Prologue Leg:  Hornsby Jersey St carpark to St Ives carpark - 9km - 25 min

6:45am cycle -

Early on Sunday morn' the following route has low road traffic which follows the street signs to St Ives: 

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km;

• L [opposite Forest Way - at Terrey Hills Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd and take a 1st Sag Stop (5 min) - don't cluster at Sag Stop, rather spread thin to get well to LHS of Myoora Rd;

• Ahead along Myoora Rd for 200m, and fork right, still Myoora Rd for 2.9km

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

• L to McCarrs Creek Rd and 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 at 7:55am 2nd Sag Stop (10 min) - Be ready to roll out promptly;

2nd Leg:  Church Point to Palm Beach via direct route up main beach road - 15km - 45 min (agg 35.4km)

By 8:05am cycle -

• East twds Mona Vale for 3½km - road becomes Pittwater Rd past Cabbage Tree Rd (on RHS) to Mona Rd;

• L into Mona Rd for 200m up real steep short hill to crest;

• Right for 700m;

• L into busy Barrenjoey Rd for 11km of views of the Blue Pacific past Bungan Beach thru Newport, Bilgola, Avalon, Whale Beach to arrive Palm Beach Wharf at 8:50am on the bay side arriving to purchase some grits and embark 9am Palm Beach and Hawkesbury River Cruises ferry to Patonga Wharf for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) on the ferry boat.

3rd Leg:  Patonga to Woy Woy station - 15km (agg 50.4 km) - 45 min
After 30 min entering majestic/blue Brooklyn Waters from Palm Beach wharf at 9:30am cycle -

• 5.3km up Patonga Drive initially from Start 100m up from wharf at Transformer box for 2.77km ave gradient 6.77% to KOM at 4 Wheel Drive Unsealed Road on LHS Pearl Beach Drive on RHS;

• Ahead for 3.2km past the Umina Beach 180^o "U" turn (during the descent) where road changes to Mt Ettalong Rd, then thru Ettalong to SW Woy Woy;

• R into Hobart for 200m;

• L into Sydney Ave for 150m Sag Stop (5 min) outside Shell petrol station just prior to Ocean Beach Rd and GET OFF THE ROADWAY;

• Ahead crossing Ocean Beach Rd and along West St for 400m;

• L into Trafalgar Ave for 2.9km;

• R into McMasters Rd for 450m; and

• L into Blackwall Rd for 950m to ross Railway St (at traffic lights) to Woy Woy station and catch the hourly:

*    All-Stops train at 10:23am [$3 fare] arriving at Hawkesbury River station 14 min later at 10:37am; or

*    or Express train to Hornsby at 10:57am arriving at Hornsby station 36 mins later 

4th Leg:  Brooklyn to Pie in the Sky - 7.5km (agg 57.9 km) - 23 min
10:40am cycle 3.6km West along Brooklyn Rd and climb 3.9km Nth for 3^rd Nosh Stop (20 min) at Pie in the Sky from 11am.  

5th Leg:  Pie in the Sky, via Bobbin Head to St Ives - 31.7km (agg 89.6 km) - 80 min

11:20am commence final leg due Sth for 15.7km, then
*       L heading E thru Bobbin Head to Bobbin Head Rd
*       L into Burns Rd/Killeaton St for 2.7km
*       R into Memorial Ave for 400m

*       L into Mona Vale Rd for 60m

ETR St Ives 12:40pm -  89.6km

Scribe's rap-up of the rain shortened Hornsby to Mt White - 5 crew - 71km

From 7am Bank Teller 'phoned about 5 starters he knew were planning to attend, but he missed John aka Auckland who'd notified his intention to ride the washed-out ride a week earlier.  John and Richard aka Sloth rode from Berowra to Wyong and hardly got rained on.  David aka CricketTragic, Jane aka NeoLuddite, Greg, Gabrielle and Bank Teller rode from 9:15 and passed Barry aka BackPacker (heading Nth) on their return from Mt. White.

Greg, Gabrielle, Jane and Bank Teller at PitS

Greg, Gabrielle, Jane and CricketTragic at PitS

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