For those of you who have been to one or more previous Round Ups, you will be familiar with the plan, as we have not really changed much of the basic program format since the first couple we ran way back in 2010 and 2012. People keep coming back, so we can't really see a reason to change much. We do of course make a considerable effort with each new event to find as many new and interesting places to go and the best Moke tracks to get there.
Most Mokers (usually 100%) choose to stay at the Austin Tourist Park in Tamworth (Moke Central) which makes for a nice community environment for people to catch up before and after our daily runs.
More specific programs will be given to attendees when they arrive, but the rough plan is that we all gather at a central area of the caravan park around 8:30 - 9:00 each morning, and head off together in convoy from there for the day's adventures. There may be one day this year that we have to get an earlier start.
Our typical runs are around 200km for the day, and we always have plenty of time for morning tea and comfort stops as well as stopping to admire any points of interest along the way. Lunch will be at a country pub along the way (or there are usually takeaway food options, or bring your own lunch if you prefer). We then make our way back to Moke Central, usually aiming to get back by 3.00 or 4.00pm. Once you've had a chance to wash the dust and/or mud off (or don't bother if you like) we encourage everyone to meet at Moke Central's camp kitchen for nibbles and drinks each afternoon (family-friendly drinks - both alcoholic and non-alcoholic is fine). After that, everyone makes their own arrangements for dinner and we do it all again the following day. The exception to this is Wednesday night where we'll be providing wood fired pizza for dinner (gluten free options will be available), and Thursday lunch will also be provided as we will be in a state forest picnic area.
Sunday has a different format, when we have a short presentation with morning tea in the morning and line the Mokes up somewhere so that everyone has a chance to come and have a good look at them. We usually just do a short drive within Tamworth, and then finish up at a pub for lunch. We often take a small group of hardy souls on an afternoon run somewhere for a couple of hours, but by this stage, most Mokers are happy to just sit back and relax, or start the trip back home.
Most Mokers (usually 100%) choose to stay at the Austin Tourist Park in Tamworth (Moke Central) which makes for a nice community environment for people to catch up before and after our daily runs.
More specific programs will be given to attendees when they arrive, but the rough plan is that we all gather at a central area of the caravan park around 8:30 - 9:00 each morning, and head off together in convoy from there for the day's adventures. There may be one day this year that we have to get an earlier start.
Our typical runs are around 200km for the day, and we always have plenty of time for morning tea and comfort stops as well as stopping to admire any points of interest along the way. Lunch will be at a country pub along the way (or there are usually takeaway food options, or bring your own lunch if you prefer). We then make our way back to Moke Central, usually aiming to get back by 3.00 or 4.00pm. Once you've had a chance to wash the dust and/or mud off (or don't bother if you like) we encourage everyone to meet at Moke Central's camp kitchen for nibbles and drinks each afternoon (family-friendly drinks - both alcoholic and non-alcoholic is fine). After that, everyone makes their own arrangements for dinner and we do it all again the following day. The exception to this is Wednesday night where we'll be providing wood fired pizza for dinner (gluten free options will be available), and Thursday lunch will also be provided as we will be in a state forest picnic area.
Sunday has a different format, when we have a short presentation with morning tea in the morning and line the Mokes up somewhere so that everyone has a chance to come and have a good look at them. We usually just do a short drive within Tamworth, and then finish up at a pub for lunch. We often take a small group of hardy souls on an afternoon run somewhere for a couple of hours, but by this stage, most Mokers are happy to just sit back and relax, or start the trip back home.
Morning muster at Moke Central.
Planned Trips for 2026 are :
Wednesday : Our morning tea stop will be nearly two hours away so it's an early start from Moke Central. After that it is a spectacular drive to lunch. The return trip to Moke Central will take less than an hour. Wood fired pizza for dinner will be provided, and will include gluten free and vegetarian options.
Thursday : The run is south to morning tea hosted by the students at a small school, and then on to a nearby state forest for a provided lunch. Returning to Moke Central will take around an hour.
Friday : After a morning tea stop, we'll head south for about an hour to lunch at a local pub. The return trip back to Moke Central will take about an hour.
Saturday : For the “all bitumen day”, it's southwards for morning tea, and then on to Quirindi for lunch where there are several choices of lunch venues. Back to Moke Central via Werris Creek where the train fans can check out the Railway Museum.
Sunday : Morning tea then off via the back roads to for lunch. Today is all Tamworth based and all bitumen, keeping in mind that some Mokers will be leaving for home to get to work on Monday!
Note : (The standard disclaimer!) We may have to alter the routes, or swap the days, depending on the conditions.
One final note is that we have become famous over the years for doing most of our runs on a combination of dirt roads and back country bitumen roads. If this concerns you, you are certainly free to attend and we will advise which runs may be a concern and give you alternatives to still participate (jump in with someone else for the day, or take a bitumen route to join us for lunch). Some of the runs are certainly rougher than others. Please know what you are signing up for though. If you really don't like getting your Moke dusty/muddy or hitting a few potholes, this may not be the event for you. All are free to come along and join in whatever way they are comfortable with though.
On the way to the top of the world in 2024.
