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Sunday, 12 Oct, 7am from St Ives “Whale Beach Restaurant for Brekkie, Akuna Bay cafe for Brunch” - 87km - ETR 12:40pm

• Ride Organiser:  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.  

• The above diversion includes a few short sharp climbs finishing with a  'killer' 600m 10^o climb up Loombah St.  So weaker riders, or those without a low gear cassette, 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 7am cycle -

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km;

• L [opposite Forest Way - at Mona Vale Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd and take a 1st 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 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) at 8:45am [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

9:20am 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 4thSag 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 5thSag 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 11:05am [64km].

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

At 11:35am 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 12:40pm – 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.  Recommend you don't 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, 

Scribe     5 Feb '04