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Monday, 12 June - Tour de Windsor, Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville:

i)          Turramurra @ 8:25am via M2, Riverstone, Vineyard Iron Horse from Clarendon station to Seven Hills station, thence home along Abbott Rd/M2, Browns Waterhole - 111km - ETR 2:45pm; or 

ii)         Dural @ 9:05am via Kenthurst, Maraylya, Windsor, Maraylya, Glenorie, Dural – 103km - ETR 2:15pm

Separate Turra' and Dural start routes meet at Windsor at 10:10am.

Ø   No trackwork on Western Line between Richmond and Marayong

Ø   Ride Organiser:   Phil Johnston  9498.3684 hm

Ø   Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Ø   Expend 10 mins studying your UBD/Gregory's to familiarize with the below 'cause this is a complex route

Ø   Bring a mobile if you have one, 'cause we invariably experience cyclists going AWOL on our sorties into Deliverance Country

Ø   Ride two abreast on single lane roads, particularly during Sackville loop, at own peril

Ø   Cycling without Public Liability cover is as asinine as driving without 3rd Party - maintain your membership with Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, so that all Muggs are better protected

Ø   Click on: Risk Warnings which warns of the dangers of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps

a)      Cycling to Windsor

i)       from Turramurra station car-park – 48.5km to Windsor:

Snapshot Turra' to Windsor:  Rollout 8:25am descend Kissing Point Rd to Browns Water Hole, M2 to Marayong, following the Western Train Line past Riverstone to Windsor where we meet cyclists that started from Dural for our 1st Nosh Stop (40 min) from 10:10am at The Bridge Cafe on LHS as you enter historic Thompson Square off George St. Windsor or Kate's Place on RHS if it isn't sunny.

 ii)        from Porter Scenic Lookout Old Northern Rd Dural – UBD 131 (on LHS before Dural Country Club) – 35km  to Windsor:

9:05am - 

• L Nth up Old Northern Rd for 1.2km,

• L into Wyoming Rd for 700m,

• L into Langford Rd/Davey Rd for 1.6km,

• L into Derriwong Rd for 500m,

• R into Wirrabara Rd for 600m,

• R into Pellit Rd which soon veers L for 130m,

• R into Kenthurst Rd for 4½km,

• L into Pitt Town Rd for 12.9km,

• Ahead into Neich Rd for 700m,

• L into Scheyville Rd for 4½km which then veers L and changes its name to Old Stock Route Rd,

• Ahead across large crossing with Saunders Rd and follow Old Stock Route for 1.9km,

• L into Stock Route Rd for 2km,

• R into Wolseley Rd for 1.2km,

• L into Havelock Rd for 500m,

• R into Old Hawkesbury Rd for 400m,

• L into Pitt Town Rd for 700m, 

• R into Windsor Rd for 1.6km to Windsor keeping well to the LHS and take cycle path,

where we meet the Turra’ contingent after 35km at 10:10am for our 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) The Bridge Cafe on LHS in historic Thompson Square off George St. Windsor.

 

Précis of remainder of ride At 10:45am both groups ride 37km to/thru Wilberforce, Ebenezer Sackville anti-clockwise loop – Nth of Windsor as detailed in b) below.  Upon returning to Windsor at 12:40pm, the Dural starters adjourn for a 2nd Nosh Stop (lunch - 30 min) . Turra’ starters immediately cycle to Clarendon station for a 2nd Nosh Stop (20 min) to board the Old Rattler at 1:52pm to Seven Hills as detailed in c) i) below. Dural contingent takes 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) in another of Windsor’s cafés, then return a partially different route along Cattai Ridge Rd.

b)        Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville anti-clock loop – 37km:

At 10:45m both groups descend and cross the adjacent Old Windsor Bridge heading N along Wilberforce Rd for 7km to Wilberforce - taking the bike lane with views of river flat vegetable farming. 

R at a slight incline into King Rd for 5.4km after passing thru Ebenezer becomes Sackville Rd.  

R into Tizzana Rd for 8.9km which leads to Sackville as we wind anti-clockwise NW, then fleetingly W then SW, then S, passing the Tizzana Winery and a lily farm opposite.  As we commence heading S there is 1.5km of good unsealed road.

Upon arriving at “T” intersection where Tizzana Rd meets Sackville Rd - R for 200m and re-group off-road Sag Stop (5 min) above Sackville Ferry entrance.   After collecting the stragglers, we return 16.6km back along Sackville Rd, King Rd and Wilberforce Rd passing thru Ebenezer, Wilberforce to Windsor.

c)        Returning to starting points

i)         Turra’ crew pedals 3.8km West to Clarendon station for 2nd Nosh Stop and then catch train back to Seven Hills station and pedal 7km to M2 – 33.8km

Approx. 12:30pm R into The Terrace (immediately after crossing Windsor Bridge) and Sag Stop (10 min) - take care to get away from passing traffic. 

Cycle S along The Terrace / Moses St for 1.4km passing the oldest church in mainland Oz [Anglican].  

R into busy Richmond Rd for 2.6km (care busy corner).  

L into quaint, rustic Clarendon train station for 2nd Nosh Stop (15 min) at the adjoining café before catching the Choo Choo at 1:52pm [or 2:52pm] to Seven Hills.  (If we are delayed, skip the 3.8km leg to Clarendon and catch train from Windsor 3 min later - i.e.. 1:55pm or 2:55pm.)

During a 28 min ride the Turra’ crew pass 8 stations to Seven Hills, and disembarks around ?:20pm [or 2:20pm] and cycle Abbott Rd/M2 for 16.1km.  Exit at Macq. Uni "light tower" Sag Stop (10 min), thence a further 5.5km uphill from Brown's Waterhole and Kissing Point Rd. to Turra'. ETR 2:45pm. [3.45pm if you miss the 12:52pm from Clarendon] [116km route].

ii)    Dural contingent’s different route back to Dural – 31km 
Return to Macquarie St. Windsor at 12pm for 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min).

12:30pm return to Dural, -