On the Saturday of the Moto GP each year, the City of Casey hosts the MRA (Motorcycle Riders Association Of Australia) Cranbourne GP Run. The MRA Cranbourne GP Run is one of the most exciting motorcycle events in Victoria, as people assemble to watch the wave off of thousands of motorcycle riders travelling en masse to Phillip Island for the Moto GP. The MRA Cranbourne GP Run is an opportunity for riders of different backgrounds and abilities to get together and participate in the biggest group motorcycle ride in Victoria. The event is a major attraction to the South East region and attracts thousands of people to The City of Casey. Source
It was a spectacle down the road in Tooradin too.
http://simonsays.smjbk.com/2009/10/motorbikes-run-to-phillip-island.html
nice Simon – i missed seeing that three wheeler although the announcer kept talking about it.
It is pretty cool isn’t it. We watch them come past each year. There is a good amount of early bike traffic on the road from 6:30 today as well as people head over for the day/races. During the rides you see some real characters amongst them all and the general good time/holiday vibe of the w/e is a great thing for the Bass coast and Phillip Island in particular.
cheers,
Apart from the horse racing it’d have to be one of the biggest events in Cranbourne and as you say, great for the region. It was good to be able to wander around and speak to a few of the characters about their bikes. One bloke had a chrome skull mounted to the cooling fins on his engine and he turned on the red lights in its eyes for me because he saw i was interested in getting a shot of it – i didn’t have the heart to tell him i had B&W film in my camera…