Snapshot:
7:35am 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 8:00am rollout. 
Terrey Hills, Duffy's Forest, McCarrs Creek to West Head for 1st Nosh Stop (15 min).

Return to McCarrs Creek and turn Left down McCarrs creek Rd to Bayview Marina Café [LHS two clicks past Church Point] for 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min).

Return straight to St Ives.  Or via Akuna Bay 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min).

7:35am cycle -

8am -

*        E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.7km,

*        L [opposite Forest Way - at Mona Vale Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd and take a 1st Sag Stop (3 min),

*        Ahead 3km along Myoor Larool Rd,

*        L into Tepko Rd (75m short of Booralie Rd) for 400m,

*        L into Booralie Rd, 'n pedal 6km on a flat/fast stretch past Terrey Hills Golf Course and rifle range to Duffy's Forest (amidst real pigs, goats, horses 'n cows),

*        "U"- turn at the dead-end of Cow Corner – NOTE: turn around as soon as you see faster cyclists returning.  Continue past Terrey Hills neighbourhood shopping centre, thru roundabout and take 2nd Sag Stop (5 min) from 8:55am outside Thai Restaurant at top of McCarrs Creek Rd - muster on LHS of white road line under tree cover.

*        Descend McCarrs Creek Rd and enter Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park 3.2km to "V" (dual entrances to the park),

*        R continuing on McCarrs Creek Rd for 2km,

*        L at McCarrs Creek bridge for 1.4km to T juncture (Akuna Bay Marina is 2.8km downhill on LHS).

*        Ahead along West Head Rd for 12km to The Headland for 1st Nosh Stop (15 min) from 10:05am [41.3km] - pack nibbles, ‘cause we take a gawk at the majestic, shimmering peninsula - Pittwater/Lion Island.

10:20am -

*        Retrace 13.4km to McCarrs Creek bridge,

*        L into McCarrs Creek Rd for 7.5km passing Church Point arriving at Bayview Marina Kiosk from 11:15am for 2nd Nosh Stop 9979.5782ph (30 min). 

5th Leg: Bayview Marina to Akuna Bay  - 12.8km (agg 75.2km) - 45 min

Over Brunch we will find out who, at 11:45am, will cycle  -

*        21km (70 min) back up McCarrs Creek Rd and onto St Ives - ETR 1:25pm [83km from St Ives]; or

*        7.4km up McCarrs Creek, taking a R to loop Akuna Bay anti-clock, a further 4.5km (40 min) for Brunch 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) at Akuna Bay from 12:25pm [73km from St Ives].

6th Leg: Akuna Bay to St Ives - 19.4km (agg 101.7km) - 70 min

*        Myoor Larool Rd after passing the Mona Vale Fruit Barn, or 

*        the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd.  

*        R into Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km to St Ives for 4th Nosh Stop (20 min) at Pattisons Patisserie from 2:05pm.  

7th Leg: St Ives to Hornsby - 9.9km (agg 111.5km) - 29 min