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Muggaccinos.com The Bullsheet Sunday 26 Apr '09, "Tour de Austinmer" from Sutherland Leisure Centre carpark * 7:30am longer 105km route via Audley Weir, Sir Bertram Stevens Drive up Artillery Hill and down to McKell Ave, Waterfall, Princes H'way then Left down to Sambio Animal Gardens sign into Sir Lawrence Hargraves Drive - 38km; or* 8:05am shorter 91km route due South down Princes H'way to Sambio Animal Gardens sign into Sir Lawrence Hargraves Drive - 22km. Left into Lawrence Hargraves Drive, Stanwell Park, crossing Coalcliff Bridge, Coledale for 16km to arriving from 9:50am for 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) at Beachside Cafe, Austinmer fronting the beach. Return -
* Thru RNP, via Otford Pie Shop,
up Lady Wakehurst Drive to Audley Weir - ETR 1:35pm Reduce to 57km if you catch the train from Otford station to Sutherland and cycle 2km Sth to Sutherland Leisure Centre carpark
Ø Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston aka Bank Teller 9114.6689 hm or 0434 715.861 Harry aka KayakMan, Martin aka Architect, Greg aka ArchitectToo, Jean aka ChiliDog and PacificPete, and Lois who lives in the Shire, are starting at 8:05am Ø Hardcopy these directions and bring on ride Ø Click on: Risk Management which warns of the dangers of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps, and to cycle much slower at corners on descents on wet roads Ø Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover, in case you cause a nasty accident and seriously injure a cyclist, or 3rd party, who sues your arse to empty your pockets Ø Cycling with Muggs is predicated upon notifying Bank Teller if you materially disagree with any clause(s) in Muggaccinos' "Ride Participants Liability Acknowledgment"
1st Longer Leg: Sutherland Leisure Centre carpark via RNP, Princes H'way to Sir Lawrence Hargraves Drive - 38.5km - 100 min Sth along Rawson Ave for 600m taking care crossing Princess Highway. Ahead along Princess Highway for 1km passing Loftus Oval on LHS. L into Farnell Ave (some maps call it Sir Bertram Stevens Drive). Pass the toll booths where road changes to Audley Weir Rd and shortly descend and cross Audley Weir [after 5km]. Veer R (becomes Sir Bertram Stevens Drive) up wonderfully steep Artillery Hill to Gibraltar Rock [after 7km] and along Flat Rock, passing Warumbul Rd on LHS to Bundeena Drive [after 11km. Ahead along Sir Bertram Stevens Drive along the ridge pass Garie Beach turn-off on LHS [after 22km], thence to McKell Ave [after 25km]. Right over bridge on RHS into McKell Ave for 5km to Princes H'way [29.5km]. Left Ahead South down Princes H'way for 10km to Sir Lawrence Hargraves Drive on LHS [39.5km]. 1st Shorter Leg: Sutherland Leisure Centre carpark via Princes H'way to Sir Lawrence Hargraves Drive - 21.5km - 55 min Bank Teller and PacificPete will be in carpark by 8:05am to rollout by 8:15am. Left South along Rawson Ave for 600m taking care crossing Princess Highway. Ahead along Princess Highway for 1.1km passing Loftus Oval and Rawson Av. Ahead South down Princes H'way for 20km to Sir Lawrence Hargraves Drive on LHS. 2nd Common Leg: Sir Lawrence Hargraves Drive to Austinmer - 15.5km - 40 min Left 100m past Sambio Animal Gardens sign into Lawrence Hargraves Drive.
Ahead due E for 3.1km to Bald Hill
(juncture of
Lawrence Hargraves Drive and Lady Wakehurst Drive [after
25km from Short Route].
3rd Leg: Austinmer Cafe to Otford Apple Pie Shop - 18km (after 55.1km from Shorter Route) - 50 min 10:25am Nth retracing up Lawrence Hargraves Drive to Otford Pie Shop arriving from 11:20pm for 2nd Nosh Stop (20 min). If you are all tuckered out, you can catch the 2 hourly train service at quaint Otford station just 500m NNW of the pie shop at 11:57am or 1:57pm arriving Sutherland station 30 mins later, and cycle 2km Sth to Sutherland Leisure Centre carpark. 4th Leg: Otford Pie Shop to Audley Weir - 32km (agg 86km from Shorter Route) - 85 min 11:40am Nth back up Lady Wakehurst Drive, initial 300m along the coast with spectacular views of the Blue Pacific, and then into the wooded forest where it is up-hill initially, then predominantly undulating. After 64km pass McKell Ave bridge (Waterfall exit) on the LHS. (Some cyclists may opt to cycle up McKell Ave, thence Princes H'way for a shorter route to Sutherland carpark.) Cycle a further 9.5km N along Sir Bertram Stevens Drive for a further fleeting 3rd Sag Stop (3 min) at intersection of Bundeena Drive. Continue NW another 9.8km for a 4th Sag Stop (10 min) from 1:10pm at Audley Kiosk 50m before Audley Weir - excellent coffee 'n maggot sacks. 5th Leg: Audley Weir to Sutherland - 5km (agg 91km) - 15 min 1:20pm cycle over the weir and up steep early Farnell Ave to Princess H'way and R onto the H'way, shortly pass Loftus Oval on RHS. 2km after traffic lights at Rawson Ave turn R into Sutherland Leisure Centre - ETR 1:35pm. CARE: Keep well to LHS along the final legs from Bundeena to Audley Weir and up to Princess H'way. If a cue of cars is behind you, pull over to side of road and allow 'em to pass.
Bank Teller's rap-up of Tour de Central Tablelands - 6 starters - 110km B2B The 3 hour drive to David aka TreeHugger's sheep farm was well worth it, as Tour de Central Tablelands proved a beaut experience thanks to the generosity and “farmer educational training” that TreeHugger and his wife, Sally, provided. The 110km Blayney to Bathurst route, often into the wind, was a toughie. Matt aka Printer is keen to return next year. Bank Teller 19 Apr '09 |
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