Endurance Rally Club of Australia Inc.

After a lovely drive across the mountains lunch was enjoyed at the famous Tin Shed at Lithgow and I must say that everyone gave it a 10/10 whether it be the burger, mushroom salad, linguine or plowman’s lunch with a few being washed down with a 150 Lashes or two.

After lunch the convoy took the road to Bathurst via Tarana and enjoyed the narrow twisty country backroads through some beautiful countryside.  Our accommodation for the night was at Rydges Mt Panorama with 5 fabulous King Suites overlooking the track.  Oh yes, in true rally form each team was given 25 pretty tough questions to answer on their journey and while all did a gallant effort the winners on the day was Margueritte and Martin Kass who received an amazing set of indigenous themed coasters for their efforts.  A lovely dinner accompanied by copious glasses of red ensured that we all retired well fed dreaming of our fabulous day.

Sunday dawned fresh with ice on the ground and wallabies bounding across Conrad St right in front of our balconies.  It wasn’t long before we headed off to do a flying lap of the famous circuit, albeit at the designated 60kph speed limit.  Nevertheless you certainly gain an understanding of the challenges facing competitors in driving quickly on this famous circuit.  A visit to the National Motor Racing Museum followed with its incredible collection of Bathurst Winners including cars and bikes from the 1960’s forward.