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Wed, 18 May, 9am from outside Terrey Hills Fruit Barn "Brekkie at Bayview Marina - Brunch at Akuna Bay" - 88.3km - ETR 1:40pm

IF YOU INTEND ACCOMPANYING TONY, PLEASE 'PHONE HIM 0418 116 554 BY 7:30PM MONDAY EVENING.

ON WED MORN' IF THE WEATHER IS SUSS AND YOU DO NOT INTEND TURNING-UP, PLEASE 'PHONE TONY AT LEAST 60 MINS BEFORE RIDE START TIME (ie BETWEEN 7:45AM AND 8AM), AS -

(a)         IF THE WEATHER IS A DOG, 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 2 or 3 days a week;

(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, Illawong Bay, Akuna Bay, 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

9am -

Down Myoora Rd into Myoor Larool Rd

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

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),

"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 - 26.9km

	Descend 3.2km down McCarrs Creek Rd and enter Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park to "V" (dual entrances to the park),
	Ahead past TollBooth for 4.3km to Cottage Point Rd on LHS,
	Ahead 1.7km to Illawong Bay TollBooth,
	Ahead 2.1km to Akuna Bay,
	Ahead 3.6km to West Head Rd,
	L for 12km along West Head Rd to The Headland for 1st Nosh Stop (15 min) - pack nibbles.

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

	Retrace 13.4km to McCarrs Creek bridge,
	hook a L into McCarrs Creek Rd at 9:52am for 7.5km passing Church Point arriving at Bayview Marina Kiosk at 11:20am for 2nd *Nosh Stop* 9979.5782ph (30min).

Fourth Leg: Bayview Marina to Akuna Bay - 12.8km

Over Brunch ascertain who is -

	cycling 15km back up McCarrs Creek Rd and onto the Fruit Barn; or
	cycling 7.4km up McCarrs Creek, taking a R to loop Akuna Bay anti-clock (adding 9.5km to route) 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 11 May '05