Cycling Round the Bay Lite, with overnight in Ocean Grove

** THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED ** 

Enjoy a “Round The Bay Lite” scenic tour from South Geelong to Frankston, with an overnight stay in Ocean Grove. Optional Friday ride with additional overnight.

GRADE | TYPE | LENGTH: Hard, point-to-point cycling, 98 km (Day 1: Medium 35 km or Hard 64 km | Day 2: Hard 78 km). The route has many on-road sections as well as both sealed and unsealed cycling trails.
(The official Round The Bay ride of more than 210 km in a single day is totally off the Nomad’s grading scale)!

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:
This is a two or three day cycling weekend. You're invited to join the Friday Cycling Group for a ride to Bells Beach and Torquay on Friday. Some of the Friday riders will return to South Geelong Station, but those who are participating in the weekend will cycle to Ocean Grove for an overnight stay there.

On Saturday, those who are only participating in the weekend rides will travel via V/Line to South Geelong. The "Friday Nighters" will cycle from Ocean Grove via Barwon Heads Rd to meet the others at South Geelong Station, then everybody will cycle the Bellarine Rail Trail together to Ocean Grove.

On Sunday, we'll cycle to Queenscliff to catch the ferry across to Sorrento. From there we'll cycle via the Bay Trail to Safety Beach after which we'll head inland. First through some quiet, scenic suburban streets, Bruce Rd and the Nepean Hwy to The Briars Community Forest. We'll cycle through the wetlands then some quiet suburban streets to Old Moorooduc Rd, which takes us on a wide shoulder to the start of the Peninsula Link Trail. From there it's an excellent, wide path all the way to the Baxter Trail for the final 4 km descent to Frankston Station.

BOOKING: By Wednesday 27th January or ASAP. To register, click on Get Tickets. Limit of 10 participants. If sold out, contact the leader to see if any other arrangements are possible.

COVIDSAFE CHECKLIST: Checklist 210129 Cycling Round the Bay Lite 

FURTHER INFORMATION: www.railtrails.org.au/trail?view=trail&id=139

MEETING TIME | LOCATION:

• Friday: 8:40am at Southern Cross Station to catch the 9:10am train to Waurn Ponds.
• Saturday: 9:20am at Southern Cross Station to catch the 9:50am train to South Geelong.

MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 1E grid A9 | Google map goo.gl/maps/WUzR7kSmTVzW3yjx6. 

DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: around 90 km to South Geelong Station, 1 hour 4 minutes by train from Southern Cross Station.

ACCOMMODATION: basic, but comfortable accommodation will be provided in a private house in Ocean Grove. Only 10 beds are available. 

COST:

• Ferry: $13 full fare or $11 concession. Bikes are carried at no additional charge.
• Lunches: will be purchased individually en route each day.
• Accommodation & Meals: a small contribution is suggested to contribute to breakfast and accommodation expenses.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Travel to and from this event is via public transport. 

• Fri 29 Jan (3-day participants): meet at Southern Cross Station at 8:40am to catch the 9:10am train to Waurn Ponds.
• Sat 30 Jan (2-day participants): meet at Southern Cross Station at 9:20am to catch the 9:50am train to South Geelong.
• Sun 31 Jan: trains depart Frankston every 10 minutes for Flinders Street.

FOOD: Carry 2 litres of water. We will purchase lunch along the way, though there will be long stretches with no food options, so it would be advisable to bring some snacks.

APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: A hybrid bike is best due to the diversity in tracks. Quite a lot of the route will be on sealed trails or roads, but some of the tracks, including the sealed sections, can be quite rough. Bring clothing based on the weather forecast, but be prepared for changeable conditions.  

LEADER: Alan D. | Email the Leader if you have any questions.
Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.

Image: railtrails.org.au

 

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