2026 Ballina Getaway and Cycle Rides

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event Sept. 13, 2026, 1 p.m. - Sept. 17, 2026, 10 a.m.

location_on Discovery Parks Caravan Park

UPDATE - Tuesday 8th September

By Golly - what a great bunch of desperatos!!

SOME INSIGHTS TO THE FOUR DAYS.

MEALS

No organised group meals are planned - logistically to challenging!

Excellent camp kitchen facilities are available onsite - with stacks of seating.

SOCIAL GATHERINGS

Daily at 4pm - near Site 92 & Volley Ball Area

BRING A CHAIR your nibblies and fluids. And just to be prepared some midgie spray!

Organised activity for everyone is Battle Blocks - fun and at times frustrating game! (See Comments for Rules and Photos for draw).

CYCLE RIDES

Gather (near site 92) for 9am departure (Mon Tue Wed). (See Comments for more more details).

Will be aiming to split into at least 2 preferably 3 groups in the interest of safety and spreading the "rush" at any coffee/snack stops.

POST DINNER

The camp kitchen is great spot to play cards or just sit and chat before "turning in for the night". So bring a book, cards or board game and wind down with your fellow cyclist campers.

PS - SEE MOST ON SUNDAY the others when they turn up!

EVENT DETAILS

Everyone is welcome to join the EBR Getaway at Ballina where in addition to enjoying a change of surroundings we shall do a couple of cycle rides on the Monday Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and get to participate in a couple of fun game activities each afternoon.

And if still possessing further energy try your luck at cards in the evening.

The Caravan Park is in close proximity to the beach, Shaws Bay Hotel and a short cycle or drive shall have you on doorstep of several fine eating places located on Ballinas main street.

At the time of publishing this event there are numerous sites and cabins available for booking however there is NO guarantee that they will be available if you leave your decision to long.

So don't delay book soon .. grab a friend and share a on-site cabin if your not a true blue "camper or nomad".

Book online at Discovery Parks - Ballina 25 Fenwick Drive Ballina

https://www.discoveryholidayparks.com.au/

Tel: 66863953

When booking by telephone or online a powered or unpowered site quote as a special request- "Can we be located near Milling Site 92 Booking". They shall try and locate you within close proximity to other group members.

PS The South Ballina MV Ferry will be open!

Comments

Dennis M

Sept. 8, 2026, 8:09 a.m.

Ballina Battle Blocks - Playing Rules Location; Near site 92 and Volley Ball Court Time: 4pm Sun to Wed Bring a CHAIR nibbles and fluids!!! And perhaps some midge spray... The pins are initially placed in a tight group in an upright position 3–4 metres away from the throwing place. The pins are placed in any number order in 4 rows as follows Front Row 2 pins Second Row 3 pins Third Row 4 pins Fourth Row 2 pins The throwing order is determined by a toss or mutual agreement. First player throws the battle pin to the pins group and tries to knock over blocks. Knocking over one block scores the number of points marked on the block. Knocking over 2 or more blocks scores the THE TOTAL POINTS MARKED ON the blocks knocked over. A block does not count if it is leaning on the battle pin or another block/s (it must be parallel to the ground to count). After each throw the blocks are stood up again in the exact location where they landed. The first player to reach exactly 30* points wins the game. Games not completed within 20 minutes shall be declared a draw. Scoring more than 30 points will be penalised by setting the player's score back to their score before the throw. * the number of points may be amended for the final series. Competition Format 20 players split into 4 groups of 5 players. Each player in a group plays each other once plus one game against a nominated player from another group. The winner of each group game shall be awarded 3 points. Each participant in a drawn game shall receive 1 point The 2 players with most points in each group after 5 games shall progress to the sudden death finals series to be held on Wednesday afternoon.

Ballina Battle Blocks - Playing Rules
Location; Near site 92 and Volley Ball Court
Time: 4pm Sun to Wed
Bring a CHAIR nibbles and fluids!!!  And perhaps some midge spray...

The pins are initially placed in a tight group in an upright position 3–4 metres away from the throwing place. The pins are placed in any number order in 4 rows as follows 
Front Row 2 pins
Second Row 3 pins
Third Row 4 pins
Fourth Row 2 pins

The throwing order is determined by a toss or mutual agreement.

First player throws the battle pin to the pins group and tries to knock over blocks.

Knocking over one block scores the number of points marked on the block.
 
Knocking over 2 or more blocks scores the THE TOTAL POINTS MARKED ON the blocks knocked over.

A block does not count if it is leaning on the battle pin or another block/s (it must be parallel to the ground to count).

After each throw the blocks are stood up again in the exact location where they landed.

The first player to reach exactly 30* points wins the game.

Games not completed within 20 minutes shall be declared a draw.

Scoring more than 30 points will be penalised by setting the player's score back to their score before the throw.

* the number of points may be amended for the final series.

Competition Format
20 players split into 4 groups of 5 players.
Each player in a group plays each other once plus one game against a nominated player from another group.
The winner of each group game shall be awarded 3 points. Each participant in a drawn game shall receive 1 point
The 2 players with most points in each group after 5 games shall progress to the sudden death finals series to be held on Wednesday afternoon.

Dennis M

Sept. 8, 2026, 8:17 a.m.

CYCLE RIDES - Subject to Amendment Depart Caravan Park at 9am daily (after school traffic). Suggest we split into two or three groups. Possible routes - but feel free to suggest others or do you own thing! 1. To South Ballina - cross river on ferry and out to headland and return. 2. To Lennox Head (possible to extend if you wish) and return - mainly on bike paths and quiet roads. 3. To Wardell via South Ballina Ferry and returning same route. 4. To Tintinbar - subject to route inspection.