2013 Event Schedule

2013 EVENT SCHEDULE

PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

Please be aware that this schedule is our proposed plan. It is the result of a lot of hard work and is subject to change. Some trips may be altered due to weather conditions, road conditions and resources available. However every care will be taken to deliver this program in its entirety to you all. All pre trip driver briefings will be held at 8.00 am sharp in the Transit Lounge under the Resort Management Building next to the Corral Car Park unless otherwise stated.

The wet weather option for briefings TBA.

Date / Event / Event Information
THURSDAY March 14
Registration and
settle in
MEET & GREET / From 4PM until9pm:Register upstairs at the General Store, Great Alpine Roadand collect your Welcome Pack that includes important information, other goodies for your NissanBeyond Hotham 4WD Experience.
Dinner & Drinks will be available at the General Store 6pm-8pm (pay on the night).
FRIDAY March 15
Workshops and Techniques to brush up your skills or learn new ones.
Talk to an expert in these fields
Recommended day for all new to 4WDing and even those advanced.
The Trackmaster Highly recommends the Nav/GPS session for those who have one and don’t know much about how they work let Geoff show you how
Note All Day Trips have a maximum of 8 vehicles
All workshops are well worth attending as they help you brush up on some skills that you may have forgotten
Good opportunity for you to ask questions
Soft Road Option / Today’s Overview:
We kick start Nissan Beyond Hotham 2013 with a number of workshops to help you better understand your vehicles capabilities and be confident that you are ready for the adventures ahead!
Perhaps there’s an area in 4WDing that you would like to learn more about before you head out on the open terrain?
Today you can learn the basics about tyres, winching, and GPS, chainsaws with our introductory workshops.
For our Nissan Beyond Hotham Participants we are offering you a choice of six day trips today. The choice is yours! Driver briefing in Corral Car Park at 8.00am sharp!
Ian Stapleton will be our guest speaker this evening.
Venue: The General Store / TRIP NAME & TIME / ACTIVITY TYPE & GRADE / TRACKS/VENUES INCLUDE / TRIP LEADER / TEC
Introduction to Safe Chain-Saw Operation
8.30am / Information session/ demonstration / Slatey Car-Park / FWDV / FWDV
Fundamentals of your 4WD
9.00am to11.30am / Information session/ demonstration / RMB Workshop / Paul O’Reily / N/A
Talking Tyres and Techniques,Pressures,Wear Rates,On/Off Road
10.00am / Information session followed by Question and Answer. / Corral Day Car Park
Transit Lounge / Adrian Smith / N/A
Winching Wisely – How to do it safely
11.30am / Practical demonstration / Whiteys Carpark / FWDV / FWDV
NAV_COMMS Workshop sponsored HEMA Maps
2.00pm / Information session
Maps / GPS / RMB Office Boardroom / Geoff Boulton /
Scenic History Trail
Soft Road Option
8.00 am departure / / Hotham, Omeo, Glenwill,s Blue Duck, Falls Crk, Mt Beauty, Harrietville, Hotham / Nicole Epema / Rodney Hodson
Beyond Mayford / Day Trip
/ Dargo High Plains Rd-King SpurTrk, Mayford, Ritchies Road and out to the
( Red Rattler ) / Graeme Price / Ian Carter
Mt Murray / Buckland / Day Trip
/ Twin Trk, Mt Murray Trk, Mt Murray Cairn Nth Mt Murray, Mt Murray Logging Rd, Twins Trk / Brian Vowles / John Fleming
The Blue Rag / Day Trip
/ The Blue Rag Trig Point / Garry Doyle / Stephen Gribble
The Dargo Trail / Day Trip
/ Dinner Plain Trk, Mt Birregun, Talbotville, Brewery Crk Blue Rag Trk Dargo High Plains Rd / Graham Harris / Howard Blegg
Buffalo Range / Day Trip
/ Twins Trk, Twin Jeeps Trk,Dingo Crk, Scotchmens, Pheasent Crk, Sugarloaf Trk / Andy Keily / Ross Gorell
The Buckland /Wandiligong Valley / Day Trip
/ Sugarloaf Trk, Guns Trk Paddy Hill Trk, Clear Crk, Nolan Crk Trk,
Mongrel Trk / WaNg 4x4 / WANG 4x4
Guest Presenter
Ian Stapleton / Local Historian & Author / Social
Evening
7.30pm / Ian Stapleton
Presents
TBA / Trevor Taylor
(setup for video)
SATURDAY March 16
 Day Trips roll out 8.00am!
