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Sunday, 1 May, 7:40am from St Ives “Whale Beach for Brunch, Palm Beach loop, Akuna Bay cafe for Lunch” - choice of 81km easy route or 90.2km ball-terror  -  ETR 1pm

  • Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

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  • Final section of our route to Whale Beach offers two options.  After Sag Stop at Church Point, via -
    (i)    very hilly     Newport Arms/Clareville/Careel Bay to avoid a tight main road section of Barrenjoey Rd thru Bilgola Beach; or
    (ii)    up main beach road (    Barrenjoey Rd ) by turning Left into Darley St and then Left into Barrenjoey Rd past Bungan Beach, Newport, Bilgola, Avalon and Right into Whale Beach Rd

  • The above (i) diversion includes a few short sharp climbs finishing with a 'killer' 600m 21o climb up Loombah St.  So weaker riders, or those without an exceedingly low gear, may opt to ride our old route on the main beach road, as noted at (ii) above, which is much flatter.

  • Cycle two abreast on single lane roads at own risk, and never ride two abreast with a unbroken centre line

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

  • Twds the end of our ride, 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

Choice of:
 Tough 40km Route from Mona Vale to Whale Beach via Newport Arms, Bilgola Plateau, Clareville; OR Easy 35km Route: up main beach road which saves about 15 mins. 
Cyclists for both routes rollout between 7:35am and 7:45am from St Ives car park Mona Vale Rd [opposite Pattison's Patisserie and Stanley St].  L at Mona Vale Fruit Barn twds McCarrs Creek Rd to arrive contemporaneously at Church Point 1st Nosh Stop at 8:30am. 
Tough Route:  L into Mona St and L via Newport Arms Hotel, Bilgola Plateau, Clareville for 1st Nosh Stop at 9:25am [40km] at Whale Beach on the water’s edge.  
Easy Route:  L (one road after Mona St) into Darley Rd and L 700m later into Barrenjoey Rd for 10km up main beach road to Nth into Whale Beach Rd for 2.2km for 1st Nosh Stop at 9:20am [40km] at Whale Beach on the water’s edge. 
Stronger cyclists return via Palm Beach, with slower cyclists retracing down Whale Beach Rd along Barrenjoey Rd to top of Avalon golf course, L for 3km back-road thru The Serpentine for Sag Stop returning to Barrenjoey Rd at Sth Bilgola Beach with [64km] at Akuna Bay café at 11:25am - ETR St Ives 1pm.
 SagStops:
 1st:         Terrey Hills Fruit Barn (3 min) from 8:00am
2nd:       Church Point (10 min) from 8:30am
 3rd:        Loombah St for 600m “Killer Climb” (5 min) from 9:10am
4th:        The Serpentine, Bilgola Beach lookout (10 min) at 10:15am
 NoshStops:
1st:        Whale Beach (35 min) from 9:20am
2nd:       Akuna Bay (30 min) from 11:30am
 KOM Climb:
 5.6km  Start at TollBooth at Illawong Bay past Cottage Pt Rd to KOM at TollBooth approaching park entrance

 

1st Leg:  St Ives to Whale Beach - 40.9km - 105 min
Between 7:35am and 7:45am 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 50m around corner (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 2.85km descending McCarrs Creek Rd to McCarrs Creek bridge;

  • Ahead 5.5km along McCarrs Creek Rd to Church Point [20km] 2nd Sag Stop (10 min) - Cyclists taking the very tough, longer, hilly route 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 beachesand 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 1st Nosh Stop 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 Palm Beach to Akuna Bay Café - 28.7km - (agg 69.6km) - 126 min

By 10am:

  • Stronger cyclists Nth on Whale Beach Rd/Florida Rd/PalmBeach Rd for 3km hugging the coastline to Palm Beach, thence return Sth down Barrenjoey Rd;

  • Slower cyclists take shortcut by retracing down Whale Beach Rd;

  • L Sth onto Barrenjoey Rd passing Avalon Golf Course on RHS;

  • 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);

  • Ahead descending The Serpentine with care, thence up 250m from Bilgola Beach;

  • L back onto Barrenjoey Rd for 2km passing Newport Beach and climb a short humdinger up Newport Hill;

  • 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 or turn Left into Darley St and await traffic lights to get to West side of Darley St);

  • R into Pittwater Rd for 8.5km to Church Point [56.7km] to McCarrs Creek bridge [62km];

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

  • L into Liberator General San Martin Drive for 3.65km to Akuna Bay for 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) [67km].

