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STEEL HORSES RIDE CALENDAR
FOR THE YEAR 2017


Click on a month to see the ride program for that month:
January 2017       February 2017       March 2017       April 2017      
May 2017       June 2017       July 2017       August 2017      
September 2017       October 2017       November 2017       December 2017      

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JANUARY 2017
Sun 1 North Caltex Carseldine Roadhouse - Kenilworth (lunch at the Kenilworth Hotel) - Home. 246km.
Sun 8 South BP Servo at Yatala - Tumbulgum (lunch at the Tumbulgum Tavern) - Home. 195km.
Sun 15 West McDonalds Goodna - Boonah - Queen Mary Falls - Killarney - Yangan - Freestone - Aratula - Home.
Tues 17 MEETING Lord Stanley Hotel.
994 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane.
The meeting proper starts at 7.30pm; but come earlier for dinner!
Sun 22 North Caltex Carseldine Roadhouse - Woodford Pub (for smoko) - Fernvale Pub (for lunch) - Blacksoil - Home.
Sun 29 South BP Servo at Yatala - Tyalgum - Home via the Numinbah Valley. About 230 kms.

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IMPORTANT DATES
New Year's Day: Sunday 1st January 2017.
New Year's Day (Public Holiday): Monday 2nd January 2017.
Australia Day (Public Holiday): Thursday 26 January 2017.

FEBRUARY 2017
Sun 5 West McDonalds Goodna - Forest Hill - Murphys Creek - Hampton for lunch - Esk - Blacksoil - Home.
Sun 12 North Caltex Carseldine Roadhouse - stop at Ricks Garage at Palmwoods for a break - D’Aguilar Hotel for lunch - Home via Mount Mee and Clear Mountain. About 230km round trip.
Sun 19 South BP Servo at Yatala - Canungra - Advancetown Pub (break) - Tomewin Mouuntain Road - Murwillumbah (Lunch) - Numinbah Valley - Nerang - Coomera - BP Servo at Yatala. Route map is here. Approx 220 km.
Tues 21 MEETING Lord Stanley Hotel.
994 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane.
The meeting proper starts at 7.30pm; but come earlier for dinner!
Sun 26 West McDonalds Goodna - Ma Ma Creek - Nobby (where we'll have lunch at Rudd's Pub) - Allora - Maryvale - Aratula - Home.

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IMPORTANT DATES
Valentines Day: Tuesday 14th February 2017.

MARCH 2017
Wed 1 Ride to work! Today is "Ride to Work" day!!
Ride your motorcycle to work!
See the Motorcycle Riders' Association of Queensland website for more details.
Sun 5 North Caltex Carseldine Roadhouse - smoko at Kilcoy - lunch at Yarraman - Home.
Sun 12 South For today's ride, our enterprising Ride Captain has decided to devise a "cornivorious" route. There is a bit of double tracking involved here, but they are bloody lovely roads and no one is likely to complain, and there are certainly plenty of corners. Riders will be guaranteed plenty of opportunity to "do their thing"!

This is the plan:

BP Servo at Yatala - Tamborine Village - Mundoolun Connection Road to Canungra - over the top - turn right into Clagirab Road - Advancetown Pub (break) - back up Clagiraba Road - right then left into Henry Roberts Drive - to the top - down the Goat Track Road to Canungra Pub (lunch) - back up the Goat Track Road - Tamborine Mountain - Bearded Dragon Hotel - turn left then right into Mundoolan Road - on to Shell servo on Mount Lindesay Highway - right then left into Camp Cable Road - on to Logan Village Pub for our goodbyes.

There is a ride route map here.

Sun 19 West McDonalds Goodna - Kalbar - Rathdowney (lunch) - Kerry - Beaudesert - Home.
Tues 21 MEETING Lord Stanley Hotel.
994 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane.
The meeting proper starts at 7.30pm; but come earlier for dinner!
Sat&Sun 25&26 North A WEEKEND AWAY!
NB: DEPARTURE TIME IS 8:00am (NOT the usual 9:00am)!

SATURDAY:
Caltex Carseldine Roadhouse - Peachester - Kenilworth (break) - Gympie (fuel & break) - Kilkivan (lunch) - Kingaroy (overnight).
Total distance for Saturday is about 370 km.

