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Sun 9 Sept – Cinque Montagnes (anti-clockwise) from -

*    Nth Turramurra shops from 7:10am                                  94km    ETR 1:05pm; or 
*    70m NW of Hornsby station from 7:45am                          68km    ETR 12:25pm

All cyclists should time their start to arrive at 1st Nosh Stop of Pie in the Sky at 9:05am

•       Both Pie in the Sky and Andy's Cafe North Galston are opening on Good Friday

•       When boarding and alighting the Berowra Ferry, take particular care not to cycle over the metal rails on the cement ramps

•       Cyclists commencing at Nth Turra' do not pass Hornsby start point, rather usually catch those departing from Hornsby when approaching Pie in the Sky

•       Hardcopy these ride directions and bring on Sunday

•       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

Cyclists departing either ride start location should target arriving at initial Nosh Stop -  Pie in the Sky at 9:05am:

¨       Longer Ride - Cinque Montagnes [96km]
Park in Nth Turramurra village car park (700m NNE of Burns Rd) in Valley Park Cres (little road off to the left of Bobbin Head Rd opposite the Corner Café on LHS) for 38km leg to Pie in the Sky.  Rollout between 7:05am and 7:15am (depending on your ride speed).  1st Sag Stop (5 min) at Kalkari Reserve after 9.8km. 4 clicks later, R into Pac Highway at lights after passing Asquith Golf Course. Then due Nth to the Hawkesbury.

¨       Shorter Ride - Three Hills [68km]
Rollout Hornsby car-park [100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] between 7:45am and 7:55am cycling 500m Nth up Jersey St, L into Wharf Rd for 60m, R [at traffic lights] onto Pacific Highway and cycle Nth to the Hawkesbury.

Both groups pass Berowra station 8:05am and Cowan station 8:15am.  After passing Pie in the Sky and descend to water level, U turn at Brooklyn Rd for slog back up to the Pie Shop for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Pie in the Sky 9:05am (skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd if you're slow).

9:35am return S for 8.2km and R into Berowra Waters Rd for flattish section before descending to picturesque Berowra Waters for 2nd Sag Stop (10 min) during ride on the punt. 

Or continue south and return to either Hornsby [46km] or Nth Turra’ [69km] car parks. 

After cycling thru rural Berrilee and Arcadia we take 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) at Andy's cafe from 10:55am.

11:25am commence return home continuing South along Galston Rd to the large roundabout at Galston, Left to descend Galston George pulling in at the familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter for 3rd Sag Stop (5 min).

Continue 3km to Hookham's Corner and either -
¨       R       2km to Jersey St, Hornsby; or

¨       L        2.5km up Pacific H'way to Asquith station, then off-road to Royston Ave thru backstreets of Asquith, R in to Ku' ring' gai Chase Rd, Ahead into Bobbin Head Rd for 15km to Nth Turra' shops on Bobbin Head Rd.