Melton Shire – Harry Houdini Festival of Flight – marking 100 years
Date: Sunday 21st March 2010
Time: 10 00 – 10 15 am
Start: Watergardens (Sydenham) Railway Station
Distance: 18 klms
Level: Easy, any bike, Families welcome, some Highway riding
Cost: Free
Description: Join us as we investigate the significance of the first flight by Harry Houdini exactly 100 years ago. We will ride along the Melton- Keilor Highway to Plumpton Road and then to the plaque commerating Houdini’s achievement.
Then it is on to the Houdini Festival of Flight run by Melton Shire council at the Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve in Plumpton Rd. Lots of entertainment and activities from 11 am till 4 pm. Stay as long as you please.
Contact: Stuart 9364 2956
Report: 10 riders enjoyed a very pleasant ride to the plaque for a photo stop and then on to a very imaginative festival by Melton Shire Council for more photos with some very antique bikes. A swift tail wind carried us home.