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Saturday, 1 Oct '05, 7:45am - Tour de Royal National Park via Bundeena and Otford - 94km – ETR 2:20pm
Add 5.3km by cycling down to Garie Beach and climbing the KOM Climb.
 *    Sunrise is 5:32am.  Most of us have a 45 min drive - not exceeding the speed limit, 'cause of double demerit points.

*    Ride Organiser:     Phil Johnston  9498.3684 hm
 *    Hardcopy these directions and bring on ride

Nosh Stops:
Bundeena Beach              from 9:05am           30 min
Otford Pie Shop                from 11:05am         35 min
Audley Kiosk                     from 1:40pm          15 min
Sag Stops:
Bundeena Drive turn-off   from 8:35m             5 min
Bundeena Drive turn-off   from 10:05am          5 min
Bundeena Drive turn-off   from 12:50pm          5 min
KOM Climbs:
2.65km from Audley Weir to 55km p/h sign Artillery Hill
 4.1km from McKell Ave to Garie Beach Rd KOM
2.65km from Garie Beach to Sir Bertram Stevens Drive
1.55km from Audley Weir to TollBooth

At 'sparrow fart' on a Sunday morn' it is only 45 minutes drive [38km] from Chatswood to the Sutherland Leisure Centre, Waratah Park off Rawson Ave (approx 1km south of Sutherland shopping centre).  Park in centre of open air carpark facing the swimming complex to conquer the largest national park in Sydney, The Royal National Park. 

Driving directions from North Shore, either –

Ø             Homebush Bay Drive / Centenary Drive / Roberts Rd / Wiley Ave / King George's Rd / Princess H’way; or

Ø             Pacific Highway over Harbour Bridge onto Princess H’way at Broadway, remaining on Princess H’way crossing George’s River Bridge and passing thru Sylvania and Gymea -

  (a)         continue straight into The Grand Pde (when most of the traffic turns L into Arcadia Rd.)

  (b)           250m later veer L into Old Princess H'way which 250m later, after passing President Ave on LHS, becomes Rawson Ave.

  (c)        150m later L into carpark at Waratah Park and park facing Swimming Centre. 

1st Leg: Sutherland to Bundeena Beach - 26km  - 80 mins

Rollout 7:45am. 

Sth along Rawson Ave for 600m taking care crossing Princess Highway.

Ahead along Princess Highway for 1km passing Loftus Oval on LHS.

L into Farnell Ave (some maps call it Sir Bertram Stevens Drive).

Pass the toll booths where road changes to Audley Weir Rd and shortly descend on a dog leg R and hook L, then R to cross Audley Weir [after 5km. 

Veer R (becomes Sir Bertram Stevens Drive) up wonderfully steep Artillery Hill to Gibraltar Rock [after 7km] and along Flat Rock, passing Warumbul Rd on LHS to Bundeena Drive [after 11km].

After hooking L into Bundeena Drive pause 50m along for our 1st Sag Stop (5 min) [15km].  Pedal 10.2km due E to 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at God’s Own Country, picturesque Bundeena Beach [25.5km] with spectacular views NW twds Sydney Harbour and cafés overlooking the pristine beach. 

2nd Leg: Bundeena Beach to Otford Pie Shop - 31km (agg 57km)  -  90 mins

9:35am commence 2nd climb, retracing up Bundeena Drive and halting 50m shy of Sir Bertram Stevens Drive for 2nd Sag Stop (5 min) [36.2km].

After re-grouping, hook a L into Sir Bertram Stevens Drive and high tail it along the ridge.  Pass Garie Beach turn-off on LHS [41km], thence pass a bridge on RHS to McKell Ave [46km].  Road becomes Lady Wakehurst Drive which takes us to 2nd Nosh Stop (35 min) “Otford Apple Pie Shop” [56.6km] with fabulous views of the Blue Pacific - arriving 11:05am.

3rd Leg: Otford Pie Shop to Audley Weir - 32km (agg 89km)  -  125 mins

11:35am cycle Nth back up Lady Wakehurst Drive, initial 300m along the coast with spectacular views of the Blue Pacific, and then into the wooded forest where it is up-hill initially, then predominantly undulating.  After 67.4km pass McKell Ave bridge (Waterfall exit) on the LHS.  Cycle a further 9.5km N along Sir Bertram Stevens Drive for a further fleeting 3rd Sag Stop (3 min) at intersection of Bundeena Drive.  Continue NW another 9.8km for a 3rd Nosh Stop (15 min) from 1:40pm at Audley Kiosk 50m before Audley Weir - excellent coffee 'n maggot sacks.

4th Leg: Audley Weir to Sutherland - 5km (agg 94km)  -  20 mins

1:55pm cycle over the weir and up precipitous Farnell Ave to Princess H'way and R onto the H'way, shortly pass Loftus Oval on RHS.  2km after traffic lights at Rawson Ave turn R into Sutherland Leisure Centre - ETR 2:15pm.

CARE: Keep well to LHS along the final legs from Bundeena to Audley Weir and up to Princess H'way.  If a cue of cars is behind you, pull over to side of road and allow them to pass.

Scribe’s rap-up of last Sunday Richmond, Springwood, Mitchells Pass ride  -  3 rode 150km, with Scribe and Smurf cycling the tandem 93km  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pete, David, Tornado 'n Smurf resting at Hawkesbury Heights lookout.                   A pensive Trevor at Old Post Office Café, Springwood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Teller 'n Smurf practicing a few slow maneuvers at Springwood, whilst Tornado struggled to make The Teller's camera click

Scribe     23 Sept  2005