Saturday, August 8, 2026

Pre-Scrutineering in sunny downtown Dayboro!

Pre-Scrutineering 2026... in Dayboro - the closest Damian has ever lived to the location!  Indeed, it was held at Mainstreme Automotive in Dayboro, which is the mechanic that services Damian's cars! 


A couple of returning entrants, but mostly new entrants aka cherries!


Thanks to Mainstreme Automotive for opening their workshop on Saturday morning for the esCarpadians to be scrutineered!


Bluey heading up onto the hoist...



Safe as houses!


Jordan looking excited in the background...


All passed... new strobes were strobing!


esCarpade 2026... a father/son adventure!


Uh oh... Jordan had to leave unexpectedly, so Damian headed home (the only dirt on today's drive was his own driveway!)


And swapped Jordan out for the lovely Tricia, who was going to be the navigator for the "esCarpade Experience" from Dayboro to the Woodford Pub for lunch!


Blue skies and open roads...


Up and over Mt Mee...


Some twists and turns...



Even a single lane bridge that Damian ended up having to give way to a car on!


Another single lane bridge...


The roads were nice, but quite windy!



Around this bend, a couple of oncoming motorcycles on the wrong side of the road almost became hood ornaments!


The road opened up again...


Past the Woodford Correctional Centre...


Past the showgrounds...


And to the Woodford Pub!


Everyone had a delicious lunch and a drink or two.


Damian received his thank-you plaque from the 2025 esCarpade...


Looking the goods!


Then it was time to head back up over Mt Mee...


All the way back home...


Poor Tricia was tuckered out from navigating in the morning, so had a little snooze on the way home!


Thanks to all the people who came along to pre-scrutineering and the esCarpade experience - Damian and Jordan (or will it be a last minute switch to Tricia?) will see you all in October!

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