Stay overnight at the Pepper Tree Cabins (7 Evelyn Street Kingaroy. Phone 07 4162 8008).
Their cabins are air conditioned, and have ensuites. Cost is $105.00 per cabin.
We'll take a courtesy bus up to the local Kingaroy RSL where we'll have tea.

SUNDAY:
The ride home is straightforward from Kingaroy - Nanango - Yarraman - Kilcoy - Fernvale - Blacksoil - Home.
Total distance for Sunday is about 220 km.


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APRIL 2017
Sun 2 South RIDER'S CHOICE!
Today is a "Rider's Choice" event.

Start at the usual South Ride meeting point at the BP Servo at Yatala - down Terranora Road to the Tumbulgum Tavern for a break - we go through Kingscliff - then on to Cabarita - and Condong - stop for another break at the biker-friendly Moo Moo Cafe at Mooball (to have a look at their "motorcycle museum" and a photo shoot with their "Big Bike") (see some photos of Princess near their "Big Bike" here) - arrive at the Billinudgel Hotel about noon for lunch (see some of their great burgers here!) - and finally our goodbye stop is at McDonald's Coomera. About 250km.

Sun 9 West McDonalds Goodna - A run to Crows Nest for lunch - Home.
Sun 16 North

EASTER SUNDAY
Caltex Carseldine Roadhouse - - over Clear Mountain - Kurwongbah - Morayfield - Wamuran (for our first stop) - Peachester - Bald Knob Road to Landsborough - back down to Peachester again - lunch at the Ace's Place Cafe at 24 Coochin Street in Peachester - Woodford - Kilcoy (fuel stop at Kilcoy 195km) - Fernvale - finish at Blacksoil.

Total ride length to Blacksoil is approx. 290km

The reason for lunch at Peachester is for those who wish to call it a day can turn right and head back to Steve Irwin Way and the freeway for home. Those who wish to continue to the end of the ride: we turn left.
Tues 18 MEETING Lord Stanley Hotel.
994 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane.
The meeting proper starts at 7.30pm; but come earlier for dinner!
Sun 23 South BP Servo at Yatala - Mount Tamborine - Tyalgum - Coomera - Home.

Tues 25 Anzac Day
Dawn Service
at the
VV&VMC bunker.
The Vietnam Veterans and Veterans MC are having an Anzac Day Dawn Service around their Cenotaph in the grounds of their bunker at 132 Meakin Road, Kingston. As we've done on Anzac Day for the last couple of years, Steel Horses will be attending (as a group).

The service starts at 5:30 AM, and they are locking the entry gates at 5.15 AM sharp. So we can’t be late!

Steel Horses members are to meet at McDonalds at Calamvale (678 Compton Road, Calamvale) at 4.30 AM (or earlier if you want coffee and such). We will leave McDonalds at 4.45 AM and ride off to the bunker.

The Vietnam Veterans and Veterans MC's Anzac Day Dawn Service is a very moving event, and one that definitely shouldn't be missed.

During the service, Steiny will be laying a wreath on their Cenotaph on behalf of our club.

FOR CLUB MEMBERS ONLY: After the ceremony, we will be riding back to Steiny's place for a BBQ breakfast. The club will be providing all the food, etc.

See you there!

Sun 30 POKER RUN THE FAMOUS STEEL HORSES POKER RUN!!

Meet at the regular West Ride meeting point: McDonalds Goodna.
Cost is $5.00 per hand.

Great Prizes for the winners!!


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IMPORTANT DATES
Good Friday (Public Holiday): Friday 14th April 2017.
Easter Saturday (Public Holiday): Saturday 15th April 2017.
Easter Monday (Public Holiday): Monday 17th April 2017.
Anzac Day (Public Holiday): Tuesday 25th April 2017.

