Ride Leader	Andrew Elliston - 0414 224 138
Grade	Medium
Distance	50 km (with 600 m climbing)
Pace	Low to Mid 20s, average 17 - 19  km/h
Weather cancellation	6:30am
Cafe	Waverton, The Coal Loader.

 

Route

Leaving from Concord, commence the climb through to Shrimpton Creek's shared path to reach the Epping Road and the Gore Hill Shared path before turning toward the Coal Loader. 

Coffee can be enjoyed at the Coal Loader itself overlooking Sydney Harbour. The stop could be extended enabling a wander around the facility, along with a copious quantity of photographs.

Return via the foreshore past Luna Park, the harbour Bridge, Anzac Bridge, Pyrmont Bridge, Rozelle Parklands and the Inner West.

Allow for 3.5 to 4.5 hours including ride briefing, regroups, and coffee at a Moderate 19 - 22 kmh pace. The ride grading suggestion is: a. Medium Hard at a Moderate 19 to 22 pace.    Or b. Medium at a Steady 17 to 19 pace.

Riders are to have geared road bikes or geared flat bar road bikes due to the hilly nature of ride sections. While there are shared paths, riders also need to be comfortable cycling on the road or road shoulder with traffic. Where there are shared paths, the ride leader may choose to use either the available shared path or to be on the road. Route hazards include on road or path items such as bollards, sticks etc. Riders to be particularly careful on shared paths with pedestrians and dogs that may unexpectedly move in front of the rider. The ride does pass near or through several railway stations which would provide options for riders to leave the ride. Check how trackwork might impact these options for the day. Optionally riders could turn around at any point and retrace the route, but please let the ride leader know BEFORE you leave the ride

If you would like to participate please register. Also feel free to call me to discuss.  

The map can be found at:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49094990
(The ride will start at Concord, however the map shows it starting at Meadowbank).