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Sunday, 25 Mar '07, 7:15am from St Ives “Whale Beach for Brekkie, Palm Beach loop, Akuna Bay cafe for Brunch” - ETR 12:45pm:
*        89.4km via the Roller Coaster from Hell; or
*        81km up flat main beach road - 20 mins faster leg, so take a longer stop at Church Point

• SET THE CLOCK BACK AN HOUR. OTHERWISE YOU WILL ARRIVE IN THE DARK

• Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

• Hardcopy this Ride Description and spend 5 min reviewing your UBD

• Final section of our route to Whale Beach offers two options.  After Sag Stop at Church Point, via -
  *    hilly Newport Arms/Clareville/Careel Bay.  This hilly route now avoids the 'killer' 600m 21.4^o climb up Loombah St by turning R at Herbert Ave.  The peak gradient is now only 17.4^o in Cheryl Cres, but it remains a demanding ride leg requiring a triple or massive quads; or
  *    up main beach road by turning Left into Darley St and then Left into Barrenjoey Rd past Bungan Beach, Newport, Bilgola, Avalon and Right into Whale Beach Rd

• Weaker riders, or those without a very low gears, may opt to ride on the main beach road which is much flatter, but busier.

• Cycle two abreast on single lane roads at own risk, and never ride two abreast with a unbroken centre line

• Keep well to LHS of the road and get off the road at Sag Stops

• Don't cross 3 lanes of traffic at lights at McCarrs Creek Rd back onto Mona Vale Rd.  Rather return along Larool Rd, or use the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd

• Click on: Risk Warnings which warns of the dangers of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps

Snapshot: 7:15am rollout from St Ives car park Mona Vale Rd [opposite Pattison's Patisserie and Stanley St.]  L at Mona Vale Fruit Barn twds McCarrs Creek Rd, past Church Point twds Mona Vale.  L into Mona St and L via Newport Arms Hotel / Clareville / Careel Bay for Brekkie 1st Nosh Stop at 8:40am [43km] at Whale Beach Café.   [Or turn L (one road after Mona St) into Darley Rd and L 700m later into Barrenjoey Rd for 9km up main beach road and turn R into Whale Beach Rd - 35km] arriving from 10:10am. Return along Barrenjoey Rd to top of Avalon golf course, L for 3km back-road thru The Serpentine returning to Barrenjoey Rd at Sth Bilgola Beach with [64km] at Akuna Bay Café at 11:00am - ETR St Ives 12:45pm. SagStops: 1st:         Mona Vale Fruit Barn (3 min) from 7:32am 2nd:       Church Point from 8:05am 3rd:        Serpentine lookout Bilgola Beach (10 min) at 10am NoshStops: 1st:        Whale Beach Café (35 min) from -                                                                     9:15am for cyclists who ride Barrenjoey Rd; and                                                                     9:30 for cyclists on Roller Coaster from Hell 2nd:       Akuna Bay café (30 min) from 11am KOM Climb: TollBooth at Illawong Bay past Cottage Pt Rd to TollBooth at entrance

1st Leg:  St Ives to Church Point - 20km - 35 min
7:45am cycle -

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km;

• L [opposite Forest Way - at Mona Vale Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd and take a 1st Sag Stop (3 min) - don't cluster at Sag Stop, rather spread thin to get well to LHS of Myoora Rd;

• Ahead along Myoora Rd for 300m;

• Ahead into Larool Rd for 2.9km

• R into Booralie Rd for 300m passing Terrey Hills shops and roundabout;

• L to McCarrs Creek Rd descend 2.2km into the park - to the V (dual entrances to the park);

• R fork and pedal 2.8km descending McCarrs Creek Rd to McCarrs Creek bridge;

• Ahead 5.5km along McCarrs Creek Rd to Church Point [20km] at 8:35am 2nd Sag Stop (10 min if cycling 1st option below or 20 mins if cycling 2nd option below) - Be ready to roll out promptly if you are cycling the 1st option immediately below;

2nd Leg - 2 options from Church Point to Whale Beach:

*        1st option - 23.5km via the Roller Coaster from Hell, where you need a triple chain ring or humongous quads

*        2nd option - 15km flat route up the main beach road

1st option: Roller Coaster from Hell:  Church Point to Whale Beach Café - 23.5km - 70 min

• East twds Mona Vale for 3½km - road becomes Pittwater Rd past Cabbage Tree Rd (on RHS) to Darley St - 500m short of Mona Vale shops;

