Mr Rod Gleeson has been making the annual pilgrimage to Bathurst for 15 years. Friendships have formed among the campers over the years, and they decide on the week of camping on the mountain has taken for a reunion.

Mr Gleeson resides in Melbourne and the surrounding from Queensland, Sydney and Victoria campsites filled with visitors. In every one arrives they are welcomed and handed a beer.

Have filled 20 campsites in the weekend rolls around the old friends. Mr Gleeson said “You meet up with same blokes every year. There’s definitely a bit of mateship/friendship. This race is a really good thing for Bathurst. It brings so much money into the economy.”

Of those who come back each year is nine year old guy Brendon Hofmeier. Since he was one year old, he has camped at Mount Panorama with his parents. According to Mr Gleeson, they have very comfortable the accommodations at the top of the mountain.

They have an esky full of beer and plenty of food. They enjoy wandering around and looking at the other sites. Gleeson said “Some people spend a lot of money and have very elaborate setups. The past few days have been a bit quieter than usual, perhaps because of the rain on weekend”.

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