3rd Leg:  Akuna Bay to St Ives - 20.3km (agg 90.2km) - 61 min

At 12pm commence final leg -

  • West for 8.1km along Liberator General San Martin Drive passing KOM Climb Start at TollBooth at Illawong Bay, Cottage Point Rd, park entrance to KOM at TollBooth 100m before "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 – 90.2km over longer route and 81km over shorter route

NOTE:  After climbing to the apex of McCarrs Creek Rd, either take the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd or retrace along Larool Rd to Terrey Hills Fruit Barn and R at lights onto Mona Vale Rd.  Recommend you don't enter Mona Vale Rd at lights at McCarrs Creek Rd, 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.

Follow normal route to Loombah St - i.e., L into King St from Gladstone St (Newport); L into Bardo Rd; follow on into Nooal St; L into Irrubel Rd and follow onto Prince Alfred Pde. 
 
Route differs from here: After Royal Motor Yacht Club turnoff - turn R into Herbert Avenue (this is a slighlty tricky turn because it crosses the direction of traffic on a rise - each time I have done it this has not been a problem) for the 1st stage of the climb.  After about 400 metres, R into Wallumatta Rd (Herbert Ave continues straight to a dead end) - this is a safe turn.  Continue to climb for about 150 m and then road levels off and doubles back for views over Pittwater (Bayview).  Then L into Cheryl Cr - this is a steep section but not as scary as the Steep Climb sign suggests - climb is about 200 metres and then levels out pretty much at the top of the hill and amazing views all around.  Follow Cheryl Cr into Birubi Cr - pass Algona St to your L and take the next L into Terama St.  At the end of Terama St, you will see the top of Loombah St on your left - down below you.  Turn L and take next right into Lower Plateau Rd and you are back on the normal route.
 
Gradients are: 1st 200m after turn into Herbert Ave: 12.7% and 13.0% - undulations for 400m then another 12% over 100m.  Undulations for next 1,400m then 200 m climb of 13.3% and 17.3% (Cheryl Cr) thne undulations for 400m.  then a steady climb for 400m made up of 11.8%, 7.3%, 9.1% and 8.2%.
 
I found each of the climbs no worse than any we have done - they are short - and should be manageable by all doubles.  The keen can continue along and do Loombah St and we meet at the turnoff to Lower Plateau Rd.
 
There is an option at the front of this to turn R into Bardo Rd; L into Nullaburra Rd and L into Wallumatta Rd and thence R into Cheryl Cr.  I have not tested how steep this is - I suspect it may be quite an effort.  Happy to check it out on a future ride.

Scribe's rap-up 3rd annual ANZAC long w'end Tour de Wiseman's Ferry - 252km - 21 participants - balmy early Autumn weather
Click on above URL to GPS map of 3 day route

Every picture tells a story!!!      Click on:

                Day 1 - Berowra to Spencer

                Day 1 - Spencer to Wiseman's Ferry

                Day 2 - Wiseman's Ferry to Cliftonville

                Day 2 - Cliftonville to Sackville

                Day 2 - A wee dram at the cabin before din dins in the big smoke!!!

                Day 3 - Wiseman's Ferry to Pitt Town Nosh Stop then some action shots

                Day 3 - And some more action pics

                Day 3 - Berowra Waters ferry 'n Berowra Pool Shop Sag Stop

Three delightful early Autumn days presaged another marvellous sojourn to Wiseman's Ferry.

21 participated:  Heineken 'n Physio, Tornado, Printer, Samurai/Amanda, Lisa, Bazza, KoalaBear, Auckland, Bank Teller, Kate aka Flaken, Kate aka Camel, Maria/Ross, Simon aka RockSolid, Publican, Kath, Peter B aka Rummager, Martin aka Architect 'n Yamaha.

Thanks heaps to the stellar job Publican performed in cramming most of our luggage/tents into his Ferrari Ute with the remainder carried by Heineken 'n Ross.

Bank Teller    25 April '05