2024 TBUG RIDE INVERLOCH & ENVIRONS

Monday, 11 – Thursday, 14 November 2024

The members meet for cycling events each Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday in venues scattered across Melbourne, and each year a number of special events are programmed including the 4-day November annual country ride. This year ‘Inverloch Big4 Ingenia Holiday Park’ was selected as the venue due to excellent variety of nearby rail trails and facilities to support the rides. 28 cyclists attended this year with an average age of just over 75 years including 6 guys over 80 years old!

The organisers made forward reservations/bookings for each ride at a number of coffee shops/bakeries and pubs for morning teas, lunches, etc. Our whole group supported these venues as some have kindly put on extra staff etc to accommodate us. This support includes local purchasing of fruit, vegetables, groceries and meat etc. for 5.00pm Happy Hours, BBQ and other meals.

The TallyHo Fitness Group commenced in 1970 based in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne and continues to this day with a Saturday program of fitness activities. Many of the crew have participated in many marathon runs, Round-The-Bay in a Day cycling, and Great VIC Bike Rides.

The program this year included the following activities:

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Monday: A short ride of approximately 43kms, with lunch at Wonthaggi, and pub dinner

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Tuesday: Starting at Fish Creek for a circuit of 76km to Port Welshpool and back with a BBQ dinner at the Holiday Park

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Wednesday: Starting at Fish Creek for a circuit of 81km to Leongatha and back followed by a pub dinner in Inverloch

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Thursday: Starting at Loch for a circuit of 32km up to Korumburra and back to a lunch at Loch before starting for home.