Ride Calendar 2010 - Oct to Dec

DATE & Bullsheet

 DAY &
Elevation
Map

  RIDE DESCRIPTION and Street Map

KM &
Ride Schedule

# of
cyclists

 30 Jan  Sun

Hornsby 6:40am or St Ives 7:10am Palm Beach General Store for Brunch, returning via Akuna Bay Café for early lunch

104, 94, 85
or 76

 

  23 Jan  

 Sun

Nth Turra' 7am, Hornsby 7:35am or Berowra 7:45am 
Yarramalong General Store - Wyong or Wyee Iron Horse
; or
return from Mt White via Berowra Waters ferry and Galston Gorge

 119, 93 or 80.5
or 101

12
 16 Jan Sun

*  Hornsby station carpark 6:50am via Galston Gorge, Kenthurst Rd and Pitt Town Rd arriving Windsor at 9am; or
*  Turra' station carpark 7am
via Browns Water Hole, Epping Rd, M2, M7, Quakers Hill Pky, Riverstone arriving Windsor 9am; or

*  Porters Lookout Dural 7:30am via Kenthurst Rd, Pitt Town Rd, Windsor Rd to arriving Windsor at 9am
then 33km Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Tizzana Winery, Sackville loop,
return via Iron Horse at Clarendon  to Seven Hills station, M2,
Browns Water Hole, Kissing Pt Rd; or
return Sackville ferry,
Sackville Ferry Rd, Wiseman's Ferry Rd, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd to Dural or Galston Gorge to Hornsby

121
  111; or  103
  8
 9 Jan Sun The Johnny Warren Jamberoo Classic - 7:30am from Loftus Oval, Loftus to verdant, rustic Jamberoo - catch Kiama train back to Sutherland
$130 entry fee provides a jersey and contribution to Sydney Cancer Centre at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
96 4

 9 Jan

  Sun   

Hornsby 6:45am to Mt White Village Store, Mt White
Return directly to Hornsby or via Berowra Waters Galston Gorge 

 71  or  91

Rained out

27 Dec
to
2 Jan 2011

Mon
to
Sun
1st Annual Illawarra Year End Challenge
Camping at Bulli Showground
60km rides each morn, beach in arvo 13
camped, 7 other day visits

  26 Dec

Boxing
Day 
Sunday

9th annual "Boxing Day" early morn' hit-out, 
Nth Turra' 6:30am Cinque Montagnes c/w; or Hornsby 7:05am Trois Montagnes c/w
Sub-titled "Two greatest comebacks since Lazarus"  and  "Trumpeter's 2nd Anniversary cake"

  94
 or
 65

 12
wetsville

  24 Dec

  Xmas 
Eve
Friday

Turramurra station carpark 6:30am, Vimiera Rd 6:40am
M2, Blacktown station (or
Dural 6:45am via Annangrove Rd to Blacktown station), Emu Plains, Old Bathurst Rd, Blaxland, Springwood, Richmond station - M2 or Annangrove Rd home

 92  or 91

7

 19 Dec

 Sun

Hornsby 6:35am or St Ives 7am -
*      for 9am
Palm Beach ferry to Wagstaffe Wharf, Killcare, McMasters Beach, Woy Woy station to catch train to Hawkesbury River (or Hornsby)
*     Or return from Palm Beach with a Nosh Stop at Church Point
The ferry ride from Palm Beach to Wagstaffe is bonza, brill and beaut

107 Brooklyn
80 Hornsby

6

  18 Dec  Sat

5am from West Head Gates for Annual Summer Solstice Ride to West Head to witness the Sunrise over Palm Beach - breakfast 6:45am Pattisons Patisserie

  24
 12 Dec  Sun  

Cinque Montagnes Nth Turra' 100km from 6:50am or Trois Montagnes Hornsby 72km from 7:25am to Red Herring Café, Brooklyn Wharf
Return via Berowra Waters ferry and Galston Gorge or directly down Pacific H'way

98 Nth Turra
72 Hor
  10
 11 Dec  Sat  

Trois Montagnes Hornsby 72km from 7:15am to Red Herring Café, Brooklyn Wharf
Return via Berowra Waters ferry and Galston Gorge or directly down Pacific H'way

72 Hor

   3  

 5 Dec   Sun  

Turramurra station 6:45am Browns Waterhole, Vimiera Rd, Epping Rd, M2, M7, Quakers Hill Pky, Riverstone, Windsor, Richmond
(or 7:15am via M2 to train from Sevens Hills station to Windsor) - Springwood, Mitchells Pass, Emu Plains, Blacktown, M2

OR return from Windsor via Pitt Town Rd

124 or
   91

9

 28 Nov

 Sun

St Ives by 7:10am Duffy's Forest, West Head to Warriewood Beach for Brunch, return via Wakehurst Pky  -  ETR 12:05pm

 94

8

 26 Nov Fri

Annual Critical Mass ride over the Sydney Harbour Bridge starting 6pm from the Archibald Fountain (north end of Hyde Park), ending North Sydney park   
Muggs' pics of the 2009 Critical Mass Ride over the Harbour Bridge on a balmy arvo

14km to
Nth Syd, then pedal home

3
so far

 21 Nov  

  Sun   

Quatre Montagnes - Hornsby 7am 1st Leg  to Road Warriors' Cafe
Return directly to Hornsby  OR  via Berowra Waters, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston & Galston Gorge

87
or 70.5

 
 14 Nov Day 7
Sun

8am Start Berry Showground and cycle 17km down main drag to Bomaderry or catch 8:32am train from Berry arriving Bomaderry 8:42am for coffee at cafe outside train station, climb Cambewarra Mtn to Kangaroo Valley, climb Cambewarra Mtn from Kangaroo Valley, returning along to Berry Tourist Rd