MAY 2017
Sun 7 North Caltex Carseldine Roadhouse - Mount Glorious Cafe for a break - Glamorgan Vale Hotel for lunch. Just a short run approx. 130km to lunch; but it'll be a twisty fever run for the strong. Come prepared for the ride of your life!
Sun 14 South BP Servo at Yatala - Beenleigh - Logan River Road - left into Gardiner Road - right into Dairy Creek Road - left into Waterford-Tamborine Road - right at Tamborine Village Roundabout - left into Mundoolun Connection Road - Canungra - straight through to Advancetown Pub (bum break) - back up Clagiraba Road - left into Henry Roberts Drive to the top - down the Goat Track Road to Canungra Pub for lunch - back over the Goat Track Road to Tamborine Mountain - down past the Bearded Dragon Hotel - back to Yatala via Stanmore Road and goodbyes.
There's a ride route map here.
Tues 16 MEETING Lord Stanley Hotel.
994 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane.
The meeting proper starts at 7.30pm; but come earlier for dinner!
Sun 21 West McDonalds Goodna - Forest Hill - Esk - Kilcoy (lunch) - Somerset - Fernvale - Blacksoil - Home.
Sun 28 North Caltex Carseldine Roadhouse - Jinker Track - Clear Mountain - Dayboro - Dahmogah Lookout Mount Mee (coffee break) - Wamuran - Glasshouse Mountains lookout - Woodford - Peachester - Landsborough Pub (lunch).
After lunch we will discuss a return route of either straight home, or through Maleny - Kilcoy - Fernvale - Blacksoil (for our goodbyes).

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IMPORTANT DATES
Labour Day (Public Holiday): Monday 1st May 5 2017.
Mothers Day: Sunday May 14th 2017.

JUNE 2017
Sun 4 South BP Servo at Yatala - Tamborine Village - Tamborine Mountain - Henry Roberts Drive - Clagiraba Road - Advancetown Pub (bum break) - Beachmont Road - Canungra Pub (lunch) - Goat Track Road - Tamborine Mountain - Shell Tamborine Village - goodbyes at Yatala Pies. Approx 180km. There's a ride route map here.
Sun 11 RIDERS CHOICE RIDER'S CHOICE!

Today is a "Rider's Choice" event.

Start at the usual South Ride meeting point at the BP Servo at Yatala - down Terranora Road to the Tumbulgum Tavern for a break - we go through Kingscliff - then on to Cabarita - and Condong - stop for another break at the biker-friendly Moo Moo Cafe at Mooball (to have a look at their "motorcycle museum" and a photo shoot with their "Big Bike") (see some photos of Princess near their "Big Bike" here) - arrive at the Billinudgel Hotel about noon for lunch (see some of their great burgers here!) - and finally our goodbye stop is at McDonald's Coomera. About 250km.

Sun 18 North Caltex Carseldine Roadhouse - 1st stop Peachester - 2nd stop Kenilworth - Lunch is at Mapleton - Home via Landsborough and down to BP South Burpengary for our goodbyes. Approx. 240km.
Tues 20 MEETING Lord Stanley Hotel.
994 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane.
The meeting proper starts at 7.30pm; but come earlier for dinner!
Sun 25 South BP Servo at Yatala - Tamborine Village - Mundoolun Connection Road to Canungra - over the top - turn right into Clagirab Road - Advancetown Pub (break) - back up Clagiraba Road - right then left into Henry Roberts Drive - to the top - down the Goat Track Road to Canungra Pub (lunch) - back up the Goat Track Road - Tamborine Mountain - Bearded Dragon Hotel - turn left then right into Mundoolan Road - on to Shell servo on Mount Lindesay Highway - right then left into Camp Cable Road - on to Logan Village Pub for our goodbyes. There's a ride route map here.

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JULY 2017
Sun 2 West McDonalds Goodna - Dugandan Hotel - Rathdowney ( lunch) - Kerry - Beaudesert - Home.
Sun 9 North From the Caltex Carseldine Roadhouse we'll ride through a varied and less travelled route to Woodford for a mid-morning break. (Lots of twisties!) From Woodford up to the Bellthorpe Range Road and on to Maleny for lunch. Afternoon ride back through Bald Knob, Beerwah and Beerburrum onto the highway and down to Twin BP's to say our goodbyes.
Sun 16 South BP Servo at Yatala - Beenleigh - Logan River Road - left into Gardiner Road - right into Dairy Creek Road - left into Waterford-Tamborine Road - right at Tamborine Village Roundabout - left into Mundoolun Connection Road - Canungra - straight through to Advancetown Pub (bum break) - back up Clagiraba Road - left into Henry Roberts Drive to the top - down the Goat Track Road to Canungra Pub for lunch - back over the Goat Track Road to Tamborine Mountain - down past the Bearded Dragon Hotel - back to Yatala via Stanmore Road and goodbyes.
There's a ride route map here.
Tues 18 MEETING Lord Stanley Hotel.
994 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane.
The meeting proper starts at 7.30pm; but come earlier for dinner!
Sun 23 West McDonalds Goodna - Crows Nest (lunch) - Home.
Sat & Sun 29 - 30 CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!

