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Sunday, 14 Dec – Quatre Montagnes (anti-clock) plus Crosslands Rd, with Brunch at Berowra Waters Café
 *     Turramurra 7am - 82.2km - ETR 11:55am; or
*     Hornsby 7:45am - 48km - ETR 11am

q  Cyclists commencing at Turra' do not pass by Hornsby start point

q   Ride Organiser:     Phil Johnston   9498.3684 hm 

q   Hardcopy directions and bring on Sunday

q   Keep well to the LHS on single lane roads.  Beware of traffic at Sag Stops

Snapshot:
Separate starts from Turra or Hornsby to Berowra Waters café only Nosh Stop:
Return via Galston, adding 2.8km along Crosslands Rd to the Toadstool and return, before descending The Gorge.

SagStops:
1st      Kalkari Reserve from 7:35am - 5 min

2nd    "T" intersection with Crosslands Rd from 9:30am before cycling to coloured cement Toadstool turnaround - 5 min

3rd     Hornsby Heights' bus shelter from 10:40am - 5 min

KOM climbs:
1st climb:      50m past Bobbin Head bridge to Kalkari Reserve sign - 3.25km

2nd climb:    200m from Berowra Waters punt to Koppers Log Berrilee - 3.45km

3rd climb:     cement Bridge at Galston Gorge to 50m before Bus Shelter -  3.4km

Both below ride start points arrive at only Nosh Stop - Berowra Waters Café around 8:20am (30 min):
¨                 Longer 1st Leg: to Berowra Waters - 31.9km
7am rollout from Turramurra car park [N/E side of station] for in/out of Bobbin Head, arriving at Kalkari Reserve Sag Stop (5 min). 4km later  immediately after passing Asquith Golf Course on LHS -

  • R into Belmont Rd for 150m;

  • L at lights onto Old Pacific H'way;

  • R onto H'way heading Nth for 7.2km; and

  • L into Berowra Waters Rd around 8:05am, turning R at 2nd roundabout.

¨              Shorter 1st Leg: to Berowra Waters - 15.2km

Arrive at Hornsby car-park [75m N/W of Railway Hotel, Jersey St] for 7:45am roll out cycling -

  • N for 600m up Jersey St;

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 8.5kms; and

  • L into Berowra Waters Rd around 8:10am, turning R at 2nd roundabout.

Common route:
Both groups pedal 1.9km along Berowra Waters Rd and descend 4.1km to picturesque Berowra Waters for the ride on the punt [8:05am] to only Nosh Stop (30 min) at Berowra Waters Café from 8:20am.

2nd Leg: Berowra Waters to Galston KOM (Hornsby Heights Bus Stop), via Toadstool - 27km

8:50am - 

  • R for 3.5km climb to KOM at Koppers Log;

  • Ahead for 6.8km along Bay Rd and Arcadia Rd thru rural Berrilee and Arcadia to Wylds Rd;

  • Ahead for 3.3km to roundabout at Galston (outside GreenShades);

  • L at roundabout for 1km along Galston Rd to "T" intersection with Crosslands Rd for Sag Stop (5 min) from 9:30am;

  • ahead along Crosslands Rd for 2.8km to "The Toadstool";

  • "U" turn and return for 2.8km to Galston Rd.

Around 10am, descend Galston Gorge 3.3km/climb 3.2km and re-group at apex of Galston Rd around from 10:40am at familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter Sag Stop (5 min).

3rd Leg: Bus Stop to Hornsby 3.5km or Turra' 22.8km

Continue 2½km to Hookhams Corner and either -
¨              R  1km to Hornsby - ETR 11am - 48km ride; or

¨              L   2.5km to Bobbin Head Rd; and

            17.8km to Turra' - ETR 11:55pm - 82.2km ride.

Scribe’s rap-up of 

Scribe  -  7 Dec '03