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 1700 trucks and motorcycles will take part in the annual event starting from two locations - the West Cliff Colliery at Appin from 8.15am and Bulli Tops from 8.30am.
The convoy will travel via Appin Road, Old Princes Highway, M1 Princes Motorway, Masters Road, Five Islands Road, Primbee bypass, Windang Road, Shellharbour Road, Lake Entrance Road and Princes Highway.
It will finish at Shellharbour Airport, where a family fun day will take place.
There will be speed reductions at times between 4.30am and 5pm on sections of Appin Road, M1 Princes Motorway, Princes Highway and Tongarra Road.
The right hand turn from Old Mount Ousley Road onto the M1/Mount Ousley Road will be closed between 7am and noon.
The convoy will travel in one lane along the route with motorists advised to expect delays.
The Convoy will depart under police escort from the Illawarra Coal's West Cliff Colliery on Appin Rd at about 8am and follow a route that will take them down Mt Ousley through Warrawong and past Stockland Shellharbour, through Albion Park Rail.
From there, it will be on to the Shellharbour Airport for the fun day that will feature live performances from Australian Rock Icons Hoodoo Gurus, pop sensations The Veronicas, award winning country artist Jayne Denham and local indie surf rockers Swells.
The day will also include world class FMX motocross displays, kids rides, helicopter joy flights, motor vehicle static displays, food and market stalls, plus more.
Convoy schedule
8.30am SHARP Lead trucks / Kids Bus depart West Cliff Colliery followed by trucks at Maddens Plains
8.30am Fun Day begins at Shellharbour Airport Road, MOTORCROSS Yatcon Freestyle Riders on the Freestyle Track9.15am - 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, Skydive 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 - 11.30am MOTORCROSS Yatcon Freestyle Riders on the Freestyle Track
11.30am - 11.50pm SWELLS
11:50pm - 12.20pm MOTORCROSS Yatcon Freestyle Riders on the Freestyle Track
12.20pm - 12:50pm JAYNE DENHAM
12:50pm - 1.20pm MOTORCROSS Yatcon Freestyle Riders on the Freestyle Track
1.20pm - 1:50pm THE VERONICAS
1:50pm - 2:20pm MOTORCROSS Yatcon Freestyle Riders on the Freestyle Track
2:20pm-315pm HOODOO GURUS
315pm - 3.30pm Marty, Christie and Crammy to do Convoy Raffle draw on stage, thank everyone and close event.
Where to watch
It's estimated that the bikes will begin to arrive at the Illawarra Regional Airport from around 9am and the trucks at approximately 9.30am - 10am.
The best vantage points to watch the convoy from are:
Any of the overpasses on the F6 to Master's Rd
The top of Mt Ousley
Bulli Tops
Master's Rd, Coniston
King St, Warrawong
Windang Rd, Windang
Lake Illawarra Hotel, Windang
The corner of Shellharbour Rd & Lake Entrance Rd, Warilla
Shellharbour Rd, Shellharbour
Lake Entrance Rd and New Lake Entrance Rd, Shellharbour
Princes Highway Albion Park Rail, between Bunnings and Wollybutt Rd
Princes Highway in front of Albion Oval Shellharbour Airport