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Author: Dennis Dawson

Overseas Past Overseas Rides 

The 2024 Epic Elbe Cycling Adventure – Now Completed

August 23, 2022October 9, 2024 Dennis Dawson

This ride has now been successfully completed

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First Rides for 2022

December 13, 2021December 18, 2021 Dennis Dawson

I am sure that you are all keen to know what form our 2022 riding calendar will take. After the

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Gippsland Cycling Adventure – NOW COMPLETED

December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 Dennis Dawson

Our long awaited Gippsland and Bass Coast Cycling Adventure has now been completed. Over a period of 9 days we

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Remaining Rides For 2021

October 14, 2021November 6, 2021 Dennis Dawson

With the relaxation of restrictions in Victoria, we have now been able to reschedule some group rides between now and

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2022 Snowy Mountains & High Country

September 2, 2021September 15, 2021 Dennis Dawson

In the newsletter of the 1st September, I announced the first details of our 2022 Snowy Mountains and High Country

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Ghostriders & Vaccination

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 Dennis Dawson

Over the past couple of weeks, I have had numerous enquiries from within the Ghostrider community about our stance with

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New 2021 Calendar

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Dennis Dawson

Our new 2021 calendar is now available for download. You can either download it by following the link in the

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Past Overseas Rides 

2020 Cuba Cycling Adventure – COMPLETED

July 16, 2018March 28, 2020 Dennis Dawson

I am happy to announce that all the participants in this trip are now safely back home in Melbourne. We

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2018 South American Adventure – COMPLETED

March 12, 2018March 3, 2019 Dennis Dawson

This trip has now just been completed and, once again, was an enormous success. Thirteen riders took part in some

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Ghostriders’ 2018 Camino Walk & Portugal Cycle – COMPLETED

March 11, 2018May 13, 2019 Dennis Dawson

In September and October of 2018 the Ghostriders completed a 16 day walk along the famous Camino Trail (Walk of

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Upcoming Events

  • May 4, 2026 – Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG library at 9 am

    Meet in the car park of the FTG library in time for a 9 am start. The ride may be between 40 to 50 km with considerable road riding.  Experienced riders only for this one.

  • May 7, 2026 – Alternate Thursday Ride - MYSTERY RIDE

    Special Mystery Ride - Details TBA

  • May 11, 2026 – Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG library at 9 am

    Meet in the car park of the FTG library in time for a 9 am start. The ride may be between 40 to 50 km with considerable road riding.  Experienced riders only for this one.

  • May 14, 2026 – Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

    Meet at the Woori Yallock car park in time for a 10 am start. This week we will be riding towards Lilydale, with lunch at the Carriage Cafe.

  • May 16, 2026 – Monthly Eastern Suburbs Ride - start at Pakenham at 9 am

    This is our monthly Eastern Suburbs ride, starting in the car park of the Cardinia Cultural Centre at 9 am. The rides are usually around 40 to 45 km in length with a morning tea stop along the way. After the ride everyone is invited to stop for lunch at the cafe by the lake.

Monthly Calendar

Events in September 2025

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1September 1, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

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September 1, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Ferntree Gully Library in time for a 9 am start. The ride is usually around 40 to 50 km in length and may involve riding on roads and bike paths.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

2September 2, 2025 3September 3, 2025 4September 4, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - Stud Rd to Beaconsfield - start at 10 am

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September 4, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Stud Rd Indoor Stadium in time for a 10 am start. We will be following a series of bike paths to Beaconsfield and back. Lunch will be at BTs Cafe in Beaconsfield

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - Stud Rd to Beaconsfield - start at 10 am

5September 5, 2025 6September 6, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSpecial Saturday Ride - Clematis to Gembrook - start at Clematis at 10 am

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September 6, 2025

meet in the far end of the Paradise Hotel car park in time for a 10 am start. The ride will follow the multi purpose path through Emerald and Cockatoo to Gembrook and back.

More about Special Saturday Ride - Clematis to Gembrook - start at Clematis at 10 am

7September 7, 2025
8September 8, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

N/A
September 8, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Ferntree Gully Library in time for a 9 am start. The ride is usually around 40 to 50 km in length and may involve riding on roads and bike paths.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

9September 9, 2025 10September 10, 2025 11September 11, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - Malvern East to Dockland - start at Malvern East at 10 am

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September 11, 2025

Meet in the car park in Basil St, Malvern East in time for a 10 am start. We will be following the Gardiners Creek and Main Yarra Trails to the city and then continuing to Docklands for lunch.

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - Malvern East to Dockland - start at Malvern East at 10 am

12September 12, 2025 13September 13, 2025 14September 14, 2025
15September 15, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

N/A
September 15, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Ferntree Gully Library in time for a 9 am start. The ride is usually around 40 to 50 km in length and may involve riding on roads and bike paths.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

16September 16, 2025 17September 17, 2025 18September 18, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralWarby Trail Ride = start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

N/A
September 18, 2025

Meet in the car park of Woori Yallock Station in time for a start at 10 am. Lunch will be at the Gladysdale Bakehouse from 12 noon

More about Warby Trail Ride = start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

19September 19, 2025 20September 20, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonthly Eastern Suburbs Ride- start in Pakenham at 9 am

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September 20, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Cardinia Cultural Centre in time for a 9 am start. The ride will be around 45 km in length with a morning tea along the way. After the ride, riders are invited to stop for lunch at the cafe by the lake.

More about Monthly Eastern Suburbs Ride- start in Pakenham at 9 am

21September 21, 2025
22September 22, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

N/A
September 22, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Ferntree Gully Library in time for a 9 am start. The ride is usually around 40 to 50 km in length and may involve riding on roads and bike paths.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

23September 23, 2025 24September 24, 2025 25September 25, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralFinal Mystery Ride - Start at the Stud Rd Indoor Stadium car park at 10 am

N/A
September 25, 2025

This will not be a full mystery ride as I simply have not had the time to put one together, however I will keep the destination secret until the start. We will be starting at the Stud Rd Indoor Stadium at 10 am.

More about Final Mystery Ride - Start at the Stud Rd Indoor Stadium car park at 10 am

26September 26, 2025 27September 27, 2025 28September 28, 2025
29September 29, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

N/A
September 29, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Ferntree Gully Library in time for a 9 am start. The ride is usually around 40 to 50 km in length and may involve riding on roads and bike paths.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

30September 30, 2025 1October 1, 2025 2October 2, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralWarby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

N/A
October 2, 2025

Meet in the car park of the old Woori Yallock Railway Station for a 10 am start.

More about Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

3October 3, 2025 4October 4, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSpecial Weekend Ride - Kororoit Creek Trail - now cancelled

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October 4, 2025

The ride will start in Altona at 10am. This ride was put together by David Yates, but since he is now out of action, we will have to cancel it this time. Maybe next year ?

More about Special Weekend Ride - Kororoit Creek Trail - now cancelled

5October 5, 2025
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