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Sunday, 30 Mar '14, 8:15am from Sutherland Leisure Centre, Waratah Park for Tour de Royal National Park via Bundeena and Otford - 94km – ETR 2:50pm
Add 5.3km by cycling down to quaint Garie Beach and climbing the KOM Climb back up.

Nosh Stops:
Bundeena Beach             from 9:25am          30 min
Otford Pie Shop               from 11:30am          35 min
Audley Kiosk                     from 2:10pm        15 min
Sag Stops:
Bundeena Drive turn-off   from 8:58am          5 min
Bundeena Drive turn-off   from 10:30am         5 min
Bundeena Drive turn-off   from 1:20pm           5 min
KOM Climbs:
* 2.65km from Audley Weir to 55km p/h sign Artillery Hill
* 4.1km from McKell Ave to Garie Beach Rd KOM
* 2.65km from Garie Beach to Sir Bertram Stevens Drive
* 1.55km from Audley Weir to TollBooth

Driving directions from North Shore,
At sparrow fart on a Sunday morn' it is only 50 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.
Drive either –

Ø Homebush Bay Drive / Centenary Drive / Roberts Rd / Wiley Ave / King George's Rd / Princess H’way; or

Ø Pacific Highway over Harbour Bridge onto Princess H’way at Broadway, remaining on Princess H’way crossing George’s River Bridge and passing thru Sylvania and Gymea -

(a)         continue straight into The Grand Pde (when most of the traffic turns L into Arcadia Rd.)

(b)         250m later veer L into Old Princess H'way which 250m later, after passing President Ave on LHS, becomes Rawson Ave.

(c)         150m later L into carpark at Waratah Park and park facing Swimming Centre.

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:

Ø Ride Organiser, Bank Teller 0434 715.861 [1st Responder], Jane aka NeoLuddite [2nd Responder], Chris aka Recalcitrant BankTeller [3rd Responder] John aka L'Etape [4th Responder], Greg aka ArchitectToo [5th Responder], Syd aka MotorMechanic [6th Responder], Tony aka Yorky [7th Responder], Jean aka ChiliDog [8th Responder], Graham aka Jack Sprat [9th Responder],

~~[4th Responder],~~ Bill aka Glasgow are starting from Sutherland Leisure Centre at 8:15am.

APOLOGIES:

Ø Lea aka SlowLea, Matt aka GreenMonkey and George aka Englishman will be in Orange recovering from the annual 170km 'Ronde van de Nob' charity ride the day before.

Ø Pete aka AnotherBeanCounter, Bazza and John aka Auckland and wife Amy are cycling in Corryiong when it isn't raining.

If you are >80% confident of joining us, contingent upon a fine morn', please e-mail Scribe and he will add ya in the above

Risk Warning:
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 them to pass.

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 street directory, so you have some idea where you are cycling.

1st Leg: Sutherland Leisure Centre to Bundeena Beach - 26km

Rollout 8:15am.

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 1stSag Stop (5 min) [15km]. Pedal 10.2km due E to 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) from 9:25am 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)

9:55am 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 11:30am.

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

12:05pm 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 2:10pm at Audley Kiosk 50m before Audley Weir - excellent coffee 'n maggot sacks.

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

2:25pm 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 2:50pm.

Bank Teller 27 Mar 2014