  63.4

 
 13 Nov Day 6
Sat

Drive to Kiama or catch 8:58am train from Berry arriving Kiama at 9:18am. Climb Saddleback Mtn Rd to entrance, then to Lookout, descend Fountaindale Rd, climb Jamberoo Pass to Plateau, then into Robertson to The Pig ' Whistle Cafe, descend Macq Pass to Albion Park station

70.8  

 12 Nov

 Day 5
Fri

9:30am Start Berry Showground climb Woodhill Mountain descend via Wattamolla Rd to Kangaroo Valley, climb Cambewarra Mtn, then climb to The Lookout Tea Rooms, return along Tourist Rd 55.1  

 11 Nov

Day 4
Thurs

8:15am Start Berry Showground, climb Berry Mountain to Kangaroo Valley, climb Barrengarry Mtn to Fitzroy Falls, climb Berry Mountain to Berry

 76.3  
 10 Nov Day 3
Wed
8:03am train from Berry arriving Albion Park 8:47am, climb Macquarie Pass to Old Cheese Factory, descend Jamberoo Pass, climb Fountaindale Rd to Saddleback Mtn, descend Saddleback Mtn Rd to Kiama station for train to Berry   65.7  

 9 Nov

Day 2
Tues

9am Start Berry Showground, climb Woodhill Mountain descend via Wattamolla Rd to Kangaroo Valley, climb Cambewarra from Kangaroo Valley, descend to Bomaderry, then back-roads to Berry

  64.5  

 8 Nov

 Day 1
Mon

11am Start Berry Showground, climb Berry Mountain to Kangaroo Valley, climb Woodhill Mountain descend to Berry

   47.1  
 7 Nov  Sun Annual MS Sydney to the Gong Ride
7am rollout from
Sydney Park St Peters 
90  

  7 Nov

 Sun

Nth Turra'  7am Cinque Montagnes c/w; or  Hornsby 7:35am Trois Montagnes c/w

  94 Turra
   or 65 Hor
 

 

 7 Nov  

  Sun    

Quatre Montagnes - Hornsby 7:10am 1st Leg  to Road Warriors' Cafe
Return directly to Hornsby  OR  via Berowra Waters, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston & Galston Gorge

87
or 70.5

8

 6 Nov

Sat

St Ives 7:30am, "Bushlands route thru Terry Hills and Duffy's Forest, clockwise descent to Illawong Bay & Akuna Bay, with option of 8km in/out of Cottage Point, for Brekkie at Church Point - return up McCarrs Creek Rd

70

Rained
out
 31 Oct    Sun  

7:15am Hornsby carpark,  7:30am Porters Lookout Dural   7:35am Galston shops or  7:50am Glenorie Village shops
due Nth to Wisemans Ferry, West to Cliftonville, Sth to Stone House Cafe Maroota,
Wisemans Ferry Rd, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd

115, 93
or 83

8

 30 Oct to
1 Nov

Sat
Sun
Mon

Fitz's Challenge weekend staying at Victor Lodge Guest House Canberra 165 or
105
 
 24 Oct    Sun  

7:15am Hornsby carpark,  7:30am Porters Lookout Dural   7:35am Galston shops or  7:50am Glenorie Village shops
due Nth to Wisemans Ferry, West to Cliftonville, Sth to Stone House Cafe Maroota,
Wisemans Ferry Rd, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd

115, 93
or 83

Rained
out

 17 Oct   Sun   

"Coastal Clockwise Loop" Hornsby 7:20am or St Ives 7:50am Duffy's Forest, Cottage Pt, Akuna Bay,
"Brunch at Church Point
" return Wakehurst Parkway & Forest Way

 100 or
86 or 76
9
 17 Oct  Sun  

 Bicycle NSW 2010 Spring Cycle
Bank Teller
 is Team Leader responsible for 15 Volunteer Route Marshals along the 3½km Sector 1C from start of Western Distributor to Cnr Bowman and Banks St Pyrmont. If you would like to be a Volunteer Route Marshal, let Bank Teller know.  BNSW provides a beaut Goodies Bag and they feed you

50 or
 30
 
 17 Oct  Sun   210km Around the Bay in a Day
Tony aka Publican , Justine aka Trumpeter and Terry aka Navigator  are traveling to Mexico to ride it
210  
 13 Oct Wed

City of Sydney's Ride to Work Day - Free Breakfast in Hyde Park

   

  10 Oct 

Sun

NORTHERN START OPTION: 7:30am Hornsby carpark or WESTERN START OPTION 8:00am Porters Scenic Lookout Dural or GALSTON SHOPS START OPTION 8:05am Galston shops
to meet-up at Mid Dural Rd at 7:40am for
Tour de Windsor via Old Northern Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd, Halcrows Rd, Sackville Ferry, Wilberforce Rd to Windsor
Return via Pitt Town Rd, Kenthurst Rd to Dural, or onto Galston, thence Hornsby
  or  shortcut to Windsor via Cattai Ridge Rd and Scheyville Rd

119  or  99
or 95

9
Rain
early
 4 Oct   Mon  

Hornsby 7:05am or St Ives 7:30am Duffy's Forest, Cottage Pt, Akuna Bay,
"Brunch at Church Point
" return Wakehurst Parkway & Forest Way

 100 or
86 or 76
Washed
out
2 Oct Sat

            8:00am Birriwa Reserve Mt. Annan, Narellan
       clockwise Tour de Macarthur

109.6 8
wet
25 Sept
to
27 Sept
Sat to
Tues

4th Linger 'n Die  from Berowra to Wollombi, Paterson, Dungog, Morisset to catch train home from
Or optional 4th day ride back to Berowra or Hornsby

103, 74
68, 71
6