A long-running annual event for our club, and a great weekend away!

Meeting point will be the Caltex South servo at 2 Telemon St, Beaudesert.

Departure time is 8:00am sharp.

It will be a 5.5 hour run to our destination: the Bowra Hotel in Bowraville.

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AUGUST 2017
Sun 6 South BP Servo at Yatala - Tamborine Village - Canungra Pub (bum rest) - Beechmont Road - Advancetown Pub (lunch) - Clagiraba Road - Henry Roberts Drive - Goat Track Road - Tamborine Mountain - Tamborine Village - Mundoolun Road - Jimboomba - Waterford - Home.
Sun 13 West McDonalds Goodna - Boonah - Queen Mary Falls - Yangan (lunch) - Aratula - Home.
Tues 15 MEETING Lord Stanley Hotel.
994 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane.
The meeting proper starts at 7.30pm; but come earlier for dinner!
Sun 20 North Caltex Carseldine Roadhouse - Mount Mee lookout - lunch at the Landsborough Pub - Bald Knob - Peachester - goodbye stop at the BP south bound at Burpengary. Approx 200km
Sun 27 South Something different today ... a cruisy bay run!
BP Servo at Yatala - Norwell Road - up the highway to Loganholme - Carbrook - Victoria Point - Hoya Garden Plaza (coffee) - then all around, ending up at Wellington Point (lunch) - then Capalaba - Caltex servo near Gateway Arterial for goodbyes. Reasonably early finish.
Route map is here.

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IMPORTANT DATES
Royal Queensland Show(Brisbane Area Only) (Public Holiday): Wednesday 16th August 2017.

SEPTEMBER 2017
Sun 3 West Leave McDonalds Goodna at 9.00am travel to the Tenthill Hotel for a break via back roads though Walloon, Grandchester and Laidley. From there to O'Shanley's Irish Pub at Clifton for lunch via Ma Ma Creek Road. After lunch, home via a stop at Blacksoil for goodbyes.
Click HERE to see the ride route map.
SATURDAY EVENING 9 BBQ's & FIRES!! The inaugural Steel Horses "FIRE PIT NIGHT"!
Sit around a classic campfire/fire pit this evening with your Steel Horses mates. Fantastic! Nothing fancy, just good company and a warm fire. What an awesome way to pass the evening.
  • 6:00 PM kickoff.
  • BYO Meat, salads, alcohol, marshmallows, and anything else you think you might need. Pyro and Phoenix are supplying the BBQ and Fire Pit.
  • BYO fold-up chairs to use while sitting around the fire!
  • There is ample parking for bikes/cars off street.
THIS is what can sometimes happen at these events; but don't be alarmed!! :-)
Sun 10 North
to the Obi Obi Bike Show !!
Caltex Carseldine Roadhouse - Woodford (bum break) - Ride straight to the Obi Obi Hall for the Bike Festival/Show (Facebook link here) and lunch (probably stay there for a few hours depending on interest levels) - head home via Mapleton - Landsborough - Bald Knob - Twin BP's on the highway for our goodbyes.
Sat-Sun 16-17 North to Rainbow Beach WEEKEND AWAY TO RAINBOW BEACH.
An "unofficial" weekend away travelling north to Rainbow Beach.
All members are welcome!
It isn't a very long ride, and we should get there about 3-ish.
Sun 17 South BP Servo at Yatala - first break at St Bernards Hotel on Tamborine Mountain - lunch at the Tyalgum Hotel - ending at the Coomera servo. Just over 200 km.
Tues 19 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THE STEEL HORSES ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING!
Lord Stanley Hotel.
994 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane.
The meeting proper starts at 7.30pm; but come earlier for dinner!
Sun 24 West McDonalds Goodna - Nobby via Ma Ma Creek (break) - lunch at Rudd's Pub - Allora - Maryvale - Aratula for our goodbyes - Home.
Click HERE to see the ride route map.

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IMPORTANT DATES
Fathers Day: Sunday September 3rd 2017.
Grandparents Day: 10th September 2017.

OCTOBER 2017
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IMPORTANT DATES
Queen's Birthday (Public Holiday): Monday 2nd October 2017.

NOVEMBER 2017
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DECEMBER 2017
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IMPORTANT DATES
Christmas Day (Public Holiday): Monday 25th December 2017.
Boxing Day (Public Holiday): Tuesday 26th December 2017.



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