Ride Guide 17 September 2016

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Ride Guide 17 September 2016 5.30 AM Meet CENTRE OF PARKES DRIVE (near Duck Pond), CENTENNIAL PARK, find your bunch and support wagon marked with A, B1, B2, C1, C2 or D. PLEASE DON T BE LATE.

044 496 B2 Fran Bailey 0421 443 221 Sam Vella 0419 230 299 C1 Clark Pollock 0418 479 595 Rob Dunne 0439 905 075 C2 Sarah Entwistle 0401 693 381 Breeda Kelly 0403 503 101 D John Shiell 0448 944 966

1 Ride Guide 17 September AM Meet CENTRE OF PARKES DRIVE (near Duck Pond), CENTENNIAL PARK, find your bunch and support wagon marked with A, B1, B2, C1, C2 or D. PLEASE DON T BE LATE. While waiting, make sure you get a coffee from Steve at the Spruce Goose caravan all coffee money will go to Cure Brain Cancer AM Ride briefing 6.00 AM First bunch departs. A bunch first, D bunch last. Ride Captains & Support Crew Bunch Ride Captains Support Driver A John Perry Frank Milner B1 Chris Sroka Steve Dawkins Medical: Paul Russell B2 Fran Bailey Sam Vella C1 Clark Pollock Rob Dunne C2 Sarah Entwistle Breeda Kelly D John Shiell Laurie Scandrett Valdis Macens Toyota Minibus Niki Gillies Ben Locker Ross McDowall Toyota Minibus Wendi Keenan Carole Weatherill Toyota Minibus On the day Please wear your 2016 Ride for a Reason jersey. First bunch leaves at 6:00 am A bunch first, B1, B2, C1, C2, D bunch last. All gone by 6:25 am. Support vehicles will be marked according to bunch number, and parked in order of departure. Place your backpack (with your name & contact details firmly attached) in the support vehicle for your bunch. Organisers will not be responsible for misplaced items. Remember to pack additional SUNSCREEN, food, electrolytes, cold/wet weather gear (it may be cool in Bowral) and clothes/shoes to travel home in. You will have access to your backpack throughout the Ride. BikeBug.com and FRF Couriers are very kindly providing bike transport home for those using the minibuses. Please pack a towel or similar in your backpack to protect your bike in transit. 1

2 Preparation for the Ride Please ensure your bike is thoroughly checked and serviced by a bike mechanic before participating in the Ride. Please carry at least 2 spare tubes and a pump or gas cylinders. Tyres and cleats should be in good condition, preferably new. Please bring 2 full drink bottles and sufficient food for the Ride. Your support vehicle will have water and SiS electrolyte powder available, but we recommend you also bring plenty of your favourite fuel to keep you going. Road Rules Please comply at all times The SCC Ride for a Reason is not a race and all riders ride at their own risk. You are responsible for your own safety, and the safety of the other members of your bunch. SCC bunches aim to be safe at all times. You will be asked to drop out of the bunch if you don t follow the road rules. As stipulated by the Police, all road rules apply including: Not running red lights (if the lights are changing please stop, as long as safe to do so, of course) Participants must ride single file on single lane roads, e.g. along the coast road between Stanwell Park and Wollongong, and up Macquarie Pass. If necessary, stop and pull to the side to allow the traffic to pass. Not riding more than two abreast on multi-lane roads Please ensure that you are courteous to all other road users at all times. You must obey the instructions of Police, RTA officials and SCC ride captains. All bunches will stop for ALL mechanicals and re-group at the top of ALL climbs. If the rider in front of you keeps going at the top of the hill, don t blindly follow them, please stop. No one gets left behind. However, if you are struggling to keep up with the pace of your bunch, you might be asked to drop back a bunch. You will enjoy riding at your own pace far more. Bunch riding Rolling: SCC bunches use the method when the person on the right front rolls to the front of the rider on the left (as in a paceline) and the riders on the right move up. This is much safer than both front riders peeling off to the sides. It is also much more sociable as you get to talk to a lot more riders! Please make sure you call ALL holes and other hazards. Every single rider please pass ALL calls right up and down the line. Don t assume the person in front or behind you heard the call. Refreshment stops Stanwell Tops: Great view and quick toilet stop. Turn into the car park at the roundabout (due to current construction work) Wollongong: quick coffee and food. Options: Diggies North Kiosk (recommended) just past Diggies Restaurant down on beachfront, 1 Cliff Rd cnr Blacket St. Or up the hill to Connies, 16 Cliff Rd/cnr Bourke St; or Aqua, 54 Cliff Rd. Albion Park Service Station: quick stop for drinks and toilets Robertson Pie Shop: Food, drinks and rest following climb up Macquarie Pass. Bowral, Don Bradman Oval: Lions Club BBQ (inc. vegetarian options) your support driver will give you a voucher. Craft beers kindly provided by camperdowncellars.com.au. 2

