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Sunday, 16 Mar, 7:20am from St Ives “Whale Beach Restaurant for Brekkie, Akuna Bay cafe for Brunch” - 87km - ETR 1pm

• Ride Leader:  Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

• The final section of our route to Whale Beach is different to previously, as after approaching Mona Vale, we cycle via Newport Arms/Clareville/Careel Bay to avoid a tight section of Barrenjoey Rd thru Bilgola Beach, so hardcopy this "Ride Direction", and spend 5 mins reviewing your UBD.  

• Weaker riders may opt to ride our old route on the main beach road [Barrenjoey Rd] past Bungan, Newport and Avalon beaches, which is much flatter.

• Cycle two abreast on single lane roads at own risk

• Keep well to LHS of the road and get off the road at Sag Stops

• Don't cross 3 lanes of traffic at lights at McCarrs Creek Rd back onto Mona Vale Rd.  Rather return along Larool Rd, or use the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd

1st Leg:  St Ives to Whale Beach - 40.9km - 105 min
By 7:20am cycle -

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km;

• L [opposite Forest Way - at Mona Vale Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd and take a 1^st Sag Stop (3 min) - don't cluster at Sag Stop, rather spread thin to get well to LHS of Myoora Rd;

• Ahead along Myoora Rd for 300m;

• Ahead into Larool Rd for 2.9km

• R into Booralie Rd for 300m passing Terrey Hills shops and roundabout;

• L to McCarrs Creek Rd descend 2.2km into the park - to the V (dual entrances to the park);

• R fork and pedal 2.8km descending McCarrs Creek Rd to McCarrs Creek bridge;

• Ahead 5.5km along McCarrs Creek Rd to Church Point [20km] at 8:10am 2nd Sag Stop (5 min) - Be ready to roll out promptly;

• East twds Mona Vale for 3½km - road becomes Pittwater Rd past Cabbage Tree Rd (on RHS) to Darley St - 500m short of Mona Vale shops;

• Left into Mona St for 850m;
  [Or turn L (one road after Mona St) into Darley Rd and L 700m later into Barrenjoey Rd for 10km up main beach road past Bungan, Newport and Avalon beaches with a R into Whale Beach Rd.]

• Right into Waterview St for 750m;

• Left into Crescent Rd for 1.6km of ‘whirly burly’ ‘roller coaster’;

• Left into Beaconsfield St for 400m;

• Right into Kalinya St for 220m;

• Right into Gladestone St for 200m;

• Left into King St for 450m;

• Left into Irrubel Rd for 750m;

• Right into Prince Alfred Ave for 1.6km;

• Right into Loombah St for 600m of “Killer Climb” 3rd Sag Stop (5 min);

• Left into Lower Plateau Rd for 1.600km;

• Left into Wandeen Rd for 800m;

• Right into Hudson Pde for 1.4km;

• Left into Riverview Rd for 1.9km;

• Right into Cabarita Rd/Patrick St for 1.7km;

• Left into Elvina St for 50m;

• Right into George St for 150m;

• Left into Barrenjoey Rd for 800m;

• SignPost  R into Whale Beach Rd and ascend/descend for 2.4km to The Strand Rd for 50m to Brekkie 1^st Nosh Stop (35 min) at 9:05am [38km] at -
  *    Whale Beach Restaurant 9974.4009 ph on the water’s edge or;
  *    cafe at top of Surf Rd - 50m before beach.

2nd Leg  Whale Beach to Akuna Bay Café - 25.7km - (agg 66.6km) - 106 min

9:40am retrace our path -

• Sth along Whale Beach Rd for 2km;

• L onto Barrenjoey Rd for 1.6km passing Avalon Golf Course on RHS;

• SignPost  L into The Serpentine for 3km adjunct into/out of Bilgola Beach which avoids a tight section of Barrenjoey Rd and provides a stunning view south from Bilgola Beach lookout 4^thSag Stop (10 min) at 10:05am;

• Ahead along The Serpentine down to/up from Bilgola Beach;

• L back onto Barrenjoey Rd for 2km passing Newport Beach and climb a short humdinger up Newport hill and take 5^thSag Stop (10 min) - lift your bike over the gutter and get off the busy 3 lane road;

• Ahead 1.5km and passing Bungan Beach on LHS, and approach Mona Vale;

• R back into Darley St for 700m (wait until it is safe to cross over to R lane);

• R into Pittwater Rd for 8.5km to Church Point [56.7km] (10:45am) to McCarrs Creek bridge [62km];

• R into West Head Rd for 1.5km to "T" intersection;

• L into Liberator General San Martin Drive for 2.8km to Akuna Bay for 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) from 11:25am [64km].

3rd Leg:  Akuna Bay  to St Ives - 20.3km (agg 86.9km) - 61 min

At 11:55am commence final leg -

• West for 8.1km along Liberator General San Martin Drive passing Illawong Bay, Cottage Point Rd, park entrance toll-both to "V" juncture at McCarrs Creek Rd, 

• Ahead for 2.2km to the apex of McCarrs Creek Rd;

• R into Booralie Rd for 200m;

• L into Myoora Rd for 3.3km;

• R into Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km to St. Ives car-park – ETR 1pm – 86.9km.

NOTE:  After climbing to the apex of McCarrs Creek Rd, either take the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd or retrace along Larool Rd to Mona Vale Fruit Barn and R at lights onto Mona Vale Rd.  Do not enter Mona Vale Rd at lights, as motorists coming from the coast are doing 80+ clicks and aren't impeded by the traffic lights granting us access to Mona Vale Rd.

Scribe's rap-up of last Sunday, 9 Mar, Loop the Lake - 85km

For the umpteenth year on the trot, the Loop the Lake organisers snared another brill Autumn morn' with a dozen cyclists which have ridden with Muggs over recent months participating - incl. Ellie-May, Gene Autry, Dark Horse, Katrina, Kiwi Mike, Malvern Star, Waratah, ToothFairy, Pacific Pete, Scribe, Tony J.  The Saturday campers at Morisset were joined by two interesting cyclists who might join a few Muggs' rides in the future - Tom A, who rode a fixed-wheel [only one gear ratio 13/44] around the lake and Jim.  Maria and Ross were also circuiting somewhere, but couldn't track 'em down.

All-in-all, another fun w'end sortie to the lake 3 times the size of Sydney Harbour.  But Mike reckons that we'll pick another camp ground next year, 'cause the noise form the freeway kept him up drinking all night, but it didn't inhibit him hammering around the 85km circuit the following morn'.

The Scribe     9 March '03