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Sunday, 27 July '08, 8:05am from Jersey St carpark Hornsby to St Ives carpark for 8:30am rollout from St Ives “Whale Beach for Brunch, Palm Beach loop, Akuna Bay cafe for lunch” - 85km - ETR St Ives 1:25pm OR 12:35pm if you skip 2nd Nosh Stop via Akuna Bay Café

No Sag Stops at Mona Vale Fruit Barn or Church Point in 35km 1st Leg to Whale Beach
If you are slower than the faster riders, start 10 mins earlier at 8:20am to arrive at Whale Beach by 10am for 1st Nosh Stop.  Or enjoy a shorter 1st Nosh Stop
*   Harry aka KayakMan is cycling to St Ives from Seven Hills
*   Jean aka ChiliDog is cycling from Rozelle
*   PacificPete is cycling from Forestville, and will meet us en route
*   Bank Teller is attending the 10th anniversary mass for his late father in local catholic church and will meet cyclists around Church Point on the return route
*   Martin aka Architect is hopeful of attending, if he shakes off a flu which has de-railed him the last few weeks 
*   Peter aka Campy Aficionado is a confirmed starter

• 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"

• Hardcopy this Ride Description and spend 5 min reviewing your UBD

• Weaker riders, or those without a very low gears, may opt to ride on the main beach road which is relatively flat, but busier.

• Cycle two abreast on single lane roads at own risk, and never ride two abreast with a unbroken centre line

• Keep well to LHS of the road and get off the road at Sag Stops

• Don't cross 3 lanes of traffic at lights at McCarrs Creek Rd back onto Mona Vale Rd.  Rather return along Larool Rd, or use the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd

Snapshot: 8:05am rollout Hornsby station carpark in Jersey St (300m NW of Hornsby station in Jersey St) to St Ives car park on Mona Vale Rd [opposite Pattisons Patisserie and Stanley St. junction] for 8:30am rollout for 6.5km to Terrey Hills Fruit Barn).  Descend McCarrs Creek Rd past Church Point.  L into Mona St to Barrenjoey Rd for 8.5m up main beach road and turn R into Whale Beach Rd - 35km] arriving from 10:20am. Return via Palm Beach, or shorter route back down Whale Beach Rd, along Barrenjoey Rd to top of Avalon golf course, L for 3km back-road thru The Serpentine returning to Barrenjoey Rd at Sth Bilgola Beach with [64km] at Akuna Bay Café. SagStops: 1st:        Serpentine Lookout Bilgola Beach (5 min) at 11:20am - only for cyclists who take the shorter return route NoshStops: 1st:        Whale Beach Café (30 min) from 10:20am 2nd:       Akuna Bay café (30 min) from 12pm KOM Climb: TollBooth at Illawong Bay past Cottage Pt Rd to TollBooth at entrance

1st Leg:  St Ives carpark to Whale Beach Cafe at top of Surf Rd - 35km - 85 min
8:30am rollout - for faster cyclists - depart 15 mins earlier at 8:25am with Bank Teller if you are slower

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km;

• L into Myoora Rd opposite Forest Way - and Terrey Hills Fruit Barn;

• Ahead along Myoora Rd for 300m;

• Ahead into Larool Rd for 2.9km

• R into Booralie Rd for 300m passing Terrey Hills shops and roundabout;

• L to McCarrs Creek Rd descend 2.2km into the park - to the V (dual entrances to the park);

• R fork and pedal 2.8km descending McCarrs Creek Rd to McCarrs Creek bridge;

• Ahead 5.5km along McCarrs Creek Rd to Church Point [20km] - the descent is slippery in wet weather, so slow down

• East twds Mona Vale for 3½km - road becomes Pittwater Rd past Cabbage Tree Rd (on RHS) to Mona St - 500m short of Mona Vale shops;

• Left into Mona St for 700m;

• Right into Waterview St for 700m;

• Left into Barrenjoey Rd for 9km

• SignPost R into Whale Beach Rd and ascend/descend for 2.4km to The Strand Rd for 50m to Brekkie 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) from 10:00am [35km] at Whale Beach Cafe at top of Surf Rd - 50m before beach.

2nd Leg:  Whale Beach to Palm Beach to Akuna Bay Café - 28.7km - 75 min
Slower cyclists should take shorter route by retreating back down Whale Beach Rd and take a Sag Stop at Serpentine Lookout Bilgola Beach

10:35am -

• Nth on Whale Beach Rd/Florida Rd/Palm Beach Rd for 3km hugging the coastline to Palm Beach -

• L Sth onto Barrenjoey Rd for 5.6km passing Avalon Golf Course on RHS;

• SignPost  L into The Serpentine for 3km adjunct into/out of Bilgola Beach which avoids a tight section of Barrenjoey Rd;

• L back onto Barrenjoey Rd for 2km passing Newport Beach and climb a short humdinger up Newport hill;

• Ahead 1.5km and passing Bungan Beach on LHS, and approach Mona Vale;

• R back into Darley St for 700m (wait until it is safe to cross over to R lane);

• R into Pittwater Rd for 8.5km to Church Point to McCarrs Creek bridge;

• R into West Head Rd for 1.5km to "T" intersection;

• L into Liberator General San Martin Drive for 2.8km to Akuna Bay Café for 2nd Nosh Stop (20 min) from 11:50am.

3rd Leg:  Akuna Bay to St Ives - 20.3km - 58 min

At 12:10pm final leg -

• West for 8.1km along Liberator General San Martin Drive passing Illawong Bay, Cottage Point Rd, park entrance toll-both to "V" juncture at McCarrs Creek Rd, 

• Ahead for 2.2km to the apex of McCarrs Creek Rd;

• R into Booralie Rd for 200m;

• L into Myoora Rd for 3.3km;

• R into Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km to St. Ives car-park :
  *        ETR St Ives 1:10pm - ETR 85km for 3rd Nosh Stop at Pattisons Patisserie (20 mins); or
  *        ETR St Ives 12:10pm for 80km ride if you skip Akuna Bay for 2nd Nosh Stop at Pattisons Patisserie (20 mins).

NOTE:  When almost back at St Ives, after climbing to the apex of McCarrs Creek Rd, either take the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd or retrace along Larool Rd to Terrey Hills Fruit Barn and R at lights onto Mona Vale Rd.   Don't enter Mona Vale Rd at lights at McCarrs Creek Rd, as motorists coming from the coast are doing 80+ clicks and aren't impeded by the traffic lights and often don't grant us access to Mona Vale Rd.

Finale Leg: St Ives to Hornsby - 9.9km (agg 111.5km) - 29 min