Brass Monkey 2025
The Brass Monkey is a waypoint run that will head off from Mount Colah at 6.00am for a run to SINGLETON FOR THE FIRST TIME with the Hunter Chapter jumping on the back at around 6.45am from the Sparks Road Public Carpark at Jilliby to chase the Brass Money for a charity breakfast at the Singleton Diggers Club.
REGISTER AND PAY FOR THE EVENT AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
WHERE DO YOU PARK AT MOUNT COLAH - If you get to Maccas for a coffee early, then Reverse park in the car spaces to minimise delays on exiting for the run up the highway otherwise park in Lady Street or on the side of the Pacific Highway surrounding McDonalds preferably facing east or north. Obey the directions of the parking marshals in the car park and do not anticipate the start to minimise delay or incident with no passing the lead car until we enter the M1 past Berowra. Mt Colah Meet
WHERE DO YOU PARK AT JILLIBY – Entry to the Sparks Road Carpark if off the north and south bound lanes at the Sparks Road Interchange. Reverse park in the car spaces for easy exit and minimise delays. Obey the directions of the parking marshals in the car park and do not anticipate the start to minimise delay or incident and follow behind the lead car until you get onto the M1. Sparks Rd - Meet
WHAT IS THE ROUTE Get to Singleton whichever way chose for the Brass Monkey Breakfast. This year we have two organised starting points. The main chase after the Brass Monkey starts under the stars at 6.00am heading down the old Pacific Highway past Berowra to enter the M1 on the slip road around a kilometre from the Berowra Waters Road traffic lights then onto the M1 slip road to meet up and follow the M1 for around 70km to meet up with the Hunter car at Jilliby, turning off the M1 onto M15/A15 north bound at the Hunter Expressway Interchange at around 110km for a run of around 60km before a left turn off the A15/New England Highway onto Castlereagh Street in Singleton then a short distance up the street enter the clubs carpark.. See the Waypoint Guide at the end of this post or follow the car in front of you and hope that don’t get lost. Options for returns runs are posted below. Route
DISTANCES :
Mt Colah to Singleton Diggers Club is approx 170km.
Jilliby to Singleton Diggers Club is approx 100km.
TYPE OF RUN: The Brass Monkey is strictly a point-to-point waypoint run with no run leader on the M1 or A1, no route map or run sheets graded LONG due to the speed limits on the motorways.
Waypoint Information insert Singleton Diggers Club or 49 Castlereagh Street Singleton into your GPS as your waypoint destination for the Brass Monkey Breakfast as the route only has two changes of direction with a right swing off the M1 onto the M15/A15 at the Hunter Expressway Interchange and a right turn off the New England Highway into Castlereagh Street in Singleton.
RUN GRADING: It is up to the driver to set a pace to suit their individual preferences. The chase after the Brass Monkey is graded “Hard” due to the 100mph plus roads to breakfast.
FUN RATING: Five (5) Star
PLEASE NOTE THE BRASS MONKEY IS A FUN RUN NOT A RACE
NOBODY IS EXPECTED OR ASKED TO DRIVE ABOVE THEIR COMFORT LEVELS
RETURN RUNS
The Brass Monkey Return Runs follow on from an early breakfast with enthusiasts able to join a club run once breakfast concludes between 9.30am and 10.00am or to enjoy whatever else you have planned that day.
There will be three organized for return runs back earning MOTY points. The run details may change on the day depending on the weather and participation rates at the time.
Putty Road or George Downes Drive Run A run straight down Putty Road to Milbrodale then, depending on the state of the roads, continue to Sydney on the Putty Road to Windsor or head across to Broke, for a run down to Wollombi and onto either Peats Ridge or Wisemans Ferry with both runs graded as HARD due to the nature of the roads.
Wine Country Run A run to Braxton for a drive along Wine Country Drive with the option of potential visits to wineries or eateries in the Lower Hunter Vally before heading to Sydney thought Cessnock then either Freemans Waterhole or Wollombi graded as LONG.
Hunter Run - A run along the northern side of the Hunter River finishing at Morpeth with time for lunch at a local cafe before returning home.
SEE YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER EVENTS PAGE FOR THE RETURN RUN REGISTRATIONS
*** REGISTRATION - closes 11th July***
TICKETS The Brass Monkey Charity Breakfast requires you to register for breakfast. The breakfast costs $32 per person which will includes a donation of $5.36 to CareFlight and the cost of the Diggers Club putting on and staffing a Sunday morning breakfast for a large number of people.
The cost of Brass Monkey breakfasts has increased by 50% since the outbreak of COVID but only increased by a dollar this year with the co-operation of the Singleton Diggers Club for this charity event for which the Club is most grateful.