There is a lot of Day trips on offer today with some stunning destinations
Billy Goats Bluff great day out good 4WDing and stunning views
Machinery Spur Trk has been closed to Public access for 20 + yrs
Eaglevale Hut its probably one of the best preserved huts around the High Counrty
Dogs Grave always a favorite with most people
Stonewall,
Crooked river, Bulltown Spur if you want a challenge this is a good day out
Special Day Trip
with Ian Stapleton
(Day out in the Glen-Wills area)
For those who have listened to Ian talk or have read any of his 11or so books based on colorful characters of the VictorianHigh Country and places should not miss an ideal opportunity to jump aboard this trip. / Today’s Overview:
Refueling available at the workshops from 7.00-7.30am
Drivers briefing in Transit Lounge at Corral Car Park at 8.00am sharp unless specified earlier.
After preparing your vehicle (and yourself!) There is something for all levels of driving ability so you will be sure to discover unique places of wonder.
In the evening we will officially welcome you all with a special Nissan Beyond Hotham Official Opening.
Day trips will return by 4.30pm-5:00pm to allow you to freshen up / TRIP NAME & TIME / ACTIVITY TYPE & GRADE / TRACKS/VENUES INCLUDE / TRIP LEADER / TEC
Dogs Grave and Beyond / Day Trip
/ Dinner Plain Trk, Mt Birregun, Talbotville, Brewery Crk Blue Rag Trk Dargo High Plains Rd / Ross Gorell / John Flemming
Stonewall / Bulltown Spur / Day Trip
/ Crooked River Trk, Bulltown Spur, Ritches Rd / Graeme Price / Ian Carter
Billy Goat’s Bluff / Pinnacles / Day Trip
Early Start 7.00 am
/ Bullock Head Saddle, Hibernia,Trk, Conways Trk, Kingswell Bridge, Castle Hill Trk, Juction Spur Trk, Scubby Crk Trk / Graham Harris / Howard Blegg
Down and Up Machinery Spur
Mt Loch-Machinery Spur-Red Robin Goldmine
Nissan Beyond Hotham exclusive! Thanks to Parks Victoria. / Day Trip
/ Mt Loch Track, Machinary Spur, Red Robin Mine Site / Ross Grant / Paul O’Connell
Talbotville / Eaglevale Hut / Day Trip
/ McMillians Trk Talbotville Crooked River Trk , Station Trk ,Eaglevale Trk / Garry Doyle / John Flemming
Weekend Warriors Overnight Option
Camp Over-Night
(with some technical spots and lots of good driving destinations) / Day Trip
/ Buckland Valley, Buffalo Range, Selwyn Crk Area / Andy Keily / Geoff Boulton
Peter Grayson
Scenic History Trail
Soft Road Option / / Dargo Rd, Ritchies Rd,Brewery Crk Talbotville Mcmillan High Plains Rd / Nicole Epema / Rodney Hodson
Day out in the Glen –Wills Area
Highly Recommended for those who love history and colorful characters of the High Country / / TBA / FWDV / Guest Presenter
Ian Stapleton
Mystery Trip / Day Trip
/ TBA / Wang 4x4 Club / Wand 4x4 Club
Nissan Beyond Hotham Welcome and
Official Opening and Happy Hour!
(included in registration)
6:00pm – 9:00pm / OFFICIAL OPENING
NIGHT / The General Store
Dinner optional-
pay on the night
6-8pm / TBA / Gav & Ang, Jim
Entertainment TBA
SUNDAY March 17 / Today’s Overview:
Refueling available at the workshops from 7.00-7.30am
Driver briefing in Corral Car Park at 8.00am.
We hope you enjoyed the first round of trips around Hotham and Beyond!
