I'd like to discuss route and stopovers with Eddie & Shaz on Saturday's run. I can only make it Thursday to Tuesday, but could meet up at Thursday night's stopover. May stay at Renmark on the Monday night (as recommended) and leave early Tuesday morning for Sydney.
 

NSW crew - trip to SA
 
A few of us had a chat on the weekend.
 
You are welcome to join our road trip.  Let me know.  
It would also be good to catch up with Queenslanders on the Thursday night, if Balranald is on your route.
I will see what I can do about arranging special pricing for accommodation.  I'll update once I've had a chance to make some calls.
 
Wednesday night stop-over at Wagga Wagga.
Thursday night stop-over at Balranald.
 
Sydney to Balranald is do-able for some people, so if you prefer just the 1 stop-over you can do that.
 
The trip back home is at your own pace.  Some are staying for the extra tourist days, some leaving after Tailem Bend on the Monday, or maybe taking the long way via GOR.  

I would suggest two day to three days. Wagga Wagga then Mildura this the most direct route. This will keep you away from evening/night driving as the roos are not the best things to hit. As one of the SA crew this seem to work well.

Is Talem Bend 100% part of this event?

The program is to include Tailem Bend, or "The Bend Motorsport Park" as it will be known as, visit on the Monday 100% and that hasn't changed.  What is a bit fluid is to what stage the construction of the track will be come October 2017.  We are hopeful of being the first Club to visit the track and with a bit of luck do a bit more than just look.
 
Quite a few (VIC & NSW entrants who have to work) like the idea because from Adelaide, Tailem Bend is on the way home.
 
 

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Is Talem Bend 100% part of this event?

I've been informed "a look is all we are going to get", as it's development won't be complete.
Would be great to do more but, it will be what it will be!

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I spoke with Graham and Joe over the weekend when he was in Sydney. They worked on a few cars at the workshop I rent with a few other guys. He said the track will not be ready till next year so a view is all it will be. Still, that would be a good part of the trip. I'm not 100% on coming along as I would like to bring my race car over to drive Mallala and Talem Bend so I will see you guys in 2018 once the new track is open. As soon as I offload the Fzero/MTC SW20, Im starting on the Spyder I picked up a few weeks back. If I finish the 1MZ conversion and have it registered, I would like to take it on a drive to see you for the MR2 Nats in 2017.  

I have spoken with Mallala Raceway and they do have a track drive day on the 28th of September.
This is the Thursday immediately prior to the Nationals event starting on the Friday.
This track day allows some passenger laps too so friends, partners are able to join in.
And just to clarify. This track day has nothing to do with the Nationals event but is something that may be of interest
to some of you who are driving to Adelaide for the Nationals.
You would need to make your own entry for the Mallala track day and be there a day earlier and then join in for the
Nationals event.
I'm heading over from Brisbane and would be great to have some others to try Mallala Raceway with me.
Cheers  Doug.

I'm hoping on doing Mallala before the nationals too :)

Onyer Rick. I need competition. More the better. Nationals is a great event. Been to Bright, Vic.2011.
Winton track day. Hobart, Tas. 2013. Baskerville track day.