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Tues, 5 April, 8:30am from outside Terrey Hills Fruit Barn "Brekkie at Bayview Marina - Brunch at Akuna Bay" - 80km - ETR 1:20pm

IF YOU INTEND ACCOMPANYING TONY McCLENNAND ON THIS TUES' BELOW RIDE, PLEASE 'PHONE HIM 0418 116 554 BY 7:30AM MONDAY EVENING.

ON TUES MORN' IF THE WEATHER IS SUSS AND YOU DO NOT INTEND TURNING-UP, PLEASE 'PHONE TONY AT LEAST 60 MINS BEFORE RIDE START TIME (BETWEEN 7:15AM AND 7:30AM), AS -

(a)          IT CAN SAVE TONY A TRIP FROM MEADOWBANK; AND

(b)         THERE MAY BE A QUORUM INTERESTED IN RE-SCHEDULING LATER IN THE WEEK

Tony McClennand aka LateStarter -

(i)          got the cycling bug only recently, but has still managed to complete the last two 200km Audax Alpine Classics from Bright Vic;

(ii)         is retired and enjoying it, and rides 100km most days;

(iii)        is doing the above listed ride from Terrey Hills Fruit Barn;

(iv)        makes no pretensions at being a ride leader, and has no professional indemnity cover;

(v)         is comfortable with seasoned cyclists joining him as a fellow participant on a route which is well known by experienced road cyclists; and 

(vi)        cell phone 0418 116 554 is nearly always switched on and you might catch him at home 9807.2167.

 

Snapshot:
 NE from Terrey Hills, Duffy's Forest, McCarrs Creek to West Head for Sag Stop (15 min).

Return to McCarrs Creek for 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) adjacent to the water’s edge at Bayview Marina Café [LHS two clicks past Church Point].

Return straight to St Ives or via Akuna Bay 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min).

Sag Stop:
 1.   West Head  (15 min)

Nosh Stops:
1.   Bayview Marina Café (35 min)
2.   Akuna Bay (30 min)

KOM Climb:

TollBooth at Illawong Bay, passing Cottage Point Rd on RHS to TollBooth at top  -  5.6km

First Leg:  Terrey Hills Fruit Barn via Duffys Forest to Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant Sag Stop - 14.1km

 

8:30am -

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Down Myoora Rd into Myoor Larool Rd

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

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L into Booralie Rd, for 5.7km flat/fast stretch West past Terrey Hills Golf Course and rifle range to Duffy's Forest (amidst real pigs, goats, horses 'n cows),

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"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

Second Leg:  Thai Restaurant to West Head - 18.6km

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

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R fork - anti clockwise and further descend McCarrs Creek Rd for 2km,

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

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Ahead along West Head Rd for 12km to The Headland for 1st  Nosh Stop (15 min) - pack nibbles.

Third Leg:  West Head to Bayview Marina Kiosk - 21.5km

 

 
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Retrace 13.4km to McCarrs Creek bridge,

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hook a L into McCarrs Creek Rd at 9:52am for 7.5km passing Church Point arriving at Bayview Marina Kiosk at 10:40am for 2nd Nosh Stop 9979.5782ph (30min).

Fourth Leg: Bayview Marina to Akuna Bay  - 12.8km

 

Over Brunch ascertain who is  -
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cycling 15km back up McCarrs Creek Rd and onto the Fruit Barn; or

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cycling 7.4km up McCarrs Creek, taking a R to loop Akuna Bay anti-clock, a further 4.5km for Brunch 2nd  Nosh Stop (30 min) at Akuna Bay .

 

Fifth Leg: Akuna Bay to Terrey Hills Fruit Barn - 13km

 

Climb anti-clockwise from Akuna Bay to Terrey Hills and re-enter Mona Vale Rd via Myoor Larool Rd back road to Mona Vale Fruit Barn.

Scribe   2 Apr '05