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11th Berry KOM Challenge invitation  
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11th 
annual 
King of the Mountain Challenge in 
Illawarra & 
Southern Highlands - 
Sat. 
8th Nov '14 to mid-arvo Sunday 16th Nov '14 - 9 ride days  
	
	
	
This year's 
	
Indicative Attendance Schedule 
lists cyclists who attended last Nov.  The names in 
GREEN BACKGROUND 
have confirmed attendance this Nov., subject to fine weather and no 11th hour 
catastrophe. 
Muggaccinos cyclists invite you to 
11th 
annual 
King of the Mountain Challenge 
with nearly everyone again camping at the verdant, 
bucolic 
Berry Showground 
which adjoins the 20 yards  
Berry Swimming Pool.    
 Camping fees at the 
Berry Showground 
are again $9 p/h p/n and $14 p/h p/n for a Powered Site if you have a mobile 
home/caravan.  Hence, no bookings 
req'd. It doesn't cost you anything if you have to 
bail-out at the 11th hour. 
  
All attendees 
 will 
pay the Caretaker, Phil Monaghan, their camping fees within 4 hours of arriving. 
If you are unsure of how many nights you intend to camp, then pay up until your 
earliest departure date, and pay later for any extra days if you stay longer.  
Make sure you don't drive back to Sydney not having paid for all you days, 
'cause the camp ground caretaker has access to 
Indicative Attendance Schedule
	 
which I will again update over the 9 ride days.   
  
Cycle up to nine 
65km approx Hilly Day Rides (Sat. to Sunday 
inclusive) in the 
Mecca of scenic cycling country, 
the Southern Highlands, which include all 
12 KOM Climbs 
in the 
Illawarra Climb Region.  
Cyclists are encouraged to log a Climb Time at 
KOMpm.com.  
 Each scheduled day ride 
heads 
Westish up the escarpment/mountains.  
 
  On five of the nine mornings we can catch a train, or drive, from Berry 
to nearby -
 
  
  
  
*        Sun 9th. - 
Albion Park train station to climb Macquarie Pass and Fountaindale Rd to 
Saddleback Mtn 
*        
Tues 11th. - Kiama station to climb Jerrara Mtn and Saddleback Mountain Rd; 
 *        
Thurs 13th. - Albion 
Park
station to climb Macquarie Pass, SWW to 
descent from Fitzroy Falls and Climb Berry Mtn; and 
*        
Fri 14th,-  Bomaderry 
station 
to climb Cambewarra Mountain 
from both sides, and also up to the pristine 
Cambewarra Mountain Lookout Cafe 
*       
Sat 15th. - Kiama station to climb 
Albion Park 
station to climb Saddleback Mountain up Saddleback 
Mountain Rd and Jamberoo Pass 
If you aren't up to serious climbing, shorter / flatter routes are 
available from Berry:  
*       
East quiet countryside to Seven Mile Beach's National Park, picnic area and surf 
and return - 16km 
*        
Bomaderry via Sth down Wharf Rd, Ahead into Coolangatta Rd, R into Bryce's Rd, R 
into Back Forest Rd, R into Bolong Rd to Bomaderry and retrace - 44.4km 
*        picturesque 
Gerroa Beach - a few flat kms 
away.  
*        rustic Gerringong and 
Shoalhaven Heads. 
	| 
	# | 
	Day | Date | 
	Routes & Maps | ClimbsElevations
 | 
	km |  
		| 
		  Day 1 | 
		 Sat | 8th | 9am 
		climb Berry Mountain to Kangaroo Valley, climb Woodhill Mountain descend 
		to Berry | 2 | 47.1 |  
		| Day 2 | 
		 Sun | 9th | 8:37am 
		train 
		from Berry arriving Albion Park 9:26am, 
		
		climb Macquarie Pass to Robertson Pie Shop, descend Jamberoo 
		Pass, climb Fountaindale Rd to Saddleback Mtn, descend Saddleback Mtn Rd 
		to Kiama station for train to Berry | 
		  
		
		2 | 
		 65.7 |  
		| 
		  Day 3 | 
		 Mon | 10th | 9am climb Woodhill 
		Mountain descend 
		via Wattamolla Rd to Kangaroo Valley, climb Cambewarra from Kangaroo 
		Valley, descend to Bomaderry, then Back Forest Rd | 2 | 64.5 |  
		|   
		Day 4 | Tues | 11th | Catch 8:06 Berry train 
		arriving Kiama 8:24am. Climb tiny Jerrara Mtn, then sheer Saddleback Mtn 
		up Fountaindale Rd, tour flatlands of Sth Kiama and Gerringong. Catch 
		return train from Gerringong back to Berry 
		NEW ROUTE | 2 | 72.7 |  
		|   
		Day 5 | 
		 Wed | 12th | 
		
