Muggaccinos Pedlars Sunday Cyclists – The Bullsheet

This Sunday, 2 June, “Ferry Boat to Patonga  & Iron Horse to Woy Woy Ride” - 98 km

q      Ride Leaders:
*           Phil J - 9498.3684 hm or 9312.3319 wk
*           Brian Willis - 9807.6439 hm

q      Hardcopy these instructions and bring on Sunday

Due to the 11am ferry departure, we depart -

¨                  Turramurra car park [N/E side of station in Rohini St] by 8:30am; or

¨                  Hornsby station car-park [100 metres nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] by 9:15am,

to arrive at Red Herring, Brooklyn Pier by 10:35am for 1^st Nosh Stop (20 mins) to catch 11am ferry to Patonga - ride + bike $10.

After 40 min crossing the delightful/majestic/blue Brooklyn Waters at 11:45am, we commence scaling Patonga.  After 18km predominantly climbing to/thru Pearl Beach, Umina/Ettalong, we arrive at Woy Woy to take 2^nd Nosh Stop (30 min lunch) from 12:50pm.

Trains from Woy Woy [$3 fare] at 1.27pm [or 2.27pm] arrive Hawkesbury River station at 1:41pm [or 2.41pm] where we cycle 3km out of Brooklyn and climb another four clicks for 3^rd Nosh Stop (20 mins) at Pie in the Sky from 2:15pm.

Around 2:35pm we commence final 34km to Turra’, via Bobbin Head, with ETR 4:10pm [an hour later if you miss the 1:27pm from Woy Woy].

If you take the train from Woy Woy directly to Hornsby, the ride total distance from Hornsby is 56km.

 The Scribe  - 29 May 2002