Ural 2020 Queensland Adventure Riders Weekend

COVID-19 and its restrictions has impacted us all in many ways this year and with state border closures in place at the time, no interstate riders were able to join us for our annual Ural Adventure Ride.  However, a group of very keen Queensland riders came down once the state border had re-opened and did the ride two weeks later!

Saturday morning was clear and sunny as a number of Ural riders assembled at Ural HQ with their passengers and gear, loaded up and ready for a weekend riding the backroads down to Wingham via Nowendoc for their overnight stay.

The roads were drier this time so a little dusty but this didn’t deter the group of cheerful riders who left in good spirits, ready to enjoy the weekend ride. 

Our new ride organiser, Greg Jansen of Rocky Creek Designs, had planned some excellent roads for riding and was happy to share his maps with the group. They all worked together to be sure no one was left behind…or lost!

The group found their way along the winding roads through beautiful green, picturesque countryside before arriving at their overnight stop in Wingham.

Sunday morning saw them wind their way back up the mountain via Ellenborough Falls at Elands for their morning tea stop.

Their visit to Blue Knob Lookout this time was on a clear day so all enjoyed the spectacular view.

Stockyard Creek Reserve near Gingers Creek was their lunch stop, another opportunity to regroup and enjoy more time together.

The ride back up to Uralla included a detour onto the road they left on where everyone was keen to experience more dirt riding before they all arrived safely back in Uralla.  Dinner that night was at the Top Pub and was the perfect end to a great weekend of sidecar riding, seeing old friends regroup and new friendships formed.

Thanks to riders Rita and Ross for sharing their photos and Ross for putting together this YouTube video.

Follow their journey here: