HJDBC's Social Weekend at Louee; 24-26 Nov 2023

ABOUT
The Louee Enduro and Motocross Complex is on Lue Station, a working sheep and cattle property situated near the village of Lue in Central NSW. It’s approximately four hours drive from Sydney.

Each year we book it for the Club’s annual Social for three days riding (Fri, Sat, Sun), with our catered dinner and Awards night on Saturday night the pinnacle of the weekend. 

As per 2023 calendar, this year the dates are Fri-Sun 24-26 November 2023.
 
Those that ride – kids and adults – enjoy the kilometres of enduro trails and/or the multiple speciality tracks that Louee offers from Friday to Sunday.

Check out the complex’s web site, particularly the safety rules at https://www.louee.net.au/tracks and the other facilities (Bike workshop, kiosk etc) at https://www.louee.net.au/tracks/other-facilities.  

No dogs are permitted on Lue Station.

ACCOMODATION
All accommodation is on Lue Station. The Lue Cottage sleeps twelve; the Shearers Quarters sleeps thirty-two, and camping is available. Due to limited bathroom facilities in the camping area, those with camper vans with their own bathroom facilities will get preference for spots in the campground if there is competition for places.

FEES AND CHARGES
HJDBC’s ride and accommodation packages cover riders and non-riders, Adult and Child U18 for the three days, and include accommodation, ride fees, overnight bike storage and our catered dinner on Saturday night.

THE BOOKING PROCESS

• A link via trybooking.com was sent out with all the details required. It was allocated on a first come, first served basis with payment required at the time of booking.   
• Bookings are now closed. 

CAN YOU GO ON THURSDAY?
Louee DOES allow guests to arrive on Thursday BUT

• Only those staying in Shearers or Lue Cottage, and
• Only for arrivals after 5pm Thursday
• Riding is NOT available Thursday.

So if you're Camping arriving Thursday is not an option.

The early check-in process is

• Guests make their way straight to accommodation on arrival and check in at the complex on Friday morning from 8:30am.
• Additional charges apply for the Thursday for Shearers Quarters and the cottage. You would pay this direct to Louee Friday morning.

SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER AND AWARDS
Dinner is from 6:30 pm, at the Shearers Cottage. Campers will drive up to Shearers for the night. Bring your camping chair!

Steven from countryroast.com.au will cater our dinner, and offer up a sumptuous spread of roasts, veggies and salads.

Awards to be presented are …

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd from each of the five competitive classes, plus attendance awards for Nippers, for

          - Series 1, 2023 (see www.hjdbc.com.au/results)
          - Series 2, 2023, and
          - and for the combined series (Club Champions).
            No peeking! All will be revealed at  the presentation.

• Regional (Interclub) Awards, 1st, 2nd and 3rd
• The most improved Rider
• Full Throttle Award winners

FOOD AND DRINK

• There’s a Kiosk at the complex that sells lunches. Otherwise, you’ll need to self-cater for all meals other than dinner on Saturday night (and any pies you plan to buy from the complex). Snacks are good during the day, and you’ll want plenty of water/ drinks especially if it’s hot.
• Consider plastic containers etc in case of hungry varmints.

BIKES AND RIDING

• Most people ride Friday, Saturday and Sunday (eg. leave home early Friday, arrive at Louee, register, and get into it).
• You cannot buy petrol at Louee; so bring what you need.
• You can use their overnight bike storage.
• You cannot ride before 9am, or after 5pm.
• Their on-site Bike workshop can help you with mechanicals.
• Especially if it’s wet/ muddy, take lots of $2 coins to pressure wash bikes each day as they will need it.
• Anyone who does the enduro loops will need to pump their tyres up to at least 17psi to reduce the chance of punctures.
• If it remains wet and muddy, consider taking spare brake pads for the bikes.

WHAT ELSE TO BRING

• At Lue Cottage Linen, blankets, pillows and towels are provided.
• At Shearers Cottage, they are not. Bring pillows, sheets, blankets (or a sleeping bag), and towels.
• Camping chairs and a Gazebo can make non-ride times more comfortable.
• Kids with endless energy love to ride their mountain bikes when the motor bikes have been put away.

HISTORY 
You’ll find photos from past Louee weekends at 

• https://hjdbc.smugmug.com/20221125/
• https://hjdbc.smugmug.com/20211126/ 
• https://hjdbc.smugmug.com/20201127/
• https://hjdbc.smugmug.com/20191122/