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Sunday, 28 Nov, 7:15am from St Ives for "Brekkie at Warriewood, n brunch at Akuna Bay" - 70km - ETR 11:30am

  • With about 5 Muggs attempting a 200km Audax Ride, this ride is a tad shorter, although we can add 12 clicks twds the end by including the out / back to Duffy's Forest..

  • Ride Leader/Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston  9498.3684 hm

  • Warriewood ride is anti-clockwise to -
    *    cycle on Forest Way and Wakehurst P'kway earlier, with less traffic;
    *    to enable early departees to enjoy a Nosh Stop;
    *    to incorporate 2 KOM Climbs to log in     www.KOMpm.com ; and
    *    to add variety to other St Ives rides which 'do the park thing first-up'.

  • Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

  • Cycle 2 abreast on single lane roads at own peril

  • Get well off the road at Sag Stops

  • Road cyclists die on NSW roads every year.  Cyclists are seriously injured by other cyclists or a 3rd party.  Cyclists injury others.  Membership of Bicycle NSW provides $20m Public Liability cover if you injure a fellow Mugg or motorist

  • If you cause an accident to another Mugg or 3rd party, you could lose your personal assets.  Or conversely, if you are badly injured you might litigate the negligent party.  If you are not a member of a cycle racing club, join BNSW.

Snapshot:

Rollout St Ives 7:15am with Fruit Barn 1st Sag Stop (5 min). 

Forest Way and Wakehurst Parkway to Narrabeen Lakes, and coastal entry to Warriewood for (1st Nosh Stop) from 8:20am after 27km.

NW on our known route (albeit backwards) crossing Mona Vale Rd to McCarrs Creek Rd, left past Church Point, for 1st KOM Climb 4.5km up McCarrs Creek Rd to painted 'Echidna' sign at "V" entrance to park for 2nd Sag Stop (5 min).

Thence NE taking Left Hand entrance into park along Gen. San Martin Drive passing Cottage Point Rd on LHS, Illawong Bay with (2nd Nosh Stop) from 9:55am. 

Return East with 2nd KOM Climb 3.5km from Akuna Bay Marina to large West Head metal sign approx 80m before West Head Rd.  Then Right descending to McCarrs Creek bridge and climb to Thai Restaurant, and return along Myoora Rd and Mona Vale Rd. - ETR St Ives 11:30am.

SagStops:

1.   Mona Vale Fruit Barn from 7:30am (3 min)
2.   'Echidna' sigh at entrance to park from 9:40am (5 min)

 

1st Leg: St Ives to Warriewood cafés - 27km - 60 min cycling

Depart St Ives car-park by 7:15am

  • E   along Mona Vale Rd for 6.2km;

  • L   [opposite Forest Way - at Mona Vale Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd and take a fleeting Sag Stop (3 min) from 7:30am;

  • R   Sth thru traffic lights down Forest Way for 5.4km;

  • L   into French's Forest Rd/Naree Rd for 1km;

  • L   into Wakehurst Parkway for 9.9km;

  • R   into Pittwater Rd for 300m;

  • L   at lights into Waterloo Rd for 100m;

  • L   into Lagoon St for 1km

  • R   into Malcolm for 100m;

  • L   Ocean St/Narrabeen Park Pde for 2.6km to Warriewood cafés arriving 8:20am after 27km - neighbourhood, street front shops immediately on LHS in Narrabeen Park Pde. 
    Sunrise     Milk Bar, on the cnr, makes grouse burgers.      Nautilus Café is more upmkt. 

 

2nd Leg: Warriewood cafés to Akuna Bay - 25km - 68 min cycling
 

10:20am -

 

  • L
 Hunter St 0.3   to Harwood Place
  • R
 Harwood Place 0.1   to Pittwater Rd
  • A
 Warriewood Rd 0.3   to McPherson St/PonderosaPde
  • A
 McPherson St/PonderosaPde 1.5   to Mona Vale Rd
  • A
 Samuel St/Cabbage Tree Rd 3.8   to McCarrs Creek Rd
  • L
 McCarrs Creek Rd 2.2   to Bayview Marina
  • A
 McCarrs Creek Rd 2.1   to Church Point
  • A
 McCarrs Creek Rd 2.0    to START of 1st KOM Climb 4.5km to Echidna painted sign on road
  • A
 McCarrs Creek Rd 1.7   to McCarrs Creek Bridge
  • A
 McCarrs Creek Rd 2.8   to 'V' entrance to park
  • R
 Gen. San Martin Drive 4.3    to Cottage Point Rd
  • A
 Gen. San Martin Drive 1.7   to Illawong Bay
  • A
 Gen. San Martin Drive 2.1   to Akuna Bay Marina for 2nd Nosh Stop (30m) from 10:10am after 52km

 

3rd Leg: Akuna Bay to St Ives - 19km - 56 min cycling

10:40am -

  • R
 Gen. San Martin Drive 3.3   for 2nd KOM Climb 3.5km to large metal West Head sign 70m before "T"
  • R
 West Head Rd 1.8   to McCarrs Creek Bridge
  • R
 McCarrs Creek Rd 2.8   to 'V' entrance to park
  • A
 McCarrs Creek Rd 1.9   to McCarrs Creek Rd - Thai Restaurant
  • R
 Myoora Rd 2.7   to Mona Vale Rd
  • R
 Mona Vale Rd 6.5   to St Ives car park

ETR 11:30am - 70km.

 

Bank Teller's rap-up of Somersby Bellbirds - 126km - 13 crew

 

 

 

 

Lynda, Samurai, Tornado, Whippet and Glenn aka Vamoots

 

 

 

 

Mark aka LongHaul and Kaza waiting for a drug fix at Mt White

 

 

 

 

 

Relaxing at Pie in the Sky after 95km with only 24km to go.

    

The Scribe    21 Nov '04