Route Summary Saturday 17 September 2016 Download.gpx file of the R4R route from https://www.strava.com/routes/6481900 Start START in centre of Parkes Drive, Centennial Park.

and Sutherland Just past Waterfall, we turn right onto the Old Princes Hwy - your support car will help guide you across the highway to the turn Continue to Helensburgh and

3 Route Summary Saturday 17 September 2016 Download.gpx file of the R4R route from Start START in centre of Parkes Drive, Centennial Park. If driving, park your car in the Park near the start or outside the Randwick Gates in Darley Rd (marked with A) We take the regular route to Waterfall via Southern Cross Drive and Sutherland Just past Waterfall, we turn right onto the Old Princes Hwy - your support car will help guide you across the highway to the turn Continue to Helensburgh and Stanwell Tops for a quick water and toilet stop Take it easy down steep Bald Hill to Stanwell Park, then ride SINGLE FILE along the coast and over spectacular Sea Cliff Bridge to Bulli 3

Bulli to Wollongong After the big roundabout at Bulli, watch out for left turn into POINT ST follow the brown SCENIC ROUTE signs to the waterfront.

At T-junction turn right then left down the side of the railway line onto Grand Pacific Drive. Continue straight all the way into CLIFF RD, Wollongong.

Riders turn into Surf Club and down the path onto the beachfront to Diggies North Kiosk take-away café (just past Diggies Restaurant) - watch out for pedestrians. Food and toilet stop.

4 Bulli to Wollongong After the big roundabout at Bulli, watch out for left turn into POINT ST follow the brown SCENIC ROUTE signs to the waterfront. Turn right and continue along the beachfront to the end of the road, turn right, then first left into GRAND PACIFIC DRIVE (keep following the brown SCENIC ROUTE signs). At T-junction turn right then left down the side of the railway line onto Grand Pacific Drive. Continue straight all the way into CLIFF RD, Wollongong. At the Roundabout, take first exit to the beachfront car park Support Vehicles park here or in front of the Surf Club opposite. Riders turn into Surf Club and down the path onto the beachfront to Diggies North Kiosk take-away café (just past Diggies Restaurant) - watch out for pedestrians. Food and toilet stop. Alternative stop up hill to Connies and Aqua Cafes along Cliff Rd * * * * * After coffee, continue to end of CLIFF RD past Wollongong Harbour, turn right turn at roundabout and follow road around. Turn left down side of Win Stadium, then right up to CORRIMAL ST Turn left at the lights and continue along CORRIMAL ST, which turns into SPRINGHILL RD At Bulli, turn left onto POINT ST down to the waterfront Route through Wollongong 4

Wollongong to Illawarra Highway Continue along SPRINGHILL RD DO NOT TURN RIGHT ONTO MASTERS ROAD this is an accident blackspot and we have been instructed by

T-junction with PRINCES HWY TURN LEFT at Princes Hwy towards UNANDERRA.

