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Sunday, 10 July, Ferry Boat to Patonga & Iron Horse from Woy Woy to Brooklyn
*     Depart Nth Turra’ shops between 8:45am and 9am  -  91km –  ETR 4pm; or
*     Depart Hornsby between 9:15am and 9:25am -  65.5km –  ETR  3:20pm

Or return from Brooklyn via Berowra Waters/Galston Gorge to Nth Turra' - 110km

• Hawkesbury River Ferries (02) 9985.7566 doesn't operate the route from Brooklyn to Patonga unless a minimum of 12 bookings are taken.  And the fare is $12.  You have the opportunity for a rare route from pristine Patonga Beach.

• Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston 9498.3684 hm

• Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

• Cycle two abreast at own risk.  Keep well to LHS

• Get off the road at Sag Stops

• Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for Public Liability cover in case another Mugg sues you for riding negligence

• When passing a fellow Mugg, always provide a metre clearance.  If you can't, or are passing on the inside, you MUST call out loudly eg. "passing inside tight" etc

1st Legs: either Turra' 41.5km or Hornsby 26.3km - to Brooklyn

Due to the 11am Brooklyn ferry departure, arrive -

• Nth Turramurra shops on Bobbin Head Rd by 8:55am; or

• Hornsby station car-park [75m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] by 9:20am.

Details for Nth Turra' start:

Rollout by 9am in/out of Bobbin Head, arriving at Kalkari Reserve after 13.5km Sag Stop (3 min).  4.4km later (immediately after passing Asquith Golf Course on LHS) -

• R into Belmont Rd for 150m;

• L for 30m to lights at Old Pacific H'way;

• R onto H'way heading Nth for 20.6km; and

• R into Brooklyn Rd for 2.7km around 10:30am.

Details for Hornsby start:

Rollout by 9:25am -

• N for 600m up Jersey St;

• L for 20m to traffic lights;

• R onto H'way heading Nth for 22.5km; and

• R into Brooklyn Rd for 2.7km around 10:30am.

Arrive by 10:40am at Red Herring, Brooklyn Pier or the other cafe on the RHS, in time to buy a snack and assemble at ferry by 10:55am for 1^st Nosh Stop (30 min) on 11am ferry to Patonga (fare incl bike $10).

2nd Leg: Patonga to Woy Woy - 14km
After 35 min crossing the delightful/majestic/blue Brooklyn Waters at 11:40am, cycle -

• 5.3km up Patonga Drive to Pearl Beach Drive;

• Ahead for 3.2km past the Umina Beach 180^o "U"- turn (during the descent) where road changes to Mt Ettalong Rd, then thru Ettalong to SW Woy Woy;

• R into Hobart for 200m;

• L into Sydney Ave for 150m Sag Stop (5 min) outside petrol station just prior to Ocean Beach Rd and GET COMPLETELY OFF THE ROAD;

• Ahead crossing Ocean Beach Rd and along West St for 400m;

• L into Trafalgar Ave for 2.9km;

• R into McMasters Rd for 450m; and

• L into Blackwall Rd for 750m to 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min lunch) from 12:40pm [Turra' 55.5km - Hornsby 40.5km] in the sunny courtyard outside the Acropolis Yeeros (3/5 Blackwall Rd - 4340.2300ph).

At 1.26pm [or 2.26pm] we pedal 100m further NNW along Blackwall Rd and cross Railway St (at traffic lights) to Woy Woy station and catch the all-stops train [$3 fare] arriving at Hawkesbury River station 14 min later at 1:41pm [or 2.41pm].  [Alternatively, at 1:02pm or 2:02pm catch an Express train from Woy Woy arriving Hornsby 34 min later - ride distance starting from Hornsby is 40.3km.] 

3rd Leg: Brooklyn to Pie in the Sky - 7.5km
Cycle 3.6km West along Brooklyn Rd and climb 3.9km Nth for 3^rd Nosh Stop (20 min) at Pie in the Sky from 2:15pm.  

4th Leg: Pie in the Sky to Hornsby - 18.7km or Nth Turra' - 31km

Around 2:35pm commence final leg, either -

• Sth to Hornsby for 18.7km - 65.5km - ETR 3:15pm [an hour later if you miss the 1:26pm from Woy Woy]; or

• Sth for 15.7km, then L into Bobbin Head for 13.9km -  ETR Nth Turra' 91km - 4pm [an hour later if you miss the 1:26pm train from Woy Woy].