Motorists should expect delays on roads between Appin and Albion Park Rail on Sunday due to the i98FM Illawarra Convoy.
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More than 1500 trucks and motorcycles will take part in the annual event starting from two locations – Appin from 8.15am and Bulli Tops from 8.45am.
The convoy will travel along several roads including Appin Road, Old Princes Highway, M1 Princes Motorway, Masters Road, Five Islands Road, Windang Road and Shellharbour Road.
It will finish at Illawarra Regional Airport by 3pm, where a family fun day will take place.
No major roads will be closed, however speed reductions will be in effect on parts of Appin Road and the Princes Highway.
All South Coast Line trains stopping at Albion Park between 8am and 4.30pm will be increased from four to eight carriages for additional capacity.
Extra buses will be running from Shellharbour to Illawarra Regional Airport, as well as ‘Park N Ride’ buses from the car park on the corner of Croome Road and Tongarra Road to the airport.
Convoy schedule
8.15am SHARP Bikes depart West Cliff Colliery
8.30am SHARP Lead trucks / Kids Bus depart West Cliff Colliery followed by trucks at Maddens Plains
8.30am Fun Day begins at Illawarra Regional Airport Road, MOTORCROSS Yatcon Freestyle Riders on the Freestyle Track
9.15am – 9.45am Bikes start to arrive at Fun Day
9.20am – 9.50am MOTORCROSS Yatcon Freestyle Riders on the Freestyle Track
9:45am - Tom Begic, Skydvie the Beach flag Skydive into Convoy
10am – 10.30am Trucks & Kids Bus begin to arrive at Airport
10.45am Marty, Christie, Crammy and Mayor Marianne Saliba from Shellharbour City for Official Welcome
11am – 11.40am MOTORCROSS Yatcon Freestyle Riders on the Freestyle Track
11.40am – 12.10pm PERFORMANCE INCIDENTALS
12.10pm – 12.50pm MOTORCROSS Yatcon Freestyle Riders on the Freestyle Track
12.50pm – 1.35pm PERFORMANCE CHOIRBOYS
1.35pm – 2.15pm MOTORCROSS Yatcon Freestyle Riders on the Freestyle Track
2.15pm – 3pm PERFORMANCE SHEPPARD
3pm – 3.15pm Marty, Christie and Crammy to do Convoy Raffle draw on stage, announce pool silent auction winner, thank everyone and close event.
Where to watch
The best vantage points to watch the convoy include any of the overpasses on the F6 to Masters Rd; Masters Rd, Coniston; King St, Warrawong; Windang Rd, Windang and Shellharbour Rd, Shellharbour.