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    The Bullsheet    12th 
annual Berry ride invitation - 5 days    Article in Push On 
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on pointer on map to display 7 day weather forecast for nearby Nowra     Angus' anthem of Phil 
12th annual 
 cycle 
climbing from 
Berry Showground - 
Wed. 
18th Nov '15 to mid-arvo Sunday 22nd Nov '15 -  5 listed climb days, 
with optional "flat rides to the coast"  
	
	
	
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 
12th 
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 still only $9 per head p/n for an Unpowered Site and $12 per 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 update over the 7 ride days.   
  
Cycle up to seven 
65km approx Hilly Day Rides (Monday to Sunday inclusive) in the 
Mecca of scenic cycling country, 
the Southern Highlands, which include all 
12 KOM Climbs in the 
Illawarra Climb Region.  
 Each scheduled climb day  
  
 heads 
Westish up the escarpment/mountains.  
 
  On four of the nine mornings we can catch a train, or drive, from Berry to nearby -
 *        
Tues 17th - Kiama station to climb Jerrara Mtn and Saddleback Mountain Rd; 
 *        
Thurs 19th - Albion Park
station to 
climb Macquarie Pass, SWW to descent from Fitzroy Falls and Climb Berry Mtn; and *        
Fri 20th -  Bomaderry 
station 
to climb Cambewarra Mountain from both sides, 
and also up to the pristine 
Cambewarra Mountain Lookout Cafe 
*       
Sat 21st - Kiama station to climb Saddleback Mountain up Saddleback 
Mountain Rd and descend Fountaindale Mt. and climb 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 | 
		 Mon | 16th | 11am 
		climb Berry Mountain to Kangaroo Valley, climb Woodhill Mountain descend to Berry | 2 | 47.1 |  
		| 
		  Day 
		2 | 
		 Tues | 17th | 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 
		3 | Wed | 17th | 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 | 2 | 72.7 |  
		|   Day 
		4 |  Wed | 18th | 
		
		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 
		5 |  Thurs | 19th | 8:26am 
		train 
		from Berry arriving Albion Park 9:14am, climb 
		Macquarie Pass to Old Cheese Factory, Robertson.  SWW 
		to Fitzroy Falls. SE down Moss Vale Rd to Kangaroo Valley.  Climb Berry Mtn.
 | 
		  
		2 | 
		 82.0 |  
		| Day 6 | Fri | 20th | 
		
		8:45am cycle 17km down main drag to Bomaderry 
		for coffee at cafe outside train station 
		or catch
		9:05am train arriving 
		Bomaderry 9:14am, climb Cambewarra 
		Mtn to Kangaroo Valley, climb Cambewarra Mtn from Kangaroo Valley, 
		return Tourist Rd to Berry | 
		  
		2 | 
		 63.4 |  
		|   Day 
		7 |   
		 Sat | 21st | 
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 | 22nd | 
		
		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. 
Cinque Montagnes rap-up  
-  94km - 11 cyclists (Bazza turned up later) 
 
 
 
Above three pics from a smoky 
Andy's 
Cafe, Nth Galston 
 
 
 
Above three pics at a 'hazy/dusty' 
Berowra 
Waters ferry 
 
Two erstwhile Muggs, 
Grant aka 
BeanCounter and 
Martin aka 
Architect, at 
Berowra Sag Stop 
 
 
Above three pics at the 
Berowra Sag Stop 
after scaling from the ferry, with 
Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller centre stage above 
 
 
Above two pics at 
PitS 
- 2nd Nosh Stop 
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