DATE SATURDAY May 15th 2010
START TIME 9.30 AM
END TIME 1.00 PM
DISTANCE 20 KM
LEVEL EASY BEGINNERS
COST GOLD COIN DONATION FOR LUNCH
MEET AT THE CALTEX SERVICE STATION(26H2) ON SUNSHINE AVE . WE’LL RIDE TO THE BLACK POWDER MILL IN CAIRNLEA FOR A HISTORICAL TOUR OF THE MILL AT 10.00 AM . THEN WE’LL TAKE OPTIONAL WALK / RIDE FROM THE BLACK POWDER MILL THROUGH THE PROTECTED GRASSLAND TO IRAMOO AT VICTORIA UNIVERSITY AT 11.15 AM. LUNCH AT IRAMOO FROM 12.30 ONWARDS, FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THE IRAMOO SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY CENTRE, TOURS START AT 1.30 PM
CONTACT Ferdi 936303950
FRIENDS OF THE BLACK POWDER MILL 93122284
FRIENDS OF IRAMOO 99192815
Date: RIDE CANCELLED DUE TO MOTHERS DAY
Sunday 9th May, 2010
Time: 1000 am
Start: Southern Cross Railway Station
Distance: 30 klms (60 klms - return) approx
Cost: Train fare and food
Level: medium
Description: Meeting at Southern Cross Station we’ll head through the top of the city past The Zoo to Westgarth Street and pick up the Main Yarra Trail to Westerfolds Park OR Eltham Station. After a rest stop it’s the option of train OR cycle home!
Contact: Stuart 93642956
Ride Report: A quick ring around revealed 4 keen riders so the ride went ahead. A glorious day with a lovely lunch with entertainment at the Mia Mia Cafe in Westerfold Park. An Aboriginal elder regularly plays his didgeridoo there and gives lessons (for men only). A tail wind back to the start!
Date: Saturday 24th April, 2010
Time: 1000
Start: Caltex Service Station, Kealba, Melways 26H2
Distance: 60 klms
Level: Medium
Cost: Free, bring nibbles and bring / buy lunch
Description: Note change of route direction
Meet at the Caltex Service Station, Cnr Western Ring Road and Sunshine Avenue, Kealba, Melways 26 H2. We’ll head via the Ring Road Path, past Sydney Road and connect with the Merri Creek Trail. Its a meander past Coburg Lake to CERES for lunch, coffee (its a VERY BUSY cafe). Then on to Rushall Station and at Park street we’ll continue on the Capital City Trail to the Upfield Trail. This trail takes us through the suburbs following the railway line till we divert at Fawkner (approx) and then its back to the start along the Ring Road Path.
Contact: Stuart 93642956
Ride Report: 8 riders headed out on a cool morning. 6 riders finished the ride with 2 riders taking a voluntary “bail out option” along the way. The afternoon was glorious with wonderful rests and coffee at CERES and the Fawkner Memorial Park Cafe.
