8,9,10March

2019

Canberra–DubboEventGuide

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Overview

Thisdocumentisdesignedfortheinformationofsupportdriverscontaininginformationoneachday’sactivities,directions,accommodationdetailscontactdetailsandparticipantlist.

Itistheintentionthatridersrideasaformedgroupledbyanominatedbunchcaptainandsupportedbyasupportvehicle.A-framedsignssimilartothefollowingwillbeplacedbytheleadvehicleaheadofriderstodesignatetheroute:

Ifindoubt,thisdocumentcontainsdetailedturnbyturndirectionsforthedurationoftheevent.Driverswillbedesignatedspecifictasksandgivendetailedinstructionsatthestartofeachleg.Attheendoftheday,thedrivers’maintaskistomakesuretheridersareallsafeandaccountedfor.

Generalprinciplesforallparticipants

- Thisisnotarace-thisisasocialevent.Takethetimetogettoknowtheotherparticipantsandenjoytheweekend.

- StateandTerritoryroadrulesapplyatalltimesforridersanddrivers.Wearetravellingonopenpublicroadsandneedtoshareandbecourteoustootherroadusers.

- Ridersshouldridewithintheirownlimits.Ridersshouldbemindfulthisisanenduranceeventandrideatapacethatissustainableforthem.

- Ridersshouldlookafterthemselves,butalsothosearoundthem.Norideristoridesolo.

- Thevehiclesaretheretosupportriderswhetherthatbewithmechanicals,foodordrinksorfortransportifnecessary.Noridershouldbetooproudtoseekassistance.

- Ifatanytimeaneventorganiserorsupportcrewmembermakesadecisionorprovidesadirectiveintheinterestsofridersafety,ridersshouldbecooperativeandrespectfulofthedecision.

- Ifatanytimeariderordriverhasaconcernregardingsafety,pleaseraisethatconcernimmediatelywithoneoftheorganisers:ClemKyle,JamesO’ReillyorAndrewMcKay.

- BeconsciousthatatalltimesyourepresentZoo2ZooandtheBlackDogInstitute.

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Contents Page

Overviewandrideprinciples........................................................................1

Eventpersonnelcontactdetails....................................................................2

Emergencyandaccommodationdetails.......................................................3

Summaryofdirections–Day1......................................................................4

Map–Day1...................................................................................................5

Detaileddirections–Day1............................................................................6

Summaryofdirections–Day2......................................................................11

Map–Day2...................................................................................................12

Detaileddirections–Day2............................................................................13

Summaryofdirections–Day3......................................................................15

Map–Day3...................................................................................................16

Detaileddirections–Day3............................................................................17

Organisercontactdetails

ClemKyle 0414476698

AndrewMcKay 0405494684

JamesO’Reilly 0410066749

SupportCrewcontactdetails

Emergenciesandmedicalcentres

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In case of medical emergency, call 000. If out of mobile phone range, the followingmedicalcentresareinthevicinityofourroutelistedintheorderthatwewilltravel.

Hospital PhoneNumber Address/Directions

YassDistrictHospital (02)62202000 Attrafficlights,turnontoMeehanStreet.

BoorowaDistrictHospital (02)63853450 Atendofmainstreet.

YoungDistrictHospital (02)63828888 HeadingoutofYoungonOlympicHwytowardsHarden,rightonAllananStreet.

CowraHospital (02)63402300 64LiverpoolStreet–paralleltomainstreetofCowraonhillside.

CanowindraHealthCentre (02)63441314 RyallStreet.

MolongHospital (02)63668606 KingStreet.

Yeoval Community Co-opHospital

(02)68464100 LordStreet.

DubboBaseHospital (02)68858666 FollowNewellHwytoCobboraRd/GoldenHwy.

Accommodationdetails

Roomallocationshavebeenconducted.Peoplehavebeengroupedaccordingtopreferencewherepossibledependantontheconfigurationoftheroomsavailable.

Day1–FederationMotorInn,109-119MainStreetYoung,(Ph0263825644)

Day2–Various,Molong

Day3–Cattleman'sCountryMotorInn,8WhylandraStreetDubbo(Ph0268845222)(Cattleman’sisrecommendedforthosestayingtheSundaynightinDubboaftertheeventbutorganisationistheresponsibilityofindividuals).

CanberraZoo2ZooRouteDescription

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Friday8thMarch2019(Day1)

Fromthezoo,riderswillheadoutofCanberraviacyclepathsandwillrendezvouswithsupportvehiclesatUriarraRoad.

