Ride Calendar 2010 - Oct to Dec

DATE & Bullsheet	DAY & Elevation Map	RIDE DESCRIPTION and Street Map	KM & Ride Schedule	# of cyclists
30 Jan	Sun	Hornsby 6:40am or St Ives 7:10am “*Palm Beach General Store* for Brunch, returning via Akuna Bay Café for early lunch	104, 94, 85 or 76
23 Jan	Sun	Nth Turra' 7am, Hornsby 7:35am or Berowra 7:45am Yarramalong General Store - Wyong or Wyee Iron Horse; or return from Mt White via Berowra Waters ferry and Galston Gorge	119, 93 or 80.5 or 101	12
16 Jan	Sun	* Hornsby station carpark 6:50am via Galston Gorge, Kenthurst Rd and Pitt Town Rd arriving Windsor at 9am; or * Turra' station carpark 7am via Browns Water Hole, Epping Rd, M2, M7, Quakers Hill Pky, Riverstone arriving Windsor 9am; or * Porters Lookout Dural 7:30am via Kenthurst Rd, Pitt Town Rd, Windsor Rd to arriving Windsor at 9am then 33km Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Tizzana Winery, Sackville loop, return via Iron Horse at Clarendon to Seven Hills station, M2, Browns Water Hole, Kissing Pt Rd; or return Sackville ferry, Sackville Ferry Rd, Wiseman's Ferry Rd, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd to Dural or Galston Gorge to Hornsby	121 111; or 103	8
9 Jan	Sun	The Johnny Warren Jamberoo Classic - 7:30am from Loftus Oval, Loftus to verdant, rustic Jamberoo - catch Kiama train back to Sutherland $130 entry fee provides a jersey and contribution to Sydney Cancer Centre at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital	96	4
9 Jan	Sun	Hornsby 6:45am to Mt White Village Store, Mt White Return directly to Hornsby or via Berowra Waters Galston Gorge	71 or 91	Rained out
27 Dec to 2 Jan 2011	Mon to Sun	1st Annual Illawarra Year End Challenge Camping at Bulli Showground	60km rides each morn, beach in arvo	13 camped, 7 other day visits
26 Dec	Boxing Day Sunday	9th annual "Boxing Day" early morn' hit-out, *Nth Turra'* 6:30am Cinque Montagnes c/w; or Hornsby 7:05am Trois Montagnes c/w *Sub-titled "Two greatest comebacks since Lazarus"* and "Trumpeter's 2nd Anniversary cake"**	94 or 65	12 wetsville
24 Dec	Xmas Eve Friday	Turramurra station carpark 6:30am, Vimiera Rd 6:40am M2, Blacktown station (or Dural 6:45am via Annangrove Rd to Blacktown station), Emu Plains, Old Bathurst Rd, Blaxland, Springwood, Richmond station - M2 or Annangrove Rd home	92 or 91	7
19 Dec	Sun	Hornsby 6:35am or St Ives 7am - * for 9am Palm Beach ferry to Wagstaffe Wharf, Killcare, McMasters Beach, Woy Woy station to catch train to Hawkesbury River (or Hornsby) * Or return from Palm Beach with a Nosh Stop at Church Point The ferry ride from Palm Beach to Wagstaffe is bonza, brill and beaut	107 Brooklyn 80 Hornsby	6
18 Dec	Sat	5am from West Head Gates for Annual Summer Solstice Ride to West Head to witness the Sunrise over Palm Beach - breakfast 6:45am Pattisons Patisserie	24
12 Dec	Sun	*Cinque Montagnes* Nth Turra' 100km from 6:50am or Trois Montagnes Hornsby 72km from 7:25am to Red Herring Café, Brooklyn Wharf. Return via Berowra Waters ferry and Galston Gorge or directly down Pacific H'way	98 Nth Turra 72 Hor	10
11 Dec	Sat	Trois Montagnes Hornsby 72km from 7:15am to Red Herring Café, Brooklyn Wharf. Return via Berowra Waters ferry and Galston Gorge or directly down Pacific H'way	72 Hor	3
5 Dec	Sun	Turramurra station 6:45am Browns Waterhole, Vimiera Rd, Epping Rd, M2, M7, Quakers Hill Pky, Riverstone, Windsor, Richmond (or 7:15am via M2 to train from Sevens Hills station to Windsor) - Springwood, Mitchells Pass, Emu Plains, Blacktown, M2 OR return from Windsor via Pitt Town Rd	124 or 91	9
28 Nov	Sun	St Ives by 7:10am Duffy's Forest, West Head to Warriewood Beach for Brunch, return via Wakehurst Pky - ETR 12:05pm	94	8
26 Nov	Fri	Annual Critical Mass ride over the Sydney Harbour Bridge starting 6pm from the Archibald Fountain (north end of Hyde Park), ending North Sydney park Muggs' pics of the 2009 Critical Mass Ride over the Harbour Bridge on a balmy arvo	14km to Nth Syd, then pedal home	3 so far
21 Nov	Sun	Quatre Montagnes - Hornsby 7am 1st Leg to *Road Warriors' Cafe* Return directly to Hornsby OR via Berowra Waters, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston & Galston Gorge	87 or 70.5
14 Nov	Day 7 Sun	8am Start Berry Showground and cycle 17km down main drag to Bomaderry or catch 8:32am train from Berry arriving Bomaderry 8:42am for coffee at cafe outside train station, climb Cambewarra Mtn to Kangaroo Valley, climb Cambewarra Mtn from Kangaroo Valley, returning along to Berry Tourist Rd	63.4
