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2018 RIDE GUIDE OCTOBER 14 10 KM 18 KM 50 KM 105 KM @springcycle #springcyclesydney TAKE THE ROAD TO YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE. The best way to get where you want to go in life is to plan the journey. At Spring Financial Group, we’ll help you navigate the road ahead and make the most of your financial future. We offer a fresh approach by providing tailored financial advice that is affordable, and would like to extend an invitation for you to come in and talk with us on a confidential and obligation free basis. Call 02 9248 0422 to arrange a meeting or visit springFG.com CONTENTS 2018 Spring Financial Group Spring Cycle 4 Get More With a Bicycle NSW Membership! 7 Ride Day Ready 9 Getting There 16 Road Closures 20 Rider Support 22 Festival Finish – What’s On 24 Spring Cycle Ambassador 25 Make Your Ride Count – Fundraise 27 Getting Home 29 For Your Safety 30 Cycling Etiquette 32 Sydney Olympic Park Finish Map 35 Pyrmont Finish Map 36 Sponsors 40 3 WELCOME TO THE 2018 SPRING FINANCIAL GROUP SPRING CYCLE Bicycle NSW along with Fairfax Events & Entertainment is pleased to present the 2018 Spring Financial Group Spring Cycle. This Ride Guide contains important information to help you make the most of Spring Cycle on Sunday October 14. Bicycle NSW want as many people as possible in New South Wales to experience the thrill of riding over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and past some of Sydney’s most iconic landmarks. Spring Cycle is a day we can celebrate cycling and rediscover its joys by riding through Sydney and beyond on roads, paths and through parks you may never have crossed before. So let the fun begin! A note from Bicycle NSW We are proud to present Sydney’s largest recreational bike ride. Bicycle NSW is the peak bike riding advocacy body for New South Wales. Since 1976, we have been working, on behalf of our members, to improve conditions and to create a better and safer environment for riding in our state. Bicycle NSW has a dedicated team that love bike riding and are committed to making cycling an easier, safer and (even) more enjoyable activity. Alistair Ferguson, Executive Officer, Bicycle NSW A note from Fairfax Events & Entertainment We are excited to partner with Bicycle NSW and we welcome the Spring Cycle event to our mass participation event portfolio. As part of our strategy we have focused on successful growth across our cycling portfolio that already includes; The Great Ocean & Otway Classic, The Audax Alpine Classic, Giro Della Donna, Ride Daylesford and the Amy’s Gran Fondo. The opportunity to partner with Bicycle NSW to deliver the Spring Cycle event, with its rich history, is a perfect fit for us. Our first-class team have builtThe Sun-Herald City2Surf presented by Westpac into the world’s largest mass participation fun run and our aim is to apply these skills coupled with the Fairfax media power to create another truly world class event. Martin Jolly, Managing Director of Fairfax Events & Entertainment 4 Spring Financial Group Spring Cycle 2018 10km City Ride 10 Ideal for families and novice riders who want to experience the thrill of riding over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and past some of Sydney’s most iconic landmarks including the Sydney Opera House and historic Rocks area. Celebrate your Spring Cycle success with a festival finish at Pirrama Park, Pyrmont. 18km River Ride 18 Ideal for riders who are keen to explore the amazing cycleway along the Parramatta River. The ride will end at the big festival finish in Cathy Freeman Park, Sydney Olympic Park. 50km Classic Ride 50 For those looking for an adventure, this route takes in the best of the 10km City Ride including the ride over the spectacular Harbour Bridge, past the Opera House and historic Rocks area, before exploring the diverse Inner West and venturing out to Sydney Olympic Park for a festival finish. 105km Challenge Ride 105 Challenge your cycling performance with a century plus by riding greater Sydney. Clock up 50kms riding across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, past the Sydney Opera House and traversing the diverse Inner West before taking your challenge out to Western Sydney Parklands via picturesque Parramatta and Prospect Dam. Return for your festival finish at Sydney Olympic Park. 5 Come ride with us! Roads and Maritime Services is a Proud sponsor of Spring Cycle. To find out more about great cycleways in NSW visit: www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/bicycles GET MORE WITH A BICYCLE NSW MEMBERSHIP! Bicycle NSW is a not-for-profit, membership based organisation working hard to improve riding conditions for all cyclists. What