Berry Showground base camp - Wed 9th Nov '22 - vacate site by 11am Sunday 13th Nov '22 - 5 listed climb days, with optional "flat rides to the coast"

Muggaccinos cyclists invite you to the 17th annual King of the Mountain Challenge with most camping/caravan-ing at the verdant, bucolic Berry Showground which adjoins the 20 yards Berry Swimming Pool. Our camp ground is 250m from Berry train station. Trains take almost 3 hours from Central Railway Station to Berry Station.

Indicative Attendance Schedule lists the names in GREEN BACKGROUND that have confirmed attending this Nov., subject to fine weather and no 11th hour catastrophe. The final column lists those that have paid their booking fee, either fort the Showground or in a hotel, motel in the Berry township.

BankTeller has booked 4 @ Unpowered sites @ $20 p/n per tent and 2 @ Powered sites @ $25 per night. Pete C and Ron W have paid $100 each to Shoalhaven Council for all 4 nights. Alan P, Bill W, Terry P and BankTeller has each paid Council $80. Unpowered sites are allowed to have two tents on each provided only one occupant in each tent.

Further accommodation in or nearby Berry is available on AirBNB. Complete the filters to inform exactly what accommodation you seek eg 2 bedrooms or 3 bedrooms and the number of beds sought. BankTeller has registered on AirBNB, because you cannot book 'digs' unless you are Registered, thence AirBNB vets your Creds to ensure that you are not a ScumBag.

#	Day	Date	Routes & Maps - embedded threads	Climbs Elevations	Route km
Day 1	Wed	9th	11am 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 2	Thurs	10th	Catch 8:26 Berry train arriving Kiama 8:44am. Climb tiny Jerrara Mtn, then sheer Saddleback Mtn up Fountaindale Rd. Descend and tour flatlands of Sth Kiama and Gerringong. Catch return train from Gerringong back to Berry	1	72.7
Day 3	Fri	11th	Drive to Kiama either South from Sydney or North from Berry. Catch 8:16am train to Albion Park arriving 8:36am, climb Macquarie Pass to Old Cheese Factory, for 1st Nosh Stop at Pig 'n Whistle Cafe, Robertson. SWW to Fitzroy Falls. SE down Moss Vale Rd to Kangaroo Valley. Climb Berry Mtn. Catch 1.25pm or 2.43pm train from Berry to Kiama to collect 'wheels'	2	81.2
Day 3	Fri	11th	Alternative Flatter Coastal Route - 7:33am train from Berry, arriving Bombaderry 7:42am to ride to Culburra Beach 'n back to Bombaderry - route directions	0	81.0
Day 4	Sat	12th	7:40am cycle 17km down main drag to Bomaderry for coffee at cafe outside train station or catch 8:09am train arriving Bomaderry 8:19am, climb Cambewarra Mtn to Kangaroo Valley, climb Cambewarra Mtn from Kangaroo Valley, return Tourist Rd to Berry Or alternatively skip leg to Kangaroo Valley and return Tourist Rd to Berry	2	63.4
Day 5	Sun	13th	*8:30am climb Berry Mtn, Tourist Rd, The Lookout Tea Rooms.* Descend to Bombaderry, Back Forest Rd to Berry**	2	55.1