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Sunday, 26 Oct, 7:50am from Cowan for "Wyong via Spencer - return on Iron Horse” - 121km -  ETR Cowan 3:42pm

Or commence from Hornsby at 7:25am and cycle back from Mt White - 71km - ETR 11am

• Times listed herein are Daylight Saving Times

• No trackwork on the Wyong, Northern or North Shore lines

• Train departs West Ryde at 6:51am arriving Hornsby 7:14am.

• Train departs Turra' 7:20am arriving Hornsby 7:29

• Train departs Hornsby 7:30am arriving Cowan 7:45am

• Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

• Bring your mobile if it is handy

• Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

• Cycle two abreast at own risk.  Keep well to LHS

• Get off the road at Sag Stops

• Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover in case you cause a serious accident

 

Snapshot: Park at Cowan station to rollout by 7.50am.  Nosh Stops at Mt White, Spencer and Yarramalong to catch an All Stops train home from Wyong at 2:45pm (or 3:55pm) - ETR 3:42pm (or 4:52pm).  Commence early if you are slow.

1st Leg:  Cowan to Mt White - 20km - 50 min

Park at Cowan station to rollout by 7:50am cycling Nth up Old Pacific H'way passing Pie in the Sky, crossing the Old Hawkesbury River bridge to arrive at Mt White "Road Warriors Cafe"  from 8:40am for 1st Nosh Stop (25 min).

2nd Leg:  Mt White to Peats Ridge - 21km - 57 min

Depart Bikie Hangout by 9:05am -

• Nth along Old Pacific H'way for 6.2km;

• L into Peats Ridge Rd for 15km continuous, gradual climb for Sag Stop (10 min) at Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge from 10:05am.

3rd Leg:  Peats Ridge to Spencer - 26km -  55 min

After re-mounting at 10:15am -

• L 200m Nth of Mid Coast Petroleum, 

• L into George Downs Drive NNW for 3½km to Central Mangrove;

• L into Wisemans Ferry Rd at Central Mangrove SW descending thru Mangrove Mountain, Lower Mangrove following the river 26km to Spencer for 2nd Nosh Stop after 67km (35min) from 11:15am.

4th Leg:  Spencer to Yarramalong Manor - 34km - 85 min

Re-mounting at 11:55am -

• retrace-up 22km up Wiseman's Ferry Rd 

• L into George Downs Drive for 4.5km;

• R into Springs Rd for a Sag Stop (3 min), thence 2.5km East twds Bumble Hill, then it becomes Greta Rd for 2km up Bumble Hill, then 3.4km descend Bumble Hill cautiously;

• R for 60m to 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) for brunch from 1:15pm at General Store before Yarramalong Manor.

5th Leg: Yarramalong to Wyong station - 18.8km - 55 min
By 1:45pm commence 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 2:40pm to catch ($7.80 fare):

• 2:37pm Express 59 min direct to Hornsby 3:36pm; or

• 2:45pm All-stops 57 min to Cowan 3:42pm; or

• 3:37pm Express 59 min direct to Hornsby 4:36pm; or 

• 3:55pm All-stops 57 min to Cowan 4:52pm.