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Sunday, 22 Feb '09, Brunch at Pearl Beach - Old Rattler home from Woy Woy. 
Bring a snack bar and lots of water for our 1st Nosh Stop at Mt White, 'cause Road Warriors Café is still being refurbed!!!
Depending on your ride speed rollout -

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

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

*    between 8:05am and 8:15am from Berowra                         -  75km    -   ETR  1:53pm

 

Or cycle from Hornsby to Gnostic Marna Cafe, Woy Woy Cafe and return - 172km.

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

 

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  • Nosh Stops:
     Kariong Shell garage                                                   11:00am     -   20 min
    Fish Shop     at Pearl Beach                                             12:00pm     -   35 min


    Sag Stops:       
    1st:       Mt White Road Warriors Cafe                                9:30am      -       10 min
    2nd:          Wiseman's Ferry/Gosford roundabout                   10:50am      -    5 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 Road Warriors Café - 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 Road Warriors Café - 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 Sag Stop from 9:30am (15 min from 1st arrivals) at Mt White Road Warriors Café which is still being refurbed.

     

     

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


    9:45am -

    • R Nth up Old Pac H'way for 6.2km to Calga Interchange around 10am; 

    • 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 2nd Sag Stop (5 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 Nosh Stop (20 min).

     

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

    11:20am -

    • 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

      • 2nd Nosh Stop (35 min) from 12:10pm [76km].

    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':

     

    12:45pm -

    • 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.

    Scribe's rap-up of

     

    Scribe    15 Feb ‘09