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Sunday, 13 July, Ferry Boat to Patonga & Iron Horse from Woy Woy to Brooklyn
* Turra’ by 8:40am - 96.5km –  ETR  4:10pm; or
* Hornsby by 9:20am - 65.5km –  ETR  3:20pm

  • Ride Leader  Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

  • Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

  • Cycle two abreast at own risk.  Keep well to LHS

  • Get off the road at Sag Stops

  • Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for Public Liability cover in case another Mugg sues you for riding negligence

  • When passing a fellow Mugg, always provide a metre clearance.  If you can't, or are passing on the inside, you MUST call out loudly eg. "passing inside tight" etc

Snapshot:
Turramurra Stn N/E side or Hornsby Stn W side, Jersey St.  Catch 11am Brooklyn ferry $10 to Patonga cycle to Woy Woy for train $4 to Brooklyn cycling to Hornsby  ETR 3:20pm or Turra’  4:10pm.
SagStops:
1st:   Kalkari Reserve at 9:15am (3 min)
2nd:   Cnr Sydney Ave and Ocean Beach Rd at 1:05pm outside Shell Garage off the road (5 min)

 

1st Legs: either Turra' 41.5km or Hornsby 26.3km - to Brooklyn

Due to the 11am Brooklyn ferry departure, arrive -

  • Turramurra car park [N/E side of station in Rohini St] by 8:35am; or

  • Hornsby station car-park [75m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] by 9:15am.

 

Details for Turra' start:

Rollout by 8:40am in/out of Bobbin Head, arriving at Kalkari Reserve after 13.5km Sag Stop (3 min).  4.4km later (immediately after passing Asquith Golf Course on LHS) -

  • R into Belmont Rd for 150m;

  • L for 30m to lights at Old Pacific H'way;

  • R onto H'way heading Nth for 20.6km; and

  • R into Brooklyn Rd for 2.7km around 10:30am.

 

Details for Hornsby start:

Rollout by 9:20am -

  • N for 600m up Jersey St;

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto H'way heading Nth for 22.5km; and

  • R into Brooklyn Rd for 2.7km around 10:30am.

 

Arrive by 10:40am at Red Herring, Brooklyn Pier or the other cafe on the RHS, in time to buy a snack and assemble at ferry by 10:55am for 1st Nosh Stop (30min ) on 11am ferry to Patonga (fare incl bike $10).

 

2nd Leg: Patonga to Woy Woy - 14km
After 35 min crossing the delightful/majestic/blue Brooklyn Waters at 11:40am, cycle -

  • 5.3km up Patonga Drive to Pearl Beach Drive;

  • Ahead for 3.2km past the Umina Beach 180o "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 petrol station just prior to Ocean Beach Rd and GET COMPLETELY OFF THE ROAD;

  • 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 750m to 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min lunch) from 12:40pm [Turra' 55.5km - Hornsby 40.5km] in the sunny courtyard outside the Grouse House (3/5 Blackwall Rd - 4340.2300ph) where “Mamma Maria” serves yummy burgers.

 

By 1:20pm we pedal 100m further NNW along Blackwall Rd and cross Railway St (at traffic lights) to Woy Woy station and catch the 1.26pm [2.26pm] all-stops train [$3 fare] arriving at Hawkesbury River station 14 min later at 1:41pm [or 2.41pm].  [Alternatively, at 1:02pm or 2:02pm catch an Express train from Woy Woy arriving Hornsby 34 min later - ride distance starting from Hornsby is 40.3km.] 

 

3rd Leg: Brooklyn to Pie in the Sky - 7.5km
Cycle 3.6km West along Brooklyn Rd and climb 3.9km Nth for 3rd Nosh Stop (20 min) at Pie in the Sky from 2:15pm.  

 

4th Leg: Pie in the Sky to Hornsby - 18.7km or Turra' - 34km

Around 2:35pm commence final leg, either -

  • Sth to Hornsby for 18.7km - 65.5km - ETR 3:15pm [an hour later if you miss the 1:26pm from Woy Woy]; or

  • Sth for 15.7km, then L into Bobbin Head for 16.8km -  ETR Turra' 94.5km - 4:10pm [an hour later if you miss the 1:26pm].

The Scribe  -  8 July 2003