• Left into Mona St for 850m;

• Right into Waterview St for 750m;

• Left into Crescent Rd for 1.6km of ‘whirly burly’ ‘roller coaster’;

• Left into Beaconsfield St for 400m;

• Right into Kalinya St for 220m;

• Right into Gladestone St for 200m;

• Left into King St for 400m;

• Left into Irrubel Rd for 700m;

• Right into Prince Alfred Ave for 1km;

• Right into Herbert Ave for 300m;

• Right into Wallumatta Rd for 1.3km;

• Left into Cheryl Cres for 1.1km;

• Right into Raymond Rd for 300m;

• Left into Terama St for 500m;

• Left into Lower Plateau Rd for 1.8km;

• Left into Wandeen Rd for 850m;

• Right into Hudson Pde for 1.9km;

• Left into Riverview Rd for 1.9km;

• Right into Cabarita Rd/Patrick St for 1.7km;

• Left into Elvina St for 50m;

• Right into George St for 150m;

• Left into Barrenjoey Rd for 800m;

• SignPost R into Whale Beach Rd and ascend/descend for 2.4km to The Strand Rd for 50m to Brekkie 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) from 9:50am [43.5km] at -
  *    Whale Beach Restaurant  9974.4009 ph on the water’s edge or;
  *    cafe at top of Surf Rd - 50m before beach.

2nd option - Church Point to Whale Beach - flat route up the main beach road - 15km - 45 min

• East twds Mona Vale for 3½km - road becomes Pittwater Rd past Cabbage Tree Rd (on RHS) to Darley St - 500m short of Mona Vale shops;

• Left into Darley St for 700m;

• Left into Barrenjoey Rd for 9km

• SignPost R into Whale Beach Rd and ascend/descend for 2.4km to The Strand Rd for 50m to Brekkie 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) at 9:07am [35km] at -
  *    Whale Beach Cafe  9974.4009 ph on the water’s edge or;
  *    cafe at top of Surf Rd - 50m before beach.

3rd Leg:  Whale Beach to Palm Beach to Akuna Bay Café - 28.7km - 75 min

9:50am

• Nth on Whale Beach Rd/Florida Rd/PalmBeach Rd for 3km hugging the coastline to Palm Beach -

• L Sth onto Barrenjoey Rd for 5.6km passing Avalon Golf Course on RHS;

• SignPost  L into The Serpentine for 3km adjunct into/out of Bilgola Beach which avoids a tight section of Barrenjoey Rd and provides a stunning view south from Serpentine lookout Bilgola Beach 4thSag Stop (10 min) at 10am;

• Ahead along The Serpentine down to/up from Bilgola Beach;

• L back onto Barrenjoey Rd for 2km passing Newport Beach and climb a short humdinger up Newport hill and take 5thSag Stop (10 min) - lift your bike over the gutter and get off the busy 3 lane road;

• Ahead 1.5km and passing Bungan Beach on LHS, and approach Mona Vale;

• R back into Darley St for 700m (wait until it is safe to cross over to R lane);

• R into Pittwater Rd for 8.5km to Church Point to McCarrs Creek bridge;

• R into West Head Rd for 1.5km to "T" intersection;

• L into Liberator General San Martin Drive for 2.8km to Akuna Bay Café for 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) from 11:15am.

3rd Leg:  Akuna Bay to St Ives - 20.3km - 60 min

At 11:45pm final leg -

• West for 8.1km along Liberator General San Martin Drive passing Illawong Bay, Cottage Point Rd, park entrance toll-both to "V" juncture at McCarrs Creek Rd, 

• Ahead for 2.2km to the apex of McCarrs Creek Rd;

• R into Booralie Rd for 200m;

• L into Myoora Rd for 3.3km;

• R into Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km to St. Ives car-park :
  *        ETR St Ives 12:45pm after 89.4km; or
  *        ETR St Ives 11:45am for 81km if you skip Akuna Bay.

NOTE:  After climbing to the apex of McCarrs Creek Rd, either take the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd or retrace along Larool Rd to Terrey Hills Fruit Barn and R at lights onto Mona Vale Rd. 

Recommend you don't enter Mona Vale Rd at lights at McCarrs Creek Rd, as motorists coming from the coast are doing 80+ clicks and aren't impeded by the traffic lights granting us access to Mona Vale Rd.