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Sunday, 25 Feb '07, Brunch at Pearl Beach - Old Rattler home from Woy Woy:

*    Rollout between 7:10 and 7:20am from Nth Turramurra carpark       -  98km    -   ETR  2:24pm; or 

*    Rollout between 7:50am and 8:00am from Hornsby carpark             -  86km    -   ETR  2:04pm; or 

*    Rollout between 8:05am and 8:15am from Berowra                         -  75km    -   ETR  12:53pm

  • All cyclists should target arriving at Mt White 1st Nosh Stop at 9:30am.  If you are slow start early.  If ya fast, start by above times final start times.

  • Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston -  9498.3684 hm

  • Click on Ride Description on Calendar Page "Jan to Mar 2007" for street map or click here

  • Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

  • Cycle two abreast at own risk.  Keep well to LHS on single lane roads

  • Get off the road at Sag Stops

  • Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for Public Liability cover in case another Mugg sues you for riding negligence

Nosh Stops:
 Mt White Road Warriors Cafe                                            9:33am      -   30 min
Fish Shop at Pearl Beach                                                12:02pm      -   35 min
Sag Stops or Sign Posts:  
1st:       Calga Interchange                                             10:35am      -    1 min 
2nd:      Wiseman's Ferry/Gosford roundabout                  10:50am      -    5 min 
3rd:       Kariong Shell garage                                         10:57am      -   10 min
 King of the Mountain climbs
 1st:       Cherro Rd to 2nd Mt White sign  KOM                  7.55km
2nd       100m past Mooney Mooney bridge to KOM           3.60km

Longer 1st Leg: Nth Turramurra to Mt White Store - 46km (95 min)

Park in Nth Turramurra shopping centre car park (700m NNE of Burns Rd) in Valley Park Cres (little road off to the left of Bobbin Head Rd opposite the Corner Café on LHS) for 47km leg to Mt White.  Rollout by 7:20am.  1st Sag Stop at Kalkari Reserve after 9.9km.

Shorter 1st Leg: Hornsby to Mt White Store - 35km (85 min)

¨           Rollout by 8am from Hornsby train station car park [70m N of the Railway Hotel in Jersey St – N/W side of train station] for 500m Nth then L and 20m later R at lights onto Pacific H'way; or

¨           commence by 8:15am (before the convoy) on Old Pacific H'way opposite Berowra train station carpark.

Continue N up Old Pacific H'way to 1st Nosh Stop from 9:33am (35 min from 1st arrivals) at Mt White Road Warriors Café.

 

 

Second Leg: Mt White Village Store to Kariong Shell garage - 19.2km (52 min)


10:05am -

  • R Nth up Old Pac H'way for 6.2km to Calga Interchange around 10:20am Sign Post (1 min); 

  • R East to Gosford “Scenic Route”, remaining on Old Pac H'way, to intermittent sounds of chirping Bellbirds, crossing Mooney Mooney creek 4.1km later;

  • climb 6.1km and take a Sag Stop (3 min) at the Wisemans Ferry/Gosford roundabout at Somersby Industrial Estate - keeping well to LHS; and

  • R Sth for 700m on Wisemans Ferry Rd, then L gradually ascending for 1.4km Old Pac H'way arriving at familiar Kariong Shell garage at 11am [55.3km] for Sag Stop (10 min).

 

Third leg: Kariong to pristine Pearl Beach - 18km (50 min)

11:10am -

  • Initially flattish S/Eth along Woy Woy Rd, thence down the hill past Phegans' Bay twds Umina Beach.  After approx 12.5km from the Shell Garage

  • R into Rawson Rd for 100m and cross train tracks at level crossing;

  • Ahead on Rawson Rd for 450m to Ocean Beach Rd;

  • R into Ocean Beach Rd for 3km;

  • R into Sydney Ave as it veers L for 100m;

  • R into Hobart Ave for 200m;  

  • L into Mt Ettalong Rd for about 3km;  

  • At the Sth. end of beautiful Umina Beach, Mt Ettalong Rd changes to Patonga Drive.  Climb past "Mt Ettalong Lookout" for a further 1km.

  • L into Pearl Beach Drive for 1.75km to unspoiled, but expensive Pearl Beach [heaps of Filthy Rich “near deads” and WOOFS (Well Off Older Folks) driving Bentleys 'n Mercs].

2nd Nosh Stop (35 min) from 12:05pm [76km] where Burgers 'n Cokes can be got at the store at left and behind the too expensive Sit ‘N’ Chat Beach Café.

Fourth Leg: Pearl Beach to Woy Woy station - 9.9km (25 min) - arrive at station by 1:20 for 1:27pm 'All Stops' or 2:02pm 'Express':

12:40pm -

  • L  into Pearl Beach Drive retracing our path out of Pearl Beach up a mother of a hill along (gorgeous view of Pearl Beach on RHS) for 1.75km;

  • R  back onto Patonga Drive/Mt Ettalong Rd for 3km;

  • R  into Hobart for 200m;

  • L  into Sydney Ave for 150m;

  • L  into Ocean Beach Rd for 3.5km; and

  • R  into Railway St for 500m to Woy Woy station arriving around 1:08pm:

·     all stops at 12:23pm arrive Berowra at 12:53pm and Hornsby at 1:04pm; or

·     express at 12:58pm arrive Hornsby at 1:34pm; or

·     all stops at 1:23pm arrive Berowra at 1:53pm and Hornsby at 2:04pm; or

·     express at  1:58pm arrive Hornsby at 2:34pm.

ETR Berowra 1:53pm.   ETR Hornsby 2:04pm.   ETR Turramurra  2:24pm.

 

Scribe's rap-up of St Ives, Palm Beach, Wagstaffe, Lisarow, Brooklyn, Bobbin Head - 118km - 14 starters

Palm Beach General Store after 41 clicks with a few locals thrown' in to boot, and we mustn't forget Ian aka Flash performing a vital roll at short notice in order to snap this pic

Tara 'n Martin                                                 RoseMarie on her first Muggs' ride

DishPig contemplating jumping in to swim the last few hundred meters to the Wagstaffe Wharf, whilst Dieter 'n Helga parle important stuff

Approaching Wagstaffe Wharf on the ferry from Palm Beach.  Doesn't normally affable Dieter look a mean son of a _ _ _ _ _?

McMasters Lookout with a GutBuster shot

Helga aka Blonde Bombshell 'n RoseMarie on the trail North to the dreaded Paroo KOM Climb

 

Lisarow Subway after 76km incl the dreaded Paroo Rd

       

Dieter 'n Dieter

Scribe 'n DishPig at top of Hawkesbury River station after 89km

DishPig 'n Martin aka Architect racing up to PitS

Scribe    18 Feb ‘07