Well with all the talk Bob put's in for a ride before, during and after the event. A very shattered Grasshopper msg'd Thursday to say her a Johnny were laid up in bed sick and weren't going to be able to ride. So late Thursday Freddo and I (Bob) decided that we could run the ride, and so it was.
Friday arvo Wade and I headed down to Woopside to set up camp, bumping into Freddo on the way down. After dinner we headed off, but Freddo need to stop to take care of some very very important lady business
We arrived with some other already there and the fire going, and set up camp as some more people arrived.

Saturday morning Freddo and I discussed that we had no clue of the intended loop or any loop, and hatched a plan? We decided that we would just ride the tracks we love and the rest will follow and we would check at the regroups that everyone was traveling ok? So Freddo lead, and I played point man to buy him some time for directions. At each regroup we would check on the crew, and either smiles or this place is amazing was the response!! So we just played that game time we managed to find the cars for lunch.

Then there must have been free pies in woodside or something? Because the car park emptied at an amazing pace with people needing to be somewhere else? Freddo wondered what he'd done wrong with the ride. I'm just used to it on my rides.

After lunch the group had shrunk to 6 or 7 of us, so we went and played in woodsides golden tracks and had an absolute blast until daylight was no more!!! (Suckers that left earlier, the arvo was awesome!!!)

It was then pack up and goodbyes for Wade and I as we headed home.

Great day, not one crap tracks for an entire day, one small bike issues, no injuries, and a great and quick crew!!!
Thanks all that still attended and for the support on the day as Freddo and I sorted a day on the fly.
Al

What a great ride. Excellent weather, flowed well,;great tracks and company. A big thanks to Freddo, Al and our tail man - Rossi.
Heres a few phone pic's-

I got some great video in the gully-will post later this week.

I bailed at lunch due to a sore foot. Just got out, it's fractured.

All part of the journey,
Cheers Tony

Oh Tony no.....what happened, ?,?

Front wheel stepped out and the "ground fairy" kissed my heel. I'm going to enjoy a lazy week or two.
Hope you and Johnny are feeling better and will catch you on the next ride.

Huge thanks to Al and Freddo.....you guys saved the day.
As Al said.....I had to make a decision on Thursday.. with me 6 days in with aches and shivers and really not getting better in a hurry and Johnny just starting the day on Thursday  with a temp of 39.5 it was pretty obvious we had this dreaded virus going around so I made the call.....were out! 
Another great reason to be a part of Amtra...when your mates step up and lead a ride for you..
I was shattered....absolutely shattered. ...but at the end of the day....a ride still went ahead.
So thank you to my mates Fred and Al....you guys are the best and I owe you.
Luv Bob 

Well done to all the people who put in to make this ride happen, even though, after an 8 page build up, the organisers were unable to attend due to illness.

This is the stuff that AMTRA is made of, and it's yours for only $60 per annum. "GO AMTRA"

Had  great weekend with the AMTRA crew. Thanks Caroline and Toby for keeping Missy and I company. Always nice to feel part of the AMTRA family even though I don't do the riding bit.  Cheers, Helen

Both you and Caroline are bit part's of why i and many other's stick with this Amtra family, no matter how much political and personal bs gets in the way of a trail bike based club!!!!!
Hope to have you involved in many more weekend's and rides.
Amtra or not.
Hugs Al