This year the Border Run will be held in the City of Dubbo, NSW, commencing on Friday the 26th of September and ending on Monday the 29th of September.
The event has been organised by Nik Cirakovic, Secretary, SS, MkIV & MkV Register, Jaguar Car Club Victoria.
The Entry form at the end of this information sheet needs to to send to Nik by no later than 30 June 2025.
If you do decide to go, there is no need to enter the details in TidyHQ. Please just let Graham Franklin know so he can coordinate travel (if required). 0490 074 671.
Accommodation
Accommodation for the weekend will be at the Cattleman's Country Motor Inn,
8 Whylandra Street, Dubbo NSW 2830, Phone: 02 6884 5222. I have booked 60 rooms, (Rooms – Queen $170 p/n, King $190 p/n). Rooms will be held until 1/7/25, and members need to book individually.
Please, DO NOT book your room through any booking service on the internet. Please contact the Motel directly by phone. When you call to make your booking, inform them that you are part of the Jaguar Car Club group. You will need to book your room BEFORE the 1st of July, as they will only hold our reservation until then.
Itinerary
Friday 26th September
After checking in to the Motel, you will be given your “showbag” which will contain your Border Run name tags as well as an itinerary, maps and information on the region when we have our “meet & greet” with drinks at the Cattlemans Motel from4.30pm.
Friday nights’ dinner will be at the Cattlemans Motel “Longyard Room” from 6.30pm and will be an alternate drop 3 course meal (No. 1 Set menu). Dinner is included in the Run costs.
Saturday 27th September
Breakfast by your own arrangement, however, Buffet Breakfast is available in the restaurant and can be charged to rooms.
9.15am Leave the Motel and travel to Ollie Robbins Oval, Bligh St. Dubbo, where we will assemble our cars for our display from 9.30am. Local media have been invited to attend.
11.30am We will leave the Oval at approx. 11.30am and drive to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Centre, 21 Judy Jakins Drive, Dubbo, where we are booked in to have lunch at the Outback Trek Café from approx. 12pm. If possible, it has been suggested that we “car pool” to the RFDS Centre as they only have a 75 vehicle capacity carpark. The Motel is between the Ollie Robbins Oval and the RFDS. Lunch is included in the Run costs.
After lunch we will attend at the RFDS Visitor where you will be able to explore the Centre and its’ facilities at your own leisure. Entry costs included in the Run costs.
6.30pm At 6.30pm we will be picked up by coach from outside the Motel to be transported to the Dubbo RSL, where we will have a 2 course (main & desert alternate drop) dinner in a private room. The coach will pick us up at the RSL to return to the Motel at 9.30pm. Coach, dinner and room hire included in the Run costs.
Sunday 28th September
Breakfast by your own arrangement, however, Buffet Breakfast is available in the restaurant and can be charged to rooms.
Option 1
9am At 9am we will be picked up by coach from outside the Motel to be transported to the Western Plain Zoo, Dubbo, where we will pick up a guide from the Zoo and be given a tour of the Zoo by coach. The tour lasts approx. 2 to 2.5 hours. After the Zoo tour we will be taken back to the Motel by coach. Cost of coach, Zoo entry and Tour guide is included in the “OPTION 1” Run costs.
Option 2
Option 2 is a little more “laid back”. You can sleep in if you like and then spend the morning doing whatever you like. You can visit one of the many attractions in Dubbo, visit friends or relatives, clean your car, go shopping, visit a winery or read a book.
12.45pm At 12.45pm we will leave the Motel and drive to our lunch destination, The Devils Hollow Brewery, 10A Commercial Ave, Dubbo, where you will be able to order from the menu. There is ample off-street parking at the venue for us. This meal is NOT included in the Run costs.
2.45pm At 2.45pm we will leave the Brewery and drive to our next stop, the Old Dubbo Goal, 90 Macquarie Street, Dubbo. Once we arrive at the Goal, we have been advised to park in the (all day) Car Park of the Visitor Information Centre, across the road in Macquarie St (street parking is limited to 1 hour). At the Goal, we will be given a tour of the facility lasting approx. 1.5 hours. Entry and tour costs are included in the Run costs.
6.30pm At 6.30pm, we will again have dinner at the Cattlemans Motel “Longyard Room”, and it will be an alternate drop 3 course meal (No. 1 Set menu with different dishes to Fridays’ dinner). Dinner is included in the Run costs. If needed, there might even be a short speech or two.
Monday 29th September
Monday morning sees us saying our goodbyes and heading home, or elsewhere. If you wish, breakfast will be available at the Motel.
Costs : Costs for the Border Run activities (as per accompanying itinerary) are ;
Option 1 per person. $360
Costs include Friday night dinner and“Longyard Room” hire, Saturday car display fees, lunch at RFDS Outback Café, entry to RFDS Discovery Centre, coach transfer and dinner at Dubbo RSL with room hire, Sunday coach transfers to the Zoo, entry and guided tour, entry and guided tour of the Old Dubbo Goal, dinner and“Longyard Room” hire at Cattlemans Motel.
Option 2 per person $285
Costs includes all items as per option 1, without coach transfers to the Zoo, Zoo entry and guided tour.
NOT INCLUDED are accommodation costs, Saturday, Sunday & Monday breakfasts, Sunday lunch at the Devils Hollow Brewery, and any drinks you may wish to buy during the weekend.
Important Note!
Please note that this year there are two options to choose from for our Sunday activities, and you will need to select either “Option 1” or “Option 2”. The options are priced differently, and the amounts are shown above. Think carefully, and consult with any friends you may be travelling with or want to accompany on the activities, as once the option has been selected on the entry form and paid for, there will be no alterations, refunds or late additions. This is due to the fact that once I receive the Run payments, I need to advise numbers, other details and finalise payments to the suppliers. On a previous Run, some members elected to change “options” on the day of the event, and I had to sort out an absolute mess of extra payments and repayments, and this is NOT an option this year.
ENTRY FORM
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO NIK ALONG WITH FULL PAYMENT NO LATER THAN SATURDAY THE 30th OF June 2025.
Name (as to be shown on name tag) …………………………………………………………………………………..
Address ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Phone ……………………………………………. Mobile ……………………………………………………
Email address ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Partner name (as to be shown on name tag) ……………………………………………………………………..
Car make & model ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
If you wish to bring extra people along, note their names at the bottom of this form.
Due to time restrictions and the need to get numbers finalised, I must have entry forms and payments (in full) to me no later than 30/6/25.
To register your entry and make payments (for the run only), you can make a direct deposit (EFT) to the bank account details shown below and email the completed entry form to me. When paying by direct deposit (EFT) make sure you include your name as the reference.
Nic's contact/bank details are as follows.
Commonwealth Bank BSB 063 515 Account No. 00603576 in the name of N & S Cirakovic
Email address is kvds@bigpond.net.au . Remember to select “read receipt” option.
Phone 041 851 9633 (M) or 03 5655 1453 (H)
South Australia, Australia
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