Date Start & Finish Points & Times

Proposed Route Distance (km)

Cumulative (km)

8/03/2019 Friday Day 1

Canberra National Zoo and Aquarium Meet: 6:45am Depart: 7:00am Morning tea – Banjo Patterson Park 10:15am 11:00am

Lunch – Pioneer Park 1:00pm 2:00pm Finish – Federation Motor Inn

From 5:00pm

Follow Lady Denman Drive Right into Cotter Rd Continue straight on John Gorton Dr Left onto Opperman Ave Right at roundabout onto Uriarra Rd Right into Fairlight Rd (Exit ACT) Right into Mountain Creek Rd Right into Wee Jasper Yass Rd Onto Grand Junction Rd Left at roundabout onto Waroo Rd which turns into Comur Street/ Yass Valley Way Right at traffic lights onto Meehan St Arrive Yass Depart Yass Follow Yass Valley Way Left onto the Hume Highway Right into Bowning Rd Right onto Cootamundra Rd Right onto Burley Griffin Rd Right into Fitzroy St Arrive Binalong Depart Binalong Onto Bingalong Boorawa Rd Left onto Boorowa Harden Rd Right onto Douglas Rd Right onto Moppity Rd Left into Whiteman Ave – turns into Lovell St Left onto Main St Arrive Young

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1.9 0.5 12

4.8 26.4 23.7

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7.0 5.9 1.3 5.6

16.5 1.1

23.3 7.9 3.2

31.5 1.2

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2.3 6.3 8.2 8.7

20.7 25.5 51.9 75.6 76.3

83.3 89.2 90.5 96.1

112.6 113.7

137 144.9 148.1 179.6 180.8

181.3

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CanberraZoo2ZooRouteMap

Friday8thMarch2019(Day1)

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Day1-183km

NationalZooandAquariumtoBanjoPattersonParkYass(morningtea)(approx78km)

1.TurnrightontoLadyDenmanDrive(overScrivenerDam),followtoend.

2.Atroundabout,turnrightontoCotterRoad.Followforapprox5km.

3.TurnrightontoUriarraRoad.Followtoend,approx13km.

4.Immediatelyafter‘UriarraCrossing’,followtotheright(turnsintoFairlightRoad).Approx2.5kmon,atstartofdirtroad(below),Hi-Acetowaitforriders.

AVEHICLETOWAITHEREFORRIDERS–ridersmayneedassistancecrossingdirt.

5.AtendofFairlightRoad(below),turnrightontoMountainCreekRoad.Followtoend(approx27km).

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6.AtendofMountainCreekRoad(below),avehicletowaitforriders–thenturnrighttoYass.

AVEHICLETOWAITHEREFORRIDERS–drinksandsnacks.

7.InYass,atroundabout,turnleftontoWarrooRoadwhichbecomesComurStreet/YassValleyWay(mainstreetofYass).AttheonlysetoftrafficlightsinYass,turnrightontoMeehanStreet.BanjoPattersonParkisontheleft.Toiletsandcoffeeshopinvicinity.

YasstoPioneerParkBinalong(lunch)(approx36km)

(LeadcartobuylastoflunchitemsandproceeddirecttoCanowindratosetuplunch.)

8.FollowmainstreetoverbridgeandallthewaytotheHumeHwy.TurnsouthontoHwy.

9.FollowHwyfor5km.Attopofhill,turnrightontoBowningRoad(below).

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10.ContinuethroughBowning,followroadtotherightontoRedHillRoadandcontinuetoend.

11.TurnrightontoBurleyGriffinWay.Followforapprox15km.

12.TurnrightatFitzroyStreettoBinalong(below).Followforapprox1.5km.

13.LunchatPioneerPark(below).

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LunchtoYoung(approx69km)

14.AtendofFitzroyStreet,turnrightintoQueenStreet.FollowunderrailwayandleftonHughstoniaRoad.Followforapproximately23km.

15.Atintersection,turnleftontoCunningarStreet(below).

16.Afterapprox8km,turnrightontoCusack(Douglas)Road(below).Followtoend.

AVEHICLETOWAITHEREFORRIDERS

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17.TurnrightontoMopityRoad(below).

18.FollowMopityRoadintoYoungtoT-intersection.

19.TurnleftontoWhitemanAvenuewhichturnsintoLovellStforapprox500m.

20.LeftontoMainStreet–BEERINGEARinthepoolattheFederationMotorInn.

21.AccommodationismainlyattheFederationMotorInn(below),109-119MainStreet(Ph0263825644).

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CanberraZoo2ZooRouteDescription

Saturday9thMarch2019(Day2)

Breakfastatthemotel.Ensureyouhaveenoughfuel,waterandsupplies.

