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Sunday, 20 Aug '06 - Tour de Hawkesbury Heights, Springwood, Mitchell Pass

* Turramurra station carpark from 8am for 124km route via Browns Water Hole, (8:20am from Vimiera Rd, Marsfield) M2 to Marayong and follow rail line to Windsor and main drag to Richmond for 1st Nosh Stop, then below route from Richmond

* Or Turramurra station carpark from 8:55am for 91km route via M2 to Seven Hills station to aboard 10:20am train (reducing 1st Leg to Richmond by 32km) for 41 min train-trip to Richmond station (Let Scribe know if you want to ride this abridged route from 8:55am, otherwise you might be the only cyclist in Turra' carpark at 8:55am)

Thence Yarramundi, Springwood, Mitchells Pass -
*        Emu Plains train to Blacktown station; or
*        Penrith train to Seven Hills, thence M2, Browns Water Hole - ETR Turramurra 4:15pm
NB: Route increases by 40km to 164km if you cycle M4 rather than catch train -
*       from Emu Plains to Blacktown; or
*       from Penrith to Seven Hills

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

Ø Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston 9498.3684 hm

Ø Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Ø Expend 10 min studying the street map to familiarize with the below 2nd 'n 3rd Ride Legs

Ø Bring a hardcopy of this and Ride Description at 124km or 91km in 'Ride Calendar 2006 - July to Sept'

Ø Ride two abreast on single lane roads at own peril and get off the road at Sag Stops

Ø Cycling without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party -
join Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, so that all Muggs are better protected

Ø 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

Snapshot:

Long Route: Start between 8:00am and 8:10am from Turramurra station carpark and cycle to Richmond via M2 onto Marayong, Riverstone, Vineyard by following rail line to Windsor, then main drag to Richmond.
Shorter Route to Richmond using train: Start Turramurra station between 8:55am and 9:05am for 22km to Seven Hills station (3.7km on Kissing Point Rd, 1.45km thru Browns Water Hole, 17km on M2/Abbott Rd/Prospect Highway) to climb aboard 10:20am train. Arrive Richmond at 10:58am.
Challenging 26km anti-clockwise loop, SW up Hawkesbury Heights to Yarramundi for 2nd Nosh Stop at Springwood.
Descend mountain incorporating scenic Mitchells Pass to Emu Plains station to catch train back to Blacktown station (0r Penrith to Seven Hills) followed by 24km cycle back to Turra' station. - ETR 3:50pm.
Nosh Stops:
(i)(a) Richmond Park 30 mins from 10:30am for the 7:15am START - Longer Route cyclists.
(i)(b) On train for the 9:10am START - Shorter Route cyclists.
(ii) Old Post Office Cafe, Springwood 35 mins
(iii) Train from Emu Plains to Blacktown station for 19 mins or from Penrith station to Seven Hills station for 25 mins

KOM Climbs:
Shaws Creek Bridge to veer R sign approaching Hawkesbury Heights Lookout 4.1km
Shaws Creek Bridge to 'Old Stone Cottage' at crest of Hawkesbury Heights 2.6km

a) Longer Route cycling from Turramurra station Rohini St car park via M2 to Marayong, Riverstone, Vineyard by following rail line to Windsor and main drag to Richmond – 55.4km

1st Le Start between 8:00am and 8:10am cycle 60m up Rohini St to the H'way and R at lights. 50m later L at lights into Kissing Point Rd. Step descent then cross Comenarra Parkway at lights. Ahead to end of Kissing Point Rd. R fork onto cycleway path to Browns Water Hole (caution steep decent with sharp turns, causeway flooded when it used to rain hard) followed by 300m steep climb to M2. Pass through a narrow 20m tunnel and Sag Stop (3 min) before joining M2 on south side.
Pass 2 on and 2 off roads, cycle 14.2km to Old Windsor Rd intersection, where M2 becomes Abbott Rd.
Ahead 1.4km along Abbott Road to Johnson Ave lights and take Muggs' regular route to Windsor by tracing the rail line from Marayong passing thru Riverstone, Vineyard to Windsor and then along the main drag to Richmond

Short Shorter Route catching train from Seven Hills station: Turramurra station Rohini St car park via M2 to Seven Hills station, thence train to Richmond station – 22.4km:

Rollout between 8:55am and 9:05am cycle 60m up Rohini St to the H'way and R at lights. 50m later L at lights into Kissing Point Rd. Step descent then cross Comenarra Parkway at lights. Ahead to end of Kissing Point Rd. R fork onto cycleway path to Browns Water Hole (caution steep decent with sharp turns, causeway flooded when it used to rain hard) followed by 300m steep climb to M2. Pass through a narrow 20m tunnel and Sag Stop (3 min) before joining M2 on south side.
Pass 2 on and 2 off roads, cycle 14.2km to Old Windsor Rd intersection, where M2 becomes Abbott Rd.
Ahead 1.4km along Abbott Road to Johnson Ave lights.
Ahead 700m along Prospect Highway to Seven Hills station on LHS, enter via Terminus Rd. Quickly buy a snack and catch 10:20am train for 38 min journey to Richmond arriving 10:58am.

