Koonung Trail – Blackburn Lake area
Date: Sunday 26th September 2010
Start: 9 00 am
Where: North Melbourne Railway Station
Distance: 80 klms BAIL OUT Blackburn Station, Alamein Station
Level: Medium
Cost: Free - Train, lunch money
Description: Meet at North Melbourne Railway Station where we head under City Link to Join the Capital City Trail across the top end of Melbourne and join up with the Main Yarra Trail near Fairfield. Continuing along till Burke Road where we’ll head along the “Koonung Creek Trail” to Blackburn Lake and surrounds for lunch. Then its south west along the Upper Gardiners Creek Trail to Alamein area where we’ll head to the Monash Freeway and follow the Gardiners Creek Trail, join up with the Main Yarra Trail and back to the City.
Bail out at Blackburn Station – distance approx 35 klms
Bail out at Alamein Station – distance approx 60 klms
Contact Stuart 93642956 Ruth 0417 110 880
Ride Report: 10 riders joined in at various points along the way on a cyclists “dream day” for cycling. Special thanks to Clare for her wonderful tour of Blackburn Lake and surrounds and a great coffee stop for lunch. Ride leader apology – it was only 70 klms OOPPS sorry!