Date Start & Finish Points & Times

Proposed Route Distance (km)

Cumulative (km)

9/03/2019 Saturday Day 2

Young Depart: 7:00am Morning tea – Rose Garden Cafe 10:00am 10:30am Lunch 12:30pm 1:30pm Afternoon tea 3:00pm 3:15pm Finish – Molong Creek 5:00pm

Follow Olympic Highway Arrive Cowra Depart Cowra Left onto North Logan Rd Left onto Sloan St Right and left onto Bangaroo Rd Right onto The Rivers Rd Left onto Lynn St Arrive Canowindra Depart Canowindra Onto Rudd St Right onto Cargo Rd Left onto Canowindra Rd Arrive Cudal Depart Cudal Right onto The Escort Way Left onto Peabody Rd

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21.4 1.9 7.8 4.0 3.9

1.5 2.9

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11.5 17.2

70.6

92.0 93.9

101.7 105.7 109.6

111.1 114.0 144.6

156.1 173.3

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CanberraZoo2ZooRouteMap

Saturday9thMarch2019(Day2)

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Day2–172km

YoungtoRoseGardenCafe,Cowra(morningtea)(approx70km)

1.TakeOlympicHwynorthoutofYoung.Followforapprox23km.Avehicletowaitatreststop(below).

2.ContinuealongOlympicHwy.AvehicletowaitatKoorawatha(below).

3.Followtotheendofroad(Cowra).MorningteaatRoseGardenCoffeeShopinbetweenMcDonaldsandtouristinfocentre(ontherightbeforeturningattheintersection).

MorningteatoCanowindra(lunch)(approx40km)

4.CrossBoorowaRoadintoparkandfollowroadunderbridge.TurnleftontoRedfernStreet.

5.TurnleftontoMulyanStreet.

6.CrossrailwayleftontoNorthLoganRoad.

7.FollowthesignsthroughBillimari.

8.DoglegrightthenleftontoBangarooRoad(toCanowindra).

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9.TurnrightontoTheRiversRoad.FollowtoCanowindraRoad.

10.LeftontoCanowindraRoad.Followtotown.

11.Stayonmainroute’81’throughtown.TurnrightontoFergusonStreet.LunchstopatCanowindraTradingPost(below),46-50FergusonStreet,Canowindra(Ph0263441529).

LunchtoMolong(approx63km)

12.ContinueonFergusonStreettowardsBelmoreStreetandkeepfollowingroute‘81’(leftontoRoddStreettoCargoRoadtoCanowindraRoad)toCudal.Avehicletowaitforridersatparkonleft(below).

13.TurnrightontoTheEscortWayandfollowoutoftown.

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14. Turn right onto Peabody Road all the way into Molong. In Molong, turn right ontoWellingtonStreetandleftontoGidleyStreet.FollowtotheendofGidleyintotheparkandmeetbythecreekforBEERINGEAR.

15.Accommodationallocationswillprovidedinthepark.

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CanberraZoo2ZooRouteDescription

Sunday10thMarch2019(Day3)

BreakfastatCumnock.Ensureyouhaveenoughfuel,waterandsupplies.

Date Start & Finish Points & Times

Proposed Route Distance (km)

Cumulative (km)

10/03/2019 Sunday Day 3

Molong Dep: 7:00am 8:00am 8:30am 9:30am 9:45am 11:00am 11:30am Arrive TWP Zoo 12:45pm

Follow Mitchell Highway Left onto Banjo Paterson Way Arrive Cumnock Depart Cumnock Continue along Banjo Paterson Way Arrive Yeoval Depart Yeoval Continue onto Obley Rd Arrive Wambangalang Depart Wambangalang Continue along Obley Rd

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CanberraZoo2ZooRouteMap

Sunday10thMarch2019(Day3)

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Day3–approx120km

MolongtoCumnock(breakfast)(approx25km)

1.TurnleftontoMitchellHwyandafter500mleftontoCastleStreet.TurnsintoBanjoPatersonHwy.Breakfastintownattheparkontheleft.

CumnocktoYeoval(morningtea)(approx25km)

2.FollowObleyRoadoutoftownallthewaytoYeoval.AtYeoval,turnrightatintersectionintomainstreetforrest/coffeeonthemainstreet.

YeovaltoWambangalang(approx35km)

3.BackontoObleyRoad,followtoWambangalang.SnackandregrouptorollouttotheZootogether.

WambangalangtoWesternPlainsZoo(breakfast)(approx35km)

4.ContinuealongObleyRoad.Meetatfrontofzooforphoto.LapofZooandpicniclunch.

ZootoCattlemans

5.AtendofObleyRoad,turnrightontoNewellHwy.

6.Afterapprox2km,travelthroughroundaboutandtakefirstrightontoAlfredStreet.

7.ForaccommodationinDubbo,werecommendtheCattleman'sCountryMotorInn,8WhylandraStreet(Ph0268845222)–walkingdistanceintotownforpostridecelebrationslaterthatevening.