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Australia’s biggest, best and most popular adventure-rider’s gathering is set for another huge weekend. No wait…it’s set for two huge weekends in 2019!
Green Valley Farm looked better than ever on a recent preride and visit.
It’s all kinds of good news for the Adventure Rider Magazine Congregations this year.
As Erf-shattering as a straight-through pipe on a TT550, the first revelation is that the WA Congregation is back.
Outstanding!
The west will once again reverberate to the crackling sound of campfires, the gentle murmurings of well-behaved campers and the applause of appreciative riders as skills demos, presentations and superb trails are offered to all in attendance. Petra, Howard and Jason at Motorrad Garage are steering the Western Congregation this year, just as they did in 2017, so it’s guaranteed to be the biggest thing to happen in WA since Alan Bond looked at Kalgoorlie, scratched his ’nads and thought, ‘I wonder if there’s gold out there?’
The Western Congregation happens on October 12 at Aroundtu-it caravan park at 9892 Muirillup Road, Northcliffe.
Plans are still being made, but you can stay up-to-date with info at advridermag.com.au or check the Motorrad Garage website.
Cabins are booking fast. Ask about availability at registration. Remember, you must register with Green Valley Farm before the event. Call GVF on (02) 6723 3370, or email on vickeryclan@activ8.net.au.
Meanwhile
For the NSW Congregation the venue is, of course, Green Valley Farm (GVF) at Tingha, near Inverell in NSW, and the date is September 21.
It’ll be the fourth year in a row the Congregation has run at GVF, and that’s simply because the venue and location are so unbeatable.
The camping, catering and facilities are excellent, the Vickery family – owners of GVF – treat everyone at the Congregation like long-lost friends, and the riding throughout the whole New England area is absolutely fantastic.
Why would the event go anywhere else? On a recent recce Adventure Rider Magazine found the New England region to be in a bit of a dry spell, but GVF itself was in fabulous shape. A quick blast around the area took in a few of the reg-ular sights, like Copeton Dam, a visit to Vince Strang’s dealership in Inverell and a sensationally smooth coffee at Bundarra store. All those things will be available to NSW Congregationers in 2019, as will a jam-packed program of events, including the usual skills demos, talks from industry bigwigs and, of course, a bigger-than-all-outdoors gymkhana.
Copeton Dam is a gentle 60km or so from Green Valley Farm and well worth a look.
That’s for those who want an active Saturday. There’s plenty of time and space for those who want to just sit around talking about bikes and adventure riding.
That’s the point of the gathering after all.
In case you missed the details, the NSW Congregation is on September 21 at Green Valley Farm, Tingha, NSW. The cabins are booking fast, but you can cross your fingers and try your luck when you register – because to attend the 2019 NSW Congregation you must register with Green Valley Farm before the event. To do that, call GVF on (02) 6723 3370, or email on vickeryclan@activ8.net.au.
Get all the updates and important bits and pieces at https://www.advridermag.com.au/congregation-events-2019/ or on the Adventure Rider Magazine facebook page.
Motorrad Garage is in charge in West Aussie again, so it’ll be the highlight of 2019 for sure.
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