Honda Sports Car Club of Australia – National Run 2016
HSCC is exited to announce the 2016 run. The drive is going to cover the southern end of the Great Dividing Range taking in multiple mountain runs, Great Alpine Road, covering approximately 1500km in both NSW and Victoria.
The run will officially start on Sunday 28 February with an evening at Beechworth for an initial meet and greet. The run will conclude on the evening of Friday 4 March in Bright. Itinerary below gives a basic rundown of the planned route. There will be wineries visited along the way and fine dining. These will be locked in closer to the date once number have been indicated. The proposed route is listed below and may have a few small changes as the event is finalised. If you have been lucky enough to attend either the Tasmanian or South Australian run you know what great events these are. Please spread the word and indicate if you can attend.
Day 1 – 340km
Drive to Corryong for Lunch along the B400. We continue on through to Mt Kosciuszko National Park and to the shores of Jindabyne. After setting in a drive to Charlotte Pass that passes through Perisher Valley along Kosciuszko Road. This ends with a great lookout point, then back down the mountain for some sampling of Snaps from a local manufacturer. The evening will be spent with views over the lake.
Day 2 – 330km
We head off to Lakes Entrance on Snowy River Way and then a short section back on the B23 before heading back inland once we pass through Bombala. A quick stop for lunch at Delegate before heading over the border into Victoria.
The afternoon will be a heading through Bonang, Goongerah and Nurran on the C612. These roads run parallel to the mountains and offer great driving and are rarely travelled. At Orbost we will follow the A1 until our destination for the next two nights at Lakes Entrance.
Day 3 – 250km
There will be a drive to Dargo for lunch but there is also an option to stretch the legs and go on a cruise. Lakes Entrance cruises typically have dolphins, seals, deer, kangaroos and a incredible amount of birdlife to view. The Eco tours also offer an insight to all the flora and fauna in the area.
Lunch will be at the Dargo River Inn and the sealed roads end there so don’t expect much traffic along the way.
Dinner will be overlooking the lakes and a final relaxing night before the big mountain passes.
Day 4 – 330km
We head off to Buchan for a HSCC tradition of a cave tour. From Buchan we get back on the Great Alpine Road and divert at Omeo (stop for lunch) to head up to Anglers Rest. From Angler Rest we are taking the Bogong High Plains Road though Falls Creek and Mount Beauty. From Mount Beauty we head directly to Bright where we will spend the next two nights. These roads travel through the centre of the Great Divide and are noted as some of the best mountain runs that are on offer.
Day 5 – 200km
We will be heading off down through Mt Bright to retrace a section of yesterdays run to Omeo for lunch. From Omeo we will be heading up the major section of Great Alpine Road over Mt Hotham and through to Bright. A quick refresh and a run to Mount Buffalo. This is a 80 km round trip that has the best lookout that Australia has of its mountains. The lookout has 300m vertical cliffs and is not to be missed.
For those that would like to relax Bright offers its own microbrewery, a river swimming area and paragliding or micro flights for those wanting a bird eye view of the mountains. There are also several wineries in the area that will be visited during our travels.
Note that there will be a Day 0 trip from Melbourne to Beechworth. There will be meetup points for those wanting to join from South Australia or Tasmania. The run will take in a few mountain runs and go through Reefton, Marysville, Eildon and Benella. The trip is 400km departing from the eastern suburbs.
HSCC is exited to announce the 2016 run. The drive is going to cover the southern end of the Great Dividing Range taking in multiple mountain runs, Great Alpine Road, covering approximately 1500km in both NSW and Victoria.
The run will officially start on Sunday 28 February with an evening at Beechworth for an initial meet and greet. The run will conclude on the evening of Friday 4 March in Bright. Itinerary below gives a basic rundown of the planned route. There will be wineries visited along the way and fine dining. These will be locked in closer to the date once number have been indicated. The proposed route is listed below and may have a few small changes as the event is finalised. If you have been lucky enough to attend either the Tasmanian or South Australian run you know what great events these are. Please spread the word and indicate if you can attend.
Day 1 – 340km
Drive to Corryong for Lunch along the B400. We continue on through to Mt Kosciuszko National Park and to the shores of Jindabyne. After setting in a drive to Charlotte Pass that passes through Perisher Valley along Kosciuszko Road. This ends with a great lookout point, then back down the mountain for some sampling of Snaps from a local manufacturer. The evening will be spent with views over the lake.
Day 2 – 330km
We head off to Lakes Entrance on Snowy River Way and then a short section back on the B23 before heading back inland once we pass through Bombala. A quick stop for lunch at Delegate before heading over the border into Victoria.
The afternoon will be a heading through Bonang, Goongerah and Nurran on the C612. These roads run parallel to the mountains and offer great driving and are rarely travelled. At Orbost we will follow the A1 until our destination for the next two nights at Lakes Entrance.
Day 3 – 250km
There will be a drive to Dargo for lunch but there is also an option to stretch the legs and go on a cruise. Lakes Entrance cruises typically have dolphins, seals, deer, kangaroos and a incredible amount of birdlife to view. The Eco tours also offer an insight to all the flora and fauna in the area.
Lunch will be at the Dargo River Inn and the sealed roads end there so don’t expect much traffic along the way.
Dinner will be overlooking the lakes and a final relaxing night before the big mountain passes.
Day 4 – 330km
We head off to Buchan for a HSCC tradition of a cave tour. From Buchan we get back on the Great Alpine Road and divert at Omeo (stop for lunch) to head up to Anglers Rest. From Angler Rest we are taking the Bogong High Plains Road though Falls Creek and Mount Beauty. From Mount Beauty we head directly to Bright where we will spend the next two nights. These roads travel through the centre of the Great Divide and are noted as some of the best mountain runs that are on offer.
Day 5 – 200km
We will be heading off down through Mt Bright to retrace a section of yesterdays run to Omeo for lunch. From Omeo we will be heading up the major section of Great Alpine Road over Mt Hotham and through to Bright. A quick refresh and a run to Mount Buffalo. This is a 80 km round trip that has the best lookout that Australia has of its mountains. The lookout has 300m vertical cliffs and is not to be missed.
For those that would like to relax Bright offers its own microbrewery, a river swimming area and paragliding or micro flights for those wanting a bird eye view of the mountains. There are also several wineries in the area that will be visited during our travels.
Note that there will be a Day 0 trip from Melbourne to Beechworth. There will be meetup points for those wanting to join from South Australia or Tasmania. The run will take in a few mountain runs and go through Reefton, Marysville, Eildon and Benella. The trip is 400km departing from the eastern suburbs.
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