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8:45am Sunday 16 July '06, "Tour de Austinmer" from Sutherland Leisure Centre south to Stanwell Park, Coalcliff, Coledale, Austinmer, returning to Otford Pie Shop, Audley Weir, Sutherland - 92km – ETR 2:45pm
Reduce to 57km if you catch the train from Otford station to Sutherland and cycle 2km Sth to Sutherland Leisure Centre carpark
 *         Ride Organiser:     Phil Johnston  9498.3684 hm
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Snap Shot:
At sparrow fart on a Sunday morn' it is only 45 minutes drive from Chatswood [38km] to the Sutherland Leisure Centre at Waratah Park off Rawson Ave (approx 1km south of Sutherland shopping centre).  Assemble at centre of largish carpark immediately outside the swimming complex rollout 8:45am sharp Cycle down Princess H'way past Waterfall and left into Lawrence Hargraves Drive veering right at Stanwell Tops descending Lawrence Hargraves Drive crossing new bridge to Austinmer for 1st Nosh Stop. 
Retrace to the village setting of Otford Pie Shop for 2nd Nosh Stop, thence back thru the park to Audley Weir for brief Nosh Stop.  Thence up the hill and onto to Sutherland Leisure Centre carpark - 86km - ETR 2:35pm.
Nosh Stops:
 Austinmer Café                                                    from 10:45am       30 min
Otford Pie Shop                                                   from 12:15pm       20 min
 Audley Weir                                                         from  2:00pm       15 min
Sag Stops:
Lawrence Hargraves Drive                                   from 9:35am        5 min

 

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. 
Then -

    (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 down the bottom on RHS in front of the Swimming Centre. 

1st Leg: Sutherland via Princess H'way to Austinmer Cafe -  37km - 95 min

8:45am:

Left South along Rawson Ave for 1.1km;

Ahead South down Princess H'way for 21km;

Left after 22km immediately after passing Sambio Animal Gardens sign into Lawrence Hargraves Drive for 200m and take 1st Sag Stop (5 min);

Ahead due E for 3.1km to Bald Hill which is the juncture of Lawrence Hargraves Drive and Lady Wakehurst Drive Sign Post [25km];
Right 2.7km Sth descending from Stanwell Tops descending to Stanwell Park continuing along Lawrence Hargraves Drive passing thru Coalcliff, Clifton, Cape Horn, Scarborough, Wombarra, Coledale, arriving from 10:45am for 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) at Beachside Cafe, Austinmer.


2nd Leg: Austinmer Cafe to Otford Apple Pie Shop - 18km (agg 55.1km) 48 mins

11:20am Nth retracing up Lawrence Hargraves Drive to Otford Pie Shop arriving from 12:20pm for 2nd Nosh Stop (20 min).

If you are all tuckered out, you can catch the 2 hourly train service at quaint Otford station just 500m NNW of the pie shop at 12:57pm or 2:57pm arriving Sutherland station 30 mins later, and cycle 2km Sth to Sutherland Leisure Centre carpark.

3rd Leg: Otford Pie Shop to Audley Weir  - 32km (agg 87km)

12:40pm 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 64km 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 2:10pm at Audley Kiosk 50m before Audley Weir - excellent coffee 'n maggot sacks.

4th Leg: Audley Weir to Sutherland - 5km (agg 92km)

2:25pm cycle over the weir and up steep early 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 - ETA 2:40pm.

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 'em to pass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Teller's rap-up of "Duffy's Forest, West Head 'n Warriewood" - 94km - 15 starters

 

 

A few of us jumped into our jalopies this morn' bound for St Ives and had to scrape frost of the front windscreen.  Sat. night was the coldest night in over 12 mths.  Many likely pondered that an 8:35am rollout wasn't such a bad thing.  Heineken and BeanCounter cycled thru Bobbin Head to meet us at St Ives.  Reckon it must've been a powerfully chilly descending to the Bobbin Head bridge around eight bells.

 

The rude bastard in the dorky red garb with his back to the camera is Eric aka PapaBear, albeit Eric earned that
label many moons ago when he then carried a bit more lard.  West Head was at its pristine bestest this morn'.

Trevor aka Tornado joined the Peloton around Church Point.  Bank Teller and Sean decided to return directly
to St Ives after Sean realised he needed more time on his training bike.

Scribe   9 July ' 06