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2016 Birthday run
27 May 2016 - 29 May 2016
This years birthday run is a weekend event at Castlemaine.
Friday 27th May 2016:
- Departing Melbourne @ 12 noon – pick up point McDonalds-Ring Road.
- Proposed route for the run to Castlemaine on Friday: Departure time 12 noon, Take the ringroad (M80) to the Calder freeway. (M79) turn left at Mamsbury (C794), then turn left onto Malmsbury /Daylesford Rd. (C316) Turn left to Daylesford (A300) for coffee. …Then follow A 300. to Castlemaine arrive at the Colonial Hotel , Campbell St.
- Arrive Castlemaine in the afternoon. Lunch will be your choice of place/food.
- Check in at the Motel – Colonial or The Castle as per your pre-booking notification.
- Dinner: 7 pm at the Cumberland Hotel.
Saturday 28th May 2016:
- Breakfast
- 11 am: Meet at Rod Hadfield’s Hot Rod Body Shop & Museum, Pyrenees Highway, Chewton.(Check out a video of one of Rod Hadfield’s toys here)
- People coming from Melbourne to Castlemaine on Saturday will meet up @ McDonalds-Ring Road, Departure time 9:30 am to reach Chewton by 11 am). Take the ringroad (M80) to the Calder freeway, take the exit onto the Pyrenees Hwy (B180) at Elphinstone
- Lunch in Maldon as per your choice
- 2:00 pm: Meet at the Grand Hotel, Maldon for a drive up Mount Tarrengower lookout point.
- 7:00 pm till late: Dinner @ The Railway Hotel, Castlemaine. Bookings essential.
Sunday 29th May 2016:
- Have a stroll around Castlemaine and check out the shops or one of the markets that are within walking distance of the motels
- 12 noon – 3 pm: Lunch and presentation of Awards at the Cumberland Hotel, Castlemaine.
$30.00 per head – 3 course sit down lunch with free tea/coffee station. Bookings Essential.
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- The Colonial Motel (54724000) – $130/- per night twin share + $20 pp breakfast (optional)
- The Castle Motel (54722433) – $120/- per night twin share.
For further information or bookings, please contact Bob on mobile # 0438023624 or James on 0439652307.