoon Ride: 45kms
Meals: Saturday and Sunday Breakfast and Lunch, Beverages supplied Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday after the ride.
Please note: Friday and Saturday Night meals to be sourced by you. Matt has organised you to have your Saturday night meal at the Murrayville Pub.
Snacks: Muesli bars and snake lollies will be provided on the ride.
Rod’s Mobile: 0419 336 783
IMPORTANT FORMS
These forms need to be completed or you can't ride on the tour.
Please download the waiver form by clicking on the button. I would like you to read and sign the form, then either bring it with you to the ride or scan it and email it back to me sales@milemunchin.com.au
If you are unable to print these and bring them with you, I will have copies with me you can fill out at the start of the tour.
Please download the self-scrutineering form by clicking on the button below. Please perform the checks on your bike listed in the form, then either bring it with you to the ride or scan it and email it back to me sales@milemunchin.com.au
If you are unable to print these and bring them with you, I will have copies with me you can fill out at the start of the tour.
TOUR BY NUMBERS
TRIP FACTS
TOUR ITINARERY
Friday & Saturday Night
Location: Murrayville
Accommodation: Jacob’s Well Retreat, we are staying in shared accommodation cabins.
Saturday Ride
Breakfast from: 7.00am
Choose from cereal and/or eggs & bacon on toast.
Drinks: Coffee, tea, milk, orange juice, water or hot chocolate
Ride Snacks will be provided by Mile Munchin’ Adventures, these include muesli bars and lolly snakes and bottled water you can add to your cambelbak.
Ride Starts: 8.00am
Approx Distance: 205kms
Ride Schedule: Lake Charlegrark Caravan Park to Serviceton 70km (Morning smoko and tour of the Serviceton Train Station)
Sunday Ride
Breakfast from: 7.00am at the Jacob’s Well Retreat kitchen. Choose from cereal and/or eggs & bacon on toast.
Drinks: Coffee, tea, milk, orange juice, water or hot chocolate
Ride Starts: 8.00am
Approx Distance: 125kms
Before we leave, motorbikes will need to be filled up from the support vehicle jerry cans.
Ride Snacks will be provided, these include muesli bars and lolly snakes and bottle water you can add to your cambelbak.
Sunday Lunch: 11:00am – 12:00pm at a location just off the Murrayville-Nhill Road. We will be meeting the support vehicle for lunch, we’ll have sausages, beef burgers, muffins and donuts. At this point you can refill your cambelbak get more snacks and top up your fuel tanks.
Jacob’s Well Retreat Arrival Time: 2.00pm
It’s a big drive home so we’ll get back early afternoon to make so your don’t arrive back home on Monday morning.
Drinks and Snacks: We’ll celebrate the trip with a few more beverages and snacks before we depart.
What to take on the bike
Make sure you take tools specific to your motorbike.
Spare tubes front and rear (a 21 inch or 19 inch tube can usually fit both rim sizes).
Water to drink on the ride, it could get very dusty and water on the go will help you replenish a dry mouth and throat.
Clothes, it goes without saying but please make sure you wear protective gear including boots, pants, jacket, gloves and helmet.
General Tips
- Go for a ride with your bike set-up before you turn up for the tour, you don't want to discover 30 minutes into the ride that you have an issue with the bike that could've easily been sorted before the tour.
- It is a great idea to take an extra set of gloves, if the first pair get wet you can swap. Cold wet hands can ruin your ride.
- It could rain, in fact there is always a very good chance of rain this time of the year, even though it is technically a desert area. If your riding gear is not water proof, we recommend you take a rain jacket to go over the top to keep you dry.
- Don’t forget to have a great time, this not a race, it is a tour. We take in the sites and enjoy the tracks along the way.
- Take plenty of photos and videos.
What to put in the support vehicle
If you’d like to put some oil or spare parts in the support vehicle then please do so. You can provide maintenance on your bike at lunch if needed.
Bike & Tips Maintenance
- Check tyres, if they are old, please replace them.
- Check brake fluid, make sure they have been serviced before leaving.
- Sprockets and chain, check and make sure they are in good working order. Sprockets will wear much quicker riding in sand so make sure they have plenty of life left in them.
- Air Filter, replace if dirty, the ride could be dusty and you may need a filter change on Saturday night so bring a spare oiled and ready to go.
- Make sure your tank is filled with petrol from the start.
- Check your wheel bearings for any movement, change if you feel any wiggle in the wheel.
- If you are riding a 2 stroke, please bring oil to be either carried with you or put in the support vehicle.
The support vehicle does carry some spare items but these don’t always fit all bikes so make sure you bring spares for your particular bike. Particularly if it is known to have regular issues.