Melburn cup day Ride Carlton Docklands to Eltham

Start: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 9:30 am
Finish: 5:00 pm
Meet at: Meet point 1 : Nth Carlton Green park/ Velo Cycles 813 nicholson st Nth carlton

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Meet point 1 :  Nth Carlton Green park/ Velo Cycles 813 nicholson st Nth carlton

Time: 9:15 leave  9:30am

Meet point 2 : Docklands Park Cnr Harbour Esplande , Collins st on the Grass hill so we see you

Time: 9:50-10am

Meet point 3 :Fairfield boat house

Time:11 am-11:20am if waiting at here so please be patient  CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US

Suit: everyone  any bike 🙂

Distance: 40km-50km to Train Station at Eltham  ride as far as  you like

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Description :  Cycle along  Melbourne’s favorite bike paths from Carlton following  Capital City trail which  passes under city link to Docklands, we may even see a cruise liner at Victoria Harbour .

Then we pass the city on north or south banks of  the  Yarra which we follow around past Burnley,  at Richmond (near Victoria Gardens SC) we go up a ramp, cross the Walmer st bridge into Kew, beware there is a steep climb here; once on the Boulevard it’s down hill  till the next bridge  which  takes us across the Yarra  time to hop off as we have to take the steps around to Abbotsford then we pass Dights Falls .

Cross yet another Bridge where the Merri creek meets the Yarra  slight climb around to Fairfield cross the narrow pipe bridge zig zag climb that leads up to the Boulevard around to the Chandler hwy which you can cross or take the steps underneath .

Now you see  the Yarra  up past East Kew another shortish climb  turn left at the bridge at Burke Rd path is  now unsealed pass through Yarra flats and Banyule flats to Westerfields Park after that pass under Fitzsimons lane follow more unsealed path keep an eye for a left hand turn we need to cross a bridge  to get to  Eltham.

Once on the Yarra trail there are hardly any road crossings.

Lunch or Brunch: Fairfield or Eltham

Surface :Carlton to Burke rd 32 km is Asphalt after this  its  a mix of hard pack unsealed surface ridable on any bike but as a few lack confidence cycling on a slightly loose surface better to be warned.

BRING : bottle of water ,money, MYKI, snacks, spare tube,  tools

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