Gearing up for the 2027 GRAMPIANS “Ride to Remember”
The 2027 GRAMPIANS “Ride to Remember” is now confirmed for Sunday, February 7th

Conducted through the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation – Ararat Branch and organised
through the Ride Sub Committee, chaired by Ararat Branches Dean Pinniger, together with a
group of local motorcycle enthusiasts, Victoria Police – Northern Grampians Region
representatives and Blue Ribbon – Ararat representatives the committee is now gearing up for
another successful Ride.

The 2027 Ride committee includes Patron/ Paul Margetts, Forward Command/Snr Sgt Shaun
Allen and Chief Marshall/Daniel Sargent and all are working together to ensure a safe and
enjoyable green corridor Ride for the expected 500 riders/pillions to converge on Ararat.
The 2027 Ride will start in Ararat at 9am and travel a 190 km route through the rural countryside
of Ararat Rural City and the Pyrenees Shire municipalities including Crowlands, Landsborough,
Glenlofty, Eversley, Warrak and onto the Buangor Recreation Reserve for Morning Tea.
Following the break the Ride will travel down the Western Highway then exit to Raglan, Chute
Elmhurst and along the Pyrenees Highway back to Ararat for a relaxing lunch at the Alexandra
Gardens.

Again, as per previous years the Alexandra Gardens will be the venue for the picnic lunch,
displays and the popular Show N Shine with great prizes on offer.
Registration for riders and pillions is $55 per person, and all registered participants will be issued
with a 2027 Ride wristband that covers their Morning Tea (Buangor), Picnic Lunch (Alexandra
Gardens), Bottled Water and the 2027 Commemorative Badge.
The Ararat RSL will be again the central registration point on the morning of the Ride from 7am
onwards, plus the venue will host the popular Welcoming Dinner on the Saturday night for
visiting motorcycle enthusiasts.
2027 Ride Chairman, Dean Pinniger said: “Our 2027 Ride organising has come around very fast
and there is lots of planning to be undertaken in the coming weeks, so we have everything in
place for a safe and enjoyable green corridor Ride. This year we have selected a route that will
take us through the spectacular Pyrenees Ranges and surrounding towns and we are pleased
that the Buangor Recreation Reserve Committee has taken on to do the morning tea to support
us, and also a chance for them to raise funds for their local community. Importantly also, our
annual Ride weekend could not be as successful as it has been and Blue Ribbon/Ararat is grateful
that the ACE Radio Network, AME Systems, Ararat Rural City, Ararat RSL and the Ararat Advocate
have committed again to this significant regional event.”

Registrations open 1st November.