7:05am cycle -

7:35am -

*       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),

*        Ahead 3km along Myoor Larool Rd,

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

*        L into Booralie Rd, 'n pedal 6km on a flat/fast stretch past Terrey Hills Golf Course and rifle range to Duffy's 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 (5 min) from 8:30am outside Thai Restaurant at top of McCarrs Creek Rd - muster on LHS of white road line under tree cover.

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

*        R continuing on 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).

*        Ahead along West Head Rd for 12km to The Headland for 1st Nosh Stop (15 min) from 9:25am [41.3km] - pack nibbles, ‘cause we take a gawk at the majestic, shimmering peninsula - Pittwater/Lion Island.

9:40am -

*        Retrace 13.4km to McCarrs Creek bridge,

*        L into McCarrs Creek Rd for 7.5km passing Church Point arriving at Bayview Marina Kiosk from 10:30am for 2nd Nosh Stop 9979.5782ph (30min). 

5th Leg: Bayview Marina to Akuna Bay  - 12.8km (agg 75.2km) - 45 min

Over Brunch we will find out who, at 11:25am, will cycle  -

*        21km back up McCarrs Creek Rd and onto St Ives - ETR 12:50pm [83km from St Ives]; or

*        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 11:40am [73km from St Ives].

6th Leg: Akuna Bay to St Ives - 19.4km (agg 101.7km) - 65 min

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

*        the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd.  

*        R into Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km to St Ives for 4th Nosh Stop (20 min) at Pattisons Patisserie from 1:15pm.  

7th Leg: St Ives to Hornsby - 9.9km (agg 111.5km) - 29 min

Click on:  March 2009 Push On magazine and trawl to page 5 titled "Resolute Diehards have earned respect" for a rap-up of Harry's and Eric's 2009 200km Audax successes.

Scribe's rap-up of Hornsby to Pearl Beach although only two of us made it to PB with the rest of us taking an early lunch at Woy Woy - 9 cyclists - 94km

Alas Scribe 'dropped the ball' last Sunday when five of us, under a misty cloud at the level crossing 1km from Woy Woy, agreed to skip the Pearl Beach scheduled Nosh Stop and head straight for Gnostic Marna Cafe, Woy Woy, but Scribe failed to inform Bazza and AnotherBeanCounter.  Hence 20 mins later from pristine Pearl Beach, Bazza phoned Scribe and said where are you guys?  Scribe belatedly apologised, as each crew member should be able to rely on the weekly Bullsheet unless, as a ride participant, he/she is informed of a last minute change. 

It wasn't as inconsiderate as prima facie it might appear.  As three flats and the Ride Organiser getting lost materially contributed to our ride group getting broken-up between Mooney Mooney bridge and the scheduled Sag Stop at the Shell Garage at Kariong.  First Matt had a flat about 2km into the climb from Mooney Mooney Bridge.  Then AnotherBeanCounter snagged a flat. Then the Ride Organiser thought he could take a short cut along Gindurra Rd whilst on the alternate route (due to the road collapse) thru the Somersby Estate.  See the route that took Scribe along Debenham Rd South on a short cut to West Gosford when he thought he was threading his way to Kariong Shell Garage which he never reached but don't open this file if your ISP has MB limits in ya web package, 'cause it is 7MB.  Hence, eventually Matt and Harry joined Justine and Paul at the Big Shell Garage at Kariong, with Pete and Bazza somewhere else, and Scribe already down at West Gosford.  The pink line is the advertised ride route and the blue line is where Scribe ended up.  A reason for providing it is that it enables a different route which takes in pictorial Brisbane Waters Rd along the coast line which we might try next time.  After another flat, Matt, Harry, Justine and Paul finally met Scribe at the railway level crossing 1km before Woy Woy, and opted for the nearest cafe.  Scribe didn't have Bazza's phone # which he has since rectified, because as noted above, ride participants should be able to rely on the route listed in the Bullsheet being kept to unless notified otherwise.

Arno and Rex rode Nth to Calga whereupon they returned for non-cycling commitments.

Paul aka Pilot, Justine aka Trumpeter, Bazza and Pete aka AnotherBeanCounter at Hornsby carpark pre-ride when were weren't sure what the weather gods had in store for us

Matt aka Printer putting his shoes back on.  Justine and Harry's bikes are immediately behind them

Scribe   22 Feb 2009