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New Year's Day, Thurs, 1 Jan '09, 7:35am from Sutherland Leisure Centre - Tour de Wollongong, thence catching Iron Horse from Nth Wollongong back to Waterfall, drop down McKell Ave to cycle up thru RNP to Sutherland - 88.5km – ETR 2:30pm

Shorten ride to 60km by staying on the train all the way back to Sutherland station

Ø   No trackwork on the Illawarra Line

Ø   Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston  9114.6689  or 0412 045 224

Ø   Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Ø   Don't ride two abreast on single lane roads with an unbroken centre line

Ø   Cycling without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party -
join Bicycle NSW or Bike Vic for PL insurance, or upgrade your household policy to include PL beyond your front fence, so that all Muggs are better protected, 'cause if you cause a serious accident it could cost you upwards of $1m in PL claims by the injured party

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

1st Leg: Sutherland Leisure Centre via Princess H'way to Austinmer Café -  37km - 100 min

7:35am:

Left South along Rawson Ave for 1.1km;

Ahead South down Princess H'way for 21km;

Left after 22km immediately after passing "Sambio Animal Gardens" sign up off-ramp into Lawrence Hargraves Drive for 100m for 1st Sag Stop (5 min) to ensure slower cyclists don't continue down the Princess H'way;

Ahead due E for 3.1km to Bald Hill (juncture of Lawrence Hargraves Drive and Lady Wakehurst Drive) [25km];
Right 2.7km Sth descending from Stanwell Tops descending to Stanwell Park continuing along Lawrence Hargraves Drive crossing new Bridge, passing thru Coalcliff, Clifton, Cape Horn, Scarborough, Wombarra, Coledale, arriving from 9:20am for 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) at Beachside Cafe, Austinmer.

2nd Leg: Austinmer Cafe to LeVendi Seafood, Wollongong Harbour - 19km (agg 56km)

10am Sth past Thirroul, Bulli, Woonona Beach to Wollongong Harbour around 10:35am 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min).

A	Lawrence Hargraves Dr.	3.0	McCauley St	~	SW	42
L	McCauley St	0.7	Surfers Pde.	~	SE	43
L	Surfers Pde.	0.2	Craig St	~	E	43
R	Craig St	0.1	Hamilton Rd	~	S	43
L	Hamilton Rd	0.3	Cycleway	~	S	44
A	Cycleway	2.2	Farrell Rd	~	S	46
A	Cycleway	4.7	Murray Rd	~	S	50
R	Murray Rd	0.5	Cawley St	~	E	51
L	Cawley St	0.3	Cycleway	~	S	51
A	Cycleway	4.7	Wollongong Harbour	~	S	56

Arrive LeVendi Seafood, Wollongong Harbour at 10:35am after 56km

3rd Leg: Wollongong Harbour to North Wollongong station -  1.9km (agg 57.9km)

11:05am -

• Nth retracing up Cliff Rd for 1km;

• L into Bourke St for 600m;

• R into Princes H'way for 200m;

• L into station St for 25m;

• L into Stafford St 50m to Nth Wollongong station arriving at 11:13am to catch 11:22am (or 12:15pm) train to Waterfall station for 55 min arriving Waterfall at 12:15pm (or 1:12pm).  Or remain on train to arrive at Sutherland station at 12:27pm or 1:27pm.

4th Leg: Waterfall train station to Audley Weir 25.4km (agg 83km)

After 57.9km drop 4.7km down McKell Ave and cross concrete bridge.

Left into Sir Bertram Stevens Drive for 5.5km Nth to Garie Beach Rd.

Ahead for 5.5km for further fleeting 3rd Sag Stop (3 min) at intersection of Bundeena Drive. 

Continue NW another 9.8km for a 3rd Nosh Stop (10 min) from 2pm at Audley Kiosk 50m before Audley Weir - excellent coffee 'n maggot sacks.

CARE: Keep well to LHS along the final legs from Bundeena to Audley Weir.  If a cue of cars is behind you, pull over to side of road and allow 'em to pass.

5th Leg: Audley Weir to Waratah Park -  5.5km (agg 88.5km)

2:10pm cross the weir and up precipitous Farnell Ave to Princess H'way and R onto Princess H'way, shortly pass Loftus Oval on RHS.  1km after traffic lights at Rawson Ave turn R into Sutherland Leisure Centre - ETR 2:30pm.