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Sunday, 11 Nov '07 rollout by 7:15am from Porters Scenic Lookout Dural to Wisemans Ferry, return via Cliftonville, Stone House Café Marotta, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd:

*         99.2km from Longer start spot - ETR 12:55pm

*         84km from Shorter start spot - ETR 12:15pm

• Cyclists MUST dismount and walk across a seriously dangerous bridge 5km West of Wisemans Ferry

• Ride Organiser:     Phil Johnston 9114.6689 hm or 0412 045.224

• Ride single file all the way up Old Northern Rd, and keep well to LHS because some cars drag big speed boats on wide trailers

• Hardcopy these directions and bring on ride

• 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

• Cycling with Muggs is predicated upon notifying Bank Teller if you materially disagree with any clause(s) in Muggaccinos' "Ride Participants Liability Acknowledgment"

• Peruse your UBD which will highlight that our route from Wagstaffe hugs the lower Central Coast and veers left adjacent to Gosford delivering us just Nth of Gosford to the quieter suburb of Lisarow

• Never cycle two abreast on a single lane road with an unbroken centre line, 'cause RTA deems those sections provide inadequate visibility for a motorist to overtake an vehicle ahead. 

• Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover in case you cause a serious accident and a 3rd party sues you for riding negligence

1st Longer Leg:  Porters Scenic Lookout Dural to Wisemans Ferry - 41.5km - 100 min

From 7am and by 7:15am cycle 36km due Nth to Wisemans Ferry for 1st Nosh Stop (30 mins) from 8:50am.  (If U are slow start by 7am or take below 1st Shorter Leg.)

1st Shorter Leg:  Glenorie Village Shopping Centre to Wisemans Ferry - 31.5km - 76 min

Park outside the Butcher Shop and Bakery on LHS of Old Northern Rd immediately past Glenorie Village Shopping Centre (2½km Nth of Cattai Ridge Rd) and rollout due north by 7:15am.  Scribe will park outside the Bakery.

2nd Leg:  Wisemans Ferry to Stone House Café Maroota  - 21.5km - 67 min

9:20am:

West along scenic River Rd for 4.8km to treacherous killer timber bridge where cyclists MUST dismount and walk over 20m timber bridge due to dangerous timber panels with wide gaps, otherwise your wheel could get caught and U could break your neck and be REAL DEAD REAL FAST;

Continue ahead 9km along scenic River Rd to Cliftonville Lodge Resort with 2 x 200m sections of gravel;

Upon arriving at Cliftonville Lodge on your RHS, make which is seriously steep for 970m and then Roly Poly for a further 6.5km to Wisemans Ferry Rd; and

Left along Wisemans Ferry Rd 500m to Stone House Café Maroota for 2nd Nosh Stop (30 mins) from 10:30am

3rd Leg:  Stone House Café Maroota to Porters Scenic Lookout Dural - 38.1km - 97 min

11:00am:

Right SW along Wisemans Ferry Rd for 12km to Halcrows Rd from 11:30am for 1st Sag Stop (5 mins) 30m into Halcrows Rd off the roadway.

Left along Halcrows Rd for 8.1km to Cattai Ridge Rd;

Ahead along Cattai Ridge Rd for 8km to Cnr Cattai Ridge Rd and Post Office Rd.

Cyclists who parked at -

*        Glenorie shops should turn Left into Post Office Rd for 2km to their cars - ETR 12:15pm.

*        Porters Scenic Lookout Dural should proceed 2km to Old Northern Rd;

Right into Old Northern Rd for 200m to Bus Stop for 2nd Sag Stop (10 mins) off the roadway;

Left 7.4km down Old Northern Rd to Porters Scenic Lookout Dural  -  ETR 12:55pm.

Scribe   4 Nov '07