Social activities on tonight / TRIP NAME & TIME / ACTIVITY TYPE / TRACKS/VENUES INCLUDE / TRIP LEADER / TEC
Beyond Buckland / Day Trip
/ Sugarloaf Track –
West Ovens – Albion – Demon Ridge – Clear Creek – Mt Murray – Twins Track- Hotham / Gavin Moody / Steven Gribble
Guest Presenter:
Andrew Swift
Down and Up Machinery Spur
Mt Loch-Machinery Spur-Red Robin Goldmine
Nissan Beyond Hotham exclusive! Thanks to Parks Victoria. / Day Trip
/ Mt Loch Track, Machinary Spur, Red Robin Mine Site. / Ross Grant
Parks Victoria / TBA
Heights of the Buckland Valley / Day Trip
/ Hotham-Buckland Gap-Sugarloaf-Mt Buckland-West Ovens-Harrietville-Albion Point-Demon Ridge-Buckland Valley-Mt Murray-Twins / Garry Doyle / Howard Blegg
Wangaratta 4x4 Club Day Trip / Day Trip
/ Somewhere Good / Wang 4x4 Club / Wang 4x4 Club
The Scenic Discovery Tour – One for the photographers!
BYO lunch, camera and tripod if you have one. / Day Trip
/ After a short time in the boardroom with your camera, we will take you to some exclusive high points to take photos, for this evening’s slide show!! / Brian Vowles / Geoff Boulton
Passengers are welcome on this day trip.
The River to the Clouds
7am departure / Day Trip
/ Into Mayford and onto the Blue Rag Trig Point / Graeme Price / Ian Carter
On Any Given Sunday
(Great Veiws) / Day Trip
/ Up Blue Rag in the morning then down to tracks around Talbotville, Howittville, / Graham Harris / Ross Gorell
Women Behind the Wheel
Great Day Out for the Ladies / Day Trip
/ Wandiligong, Bright,
Harrietville Valley’s / Irene Ham / Wang 4x4
Scenic History Trail
Soft Road Option / / Hotham ,Harrietville Freeburgh,Wandiligong,Stans Road,Demon Ridge, Huggins Lookout, Bright,Hotham / Nicole Epema / Rodney Hodson
Happy Hour
6.00pm- 7.00pm
6:00pm –
Dinner & Slide Night
7:30pm / Social activity / General Store
Dinner optional-pay on the night / Trevor Taylor
Geoff Boulton
MONDAY March 18
4 Day / 3 Night
Wonnangatta, Howitt High Plains,
Cobbler& Tracktrailer Trips depart !
Rest day/village lay day for people participating in Tuesday’s 3 Day / 2 night overnight trips!
Check your vehicles before you head out on the 3Day/ 2 night overnight trips!
Both of these 4 day/ 3 Night trips will take you along way from anywhere so take what you think you may need.
Recovery gear, Fuel, Tyre repair kit, First Aid kit, Toolbox Compressor / Today’s Overview:
Refueling available at the workshops from 7.00 – 7.30am
Driver briefing in Corral Car Park at 8.15am.
Today we begin our longer adventures with four of our4 day/ 3 night adventures to Wonnangatta and Howitt High Plains,Cobbler and Special Tracktrailer trips. These journey’s will take you to some of the most spectacular views and locations of historical significance. You will need to BYO food and supplies and camping gear for thesetrips. There will be plenty of tracks to put your 4WD skills to the test!
No camper trailers permitted on these trips-tents, swags, slip-ons only.
For those of you who have a village lay day to prepare for the Tuesday trips, we recommend a self guided walk to Mt Loch, some other short walks or a coffee at Dinner Plain or just relax and make sure your vehicle is ok for the next trip. / TRIP NAME & TIME / ACTIVITY TYPE / TRACKS/VENUES INCLUDE / TRIP LEADER / TEC
The Golden Footsteps Discovery Tour
Wonnangatta Trip
(Mining & Historic sites)
(Has some challenging areas and some good uphill)
For those of you who would like to have somebody cook your evening meal for 3 nights while on this trip / 4 Day/3 Nights
/ Buckland, Wonnangatta, Talbotville, Dargo High Plains and all tracks in-between
For an extra $40.00 added to the registration fee you can sit back and be waited on. / Gavin Moody / Andrew Swift
(Guest presenter
& Local Historian)
Steven Gribble
Cartering:
Steve Belli
THE FEW DAYS OUT
Howitt High Plains & Beyond
Tour
(Has some excellent 4x4 tracks)
You will get to see some of the most stunning area’s in the High Country on this trip / 4 Day/3 Nights
/ Billy Goats Bluff, Arbuckle Junction, Butcher Country, Caledonia , Zeka Spur Trk, Wonnangatta, Herne Spur, Cynthia Range, Talbotville, Blue Rag Trk ,Basalt Knob Trk / Graham Harris / Howard Blegg
The Other Side of Hotham
Mt Cobbler / The King Valley
Tour
(This is a New Area for us and has some great tracks, scenery and camping locations to look at) / 4 Day/3 Nights
/ Trip-Leaders Discretion on Route / Garry Doyle / Mark Keogh
/ / **Out & About with A&B** / 4 Day/3 Nights
/ Tracktrailer Special Trip
(For Track-trailer owners only ) / Andy Keily / Butch Thomas
Peter Grayson
Tuesday March 19
Start of the 3 Day/2 night trips
Recovery gear essential-compressor, tyre repair kit, tool box, long way from home!
