The BreakFast Club's WTFRUW2B 2018

20 February 2018 / Words by Andrew Lord, Photos by Jason Brown

Did you hear the one about the court jester and fireman? What about the cyclist and the guy that adorns the gate at Luna Park? Maybe you’ve heard about the Rastafarian and the legionnaire hat wearing angel from Canberra? Think this is some kind of joke or perhaps an advertisement for some kind of depraved, late night party? No chance. All these characters and more were on show at the BreakFast Club’s WTFRUW2B!

A BreakFast Club run with a difference, this run concentrated more on sweeping four lane highways and less on tight twisty back lanes (although Mt Keira, Saddleback and Broughton Pass were a welcome return to typical Breakfast Club fare). All participants were encouraged to wear some elaborate headgear for the run to Berry, and didn’t the masses heed the message! There were enough crazy hats on show to put a milliner to shame, with every hat remaining fixed on heads throughout the journey (for the first time in many years!) Perhaps one of the more peculiar attendees were the two participants that joined us on Picton Road. Although they were wearing elaborate headgear, they also had full uniform and an accompanying matching car! They even performed a roadside breath test on the run leader and club captain – in full character! They clearly didn’t get the memo about the event being fancy hats only this year.

The gentle curves of the Old Princes Highway were a good warm up for the more challenging Broughton Pass and Mt Keira Road. The snaking blacktop down into Cordeaux Heights is an excellent test of nerve early on a Sunday morning due to the abundance of blind corners and cyclists. Life member Bryan Shedden joined us for this trip and led us through the picturesque dairies of Jamberoo and across Saddleback Mountain to enjoy the glorious vistas eastward over Kiama and beyond. What a gorgeous addition to the route this was, the morning sunlight shimmering off the ocean provided a spectacular contrast to the lush pastures and country cottages.

Finally the 13 MX-5s rolled into Berry and stopped to breakfast at an old favourite, The Bookshop Café. This establishment has undergone some changes over the past twelve months and has improved immeasurably. Alison and her team have improved the menu whilst the service was warm and friendly. The scrambled eggs with trout looked to be the star whilst the author’s benedict was sublime. This is a café well worth your consideration next time you stop in the south coast’s craft shop mecca!

As is customary, breakfast was accompanied with much conversation and good humour for which the BreakFast Club is famous. As much as this group loves a tight 15km/h hairpin followed by a 200m straightaway, it’s the camaraderie and friendships that keep us coming back for more. And maybe the sound of a sports exhaust reverberating through a valley early on a Sunday morning…..

PS – Check out the new BreakFast Club Facebook Group for pictures, news, updates and all things BreakFast Club. Thanks also to Jason Brown who took some great photos and posted them on the RPM Facebook Group.