MX5 Club QLD RTR The Year 2023
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Lets go to Beechmere for<br />
Brisbane Chapter<br />
Sunday 13th May, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Lunch<br />
Organised by:<br />
Story by:<br />
John and Marion Tait<br />
Dianne Kelly<br />
Photography by: Not Supplied<br />
On a sunny Saturday morning, 16 enthusiastic <strong>MX5</strong> drivers and their navigators assembled at Old<br />
Petrie Town for the May run. A collection of Classic Cars and Utes were there, which the group<br />
inspected and showed their appreciation of the quality of restoration. Some browsed through the<br />
shops and eateries beforehand to purchase food, coffee, sweets or gifts before we set off.<br />
Brisbane Chapter Leader, Ura Auckland welcomed everyone including a return member Hayden<br />
Watson. John Tait conducted the briefing with an explanation of the intricacies and quirks of the run<br />
with 2 groups leaving 10 minutes apart.<br />
Everything was going well for Group 1 with 8 cars until a left hand turn at the Vet Hospital at<br />
Williamson Road, where 4 cars missed the turn and continued straight on. Than the rain came,<br />
which resulted in one driver (who shall remain nameless) stopped to put his roof up, then missed<br />
a turn, because he couldn’t hear his navigator wife’s instruction due to the heavy rain. This meant<br />
there were only 3 cars left in Group 1. <strong>The</strong> lost car, whose driver (not the navigator), knew the area<br />
well, took a short cut and re-joined the group at the D’Aguilar Highway intersection resulting in 4<br />
cars being back in Group 1. <strong>The</strong> previously lost 4 cars continued on to the lunch destination. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
were many twists and turns until we crossed the Bruce Highway, where the leader of Group 1 directed<br />
us to the Beachmere Tavern for lunch. A short time later, Group 2 arrived, seemingly having no<br />
trouble at all following the run sheet directions.<br />
Everyone enjoyed their choice of lunch, some sharing a pizza or sandwich and chips, due to the large<br />
serving sizes. Some chose a cold beverage with their meal and everyone had chats with their fellow<br />
members over lunch.<br />
Our thanks go to Run Organisers, John and Marion Tait, for their leadership for the May Run, and<br />
Chapter Leader Ura Auckland who met us at the beginning and end of the run as his car was in a<br />
workshop being modified.<br />
26 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Year</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
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