Full fuel tanks for these trips required on departure.
Self Catering
Slip-on’s, Tents Swags or your own vehicle.
** ** ** **
Off Road
Camper Trailers Accepted Trips / All 3 day 2 night trips departing from the Corral Car-Park at 8.15am
Driver briefing in transit lounge
/ TRIP NAME & TIME / ACTIVITY TYPE / TRACKS/VENUES INCLUDE / TRIP LEADER / TEC
Mt Battery Track Tour
(Mining and Relics along the way) / 3Day/ 2 Night
/ Glen Wills ,Omeo,Swifts Creek , Cassillis, Mt Birregan, Talbotville,Brewery Crk, BlueRag Trk, Kings Spur / Graeme Price / Ian Carter
**Touring With Tricky Trev**
(OFF ROAD )
Camper Trailer Friendly Trip
Lots of spots & lots of miles / 3Day/ 2 Night
/ Shannovale Glen Wills Omeo and surrounding areas Mt Battery Trk
McKillops Bridge ,Nuniong Plains
The Little Snowy and areas all around / Trevor Taylor / Paul O’Riley
**Take it Down A Gear **
(OFF ROAD )
Camper Trailer Friendly Trip
Relaxing
Great fishing, Bushwalks Mining Relics or sit back and relax
(Off road campers , tents or the back of your vehicle ) / 3Day/ 2 Night
/ Talbotville Township Site
With short day trips from this location / FWDV / FWDV
Mt Emu / Bogong High Plains / 3Day/ 2 Night
/ TBA / Ross Gorell / TBA
The High Country Huts Tour / 3Day/ 2 Night
/ Mt Selwyn, Wonnangatta, Harts Spur / Pioneer Racecourse, Talbotville / Wang 4x4 Club / Wang 4x4 Club
ALL OVER-NIGHT TRIPS RETURNING Thursday Afternoon
THURSDAY March 21
Arrive back to Hotham
Relaxing back in your accommodation
Pay On The Night Dinner
Social Evening
Unwind after a big few days out / Today’s Overview
After a few big days out in the high country you will arrive back to the Hotham village late afternoon.
A very casual happy hour is on at 6:00pm where you can share tales of the journeys shared together! / TRIP NAME & TIME / ACTIVITY TYPE / TRACKS/ VENUES INCLUDE / TRIP LEADER / TEC
Happy Hour
6.00pm – 7.00pm / Social / General Store / Ang /Gav
Or stay on and have Dinner and a few drinks and meet up with other participants and Trip Leaders / Social / General Store
Dinner optional-pay on the night / Gavin Moody, Graham Harris,
Garry Doyle. / Others
FRIDAY March 22
Village lay day if any one requires a day off after 3 or 4 days solid driving
Workshop and wash bay open for vehicle check up and a tidy up if you want or have a problem
Day Trips for those who are willing and to test your new found 4WD skills! / Today’s Overview
Refueling available at the workshop from 7.00 / 7.30am
Driver briefing in Corral Car Park at 8.00am.
As we head into the tail end of the program, we have day trips on offer for those who would like
to head out again and practice some of those skills you learned on the overnight trip.
