Day 1 will be action-packed.  All riders will need to check in prior to the ride.  Please read the check-in instructions below.

 

If you're getting in to Taree early, you may want to have a look around town.  We've put together a brief introduction to Taree below. 

 

If you need accommodation on the night prior to the Big Ride you might like to have a look here to arrange accommodation.

 

Finally, on this page, we've put together some information on Tuncurry, our destination at the end of Day 1.

 

We require all participants to register first at our check-in centre at the Manning River Rowing Club on William Wynter Drive, Taree. The check-in centre will operate between 6pm and 8pm on Friday 16 March (not for luggage) and from 10am on Saturday 17 March 2007, before the official start at 1pm.

One of the most important things to bring with you to the check-in is your NSW Big Ride ticket which you receive in the post in the weeks before the event. Keep it in your wallet or purse and present it at our check-in centre to collect your rider kit. You will also be asked to show it to staff when boarding your coach or entering one of our organised car parks.

 

Rider kit
When you arrive at the check-in centre take your luggage to the check–in. Show your ride ticket to our staff to identify yourself and collect your rider’s kit consisting of: bike ID, personal ID, plus updated information about the event.

 

Luggage tagging
After you have your rider kit proceed to the luggage check-in. Before checking-in your bags please ensure they are clearly tagged with airline style waterproof luggage labels containing your full contact details. It is advisable to also attach similar contact details inside your bag just in case the external label comes adrift.

On Saturday, our check-in staff will weigh your bags and fix ID tags onto your luggage. Luggage ID tags must remain fixed to your bags during the event. Only bags with official luggage ID tags will be accepted by loading crews during the ride. After your luggage is tagged, change into your riding clothes and take out any items that you will need with you out on the road, as once you load your luggage onto the trucks you will not be able to get to it again until the campsite at the end of the day. We strongly urge you take a windbreaker jacket to the start (it could get cold or windy later in the day) as well as any other items you will need with you on the ride.
Follow the directions of ride staff and place your bags on one of our luggage trucks. If you have entered for Deluxe Camping or Tent Hotel, you will be directed to a separate smaller truck where your luggage will be loaded for delivery to your tent.

 

Official start
The official start of the 2007 NSW Big Ride is at 1pm at Victoria St, Taree. After checking-in and putting your luggage on the truck you are free to ride up to the start on Victoria St or go exploring the town of Taree, as time allows. Further details on start day arrangements will be provided with your copy of the Ride Guide and on this website when available.

 

One of the major towns on the rivers of the New South Wales Mid North Coast, Taree is idyllically situated on the Manning River 317 km north-east of Sydney. It is a big, modern, attractive town servicing the surrounding rural industries and driven by the tourists and travellers who pass through the town.

 

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Forster-Tuncurry is a very typical holiday resort with excellent beaches and a casual coastal atmosphere. Forster and Tuncurry, are two coastal towns which are now essentially one settlement separated by a large bridge, spanning the entrance to Wallis Lake, home to much wildlife, including the endangered little tern bird which breeds on two of the lake's many islets. Other attractions include:

The Pebbly Beach Bicentennial Walk
The Pebbly Beach Bicentennial Walk commences off North St, near the ocean baths of Forster Beach. It leads eastwards over Second Head along the foreshore, between Bennetts Head Rd and the ocean, past The Tanks, through Bennetts Head Reserve and south past One Mile Beach to Burgess Beach.

 

Tobwabba Art
Tobwabba Art, which won a NSW Tourism Award in 1999, is located at 10 Breckenridge St.  It features works (paintings, artifacts and decorative works) by artists descended from the area's original inhabitants.

 

Cape Hawke
At the southern outskirts of Forster is a roundabout from which Cape Hawke Rd heads east for 3.5 km out to Cape Hawke, one of the most northerly points of Booti Booti National Park. There is a very steep 440-m path which winds its way to the summit of the hill. Thankfully there are several rest benches en route. As you ascend the headland the views are increasingly spectacular. At the apex (233 m above sea-level) is a cairn noting that Captain Cook sighted and named Cape Hawke on May 12, 1770.

 

The Tuncurry Bicentennial Flora Park
The Tuncurry Bicentennial Flora Park is located off Myers Drive in west Tuncurry. There is a walking trail and seating, a range of local flora and about 60 bird and animal species.

 

Skipper Bill 0419 333 445

 

 

Please click here to get a full list of Sunday Services

 

Tonight we will be holding a St Patrick's Day party so don't forget to bring along your 'dorkiest' green outfit. Prizes will be given out for the 'dorkiest' outfit.

 

If you don't feel like going to bed early tonight you can wander over to Sporties Tuncurry on Beach Street where each Saturday they have 'Saturday Night Rock'.