		8:15am Start 
		Berry Showground, 
		climb Berry Mountain to Kangaroo Valley, climb Barrengarry Mtn to 
		Fitzroy Falls, climb Berry Mountain to Berry | 
		  
		
		3 | 
		 76.3 |  
		|   
		Day 6 | 
		 Thurs | 13th | 8:06am 
		train 
		from Berry arriving Albion Park 8:55am, climb 
		Macquarie Pass to Old Cheese Factory, Robertson.  SWW 
		to Fitzroy Falls. SE down Moss Vale Rd to Kangaroo Valley.  Climb Berry Mtn. 
		NEW ROUTE
 | 
		  
		
		2 | 
		 82.0 |  
		| Day 7 | Fri | 14th | 
		
		
		7:45am cycle 17km down main drag to Bomaderry for coffee at cafe outside 
		train station or catch 8:47am 
		train arriving Bomaderry 8:57am, climb 
		Cambewarra Mtn to Kangaroo Valley, climb 
		Cambewarra Mtn from Kangaroo Valley, return Tourist Rd to Berry
		 | 
		  
		
		2 | 
		 63.4 |  
		|   
		Day 
		8 |   
		 Sat | 15th | 
Drive to 
Kiama or catch 8:37am 
train from Berry arriving Kiama 
at 9:00am. Climb Saddleback Mtn Rd to entrance, then to Lookout, descend 
Fountaindale Rd, climb Jamberoo Pass to Plateau, then up to the Famous 
Robertson Pie Shop, descend Macq Pass to Albion Park station | 
		  
		
		2 | 
		 70.8 |  
		|   
		Day 9 |   
		Sun | 16th | 
		
		8:30am climb Berry Mtn, Tourist Rd, 
		The Lookout Tea Rooms.  Descend to Bombaderry, Back Forest Rd 
		to Berry | 
		  
		
		2 | 
		 55.1 |  
		|  |  |  |  | 19 | 
		597.7     | 
 
Train timetables for 
South Coast: 
(a)      in case anyone wants to 
catch a train from/to Sydney and Berry, and  
(b)      on 5 of the 9 days we catch a train from Berry to commence 
from Albion Park Rail, Kiama and Bomaderry.  Due to the local train being 
only 2 carriages, we will drive a few cars with bike racks to those train 
stations, and catch the trains back there after the rides to pick-up their cars. 
Our camp ground is 250m from Berry train station.  Trains take 
3 hours from Central Railway to Berry station and cost $5.70 single fare. 
Click on:  
Mon to Fri 
where trains depart  
Central at 7:57am, 
9:27am, 11:28am, 12:28pm and 1:28pm arriving Berry station approx 3½
hours later 
Saturday morn' - Depart 
Central station at 6:40am arriving Kiama station 9:13am 
(just in time for 9:18am train coming from Berry) 
Sat & Sun -   Berry station to Central 
station              
                  
  Berry station 
1:40pm to Central 
Railway station 4:57pm.  
Berry station 4:58pm 
to Central Railway station 7:58pm 
Accommodation in Berry if you don't want to 
camp at quaint Berry Showground or the weather turns nasty 
Directions to 
Berry and camping at Berry Showground 
Meals at night 
for an array of fine restaurants befitting the quaint Berry township - toast 
of the Southern Highlands 
Pics taken at previous annual Berry KOM Challenges 
Pacific Pete's movie of 
Fri 17-18th Nov 2006 Berry 
"King of the Mountain" Challenge produced by Peter Tyson 
Scribe's 
rap-up and pics from 4th Berry "King of the Mountain Challenge Series"  
- 
21 Climbers over 7 glorious days 
 Pete's 
pics of 2009 KOM Challenge 
Pete's 2009 Berry KOM 
movie 
 
Bank Teller's pics of Berry 2009 
2010 7th Berry KOM 
Challenge pics 
2011  8th Berry 
KOM Challenge pics 
2012  
9th Berry KOM ride pics as well as pics of three dodgy road sections (550m 
'in toto') that Bank Teller is asking Shoalhaven Council to resurface  
2013  
10th Berry KOM rides, pleasantries, cemetery and 'potholes' pics 
Download below poster for Berry KOM 
Challenge and invite your bike shop to 
display it, because more good road cycling "product", such as this annual 
9 day assault on all the marvelous mountains in the Southern Highlands and 
Kiama, will induce more people to road cycling the best concentration of serious 
climbs in NSW:   
*        
Word version   
*        
HTM version   
Risk Warning:  King 
of the Mountain Challenge 
is targeted at road cyclists who have climbed lots of hills.  The ride 
schedule between Sat. to Sunday week entails climbing and descending 
11 marvellous KOM Climbs.  Take the descents slowly, even if the 
cyclist ahead is ripping down the mountain.   One badly taken corner 
in concert with a motorist coming up the other way, could result in a bad 
accident...............for you, where they may need paint scrappers and 
blotters to get you back up.  The challenge is in the climb, not the 
descent. 
Scribe   
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