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Sunday, 16 May – Quatre Montagnes (anti-clock) plus Crosslands Rd, with Brunch at Berowra Waters Café
 *    Turramurra 8am - 82.2km - ETR 12:55pm; or
*     Hornsby 8:45am - 48km - ETR 12pm

q  Cyclists commencing at Turra' do not pass by Hornsby start point

q  Ride Organiser:     Phil Johnston   9498.3684 hm 

q  Hardcopy directions and bring on Sunday

q  Keep well to the LHS on single lane roads

Snapshot:
Separate starts from Turra or Hornsby to Berowra Waters café only Nosh Stop.
Return via Galston, adding 2.8km along Crosslands Rd to The Toadstool and return, before descending The Gorge.

NoshStop:
 Berowra Waters Café from 9:30am - (35 min)

SagStops:
1st      Kalkari Reserve from 8:35am - 5 min

2nd    "T" intersection with Crosslands Rd from 11am - 5 min

3rd     Hornsby Heights' bus shelter from 11:45am - 5 min

Both below ride start points arrive at only Nosh Stop - Berowra Waters Café around 9:30am (35 min):

¨                 Longer 1st Leg: to Berowra Waters - 31.9km

8am rollout from Turramurra car park [N/E side of station] for in/out of Bobbin Head, arriving at Kalkari Reserve Sag Stop (5 min). 4km later immediately after passing Asquith Golf Course on LHS -

  • R into Belmont Rd for 150m;

  • L at lights onto Old Pacific H'way;

  • R onto H'way heading Nth for 7.2km; and

  • L into Berowra Waters Rd around 9:15am, turning R at 2nd roundabout.

 

¨              Shorter 1st Leg: to Berowra Waters - 15.2km

Arrive at Hornsby car-park [75m N/W of Railway Hotel, Jersey St] for 8:45am roll out cycling -

  • N for 600m up Jersey St;

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 8.5kms; and

  • L into Berowra Waters Rd around 9:15am, turning R at 2nd roundabout.

Common route:
Both groups pedal 1.9km along Berowra Waters Rd and descend 4.1km to picturesque Berowra Waters for the ride on the punt [9:25am] to only Nosh Stop (35 min) at Berowra Waters Café from 9:30am.

2nd Leg: Berowra Waters to Galston KOM (Hornsby Heights Bus Stop) - 27km

10:05am - 

  • R for 3.5km climb to KOM at Koppers Log;

  • Ahead for 6.8km along Bay Rd and Arcadia Rd thru rural Berrilee and Arcadia to Wylds Rd;

  • Ahead for 3.3km to roundabout at Galston (outside GreenShades);

  • L at roundabout for 1km along Galston Rd to "T" intersection with Crosslands Rd for Sag Stop (5 min) from 11am;

  • ahead along Crosslands Rd for 2.8km to "The Toadstool";

  • "U" turn and return for 2.8km to Galston Rd.

Around 11:22am, descend Galston Gorge 3.3km/climb 3.2km and re-group at apex of Galston Rd around from 11:45am at familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter Sag Stop (5 min).

3rd Leg: Bus Stop to Hornsby 3.5km or Turra' 22.8km

Continue 2½km to Hookhams Corner and either -
¨             R   1km to Hornsby - ETR 12pm - 48km ride; or

¨             L   2.5km to Bobbin Head Rd; and

          17.8km to Turra' - ETR 12:55pm - 82.2km ride.

Scribe  -  11 May '04