Hunter Dam Buster Run
27 April 2016 / Story: Elaine Gazzard Photos: Elaine Gazzard & Josh Fitzgerald
Well the Hunter Chapter hit the road again with a country run to Glennies Creek Dam and Lake St Clair.
We had 16 members, 2 guests and 11 cars, which was a great turnout with the unpredictable weather report.
It was good to meet Angie in her new Mustang with Andrew and Stephanie joining young Josh in their red NC. As a newbie the roads we drove where new and exciting with the tops up and down a couple of times, but mainly down.
Driving through the cows on the road is a real buzz; they are so big next to our little cars as we continued up the hills till we reach the dam for morning tea. The Ladies put on a great spread of chocolate chip cookies, scones, chocolate sultana slice and raspberry meringue slice. It was all yum.
After morning tea the dam busters went for a walk along the dam wall, it was really very pretty. About half way along the wall, the dam in the sky burst open and the rain started to fall. You should have seen the hundred meter dash back to the cars as some members still had there tops down, (us) oh no soggy seats! Drying cloth abound.
Before leaving we got a short briefing from the run leaders Josh and Lindsay, explaining that there was a thirty metre dirt road patch over a single lane bridge, you should have heard the moans and groans about washing cars or that Josh could do it for them, but it was all in good fun. After that back in the cars heading towards Muswellbrook for lunch. As usual MX-5 only cross main highways when they really have to, so travelling unknown roads for me again, with lots of beautiful views along the way.
Arrive Muswellbrook Workers Club. The club was surprising, they had cheap, lovely food and they really looked after us. Thank you to all for your company and many thanks to Josh and Lindsay for another well organized and fun run.
