{"id":273,"date":"2025-10-24T12:03:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T04:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/?p=273"},"modified":"2025-10-24T12:03:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T04:03:14","slug":"dumduc-rally-6-to-8-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/?p=273","title":{"rendered":"DUMDUC Rally               6 to 8 June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The rally was held by the Ducati Owners Club of WA (DOCWA) on Grunters farm as usual near Dowerin on the Meckering Road.&nbsp; It was expected be a wet weekend, however I will be there to help support DOCWA in any way I can.&nbsp; DOCWA is a member of the MCWA and also significant donor and supporter of our cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I stopped in Dowerin Saturday morning on the way up to visit the local facilities.&nbsp; On returning to my bike, I noticed another rider on the side of the road looking at a map.&nbsp; I rode over to offer assistance, and it turned out to be Barry from the Moondyne Men\u2019s Shed who is also a member of the Motorcyle Men\u2019s Shed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We set up camp in the rally alongside each other and drank some beer while having a great yarn.&nbsp; Sunday morning had a thick fog which caused everything to become damp.&nbsp; I was more fortunate than most as my bed was well off the ground.&nbsp; Most people had to climb out of their tents onto soggy ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rally numbers were down from the previous rally, more likely due to the forecast of heavy rain and thunder, with Monday\u2019s forecast being particularly bad.&nbsp; Many riders were packing up on Sunday to leave to avoid the forecast storm.&nbsp; I decided to head home as well, as I was not looking forward to towing a trailer in stormy weather.&nbsp; Unfortunately, Monday was not as bad as predicted so I could have stayed the extra night.&nbsp; I will console myself with the notion that if you make a decision for safety purposes, then it will always be a good one.&nbsp; I ended up spending Monday drying out all my equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Great Rally DOCWA, I look forward to the next one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5559-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5559-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5559-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5559-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5559-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5559-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Living the Good life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5558-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5558-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5558-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5558-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5558-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5558-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Story telling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5561-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5561-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5561-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5561-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5561-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wamotorcyclecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5561-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Keeping Warm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rally was held by the Ducati Owners Club of WA (DOCWA) on Grunters farm as usual near Dowerin on the Meckering Road.&nbsp; 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