‘End of Season’ Cruise

5th - 6th May 2012

By the end of April in Melbourne, the air cools down and the cloud cover and drizzle reminds us that Winters around the corner. At Let’s Go Cruisin’ we think that an early May weekend might just be the last opportunity to enjoy some Autumn cruisin’ before car enthusiasts turn their attention away from the open road and to what’s happening in their garages.

We’d like to invite all LGC Cruisers, street rodders, chrome bumper & muscle car enthusiasts to our ‘End of Season’ cruise to ‘Drive Back in Time’ hosted in the historic town of Beechworth in the NE of Victoria. Beechworth is one of Australia’s premier tourist regional towns with great history and preserved colonial buildings. This time of year, the weather is usually cooling down but the days can still be clear & sunny. Local car enthusiasts have hosted this annual event for many years and it offers visitors an opportunity to spend time in the town as their guests. The event kicks off with an entrant’s BBQ lunch on Saturday, followed by an activity in the afternoon, shed tours, places of interest etc. On Sunday there is a show & shine held in the closed off main streets of the town. The day has a lot of ‘country fair’ about it with stationary engines, historic displays, etc. There’s no need to pre register, and of course, there’s the town and its history to explore as well as many attractions nearby if you decide to follow your own itinerary after arriving. There’s always the original ‘Beechworth Bakery’ to get lost in as well.

Our ‘End of Season’ Cruise Plan

Cruise departs from the new northbound Service Centre on Eastlink just near the Wellington Rd interchange at 8:30am on Saturday
Cruise up Eastlink taking the Ringwood bypass.
We then follow the Maroondah Hwy to Lilydale, then onto the Melba Hwy to Yarra Glen, Yea, joining the Hume freeway at Seymour.
A comfort/fuel stop at the Avenal Roadhouse.
Aim is to arrive in Beechworth by 12:30-1:45pm.
Cruise entrants from other areas around Melbourne can join the cruise convoy along the way.
There is no cost to join our ‘End of Season’ Cruise or need to register.
On arrival in Beechworth, register as an entrant for ‘Drive Back in Time’ or do your own thing for the afternoon.
There will be a get together in the evening for pre dinner drinks.
Sunday. We’d recommend joining in the fun at the Show & Shine in the centre of town.

What do you need to do to come on our ‘End of Season’ Cruise?

Just arrange your own Saturday night accommodation, be at the new Service Centre on Eastlink ready to depart at 8:30am, or work out where to tag on to our cruise convoy at what time. You can drop us an email at cruisinletsgo@hotmail.com to let us know you’d like to join the cruise at a location along the route so we can coordinate a time to tag on.

Accommodation:

There are many options, including some of the best B& B’s in Victoria, the well located Caravan Park, motels & hostels. More information about Beechworth and accommodation options can be found at http://www.beechworth.com.au

We’ve found that motels offer the best option for a one night stay as many other accommodation venues require 2 night minimums. There are also 2 motels in the historic village of Yackandandah only 20 kms away if you have difficulty finding something suitable.

More information about the ‘Drive Back in Time’ and an entry form.

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