13 Nov	Day 6 Sat	Drive to Kiama or catch 8:58am train from Berry arriving Kiama at 9:18am. Climb Saddleback Mtn Rd to entrance, then to Lookout, descend Fountaindale Rd, climb Jamberoo Pass to Plateau, then into Robertson to The Pig ' Whistle Cafe, descend Macq Pass to Albion Park station	70.8
12 Nov	Day 5 Fri	9:30am Start Berry Showground climb Woodhill Mountain descend via Wattamolla Rd *to Kangaroo Valley, climb Cambewarra Mtn, then climb to The Lookout Tea Rooms, return along Tourist Rd*	55.1
11 Nov	Day 4 Thurs	8:15am Start Berry Showground, climb Berry Mountain to Kangaroo Valley, climb Barrengarry Mtn to Fitzroy Falls, climb Berry Mountain to Berry	76.3
10 Nov	Day 3 Wed	8:03am train from Berry arriving Albion Park 8:47am, climb Macquarie Pass to Old Cheese Factory, descend Jamberoo Pass, climb Fountaindale Rd to Saddleback Mtn, descend Saddleback Mtn Rd to Kiama station for train to Berry	65.7
9 Nov	Day 2 Tues	9am Start Berry Showground, climb Woodhill Mountain descend via Wattamolla Rd to Kangaroo Valley, climb Cambewarra from Kangaroo Valley, descend to Bomaderry, then back-roads to Berry	64.5
~~8 Nov~~	Day 1 Mon	~~11am Start Berry Showground, climb Berry Mountain to Kangaroo Valley, climb Woodhill Mountain descend to Berry~~	~~47.1~~
7 Nov	Sun	Annual MS Sydney to the Gong Ride 7am rollout from *Sydney Park* St Peters	90
~~7 Nov~~	Sun	Nth Turra' 7am Cinque Montagnes c/w; or Hornsby 7:35am Trois Montagnes c/w	94 Turra or 65 Hor
7 Nov	Sun	Quatre Montagnes - Hornsby 7:10am 1st Leg to *Road Warriors' Cafe* Return directly to Hornsby OR via Berowra Waters, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston & Galston Gorge	87 or 70.5	8
6 Nov	Sat	St Ives 7:30am, "Bushlands route thru Terry Hills and *Duffy's Forest, clockwise descent to Illawong Bay & Akuna Bay, with option of 8km in/out of Cottage Point, for Brekkie* at Church Point - return up McCarrs Creek Rd**	70	Rained out
31 Oct	Sun	7:15am Hornsby carpark, 7:30am Porters Lookout Dural 7:35am Galston shops or 7:50am Glenorie Village shops due Nth to Wisemans Ferry, West to Cliftonville, Sth to Stone House Cafe Maroota, Wisemans Ferry Rd, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd	115, 93 or 83	8
30 Oct to 1 Nov	Sat Sun Mon	Fitz's Challenge weekend staying at Victor Lodge Guest House Canberra	165 or 105
24 Oct	Sun	7:15am Hornsby carpark, 7:30am Porters Lookout Dural 7:35am Galston shops or 7:50am Glenorie Village shops due Nth to Wisemans Ferry, West to Cliftonville, Sth to Stone House Cafe Maroota, Wisemans Ferry Rd, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd	115, 93 or 83	Rained out

17 Oct	Sun	"Coastal Clockwise Loop" Hornsby 7:20am or St Ives 7:50am Duffy's Forest, Cottage Pt, Akuna Bay, "Brunch at Church Point" return Wakehurst Parkway & Forest Way	100 or 86 or 76	9
17 Oct	Sun	Bicycle NSW 2010 Spring Cycle Bank Teller is Team Leader responsible for 15 Volunteer Route Marshals along the 3½km Sector 1C from start of Western Distributor to Cnr Bowman and Banks St Pyrmont. If you would like to be a Volunteer Route Marshal, let Bank Teller know. BNSW provides a beaut Goodies Bag and they feed you	50 or 30
17 Oct	Sun	210km Around the Bay in a Day Tony aka Publican , Justine aka Trumpeter and Terry aka Navigator are traveling to Mexico to ride it	210
13 Oct	Wed	*City of Sydney's Ride to Work Day* - Free Breakfast in Hyde Park**
10 Oct	Sun	NORTHERN START OPTION: 7:30am Hornsby carpark or WESTERN START OPTION 8:00am Porters Scenic Lookout Dural or GALSTON SHOPS START OPTION 8:05am Galston shops to meet-up at Mid Dural Rd at 7:40am for *Tour de Windsor via* Old Northern Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd, Halcrows Rd, Sackville Ferry, Wilberforce Rd to Windsor Return via Pitt Town Rd, Kenthurst Rd to Dural, or onto Galston, thence Hornsby or shortcut to Windsor via Cattai Ridge Rd and Scheyville Rd	119 or 99 or 95	9 Rain early
4 Oct	Mon	Hornsby 7:05am or St Ives 7:30am Duffy's Forest, Cottage Pt, Akuna Bay, "Brunch at Church Point" return Wakehurst Parkway & Forest Way	100 or 86 or 76	Washed out
2 Oct	Sat	8:00am Birriwa Reserve Mt. Annan, Narellan clockwise Tour de Macarthur	109.6	8 wet
25 Sept to 27 Sept	Sat to Tues	4th Linger 'n Die from Berowra to Wollombi, Paterson, Dungog, Morisset to catch train home from Or optional 4th day ride back to Berowra or Hornsby	103, 74 68, 71	6