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Sunday, 15 Aug, 8:15am from St Ives “Ferry from Palm Beach to Ettalong, Gosford Iron Horse to Brooklyn” - 101km - ETR 3:30pm

•    Buses replace trains from Newcastle to Fassifern, but that's way Nth of our Gosford to Brooklyn train leg

•       Ride Leader:  Brian Willis 9807.6439 hm    Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

•       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

1st Leg:  St Ives to Palm Beach - 38½km - 110 min

8:15am 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 200m, and fork right, still Myoora Rd for 2.9km

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

• L to McCarrs Creek Rd and 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 9:05am 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;

• L into Darley St and pull-up 40m along 3^rd Sag Stop (3 min) - Darley St is 700m;

• L into busy Barrenjoey Rd for 7km of glorious views of the Blue Pacific past Bungan Beach thru Newport, Bilgola, Avalon to Whale Beach Rd - 150m past North Avalon Rd [9:30am];

• SignPost  R into Whale Beach Rd and ascend/descend for 6km passing Whale Beach cafe and continuing along the coastal road to Palm Beach and around to the Wharf on the bay side arriving at 10:05am to purchase some grits and embark 10:30am ferry to Ettalong Beach for 1^st Nosh Stop (30 min) [38½km].

2nd Leg:  Ettalong Beach to Gosford station - 28km - (agg 66½km) - 75 min

11:00am -

• Ahead along Ferry Rd for 100m;

• R into Booker Bay Rd for 20m;

• L into Murray St for 550m;

• L into Flathead Rd for 500m;

• R into Picnic Pde for 100m;

• R into Maitland Bay Drive/Daley Ave  initially crossing "The Rip Bridge" for 2km;

• Ahead along Empire Bay Drive thru Bensville for 8km;

• L into Avoca Drive for 5km with Green Point on RHS;

• L heading West into The Entrance Rd/George St/York St for 3¼km;

• Veer R into Masons Pde for 150m;

• Ahead into Main St for 1km to Gosford station for 1:16pm (hourly service) Iron Horse for 2nd Nosh Stop (24 min) arriving at Hawkesbury River station at 1:40pm.  Alternatively, catch 12:55pm or 1:55pm "41 min Express train" to Hornsby arriving 1:36pm or 2:36pm.

3rd Leg:  Brooklyn to Pie in the Sky - 7.5km (agg 74km) - 25 min

1:40pm alight train at Hawkesbury River station -

• 3.6km West along Brooklyn Rd; and 

• 3.9km climb Nth for 3^rd Nosh Stop (10 min) at Pie in the Sky from 2:05pm..

4th Leg:  Pie in the Sky, via Hornsby 'n Turra to St Ives - 26.65km (agg 100.65km) - 65 min

2:15pm pedal:

• Sth down Old Pacific H'way for 18km passing station on LHS and crossing bridge over Hornsby rail line;

• L into Leonard St for 150m veering L passing back over railway line and continuing S/E along Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave for 2.8km [rail line on RHS];

• L into Bangalla St for 800m;

• R into Eastern Rd for 500m;

• L into Brentwood Ave/Boomerang St for 1 km

• Ahead into Pentecost Ave for 1.9km;

• L into Mona Vale Rd for 1.5km to St Ives car park - ETR 3:30pm.

Scribe's rap-up of last Sunday, 8 Aug 
 

The Scribe    8 Aug '04