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Presidents Run – A weekend in the Central West – Canowindra
29 June @ 7:45 am - 30 June @ 5:00 pm
Presidents Run Weekend Summary…
Saturday June 29,2024
Meet 7.45am Metro Fuel Station 583 Bells Line of Rd, Kurmond
Leave 8.00am Leave Metro Fuel Station 583 Bells Line of Rd, Kurmond
If leaving from Canberra or another location plan on meeting the group at 11.00am at Mayfield Garden
Morning tea stop Tarana
11.00am Mayfield Garden Lunch 1.00pm
Check-in to your pre-booked accommodation 3.45pm Eddys of Canowindra
5.00pm leave Eddys of Canowindra for Drive to wine tasting, dinner & Flickerfest.
Location at Rosnay Organic Vineyard, Olive Grove, Figs.
Films from 7.00pm – Best of Australian Shorts – 2024 Tour – | $55 dinner & films
Sunday June 30, 2024
Presidents’ BBQ breakfast at Eddys of Canowindra
Blind Freddys Bushranger history walking tour Canowindra
Lunch Carcoar Royal Hotel.
Bookings you must make are Accommodation and Flickerfest/dinner:
· Eddys of Canowindra Please call Cathie and book directly, 0498 729947.
Book directly Dinner & Flickerfest Call Sam 0428 667317
Mention you are with the Z Car Club
RSVP booking sheet.
Please complete Presidents Run booking sheet.
Click link: https://forms.gle/ew7sj7drdrCPMcju7 Or call John Wakeling – 0410 489 915
The Details…….
Presidents Runsheet 2024 29 & 30th June
8.00am Leave Metro Fuel Station 583 Bells Line of Rd, Kurmond
Travel to Mt Victoria then turn right onto the great Western Highway and onto Bowenfels.
Turn left onto Magpie Hollow Road and at the Hampton Road intersection continue onto Sodwall Road.
Drive onto Tarana coffee stop. Mumma Snows country kitchen & general store.
10.15am leave Tarana travel onto Mutton Falls Road, turn left onto Boulton Lane then right at Carlwood Road at next T intersection turn left onto O’Connell Road. Turn right onto Mayfield Road and look for the signs into Mayfield Garden.
Arrive 10.45-11.00am Mayfield Gardens our lunch stop.
Mayfield Garden is the largest privately held European inspired garden in the world. This is a truly amazing place. Please enjoy the walking tour of Mayfield Garden. Even if you’re not into gardens you will find this to be extraordinary and spectacular.
1.00pm lunch
1.45pm Leave Mayfield Garden turn left to Mayfield Road, at T intersection with O’Connell Road turn left towards Bathurst.
Travel to Bathurst, at first roundabout at Great Western Highway turn left and follow road through Bathurst west to Cowra Road. Travel onto Blaney and continue through the town toward Cowra.
Arrive at Mandurama and turn right onto Belubula Way towards Canowindra. On arriving in Canowindra turn left into Tilga Street and travel to Eddys our accommodation is at number 13. Parking is at the rear of the building.
Accommodation Eddys of Canowindra is a restored 100-year-old historic convent building– full of unique character and country charm.
Book now only 10 rooms.
Accommodation : Eddys of Canowindra, call Cathie 0498 729947
$110 -130, 4 x double rooms with ensuite plus another 6 rooms, can be made into doubles/singles etc.
There’s a full commercial kitchen onsite, so we will do breakfast here Sunday morning. We will do a BBQ breakfast, otherwise bring what you want.
Flickerfest you must book! Once the locals know this is on it will be booked out, only 50 seatsmust book now
Rosnay Organic Vineyard, Olive Grove, Figs.
510 Rivers Rd, Canowindra Dinner 6.00pm and films from 7.00pm.
Flickerfest $55/p dinner and 10 Best of Australian short films. https://rosnay.com.au/product/flickerfest/
Phone. Sam 0428 667317 and book in. Note the details on the Flickerfest website are incorrect.
We’ve arranged dinner sourced from a local farmer. Moroccan Lamb curry. For dietary issues talk to Sam.
No BYO alcohol.
Sunday
Presidents’ BBQ breakfast at Eddys of Canowindra – small fee $5 to cover cost.
Bushranger history walking tour Canowindra
Visit the worlds oldest fish Canowindra
Lunch Carcoar. Historic Royal Hotel (02) 6367 3009.
Details Town walking tour:
Craig Lawler, AKA Blind Freddy, will provide an entertaining tour re Ben Hall the bushranger where you will learn about Ben Hall and the bushrangers that took over Canowindra for three days.
Tour 1.0 to 1.5 hours cost $40/person