Sunday, 8 Jan '16 rollout Hornsby carpark 6:35am or St Ives carpark at 7:05am to aboard 9am Ferry from Palm Beach to Wagstaffe Wharf, McMasters Beach, Avoca Beach, Matcham, Holgate, Lisarow train to Hawkesbury River station at Brooklyn, Hornsby (ETR 2pm), Nth. Turramurra, St Ives - 109km MAP - ETR 2:20pm. 

Or skip 2 legs (25km of cycling from Brooklyn to Hornsby) by staying on train for 57 min from Lisarow station to Hornsby, reducing ride to 83.2km MAP from Hornsby - ETR 1.05pm

Or return from Palm Beach with a Nosh Stop at Bayview Marina - 77km from St Ives - ETR 11:40am
NB:   Starting from Hornsby carpark avoids cycling from Hornsby to St Ives early-arvo

WHO, WHERE, WHEN:
Ride Organiser, Phil aka Bank Teller 0434 715.861 [1st Responder], John aka Auckland, Greg aka ArchitectToo,  Jane aka NeoLuddite  are starting from Hornsby station carpark at 6.35am. 
Jean aka ChiliDog is catching the 6:50am ferry from Balmain to arrive at Manly wharf @ 7:20am, whereupon he'll ride to Palm Beach to arrive before 9:00am.

Eric aka PapaBear  is meeting us at St Ives carpark for 7:05am rollout.

Trev aka Tornado will meet us at Church Point at 7:55am if he isn't working.  Bill aka Glasgow also plans to meet us at Church Point, but my 'do a Uie' at Palm Beach.
John aka BakerBoy is meeting us when we alight at Wagstaffe Wharf.   

Syd aka MotorMechanic is swimming the annual 2km Newport Swim

APOLOGIES: 

If you think you are >80% of joining us, please e-mail Scribe and he will add ya in the above.

Rollout Hornsby carpark by 6:35am or St Ives carpark at 7:05am.  Left at Terrey Hills Fruit Barn for 1st SagStop (3 min) then down McCarrs Creek Rd, with 2nd SagStop (10 min) at Church Point.  Left into Mona Rd and Left into Barrenjoey Rd past Bungan Beach, thru Newport, Bilgola, Avalon to Palm Beach Wharf to catch 9am ferry 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) to Wagstaffe Wharf.  

After short sections on 5 minor roads from Wagstaffe Wharf to McMasters Lookout, along Empire Bay Drive, Avoca Drive, McMasters Beach, Avoca Beach, Matcham, Holgate, Lisarow, Lisarow station for 2nd Nosh Stop, then 25 min Iron Horse ride to Hawkesbury River station.
7.5km along Brooklyn Rd and up Old Pacific H'way to Pie in the Sky for 3rd Nosh Stop.   
18km South down Old Pacific H'way to Hornsby and possibly 8.7km NE to St Ives hugging the east side of the rail line.  ETR Hornsby 3:30pm or St Ives 4pm.

SagStops:
1st     Church Point                                                         7:55am     10 min
2nd    Marie Byles Lookout, McMasters Beach               9:46am     10 min                                 
Nosh Stops:
1st     Ferry ride to Wagstaffe Wharf                              9:00am      30 min 
2nd    Subway near Lisarow station                             11:26am     36 min 
3rd     Pie in the Sky                                                       1:05pm     15 min

RHS straight line is the ferry ride from Palm Beach to Wagstaffe.  LHS straight line is the train ride from Lisarow to Hawkesbury River (Brooklyn) station.  The lumps below were the fun bits.

Steep descent from 24km is down McCarrs Creek Rd to water level.  Climb from 47km was up to Killcare, Macmasters Beach.  Climb from 78m was up Paroo Rd.  climb 87km to Pie in the Sky

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

6:35am 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 for 50m and take 1st Sag Stop (5 min) - spread thin to get well to LHS of Myoora Rd;

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

• R into Booralie Rd for 250m

• L into Yulong Ave for 150m passing Terrey Hills shops on RHS;

• 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 - 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 Palm Beach Wharf on the bay side arriving to purchase some grits and embark 9am ferry to Wagstaffe Wharf for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) on the ferry boat.

3rd Leg:  Wagstaffe Wharf to Lisarow station - 37km - 116 min (agg 75.6km)

9:30am -

Arrive Subway Food Chain 200m Sth of Lisarow station at 11:35am for 2nd Nosh Stop (36 min) then catch the hourly service train at 12:01pm, 1:01pm, 2:01pm or 3:06pm to arrive -
(i)        Hornsby station 62 min later at 1:03pm, 2:03pm, 3:03pm Coronation St, Hornsby station in below ride description to return St Ives at 1:30pm; or
(ii)       Hawkesbury River station 36 min later at 12:37pm, 1:37pm or 2:37pm. 

4th Leg:  Hawkesbury River station at Brooklyn to Pie in the Sky - 7.3km - 25 min (agg 82.9km)
12:40pm -

Arrive PitS at 1:05pm for Sag Stop (15 min)

5th Leg:  Pie in the Sky to -
*        Hornsby - 19km - 45 min (agg 101km)   -  ETR 2:00pm
*        St Ives   - 26km - 60 min (agg 108.6km) -  ETR 2:20pm

1:20pm -

Nth Turra' for Cinque Montagnes  -  94km  -  6 riders  - 

Pics from annual New Year's morn' ride to Nth Wollongong and back thru RNP  -  7 riders  -  PapaBear and Andrew aka TugBoat rode 'there and back' for 110km

A tad difficult to work out "Who-is-who" in above pic at Ruby's Cafe, Bulli Beach after 45km on a Veritable Corker of a new Year's morn'.  But easier in below pic.

Nth Wollongong train station was again Chockers with teenagers travelling to Central for a Music festival.  They were all in good spirits and 'stone cold sober'. 
Given that the average age was 16, that is comforting.

Scribe   5 Jan '15