Bike Leichhardt

Mittagong to Meadowbank


09/04/2021
Mittagong Station, Mittagong NSW 2575, AUSTRALIA
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RIDE NAME DISCIPLINE START TIME DISTANCE ROUTE FIELD SIZE PRICE
Mittagong to Meadowbank Medium Hard 10:00am 111km N/A 6 $0.00 BOOK NOW

Description


This ride is 111km if you stay the course, but rail-bail earlier when suits.
Suitably only for experienced, fit, flowing road cyclists used to riding 80+km in a day, maintaining 25kph on flat smooth surface, and fast traffic passing close. Minimal stops. Numerous rail-bail options.

Quick coffee and (takeaway?) lunch at Picton after 42km, before 10-minute railcar from Picton to Douglas Park (avoiding unpleasant part of overall route).

Catch the 7:39 from CQ P2, 7:48 from Central P23, to Campbelltown, where we cross to P4 for the 8:50 Moss Vale railcar. Please notify if boarding beyond Central. Both trains should have plenty of space and there's no need to sit together. (Bring your crochet etc.)

We start from Mittagong ASAP after scheduled 9:57 arrival. We MUST catch the 11:57 railcar at Picton after 42km, or at Tahmoor (11:48) after 35km, for the overall schedule to work. Much of that 42km [+170M] is free-flowing, and we DO drop 460M nett.
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31549814

From Douglas Park, the route is a flat-ish 69km [+450M] to Meadowbank. We'll stop once midway for more refreshments, + water/loo/rest stops as needed.
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31549840

The ride will be cancelled or abbreviated if weather threatens. Monitor Meetup for possible cancellation, regardless of weather.

Contact leader, Richard, 0428 640 975 if not well known to him or doubts/queries about the ride.

Disclaimer

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:

  • you may be involved in a collision with people, animals, objects and/or vehicles;
  • you may lose your balance;
  • you may suffer from the effects of heat, cold, wind, rain and other weather conditions;
  • you may suffer from physical exertion;
  • you may become separated from the cycling group; and
  • you may fall from your bicycle.

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 obey all Australian and NSW road rules;
  • that your bicycle and equipment is in good mechanical order.
  • to comply with all directions given to you by Bicycle NSW employees or agents of the organising Bicycle User Group;
  • to take full and sole responsibility for any person under the age of 18 years who accompanies you in these cycling activities;
  • that you participate at your own risk; that the agreement for services provided to you by the organising Bicycle User Group does not include any implied or express warranty that the services of the organising Bicycle User Group will be rendered with due care and skill or that any materials provided by the organising Bicycle User Group in connection with the cycling activities will be fit for the purpose for which they are supplied;
  • that the organising Bicycle User Group has no liability to you for personal injury or death arising from the services that the organising Bicycle User Group provides to you; and

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


WHEN & WHERE


Event date: 09/04/2021
Time:  10:00

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  Mittagong Station, Mittagong NSW 2575
+61428640975
  richardfkelly1@optusnet.com.au