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Sunday, 24 June 8:15am from Porters Scenic Lookout (Cnr Old Northern Rd and Galston Rd, Dural) for Tour de Windsor  -  98km  -  ETR 2:10pm
Or 7:45am from Hornsby car-park [100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St, Hornsby] - 119km approx -  ETR 2:55pm

Both groups meet-up at Cnr Mid Dural Rd and Old Northern Rd at 8:25am

Believe it or not, Sunday's rain forecast weather map for this Sunday shows a miniscule 1mm rain in Sydney, with a paltry 5mm rain predicted just out to sea.

Contingent upon fine weather, Rex aka Pimpernel 0408 503.442 and other stalwarts will ride the below route at 8:15am from Porters Scenic Lookout, Dural.  If you want to add 21km start from Hornsby and follow below directions to the above meet-up point.

*    Hardcopy and study route with your UBD prior to Sunday as the Ride Organiser is in the USA

*    Brings snacks to chomp whilst on Sackville Ferry (50km) as the first leg is a longish 68km from Hornsby

1st Longer Leg from Hornsby at 7:45am:  To Cnr Mid Dural Rd and Old Northern Rd Windsor, via Galston Gorge - 15km approx:

*    7:45am from Hornsby station  carpark Nth up Jersey St for 500m, 

*    L into Bridge Rd 40m to lights at Old Pacific H’way, 

*    R Nth for 700m on Old Pacific H’way

*    L at lights into Galston Rd for 5km to Galston Gorge noisy timber bridge,

*    Ascend for 3km to Crosslands Rd,

*    L for 1.1km to main roundabout
*   
Ahead 900m due West on Galston Rd past Galston strip front shopping centre,

 

*    Veer R a tad into Mid Dural Rd for 1.9km to meet cyclists who start from Porters Scenic Lookout at 8:25am
Bring your mobile with Rex's #
0408 503.442.

1st Shorter Leg from Porters Scenic Lookout, Dural at 8:15am:  To 50m Nth of Cnr Mid Dural Rd and Old Northern Rd - 4km approx

       *    8:15am North up Old Northern Rd for 4km to meet at 8:25am any cyclists (who started from Hornsby) 50m Nth of Cnr Mid Dural Rd and Old Northern Rd well off the road.  Bring your mobile with Rex's #0408 503.442.

2nd Leg from Cnr Mid Dural Rd and Old Northern Rd Windsor, Cattai Ridge Rd, Halcrows Rd, Sackville Ferry - 54km approx:

*    8:30am, R up Old Northern Rd for 3.9km,
*    L into
Cattai Ridge Rd for 9km,
*    Veer R into Halcrows Rd for 7˝km,
*    R into
Wisemans Ferry Road for 13km,
*    L into
Sackville Ferry Rd slowly descending for 9km to Sackville Ferry - cross on Ferry,
*    Ahead on Sackville Rd for 9km,
*    Ahead into King Rd for 1km,
*    L into Wilberforce Rd for 7km eventually crossing Windsor Bridge and short uphill to the roundabout,
*    Right into George Street for a Nosh Stop (35 min) from approx 11:00am at The Bridge Cafe opposite the hotel.

Return at 11:35am via Pitt Town Rd to -
*       
Porters Scenic Lookout - 28km
*        Galston Park - 38km

R Macquarie St 0.2 NE Windsor Rd
R Windsor Rd 2.0 SE Pitt Town Rd
L Pitt Town Rd 0.8 NEE Wolseley Rd
R Wolseley Rd 1.5 SE Stock Route Rd
L Stock Route Rd 2.0 NNE Scheyville Rd
R Scheyville Rd 3.7 NEE Reich Rd
R Neich Rd 0.9 E Pitt Town Rd
A Pitt Town Rd 13.9 SE Kenthurst Rd
R Kenthurst Rd 4.4 SSW Pellit Lane
L Pellit Lane 0.2 NNE Wirrabarra Rd
L Wirrabarra Rd 0.7 NNE Derriwong Rd
L Derriwong Rd 0.5 NW Davey/Langford Rd
R Davey/Langford Rd 1.6 NE Wyoming Rd
R Wyoming Rd 0.7 E Old Northern Rd
  Sag Stop      50m before Old Northern Rd
L Old Northern Rd 2.6 S Mid Dural Rd
R Mid Dural Rd 1.9 E Galston Rd
A Galston Rd 0.8 E Galston Park
  2nd Nosh Stop     Galston Park

1:50pm Galston Gorge to Hornsby - 12.6km - ETR 2:55pm

L Galston Rd 1.1 ~ E Crosslands Rd
R Galston Rd 3.2 \ SE Galston Gorge bridge
A Galston Rd 3.0 / E Brett Ave KOM
  Sag Stop       Hornsby Heights
Bus Shelter
A Galston Rd 3.1 ~ SE Old Pacific H'way
R Old Pacific H'way 1.3 ~ S Hornsby station carpark

Scribe   17 June 2007