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Sunday 19th April 2009
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Mt Tamborine Ride
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For the riders wishing to ride the full 46km round trip to
meet at Middle
Park Tamborine, Beenleigh Beaudesert Road (GC UBD Map 2) 6:15am early
start
for you City Slickers! Parking and toilets available.
Leave no later than 6:30am to avoid traffic.
Leave Middle Park proceed on to Tamborine Mt Road 6km, turns into
Geismann
Drive past Curtis Falls, on to the Tourist and Information Centre (could
meet
up with riders who want to just do short run around the mountain at
7:00am).
Turn right onto main Street follow along and have coffee at Spice of Life
Coffee shop. Depart when refreshed, head back to Tourist & Information
Centre
Main Western Road (great views) follow this road until you come to
a Round
About just past the show grounds , turn right onto Alpine Terrace then
right
on to White Rd follow along till you come to the set of lights (only ones
on
mountain) and prepare for a steep descent about 3km to bottom, advise
caution sharp bends 20km. Reach bottom and turn right onto Christie
Street
which takes you into Canungra, follow through onto Nerang Beaudesert Rd
which turns into Mundoolun Connection Road long flat straight about 18km
till come to the T Intersection and turn right onto Beenleigh Beaudesert
Road follow to end turn right back into Middle Park.
RSVP: 15/4/09
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Sunday 26th April 2009
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Brisbane 2 Ipswich Challenge
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The Brisbane 2 Ipswich Challenge runs from Memorial Park
in Toowong, travels 50km through Brisbane and Ipswich and forms an
integral part of the Ipswich Festival. (Due to heavy construction on Coronation Drive, please note the change in start venue for the 2009 ride)
Start: 7am Cost: $40 Individuals
& $20 Children U16
For more information and to register go to
www.bribane2ipswich.com
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Thursday 30th April to Monday 4th
May 2009
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Labour day weekend at Ballina
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Dave is organising a trip to Ballina the Queensland Labour
day
weekend, Thursday-Monday or if people can’t get the extra time choose how
ever long they want to go for. Dave knows the area quite well and is
going to organise some rides and other activities like a mini BQ but
staying in the one place, maybe a fun
time trial along the river road at Pimlico the Sunday morning.
He will be planning a few tough rides for Ballina for those who want
that along with some easy casual rides.
The web site for the park is http://www.ballinalakeside.com.au/accom/index.html
so if you want to book
you can go for it, the beach is real close and town is just 5 minutes
away,
RSVP: Please let me know if you are interested in joining
this ride
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Saturday 9th May 2009
4:30pm
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Full Moon Saturday Night Ride - Brighton Park to Redcliffe.
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Meet at Brighton Park (UBD Map 100 M8)
at 4:30pm and ride to Redcliffe Peninsula. Meal Break at "Cafe
Scarborough". Lights essential.
RSVP: 5th May so we know who
to wait for
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Saturday 16th May 2009
7:00am
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Beenleigh to Sanctuary Cove for breakfast
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Meet at the Albert River Park at Fryar Rd Eagleby at 7.00am.
(UBD Map Ref 264 G20) We'll pick up the start of the Main Roads
designated V1 ("Velo 1") bike route. This park was the start
point for the Beenleigh Gold Coast section of the HTM Gold Coast Ride.
From here we'll ride to Sanctuary Cove for breakfast. Return trip
is about 80kms.
(Drive time from Jindalee is
probably about 45 mins)
RSVP: 12th May so we know who to
wait for.
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Sunday 24th May 2009 7.00am
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Trev’s Mt Coot-tha training ride
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Here is a ride which should get the adrenalin running,
even to just thinking about it. We’ll meet at Amazons at &:00am as
usual.
Its a route over Mt Coot-tha following part of the way
that the Mt Coot-tha challenge takes.
If you want the interactive map it is at http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/CBG-Mount-Coot-tha-training-route
It is a total of 50.3 kms. with a coffee stop at the Kuta
Cafe at the summit. Trev says it’d be about the same effort as a normal
60km ride.)
