2019 Ride Guide October 13
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2019 RIDE GUIDE OCTOBER 13 10 KM 20 KM 50 KM 105 KM @springcycle #springcyclesydney CONTENTS 2019 Spring Cycle 3 Get More With a Bicycle NSW Membership! 6 Ride Day Ready 7 Getting There 14 Road Closures 18 Rider Support 20 Festival Finish – What’s On 22 Spring Cycle Ambassador 24 Make Your Ride Count – Fundraise 26 Getting Home 28 For Your Safety 29 Cycling Etiquette 31 Sydney Olympic Park Finish Map 34 Pyrmont Finish Map 35 Sponsors 37 2 Spring Cycle 2019 WELCOME TO THE 2019 SPRING CYCLE Bicycle NSW along with USM Events is pleased to present the 2019 Spring Cycle. This Ride Guide contains important information to help you make the most of Spring Cycle on Sunday October 13. Bicycle NSW wants people, no matter what bike they ride, to experience the thrill of riding across the Sydney Harbour Bridge maindeck car free 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 As the peak advocacy body for NSW bike riders, we are proud to present Sydney’s largest recreational bike ride. 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 bike riding an easier, safer and (even) more enjoyable activity. Alistair Ferguson, Executive Officer, Bicycle NSW A note from the Ride Director We are proud to once again partner with Bicycle NSW to present the 2019 Spring Cycle. This year, we are excited to have made changes to our existing 18km course, making it a 20km point-to-point course. These changes make the 20km course even more family friendly with one location to start and finish, and the opportunity to explore the beautiful parklands along the Parramatta River. In our other ride events, Spring Cycle remains as the only time of the year, riders are able to experience the thrill of riding across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge’s main deck – car free! Fingers crossed for a warm Spring day this Sunday and we hope you enjoy the event. Happy riding! Melanie Stewart, Ride Director 3 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. 20km River Ride 20 Ideal for riders who are keen to explore the amazing cycleways around Sydney Olympic Park, and experience the Parramatta Valley Cycleway. The ride will start and end at the big festival event site 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. Returning for your festival finish at Sydney Olympic Park. 4 Spring Cycle 2019 5 FOR EVERY RIDER Receive $10 off any new Bicycle NSW Membership. Use code foreveryrider FOR EVERY RIDER #ForEveryRider Advocacy|Insurance|Events|RetailBenefits MEMBER REFERRAL PROGRAM As a loyal Bicycle NSW member, share your unique referral code with up to 10 friends. They will receive $10 off a new Bicycle NSW membership, and you will save $10 off your next renewal. Log in to your account to access your unique referral code. www.bicyclensw.org.au/ my-account FOR EVERY RIDER 6 Spring Cycle 2019 RIDE DAY READY 10 10km City Ride Start Time 8:00am – 8:30am Please arrive 30 mins prior to your start time. You must You must start the ride start with your ride because 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 – 8:15am for all participants and to reduce the impact on the St Leonards Park, Miller broader Sydney community Street, North Sydney we must enforce cut off (Start Site) – 8:30am times along the route. Harbour Bridge on Please note that the Spring Ramp – 9:00am Cycle is NOT a race and King Street & Sussex the route and timings have Street, Sydney – been designed to allow a 10:00am fun recreational bicycle ride 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 route. with water, toilets and First Aid Officers, along with food, bike mechanics and entertainment. See springcycle.com.au for further information and route map. 7 20 20km River Ride Start Time 8:00am – 8:30am Please arrive 30 mins prior Cathy Freeman Park, to your start time. You must Sydney Olympic Park start with your ride because there are cut off times You must start the ride along the route. You may within this time. not be able to complete the distance if you start late. Cut Off Times 11.00am To ensure a safe Spring Cycle Meadow Bank Park for all participants and to reduce the impact on the broader Sydney community 13.00pm we must enforce cut off Cathy Freeman Park, times along the route. Sydney Olympic Park 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 Meadow Bank Park (Meadowbank) From start 9km From finish 11km Site open: 7.30am Site close: 12:30pm See springcycle.com.au for further information and route map. 8 Spring Cycle 2019 50 50km Classic Ride Start Time 7:00am – 7:30am Please arrive 30 mins prior to your start time. You must You must start the ride start with your ride because 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 – 7:35am for all participants and to reduce the impact on the St Leonards Park (Start broader Sydney community Site) – 7:50am we must enforce cut off Harbour Bridge on- times 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 Murray Street & Darling fun recreational bicycle ride Drive, Pyrmont – through spectacular Sydney. 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 Cathy Freeman Park, Sydney Olympic Park - 13.30pm 9 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. 10 Spring Cycle 2019 105 105km Challenge Ride Start Time 6:30am – 7:00am Please arrive 30 mins prior to your start time. You must You must start the ride start with your ride because 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 Station – 6:30am Cycle 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 Harbour Bridge on times along the route. Ramp - 6:50am Please note that the Spring King Street & Sussex Cycle is NOT a race and Street, Sydney – 7:15am the route and timings have been designed to allow a Murray Street & Darling fun recreational bicycle ride Drive, Pyrmont – through spectacular Sydney. 7:20am Johnstons Creek Bridge – 7:35am Richard Murden Reserve – 7:50am Halliday Park – 8:10am Observation Tower Cycleway, Sydney Olympic Park - 8:30am Silverwater Bridge, Ermington – 9:15am 11 Cut Off Times Pavillion Flat, Parramatta Park – 9:35am Rita St & Morgan St Grass, Merrylands – 10:00am Pipeline Shared Path, Guildford – 10:15am Prospect Highway & Lower Canal Cycleway – 10:50am Cathy Freeman Park, Sydney Olympic Park - 13.30pm Stop Location From Start From Finish Site Open Site Close St Leonards Park Start Site (Miller St, North 0km 105km 6:00am 8:30am Sydney) Richard Murden Rest Stop Reserve (Haberfield) 18.5km 88.5km 7.00am 10:00am Meadowbank Park Rest Stop (Meadowbank) 35.5km 69.5km 7:30am 12.30pm Rita St & Morgan St Rest Stop (Merrylands) 53.5km 51.5km 8.00am 1:15pm The Dairy Picnic Rest Stop Area (Western 76.5km 28.5km 8.45am 11:45am Sydney Parklands) Rita St & Morgan St Rest Stop (Merrylands) 95.5km 9.5km 8.00am 1:15pm Cathy Freeman Park Finish site (Sydney Olympic 105km 0km 8.15am 2.00pm Park) See springcycle.com.au for further information and route map.