2nd Leg: Richmond, Yarramundi, Springwood - 26km

10:58am alight train and exit Richmond station:

R	Market St	0.1	~	NWW	March St	22.4
L	March St	0.6	~	SSW	Bosworth St	23.0
R	Bosworth St	0.3	~	SWW	Castlereagh Rd	23.3
R	Castlereagh Rd	4.0	~	SWW	Springwood Rd	27.3
L	Springwood Rd	11.4	/	SWW	Hawkesbury Heights Lookout	38.7
R	Hawkesbury Road	9.1	~	SWW	Macquarie Rd	47.8
R	Macquarie Rd	0.2	~	W	Raymond Rd	48.0
L	Raymond Rd	0.1	~	S	Old Post Office café, Springwood	48.0

Arrive at Old Post Office Shoppe café Springwood at 12:20pm for 30 min Nosh Stop.

3rd Leg: Springwood, Mitchell Pass, Emu Plains station - 16.2km

Remount 12:50pm and descend the mountain avoiding Great Western H'way except for 800m section when we cross it , including a beaut one-way section along Mitchells Pass to -
* Emu Plains station for half hourly train at 3 and 33 min past hour - arriving Blacktown station 22 and 52 mins past hour; or
* Penrith station for half hourly train to Seven Hills at 7 min and 37 min past hour - arriving Blacktown station 22 and 52 mins past hour:

L	Raymond Rd	0.1	~	N	Macquarie Rd	48.1
R	Macquarie Rd	0.2	~	SEE	Hawkesbury Road	48.3
R	Green Pde/Macq. Rd	4.0	~	SEE	Green Pde/Macquarie Rd	52.3
R	Great Western Highway	0.8	~	SEE	Great Western Highway	53.1
L	Wilson/Railway Pde	4.4	~	SEE	Wilson/Railway Pde	57.5
L	Mitchells Pass	4.3	\	E	Great Western Highway	61.8
L	Great Western Highway	2.3	~	NE	Station St	64.1
A	Station St	0.1	~	N	Emu Plains station	64.2

4th Leg: Alight train at Blacktown station at 2:52pm and cycle to Turramurra station carpark - 27km

Ahead into Boys Ave 200m,
R into Second Ave for 400m,
L into Sunnyholt Rd for 800m,
R into Sackville Rd for 1.2km
Ahead in Lucas Rd for 1.4km
L into Prospect H'way for 400m
Ahead at Johnson Ave traffic lights into Abbott Rd/M2 (take extreme car as lots of traffic proceed leftish along the Prospect H'way, and one of those Red Necks could wallop ya!) for 15.6km,
L at Optus Tower down/up Brown's Waterhole for 1.8km,
Ahead up Kissing Point Rd for 3.7km
R into Pacific H'way for 250m
Left into Rohini St for 200m
Left into Turramurra station carpark.

ETR Turramurra station 4:15pm.

Bank Teller's rap-up of Hornsby, Mt White, Kariong, Woy Woy train to Brooklyn, PitS, Hornsby - 96km - 11 starters

Bazza 'n Peter C. turned around approaching Mt White. Pimpernel, Guy 'n BeanCounter did a `180^o at the roundabout 2km shy of Kariong, 'cause they were too lousy to buy a train ticket at Woy Woy station. They will tell you stuff about "I came to ride my bike, not catch a train". But don't believe 'em. Each of 'em still has the first penny they ever earned.

The rest of us - Martin aka Architect, ToothFairy, Auckland, Pacific n' Bank Teller shelled-out the $3.20 for the fare to Hawkesbury River station, and cycled the arduous 8.7km to PitS for another caffeine fix, whereupon we eventually chugged the 19km back to Hornsby. The weather was balmy. We only rode 96km. But we was happy.

Post ride, Guy reported that Grant, Rex and himself nailed-it back to Hornsby, with a fleeting stop-over at PitS, 'cause Grant had Chores Beckoning. Gees, after a few weeks of suss, damp weather, we finally score a corker of a Winter's day, and these three turkeys piss-off early to go home to mow lawns and do other trivial tasks.

Scribe 13 Aug '06 rob