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Friday 5th June to Monday 8th June
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The Dreaming Festival Woodford
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I’ve booked to go to the Dreaming
festival at Woodford. John T is also going. If any other cyclists would
like to come go to www.thedreamingfestival.com/ for more
information or to book online. I haven’t decided if I’ll drive or ride
to the festival so if you are interested in coming let me know.
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14th June 2009
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Noosa Century
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The Noosa Centrury is a 100mile
(160km) ride from Brisbane to Noosa. There is also a shorter 100km ride
option starting from Caboolture. Entry fees ar $90 for the Bris to Noosa
and $75 for Caboolture to Noosa if entered before 10/6/09. For more info
go to http://www.usmevents.com.au/century/
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20th June 2009
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Centenary Lakes Ride
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Malcolm’s ride will circumnavigate the three lakes in
Centenary suburbs, Westlake, Edenbrook and Windemere. Most of the ride
is either in bike path or bike lane with some general road sections. The
ride is about 30kms and has several hills and shaded leafy bikepath
sections where care is required. We’ll finish at Pepper Lounge behind
the pool for coffee spot at the end of the ride.
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4th July 2009
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Full Moon Saturday Night Ride - Toombul to
Sandgate
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Meet at Toombul Shopping Centre Car Park
at 4:30pm and ride to Sandgate via the Boondall wetlands. Meal
Break at "Doug's Cafe" Sandgate. Lights essential.
RSVP: 30th June so we know
who to wait for.
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Sunday 12th July 2009
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Yamanto Roadvale Kalbar circuit ride
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Meeting place:
Carpark of MacDonalds at Warwick Rd Yamanto at 7am.
Start Meet in the car park of McDonalds Warwick Road
Yamanto. Left Into Warwick Road under Cunningham Highway where road becomes Ipswich Boonah Road Right Into Purga School Road. Left Middle Road. Right Peak Crossing
Churchbank Weir Road. Left
Webber Road (in part
2km gravel but suitable for road bikes) Strait Into Kalbar Peak Crossing Road Left Roadvale Road. Right Roadvale Harrisville Road. Right at Roadvale
up passed the pub (might be called Roadvale Drive) Left Roadvale Teviotville Road. Right Teviotville
Kalbar Road.
(Teviotville) Right Kalbar
Peak Crossing Road,
follow approx 20 km to Peak Crossing. Left Ipswich Boonah Road approx 15km return to Yamanto - 90km round
trip. Click to view a map.
RSVP: 7th July so we know
who to wait for.
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19th July 2009
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Brissie to Bay Ride
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Brissie to Bay ride is a
fundraiser for MS. The 50km ride leaves Musgrave Park at 7:10am. Adult
cost for 50km ride is $35 if registered before 30th April,
There are also 25km and 10km ride options. For more info go to
http://www.brissietothebay.com.au/ .
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Wednesday 12th August 2009 – Ekka wed
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Amazons - Nebo – Mt glorious - Fernvale
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Meeting Place : Amazons Skate Park Jindalee in front
of Amenities block.(UBD177 Q17) 5:00am start
This ride will be led by Ian and is for the stronger cyclists. Some
riders will ride home from Fernvale at the end. RSVP: 7/8/09
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Saturday 5th to Sunday 13th September 2009
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Cycle Queensland Darling Downs Loop
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9 days, 560km, 1000 friends. Many of our group have
done cycle Queensland rides in the past and keep coming back for
more. This years ride starts and finishes in Toowoomba, and passes
through Goombungee, Kaimkillenbun, Dalby, Oakey, Pittsworth, Warwick and Clifton. For more information click on http://www.bq.org.au/cq/
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Saturday 28th November to Sunday 6th
December 2009
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Great Victorian Bike Ride 2009 - The Great Ocean Road
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Several of our group have expressed interest in doing the
Great Victoria Bike ride this year For more info go to http://www.bv.com.au/great-rides/20004/
If you are interested send me an email so we can see if we
can get a group together.
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???????
January 2010?
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Tour of Tasmania
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Jeff has
suggested we do a tour of Tasmania. If you are interested in being part
of this let me know and we’ll see what we can plan. We’ll collect
information and get ideas now, then organise a meeting with Jeff end May
or early June to get the ball rolling. In the meantime check out the
following website for ideas: www.discovertasmania.com/activities_and_attraction/advent
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