5 Wollongong to Illawarra Highway Continue along SPRINGHILL RD DO NOT TURN RIGHT ONTO MASTERS ROAD this is an accident blackspot and we have been instructed by the Police not to use this turn Continue along Springhill Rd to the end and T-junction with FIVE ISLANDS RD TURN RIGHT at Five Islands Road and continue until T-junction with PRINCES HWY TURN LEFT at Princes Hwy towards UNANDERRA. Continue along Princes Hwy until it merges with the main Highway Continue approx 2 kms to roundabout turn RIGHT at roundabout to ILLAWARRA HWY Use caution crossing Highway to roundabout let your support vehicle guide you across to the right lane 5

Albion Park to Bowral Follow Illawarra Hwy to ALBION PK, turn right at traffic lights into TONGARRA RD Refreshment stop at Albion Park Service Station.

6 Albion Park to Bowral Follow Illawarra Hwy to ALBION PK, turn right at traffic lights into TONGARRA RD Refreshment stop at Albion Park Service Station. Continue along Tongarra Rd, which becomes Illawarra Hwy again, to Macquarie Pass Please ride single file on Macquarie Pass, and keep well to the left. Regroup for food and toilet stop at Robertson Pie Shop * * * * * Ride through Robertson, turning right at CAALONG ST, which becomes KANGALOON RD. After a long, steep descent, TURN RIGHT to KIRKLAND RD - NOT straight ahead up the steep uphill (ignore straight ahead sign to Bowral). Continue along Kirkland Rd until T-junction and turn left onto TOURIST RD. Watch out for vicious magpie on the uphill to the village hall! At bottom of hill, turn right at T-Junction back onto KANGALOON RD, and continue into BOWRAL. At the big roundabout turn right into MOSS VALE RD and the main street BONG BONG ST into town to join the TULIP TIME FESTIVAL PARADE. The street will be blocked off to traffic but we will be very welcome to join in the Parade. After you ve been cheered in the Parade, turn right into BOWRAL ST or the next BOOLWEY ST to St Jude St and BRADMAN OVAL in GLEBE PARK. Great work everyone, now to relax. Bradman Oval 6

7 Arrival in Bowral congratulations! The Bowral Tulip Time Parade starts at 2 pm and we are all invited to join in. Turn right when you get to the main roundabout at the beginning of town and join in! You ll get a very big cheer!! The Lions Club is providing a post ride BBQ and Sausage Sizzle (and vegetarian rolls) at Bradman Oval for all R4R participants. All riders will be issued with a BBQ voucher from their support driver. Rip Viropoulos and are also very kindly providing beer for the BBQ for your recovery and relaxation! Bags will be available for collection from your support vehicle after arrival at Bradman Oval. Unfortunately there are no showers available to us at the Oval, but you there are toilet facilities where you can change just bring some deodorant! Getting Home The buses are fully booked. Riders with confirmed bus seats will be able to board minibuses for return to Sydney from approximately 2.30 pm. Tickets have been pre-sold and riders names will be checked off by the bus-drivers. Buses cannot leave until they are full so please be patient. BikeBug and FRF Couriers are very kindly providing transport for bikes back to Centennial Park please look for the FRF van. We recommend you pack a towel or similar to protect your bike from scratches during the journey home. IMPORTANT: As soon as you arrive at Bradman Oval, please take your bike to the FRF truck before you enjoy the BBQ. The truck cannot leave until the last bunch has reached Bowral and all bikes are on board. The truck will take longer to reach Sydney than the buses, so it s important it is loaded as quickly as possible so it can leave before you. You can relax and enjoy the BBQ once it has gone. Trains: Bowral station is on Station St, just ride up St Jude St from the Oval, turn left into Boolwey St and ride right to the end, across the main street until the T-junction and turn right onto Station St. Trains to Central leave at 2:05 pm, 4:08 pm and 6:25 pm. Please ride safely, remember to look at the views and make sure you enjoy yourselves. This really is a beautiful ride, and great fun despite the hills! And a BIG, BIG thanks to all our ride captains and support drivers, as well as to all our hard-training, fundraising riders. Looking forward to seeing you all for a coffee at 5.30 am on Saturday morning. Sarah Entwistle events@sydneycyclingclub.org.au Now go tell your family, friends and workmates all about your challenging journey so we can smash our goal for this vitally important cause. Thanks so much for your hard work and great support. 7

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