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Sunday, 24 Feb '08, Brunch at Pearl Beach - Old Rattler home from Woy Woy. 

*    Rollout between 7:10 and 7:20am from Nth Turramurra carpark       -  98km    -   ETR  2:24pm; or 

*    Rollout between 7:50am and 8:00am from Hornsby carpark             -  86km    -   ETR  2:04pm; or 

*    Rollout between 8:05am and 8:15am from Berowra                         -  75km    -   ETR  12:53pm

Or cycle from Hornsby to Woy Woy Cafe and return - 128km.

All cyclists should target arriving at Mt White 1st Nosh Stop at 9:30am.  If you are slow start early.  If ya fast, start by above times final start times.

Ø    Ride Organiser:     Phil Johnston 9114.6689 hm or 0412 045.224
Ø    Hardcopy these directions and bring on ride

• Nosh Stops: Mt White Road Warriors Cafe                                          9:30am      -   30 min Fish Shop at Pearl Beach                                                12:00pm      -   35 min Sag Stops or Sign Posts:   1st:       Calga Interchange                                              10:35am      -    1 min  2nd:      Wiseman's Ferry/Gosford roundabout                   10:50am      -    5 min  3rd:       Kariong Shell garage                                           10:57am     -   10 min King of the Mountain climbs 1st:       Cherro Rd to 2nd Mt White sign  KOM                  7.55km 2nd       100m past Mooney Mooney bridge to KOM           3.60km

  Longer 1st Leg:  Nth Turramurra to Mt White Store - 46km (95 min)

  Park in Nth Turramurra shopping centre 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 47km leg to Mt White.  Rollout by 7:20am.  1st Sag Stop at Kalkari Reserve after 9.9km.

  Shorter 1st Leg:  Hornsby to Mt White Store - 35km (85 min)

  ¨           Rollout by 8am from Hornsby train station car park [70m N of the Railway Hotel in Jersey St – N/W side of train station] for 500m Nth then L and 20m later R at lights onto Pacific H'way; or

  ¨           commence by 8:15am (before the convoy) on Old Pacific H'way opposite Berowra train station carpark.

  Continue N up Old Pacific H'way to 1st Nosh Stop from 9:30am (30 min from 1st arrivals) at Mt White Road Warriors Caféé.

   

   

  Second Leg:  Mt White Village Store to Kariong Shell garage - 19.2km (52 min)

  
  10:05am -

  • R Nth up Old Pac H'way for 6.2km to Calga Interchange around 10:20am Sign Post (1 min); 

  • R East to Gosford “Scenic Route”, remaining on Old Pac H'way, to intermittent sounds of chirping Bellbirds, crossing Mooney Mooney creek 4.1km later;

  • climb 6.1km and take a Sag Stop (3 min) at the Wisemans Ferry/Gosford roundabout at Somersby Industrial Estate - keeping well to LHS; and

  • R Sth for 700m on Wisemans Ferry Rd, then L gradually ascending for 1.4km Old Pac H'way arriving at familiar Kariong Shell garage at 11am [55.3km] for Sag Stop (10 min).

   

  Third leg: Kariong to Pearl Beach - 18km (50 min)

  11:10am -

  • Initially flattish S/Eth along Woy Woy Rd, thence down the hill past Phegans' Bay twds Umina Beach.  After approx 12.5km from the Shell Garage

  • R into Rawson Rd for 100m and cross train tracks at level crossing;

  • Ahead on Rawson Rd for 450m to Ocean Beach Rd;

  • R into Ocean Beach Rd for 3km;

  • R into Sydney Ave as it veers L for 100m;

  • R into Hobart Ave for 200m;  

  • L into Mt Ettalong Rd for about 3km;  

  • At the Sth. end of beautiful Umina Beach, Mt Ettalong Rd changes to Patonga Drive.  Climb past "Mt Ettalong Lookout" for a further 1km.

  • L into Pearl Beach Drive for 1.75km to unspoiled, but expensive Pearl Beach [heaps of Filthy Rich “near deads” and WOOFS (Well Off Older Folks) driving Bentleys 'n Mercs] for

  2^nd Nosh Stop (35 min) from 12:05pm [76km] where Burgers 'n Cokes can be got at the store at left and behind the too expensive Sit ‘N’ Chat Beach Café.

  Fourth Leg: Pearl Beach to Woy Woy station - 9.9km (25 min) - arrive at station by 1:20 for 1:27pm 'All Stops' or 2:02pm 'Express':

   

  12:40pm -

  • L  into Pearl Beach Drive retracing our path out of Pearl Beach up a mother of a hill along (gorgeous view of Pearl Beach on RHS) for 1.75km;

  • R  back onto Patonga Drive/Mt Ettalong Rd for 3km;

  • R  into Hobart for 200m;

  • L  into Sydney Ave for 150m;

  • L  into Ocean Beach Rd for 3.5km; and

  • R  into Railway St for 500m to Woy Woy station arriving around 1:08pm:

  ·     all stops at 12:23pm arrive Berowra at 12:53pm and Hornsby at 1:04pm; or

  ·     express at 12:58pm arrive Hornsby at 1:34pm; or

  ·     all stops at 1:23pm arrive Berowra at 1:53pm and Hornsby at 2:04pm; or

  ·     express at  1:58pm arrive Hornsby at 2:34pm.

  ETR Berowra 1:53pm.   ETR Hornsby 2:04pm.   ETR Turramurra  2:24pm.

  Or cycle back from Pearl Beach via Woy Woy Rd to Kariong Shell Garage, along F3 over Mooney Mooney Bridge for 7km to Mt White exit. Thence down Old Pacific H'way to Pie in the Sky and onto Hornsby.

   

  Scribe's rap-up of Sutherland to Austinmer 'n back -  100km -  8 crew

  

  

  Pigging-out on the verdant, grassy knoll at Austinmer après 50km thru RNP.  Notwithstanding the o'cast morn' this South Coast township was bubbling with activity, particularly with Nipper swimmers.

  

  

  Most of the lads were keen "not to stop" at Otford Apple Pie Shop after pedaling "Like Shit Out of Shanghai" from Austinmer and scaling Bald Hill from Stanwell Park where Guy aka Lawyer well recollects his initial climb with Muggs 12 months ago slogging up to Stanwell Tops in 39/23. 

  Two of the older hands, Bank Teller 'n Pacific Pete opted to soak-up the local entertainment offered at the headland, where we chatted with the local 'model airplane flying club'. 

  

  As Pete 'n Scribe eventually took-off from Otford after re-fueling, they pondered that their exuberant mates up-ahead may be feeling the pinch on a 50km 2nd Leg after a 50km 1st Leg.  With bellies full, Pete and Scribe felt good about that, and hoped they were all hurting muchly.

  

  Scribe    17 Feb ‘08