West Head + Akuna Bay via Powder Works Road - Sunday, 13 November
Posted: 11 Nov 2016, 11:52
Please feel free to join a ride out to West Head and Akuna Bay this Sunday, 13 November
We'll leave Marrickville at 5:30am (sharp); then head north via the Harbour Bridge, Mosman and Seaforth. We'll then tackle the first substantial climb of the day - Powder Works Road - before descending to Bayview and swinging round to Church Point (where we'll stop for coffee / refreshments). We'll then ride into the Ku-ring-gai National Park via the second substantial climb of the day - McCarrs Creek Road - and out to West Head (where we'll pause for a photo at one of greater Sydney's most iconic viewpoints). We'll then double back along West Head Road and descend to Akuna Bay, before tackling the third (and final) substantial climb of the day - Akuna Bay West. We'll then stop for coffee / refreshments at Terrey Hills, before returning to the City via Forest Way, Seaforth and the back streets of Mosman
Further details as follows:
Start: Marrickville post office square at 5:30am / Corner of Wattle Street and Broadway at 5:45am / Pyrmont Bridge at 5:50am
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/6992945
Pace / effort: C28s / Middies
Distance: ~125km
Elevation gain: ~2,500m
Finish: Aiming to be back in the City by midday
Notes: Please bring 2 x spare tubes, pump, water, snacks + money for coffee / refreshments
List:
Paul Mayson
Mark Gibian
Ben Smith
Rob Mundell (checking permissions)
John Tsihlis
Emanuel de Sousa
Diana Mullineux
Katie Uther
Dave Judson
Jakki Artus
Evan Crommelin (I think)
John Carter (I think)
Paul Weaver (checking permissions)
We'll leave Marrickville at 5:30am (sharp); then head north via the Harbour Bridge, Mosman and Seaforth. We'll then tackle the first substantial climb of the day - Powder Works Road - before descending to Bayview and swinging round to Church Point (where we'll stop for coffee / refreshments). We'll then ride into the Ku-ring-gai National Park via the second substantial climb of the day - McCarrs Creek Road - and out to West Head (where we'll pause for a photo at one of greater Sydney's most iconic viewpoints). We'll then double back along West Head Road and descend to Akuna Bay, before tackling the third (and final) substantial climb of the day - Akuna Bay West. We'll then stop for coffee / refreshments at Terrey Hills, before returning to the City via Forest Way, Seaforth and the back streets of Mosman
Further details as follows:
Start: Marrickville post office square at 5:30am / Corner of Wattle Street and Broadway at 5:45am / Pyrmont Bridge at 5:50am
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/6992945
Pace / effort: C28s / Middies
Distance: ~125km
Elevation gain: ~2,500m
Finish: Aiming to be back in the City by midday
Notes: Please bring 2 x spare tubes, pump, water, snacks + money for coffee / refreshments
List:
Paul Mayson
Mark Gibian
Ben Smith
Rob Mundell (checking permissions)
John Tsihlis
Emanuel de Sousa
Diana Mullineux
Katie Uther
Dave Judson
Jakki Artus
Evan Crommelin (I think)
John Carter (I think)
Paul Weaver (checking permissions)