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Saturday, 3 July, 8:45am from St Ives "Brekkie at Bayview Marina - Brunch at Akuna Bay" - 95km - ETR 2:35pm

Ride Leader:  Phil Johnston 9498.3684

If you are a slowcoach -
 *    leave from 8:35am and cycle E along Mona Vale Rd;
*    as soon as you see the lead group returning from Duffy's Forest turn around so as to arrive back at Thai Restaurant Sag Stop in sync with the lead group; and
*    move on from Sag and Nosh Stops early! 

Cycle two abreast at own risk.  Keep well to LHS of the roadway.

Get off the road at Sag Stops.

Cycling without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party - join Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, so that all Muggs are better protected. 

When passing a fellow Mugg, always provide a metre clearance.  If you can't, or are passing on the inside, call out loudly eg. "passing inside tight" etc.

 

Snapshot:
 St Ives car park Mona Vale Rd [opposite Pattisons Patisserie and Stanley St. junction] for 8:45am rollout.  If you are a slowcoach, leave from 8:35am and cycle E along Mona Vale Rd.  Terrey Hills, Duffy's Forest, McCarrs Creek to West Head for 1st Nosh Stop (15 min).

Return to McCarrs Creek for Brekkie adjacent to the water’s edge at Bayview Marina Café [LHS two clicks past Church Point] for 2nd Nosh Stop (35 min) from 11:45am [61km].

Return straight to St Ives [84km - ETR 1:25pm]  Or via Akuna Bay 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) from 1pm [95.5km - ETR 2:35pm].

Sag Stops:
1.   Mona Vale Fruit Barn from 8am (3 min)
2.   Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant  from 8:40am (3 min)

Nosh Stops:
1.   WestHead from 9:35am (15 min)
2.   Bayview Marina Café from 10:45am (35 min)
3.   Akuna Bay from 12pm (30 min)

KOM climb:

TollBooth at Illawong Bay, passing Cottage Point Rd on RHS to TollBooth at top  -  5.6km

First Leg:  St Ives to Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant Sag Stop - 22.7km - 55 min

 

 

8:45am -

E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.7km,

L [opposite Forest Way - at Mona Vale Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd and take a 1st Sag Stop (3 min) from 9am,

Ahead 3km along Myoor Larool Rd,

L into Tepko Rd (75m short of Booralie Rd) for 400m,

L into Booralie Rd, 'n pedal like "shit out of Shanghai" 6.7km flat/fast stretch past Terrey Hills Golf Course and rifle range to Duffys Forest (amidst real pigs, goats, horses 'n cows),

"U"- turn at the dead-end of Cow Corner – NOTE: turn around as soon as you see faster cyclists returning.  Continue past Terrey Hills neighbourhood shopping centre, thru roundabout and take 2nd Sag Stop (3 min) from 9:40am outside Thai Restaurant at top of McCarrs Creek Rd - muster on LHS of white road line under tree cover.

Second Leg:  Thai Restaurant to West Head - 18.6km (agg. 41.3km) - 50 min

 

9:45am -

  • Descend McCarrs Creek Rd and enter Ku’ring’gai Chase National Park 3.2km to "V" (dual entrances to the park),

  • R fork - anti clockwise and further descend McCarrs Creek Rd for 2km,

  • L at McCarrs Creek bridge for 1.4km to T juncture (Akuna Bay Marina is 2.8km downhill on LHS).

10.07am -

Ahead along West Head Rd for 12km to The Headland for 1st Nosh Stop (15 min) from 10:35am [41.3km] - pack nibbles, ‘cause we take a gawk at the majestic, shimmering peninsula - Pittwater/Lion Island.

Third Leg:  West Head to Bayview Marina - 21.5km (agg 62.8km) - 55 min

 

 

10.50am -

  • Retrace 13.4km to McCarrs Creek bridge,

  • hook a L into McCarrs Creek Rd at 11:50am [55km] for 7.4km passing Church Point arriving at Bayview Marina Kiosk at 11:45am for 2nd Nosh Stop [61km] 9979.5782ph (30min).

 

Fourth Leg: Bayview Marina to Akuna Bay - 12.8km (agg 75.2km) - 45 min

 

 

Over Brunch we will ascertain who, at 12:15am, is  -

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cycling 21km back up McCarrs Creek Rd and onto St Ives - ETR 1:25pm [83km]; and

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cycling 7.4km up McCarrs Creek, taking a R to loop Akuna Bay anti-clock, a further 4.5km for Brunch 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) at Akuna Bay from 1pm [75km].

 

Fifth Leg: Akuna Bay to St Ives - 19.4km (agg 95.5km) - 65 min

 

1:30pm climb anti-clockwise from Akuna Bay to Terrey Hills and re-enter Mona Vale Rd via -

  • Myoor Larool Rd after passing the Mona Vale Fruit Barn, or 

  • the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd.  

Thence, it is a rapid-fire 6.6km stretch to St Ives [94.5km] - ETR 2:35pm.  

Whippet's rap-up of

Scribe   27 June 04