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Monday, 26 Jan '09, 7:45am - Tour de Royal National Park via Bundeena and Otford - 94km – ETR 2:20pm
Add 5.3km by cycling down to Garie Beach and climbing the KOM Climb.

• Ride Organiser:     Phil Johnston 9114.6689 hm or 0434 715.861 

• 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"

• 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

• Ride single file on single lane roads which have an unbroken centre line, 'cause a RedNeck might clip ya!

• Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday and suss out ya UBD and Route Map, so you have some idea where you are cycling

At sparrow fart on a Sunday morn' it is only 45 minutes drive [38km] from Chatswood to the Sutherland Leisure Centre, Waratah Park off Rawson Ave (approx 1km south of Sutherland shopping centre).  Park in centre of open air carpark facing the swimming complex to conquer the largest national park in Sydney, The Royal National Park. 

1st Leg: Sutherland to Bundeena Beach - 26km

Rollout 7:45am. 

Sth along Rawson Ave for 600m taking care crossing Princess Highway.

Ahead along Princess Highway for 1km passing Loftus Oval on LHS.

L into Farnell Ave (some maps call it Sir Bertram Stevens Drive).

Pass the toll booths where road changes to Audley Weir Rd and shortly descend on a dog leg R and hook L, then R to cross Audley Weir [after 5km. 

Veer R (becomes Sir Bertram Stevens Drive) up wonderfully steep Artillery Hill to Gibraltar Rock [after 7km] and along Flat Rock, passing Warumbul Rd on LHS to Bundeena Drive [after 11km].

After hooking L into Bundeena Drive pause 50m along for our 1st Sag Stop (5 min) [15km].  Pedal 10.2km due E to 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at God’s Own Country, picturesque Bundeena Beach [25.5km] with spectacular views NW twds Sydney Harbour and cafés overlooking the pristine beach. 

2nd Leg: Bundeena Beach to Otford Pie Shop - 31km (agg 57km)

9:25am commence 2^nd climb, retracing up Bundeena Drive and halting 50m shy of Sir Bertram Stevens Drive for 2nd Sag Stop (5 min) [36.2km].

After re-grouping, hook a L into Sir Bertram Stevens Drive and high tail it along the ridge.  Pass Garie Beach turn-off on LHS [41km], thence pass a bridge on RHS to McKell Ave [46km].  Road becomes Lady Wakehurst Drive which takes us to 2nd Nosh Stop (35 min) “Otford Apple Pie Shop” [56.6km] with fabulous views of the Blue Pacific - arriving 11am.

3rd Leg: Otford Pie Shop to Audley Weir  - 32km (agg 89km)

11:35am cycle Nth back up Lady Wakehurst Drive, initial 300m along the coast with spectacular views of the Blue Pacific, and then into the wooded forest where it is up-hill initially, then predominantly undulating.  After 67.4km pass McKell Ave bridge (Waterfall exit) on the LHS.  Cycle a further 9.5km N along Sir Bertram Stevens Drive for a further fleeting 3rd Sag Stop (3 min) at intersection of Bundeena Drive.  Continue NW another 9.8km for a 3rd Nosh Stop (15 min) from 1:40pm at Audley Kiosk 50m before Audley Weir - excellent coffee 'n maggot sacks.

4th Leg: Audley Weir to Sutherland - 5km (agg 94km)

1:55pm cycle over the weir and up precipitous Farnell Ave to Princess H'way and R onto the H'way, shortly pass Loftus Oval on RHS.  2km after traffic lights at Rawson Ave turn R into Sutherland Leisure Centre - ETR 2:20pm.

CARE: Keep well to LHS along the final legs from Bundeena to Audley Weir and up to Princess H'way.  If a cue of cars is behind you, pull over to side of road and allow 'em to pass.

 Scribe    25 Jan  2009