** POSTPONED: Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 lockdown, this event will need to be rescheduled to a later date **
Take in the sights of Geelong as we follow Waurn Ponds Creek, the Barwon River then the coast around to Lara, including a wander through the industrial Geelong port precinct.
GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Medium 36 km point-to-point cycling, on cycling tracks and some quiet roads.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We'll attempt to all get on the service departing from Southern Cross at 9:50am. You should plan to arrive at Southern Cross by 9:30am to get to the front of the (imaginary) queue! If we can't all fit on that train, the second group will get the next train to South Geelong Station (at 10:30am) to meet up with the earlier group. Lunch will be by the foreshore in Geelong. From Lara we'll return to Southern Cross by V/Line train.
From Waurn Ponds Station, we take a few suburban streets to connect to the Waurn Ponds Trail, which we follow all the way to Breakwater Rd, a total distance of approximately 9 km. We then follow the Barwon River Trail round to Swanston St (just before Kardinia Park / South Geelong Station), and take the Swanston St on-road cycling path to reach Eastern Beach: about 7 km. From there we follow the Bay Trail to Lara via the stunning Limeburners Bay, about 20 km.
There are several exit options should disaster strike: South Geelong Station, Geelong Station, North Shore Station or Corio Station. If the weather forecast is for the wind to be easterly or northeasterly, we'll reverse the order of the ride to keep the wind behind us as much as possible (i.e. we'll start at Lara and finish at Waurn Ponds).
BOOKING: By Friday 15th October. To register, click on Get Tickets.
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MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 9:30am at Southern Cross Station to board the 9:50am service to Waurn Ponds.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Although the train service is operated by V/Line, the entire route is within the Myki region (Waurn Ponds is in zone 4, Lara is in zone 2).
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FOOD: We won't have a coffee stop, so please get your caffeine hit at Southern Cross Station before departing! Lunch will be purchased at a cafe in Geelong.
APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Bike, helmet, spare tubes and sunscreen.
LEADER: Alan D. | Email LeaderAlanD.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions.
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