Canetoads Scooter Runs: Dubbo 2005 - Australian National Scooter Rally

This year saw the Australian National Scooter Rally arive in Dubbo, New South Wales. Dubbo being a large regional centre, and being fairly central to most of Australias scooting fraternity, was deemed a suitable location.

A number of the Canetoads made the 950 km (590 mile) trek southward.

Canetoads trickling into the Pineapple Hotel Carpark

Leaving the Pineapple hotel, the group headed out through Ipswich, and out toward our first stop in Aratula. 60km out we lost or first member Thomo, and our only Lambretta...

Thomo and Pablo share their thoughts

Venturing on, the party now split in 2, plus a ute a few hours behind with another passenger, we were treated to some of the best Pizza the world has ever seen courtessy of Paddy in Glenn Innes who unfortunately couldn't join us.

Pee stop on the road to Coonabarabran

Pressing on, the last of our sorry bunch pulled into Tamworth having driven for the last 4 hours without the sun at 10.30pm.
After some sleep, we were off onto part two, where the temperature rose, and the roads become straighter and longer, passing through Coonabarabran and on to Dubbo...

Middle of nowhere...

Finally we pull into Dubbo

Finally we pulled into Dubbo on the Friday afternoon, to meet all the others who had a headstart on us with the the Coopers Pale Ale. The next 2 days brought the Show 'n Shine, treasure hunt and winery visit, but the ultimate goal was to get back to the Pub , talk scooters, and drink beer.