This year the Muresk Camp attracted 24 members, half of whom attended for the first time. The accommodation at Dempster Hall was very good, though there was a very noisy group of Libyan students living downstairs.
The group at the Grass valley Tavern stop
We all had a wonderful three and half days of cycling. Despite the poor weather forecast, we actually had fine sunny days except for Tuesday morning. The cycling routes were the same as before:
Barbeque by the river in York
Tuesday morning was a bit wet and three cyclists unfortunately fell off their bikes at a railway crossing near Northam, luckily only with minor cuts and bruises! The other days were fine and we all enjoyed the cycling. Two new members had their longest rides for the first time, 54 km to Grass Valley and return, even climbing many hills!
Evenings were occupied with many activities after dinners. Despite the long cycling trips, we all had a ball at the evening functions:
Doug Grant at York
Previously, the Avon River was usually fairly dry. But this year, it was flowing and water level was high. Alan Naber on his way back from York decided to wade across it to Muresk with water at knee high! But he could not carry the bike across and had to drive back later to pick it up.
Muresk is currently at a crossroad, as Curtin University has plans to close it down soon. However, we might still be able to use it as a cycling camp for a few more years yet. The success of the cycling camp depends entirely on members willing to help with various aspects of its planning and execution.Stephen Ho in particular wishes to thank Paul Peters and John and Anna Uyen for their help before and during the camp.