These two trips can be changed by the Trip –Leaders to accommodate for tracks already traveled byparticipants. / TRIP NAME & TIME / ACTIVITY TYPE / TRACKS/LOCATION INCLUDE / TRIP LEADER / TEC
Mt Murray / Mt Buckland
Heli -Pads / Day Trip
/ Twins Trk, North Mt Murray, Clear Crk Trk, Paddy Hill, Guns Trk, Mt Buckland, Sugarloaf Trk / Garry Doyle / Steve Gribble
Cynthia Range / Day Trip
/ Trip Leaders Choice / Graham Harris / Ross Gorell
Talking Timber Washington Winch / Day Trip
/ Fires spotting tower, Moscow Villa Hut, limestone caves / Trevor Taylor / TBA
Yes Moving Right Along / Day Trip
/ Dargo High Plains , Sarah Spur Selwyn Crk, Twins Trk / Andy Keily / Peter Grayson
Women Behind The Wheel
(Intermediate/advanced drivers) / Day Trip
/ Harrietville-Cemetery Lane-Wet Gully Track-Reliance Track-Morses Creek Track / Nicole Epema / Howard Blegg
From The River To The Clouds / Day Trip
/ Mayford/Kings Spur
Blue Rag Range Trk
Blue Rag Trig Point / Graeme Price / Ian Carter
Just a Good Days Drive / Day Trip
/ Somewhere Special
maybe not covered in program / Wang 4x4 Club / Wang 4x4 Club
Night Drive
To a location for a display of spot-lights, torches, and other accessories sold by / / Light Force Night Drive
8:30pm – 10:00pm / Night Drive / Meeting at General Store for a mystery tour especially for the night owls!
(weather dependant) / Lightforce Representive / Gavin Moody
SATURDAY March 23
Day Trips
Special Trips
/ Today’s Overview:
Refueling available at the workshops from 7.00-7.30am
Nissan Beyond Hotham exclusive Trip.
Thanks to Parks Victoria
Driver briefing in Corral Car Park at 8.00am.
Today our Day Trips will further develop the skills and techniques that you learnt so far on Nissan Beyond Hotham experience. / TRIP NAME & TIME / ACTIVITY TYPE / TRACKS/VENUES INCLUDE / TRIP LEADER / TEC
Blue Rag Range & Mt Buckland
Led by Victoria Police / Day Trip
/ Hotham-Trig Point-Blue Rag Range-Buckland Gap-Mt Buckland Helipad-Hotham
(solid driving day) / S/Sgt Doug Incoll
Victoria Police
And Chris Hepner / Jim Atteridge
Cynthia Range Extended / Day Trip
/ Hibernia trk, Randall’s trk, Cynthia Spur, Cynthia Range, Talbotville / Graham Harris / Howard Blegg
Mystery Trip / Day Trip
/ To somewhere that you might not have been / Garry Doyle / Steve Gribble
Down & Up Machinery Spur
Mt Loch Feathertop-Machinery Spur- Mt Loch-Mt Hotham
(Out and Back )
Nissan Beyond Hotham exclusive! Thanks to Parks Victoria / Day Trip
/ Loch Dam, Machinary Spur, Red Robin Mine Site / Ross Grant / Mark Keogh
Buffalo valley and surrounding Tracks. / Day Trip
/ Trip Leaders Discretion / Wang 4x4 Club / TBA
Victoria Falls / Oriental Claims
Victoria River Track / Day Trip
/ DP Track-Birregun Rd-Upper Livingstone Rd-Omeo-Oriental Claims Historical Area-Power Station-Victoria Falls-Cobungra. / Geoff Boulton / TBA
Stonewall/Bulltown Spur / Day Trip
/ Very Casual Day Trip / Graeme Price / Ian Carter
Wandiligong, Bright, Harrietville, Smoko / Day Trip
/ Sugarloaf Trk, West Ovens, Albion, Morses Crk Trk, Hillsbura Trk, Wet Gully Trk, Cementry Lane / Andy Keily / Butch Thomas
‘The Back Way’
Weather dependent on route / Day Trip
(early start 7am)
/ Hotham and back to Hotham
Twins Track-Pheasant Creek-Paddy Hill-Nolan Creek-Mongrel Creek-Albion-Sugarloaf Track / Gavin Moody / Wang 4x4 Club Member
Awards & Presentation Night
Gourmet Dinner
7.00pm till Late / Social event / General Store / Gavin / Angela / Speakers:
TBA
SUNDAY March 24
Getting ready for the journey home!
Not sure about your 4x4 for the trip home? Have your vehicle checked out by one of our mechanics / Today’s Overview:
The final day of the program and it’s time to do the all important vehicle checks before you commence your journey home. Grab a tasty BBQ Sausage as we bid farewell to the new friends we have made. / TRIP NAME & TIME / ACTIVITY TYPE / TRACKS/VENUES INCLUDE / TRIP LEADER / TEC
Farewell Sausage Sizzle Breakfast
8:00am – 10:00am
Gold coin donation to Local CFA
Workshop & Washbay
10.00am-12.00pm / Social Event
Check up
if required / Transit Lounge
Workshop / Gary Weston
Andy Keily

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