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Sunday, 10 Feb, 7am from St Ives "Brekkie at Bayview Marina - Brunch at Akuna Bay"

  • Ride Leader:  Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

  • Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

  • If you are a slowcoach -
     *    leave from 6:50am and cycle     E along Mona Vale Rd; and
    *    move on from the Nosh Stops early!     

  • Cycle two abreast at own risk.  Keep well to LHS

  • Get off the road at Sag Stops

  • Cycling without Public Liability cover is as stupid as driving without 3rd Party - join Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, so that all Muggs are better protected

  • 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

 

Snapshot

St Ives car park Mona Vale Rd [opposite Pattisons Patisserie and Stanley St. junction] by 6:50am for 7am rollout.  If you are a slowcoach, leave from 6:50am and cycle E along Mona Vale Rd.  
Terrey Hills, Duffy's Forest, McCarrs Creek to West Head for  1st Nosh Stop.  (15 min)

Return to McCarrs Creek for Brekkie adjacent to the water’s edge at Bayview Marina Café [LHS two clicks past Church Point] for 2nd Nosh Stop (35 min) from 10:05am [61km].

Return straight to St Ives [84km - ETR 11:40pm]  Or via Akuna Bay 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) [95.5km - ETR 1pm].

 

First Leg:  St Ives to Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant Sag Stop - 22.7km - 55 min

 

7am -

 

  • 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 like "shit out of Shanghai" 6.7km flat/fast stretch past Terrey Hills Golf Course and rifle range to Duffys 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 [3 min] outside Thai Restaurant at top of McCarrs Creek Rd - muster on LHS of white road line under tree.

 

Second Leg:  Thai Restaurant to West Head - 18.6km (agg. 41.3km) - 55 min

 

8am -

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

  • R fork - anti clockwise and further descend 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) for 3rd Sag Stop (3 min) - get well to LHS of road.

 

8.22am Ahead along West Head Rd for 12km to The Headland for 1st Nosh Stop (15 min) from 8:50am [41.3km] - pack nibbles, ‘cause we take a gawk at the majestic, shimmering peninsula - Pittwater/Lion Island.

 

Third Leg:  West Head to Bayview Marina - 21.5km (agg 62.8km) - 55 min

 

9:05am -

  • Retrace 13.4km to McCarrs Creek bridge,

  • hook a L into McCarrs Creek Rd at 9:35am [55km] for 7.4km passing Church Point arriving at Bayview Marina Café at 10am for 2nd Nosh Stop [61km] 9979.5782ph (35min).

 

Fourth Leg: Bayview Marina to Akuna Bay - 12.8km (agg 75.2km) - 55 min

 

Over Brunch we will ascertain who, at 10:35am, is  -

  • cycling 22km back up McCarrs Creek Rd and onto St Ives - ETR 11:40am; and

  • cycling 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 11:20am [75km].

 

Fifth Leg: Akuna Bay to St Ives - 19.4km (agg 95.5km) - 71 min

 

11:50am climb anti-clockwise from Akuna Bay to Terrey Hills and re-enter Mona Vale Rd via -

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

  • the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd.  

 

Thence, it is a rapid-fire 6.6km stretch to St Ives [95.5km] - ETR 1pm.

 

Scribe’s rap-up of Sunday, 

 

The Scribe   3 February '03