have we done? • Ensured there is no mandatory ID law for cyclists • Advocated for the introduction of the Minimum Passing Distance • Pushed for the increased age of footpath riding What are we doing? • Working to create safer areas around construction sites for cyclists and pedestrians • Create awareness and enforcement of laws to keep cyclists safe, i.e. Minimum Passing Distance • Talking to Governments and Councils to build more cycling infrastructure across NSW and in your area As a Member we also make certain that you are insured when riding. Become a Bicycle NSW Member today and help us make your ride safer. Visit bicyclensw.org.au 7 #1LessCarNSW bicyclensw.org.au RIDE DAY READY 10km City Ride Start Time 8:00am – 8:30am Please arrive 30 mins prior to your start time. You must start You must start the with your ride because there ride within this time. are cut off times along the route. You may not be able to complete the distance if you start late. Cut Off Times North Sydney Railway To ensure a safe Spring Cycle Station – 8:15am for all participants and to reduce the impact on the St Leonards Park, broader Sydney community Miller Street, North we must enforce cut off times Sydney (Start Site) – along the route. 8:30am Please note that the Spring Harbour Bridge on Cycle is NOT a race and Ramp – 9:00am the route and timings have King Street & Sussex been designed to allow a Street, Sydney – fun recreational bicycle ride 10:00am through spectacular Sydney. Pirrama Road, Pirrama Park, Pyrmont (Finish Site) – 10.30am Rest Sites There is no designated The start and finish sites on Rest Stop along the the ride will be equipped with route. water, toilets and First Aid Officers, along with food, bike mechanics and entertainment. See springcycle.com.au for further information and route map. 9 18km River Ride Start Time 10:00am –10:30am Please arrive 30 mins prior to your start time. You must start You must start the with your ride because there ride within this time. are cut off times along the route. You may not be able to complete the distance if you start late. Cut Off Times Pavilion Flat, To ensure a safe Spring Cycle Parramatta Park - for all participants and to 10:30am reduce the impact on the broader Sydney community we must enforce cut off times along the route. Please note that the Spring Cycle is NOT a race and the route and timings have been designed to allow a fun recreational bicycle ride through spectacular Sydney. Rest Sites There is no designated The start and finish sites on Rest Stop along the the ride will be equipped with route. water, toilets and First Aid Officers, along with food, bike mechanics and entertainment. See springcycle.com.au for further information and route map. 10 Spring Financial Group Spring Cycle 2018 50km Classic Ride Start Time 7:00am – 7:30am Please arrive 30 mins prior to your start time. You must start You must start the with your ride because there ride within this time. are cut off times along the route. You may not be able to complete the distance if you start late. Cut Off Times North Sydney Railway To ensure a safe Spring Cycle Station – 7:35am for all participants and to reduce the impact on the St Leonards Park broader Sydney community (Start Site) – 7:50am we must enforce cut off times Harbour Bridge on- along the route. Ramp – 7:55am Please note that the Spring King Street & Sussex Cycle is NOT a race and Street, Sydney – the route and timings have 8:40am been designed to allow a fun recreational bicycle ride Murray Street through spectacular Sydney. & Darling Drive, Pyrmont – 8:50am Johnstons Creek Bridge – 9:30am Richard Murden Reserve, Haberfield – 10:00am Halliday Park – 10:30am Observation Tower Cycleway, Sydney Olympic Park – 11:30am 11 Stop Location From Start From Finish Site Open Site Close St Leonards Park Start Site (Miller St, North 0km 50km 6:00am 8:30am Sydney) Richard Murden Rest Stop Reserve (Haberfield) 20km 30km 7.00am 10:00am Meadowbank Park Rest Stop (Meadowbank) 35.5km 14.5km 7:30am 12:30pm Cathy Freeman Park Finish site (Sydney Olympic 50km 0km 8:15am 2:00pm Park) See springcycle.com.au for further information and route map. 12 Spring Financial Group Spring Cycle 2018 105km Challenge Ride Start Time 6:30am – 7:00am Please arrive 30 mins prior to your start time. You must You must start the start with your ride because ride within this time. there are cut off times along the route. You may not be able to complete the distance if you start late. Cut Off Times North Sydney Railway To ensure a safe Spring Cycle Station – 6:30am for all participants and to reduce the impact on the St Leonards Park broader Sydney community (Start Site) – 6:45am we must enforce cut off times Harbour Bridge on along the route.