WHO, WHEN, WHERE:

Ride Organiser, Phil Johnston aka Bank Teller  0434 715.861 [1st Responder], Jane ala NeoLuddite [2nd Responder], Tony aka Yorkshire [3rd Responder], Lea aka SlowLea [6th Responder], Bill aka Glasgow [7th Responder], are starting from St. Ives at 7:10am.

Alan aka PharLap [5th Responder] plans to meet us outside the Terrey Hills Fruit Barn at 7:25am.

Trevor aka Tornado [4th Responder] hopes to meet us as we pass through Church Point around 10:15am or at Sunrise Cafe, Warriewood, if he isn't working.

   Kev aka TexDubbo,  Terry aka Navigator, Alan aka PharLap,  Ron aka Draughtsman, Tony aka Publican,  John aka Auckland and wife, Amy, Jean aka ChiliDog  Graham aka JackSprat [4th Responder], John and Amy who are riding their tandem, plan to turn around after visiting the West Head Lookout.     David aka CricketTragic [2nd Responder],  Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller [4th Responder], Syd aka MotorMechanic [5th Responder], 

APOLOGIES:

Pete aka CampyAficinado and Pete aka Pelvis have each 'broked' a bone in their foot and are each wearing a 'moon boot'.  Both were 'stone cold sober' at the time of taking their falls.

Rollout from St Ives car park  for Terrey Hills, Duffy’s Forest, West Head (1st Nosh Stop – pack nibbles), Church Point, Warriewood (2nd Nosh Stop). 
Return Wakehurst Parkway and Forest Way.

NoshStops:

1st:    West Head Lookout                                                (15 min)

2nd:   Sunrise Cafe overlooking Warriewood Beach       (35 min)

1st Leg: St Ives to West Head, via Duffys Forest - 41km - 120 min
Depart St Ives carpark by 7:10am depending on your ride speed:

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.2km;

• L into Myoora Rd passing Forest Way - at Terrey Hills Fruit Barn;

• 3km along Myoora Larool Rd until Tepko Rd which is 70m before Booralie Rd;

• L into Tepko Rd (70m short of Booralie Rd) for 400m;

• L into Booralie Rd and pedal like "shit out of Shanghai" 6.7km flat/fast stretch past Terrey Hills Golf Course and rifle range to Duffys Forest (amidst real pigs, goats, horses 'n cows);

• "U" turn at the dead-end of Cow Corner – slower cyclists must turn around as soon as they see lead cyclists returning to via same route Terrey Hills neighbourhood shops;

• Left into McCarrs Creek Rd immediately passing Terrey Hills Fruit Barn and entering Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park for 3km to "V" (dual entrances to the park);

• R at the "V" anti-clockwise and descend to McCarrs Creek;

• L over small timber bridge for 1.8km to "T" juncture (Akuna Bay Marina is 2.8km on LHS);

• Ahead 12km along West Head Rd to our 1st Sag Stop at West Head Lookout from 10:40am.  Read below Risk Warning about a dangerous 'Blackspot'.

Pack lots of nibbles, ‘cause we take our Sag Stop (15 min) from 9:10am for a snack and a gawk at the majestic, shimmering blue peninsula and The Greenies blocked the proposed McChucks on the headland.

2nd Leg: West Head Lookout to Sunrise Cafe, Warriewood - 28km - 85 min 
9:25am -

• Return 12km to "T" juncture with Akuna Bay,

• Ahead descending 1.8km to McCarrs Creek small timber bridge [55km],

• L into McCarrs Creek Rd for 8.8km past Church Point around 10:15am, Bayview Marina to Cabbage Tree Rd,

• R into Cabbage Tree Rd with Bayview Golf Course on LHS);

• Ahead for 1.5km leads into Samuel St and crosses Mona Vale Rd at roundabout,

• Ahead into Ponderosa Pde veering Left becoming McPherson St for 2km to Warriewood Rd

• R into Warriewood Rd 200m crossing Pittwater Rd at traffic lights and immediately climbing up Hunter St [dog-leg L, then R] which leads to views of Blue Pacific overlooking majestic Warriewood Beach [around 10:50am - 69km] for Nosh Stop (35 min) at the Sunrise Cafe.

A neighbourhood, strip-front shopping centre is immediately on RHS in Narrabeen Park Pde.  Nautilus Café is about 4 shops along.  Sunrise Cafe, on the corner makes grouse burgers.

ETR 12:55am - 94km.