RIDE NAME | DISCIPLINE | START TIME | DISTANCE | ROUTE | FIELD SIZE | PRICE | |
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Leichhardt to Liverpool via Olympic Park | Easy Medium | 8.15 AM | 40 km | N/A | 20 | $0.00 | BOOK NOW |
• Groups of 20 or less
• Social distancing applies while riding and during stops
• Bike Leichhardt financial members only (see link below)
• COVID 19 symptoms – if people display symptoms, they will be asked to leave the ride
If you are not a Bike Leichhardt member and this is your second or more ride, you should join the club, its only $10 per year. Instructions here - http://www.bikeleichhardt.org/bp/about/
Please message in the group chat or rider leader directly - your full name, on ride mobile number, emergency contact name and number.
Ride Details:
Meet Bar Italia Norton Street Leichhardt 8.15am for 8.30am start.
Heading off from Bar Italia through Five Dock and Concord then onto the paths through Olympic Park meeting up with the M4 cycleway. Once leaving the M4 we travel along the rail trail from Merrylands through to Guildford where we will stop for coffee. After our break we will continue to follow the rail line through to Liverpool, arriving around midday where you can then hop on the train for the return home.
Ride will be medium paced with stops to regroup along the way. Plenty of opportunity to bail if needed as we pass many train stations once hitting Merrylands.
Distance is approximately 40km’s and mostly flat all the way.
What to bring:
A bike in good mechanical order, a helmet, water bottle, a spare inner tube(s) and a pump in case of a puncture, Opal card for return train back to city and snacks if you get hungry before our coffee stop.
RIDE LEADER: Your ride leader is Ellen Kennedy - on-ride mobile is 0421 118629
REGROUP: We will regroup a number of times on the ride, so please ride behind the Ride Leader to avoid any confusion.
WEATHER: Ride will be cancelled if there is significant rain on the morning of the ride. Call Ride Leader if unsure.
Cycling can be an enjoyable and exciting activity. However, like many recreational activities that require physical exertion, cycling carries with it the risk of physical injury. The risks associated with cycling include the risk that:
These risks may result in death, bodily injury, disability, property damage and economic loss. There are other risks to which you may be exposed. You should ensure that you wear appropriate clothing and safety equipment, including a helmet.
By participating in the cycling activities provided by the organising Bicycle NSW Affiliated Bicycle User Group, you agree:
to indemnify organising Bicycle User Group against any claim, loss, damage, liability, cost and expense that may be incurred or sustained by the organising Bicycle User Group in connection with any act, matter or thing done, permitted or omitted to be done by you or which was in any way connected with your involvement in the cycling activities.
An approved Australian Standards helmet is required to be worn on all rides. No helmet, no ride. No exceptions. Please ensure your bike is in good working order and bring a spare tube, a pump, tyre levers, a full water bottle and any other tools you may require. It is also recommended you bring money for food and/or fares and your mobile phone.
Children – these rides are not a child minding service. Every rider under the age of 18 must be under the direct supervision of a parent/guardian. The parent/guardian must watch and control their children for the duration of the ride. The parent/guardian agrees to take full and sole responsibility for their children’s safety. Please contact the Ride Leader in advance to discuss the suitability of a ride for your children.
Feedback can be sent to rides@bicyclensw.org.au
Event date: 10/01/2021
Time: 8.15 AM
Entries open: 03/01/2021
Entries close: 09/01/2021
Bar Italia, Norton Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
0421118629
Bicycle NSW
Address
Gadigal Country, Tower 2, Level 20, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney
Postal Address
Gadigal Country, PO Box Q178, Queen Victoria Building, NSW 1230
Email
info@bicyclensw.org.au or support@buncheur.com
Phone
(02) 9704 0800