Gawler Wheelers-ROUTE33-Gawler-Gomersal-Tanunda-Angaston-Menglers-Lyndoch-Gawler-HILLS

Event Details

Time: September 22, 2012 from 7:30am to 11:30am
Location: Gawler SA (It's not that far!)
Website or Map: http://www.bikemap.net/route/…
Phone: 0437 810 085
Event Type: gawler_wheelers, gw_route33, gw_group_ride, gw_hills
Organised By: Frank (GW)
Latest Activity: Feb 26

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Event Description

Event Date : 22-Sep-2012

Start/Finish

Gawler Park Homemaker Centre (located here with info here)
485 Main North Rd
Evanston, SA, 5116

Info

Distance : Approx 91 km

Duration : 3 to 4 Hours

Elevation : Hills

Surface : Bitumen

Suitability : Hill climbers

Ride Style : Social ride (not training ride)

Pace (ave) : 25 to 30 km/h

Attendance : Please RSVP

Departure : 7:30am sharp (be there by at least 7:10am for ride briefing)

Route Map : Refer 'COMMENT WALL' below

GPS : ROUTE33.GPX - ROUTE33.KML

Note

This event will be run concurrently on the same day at the same time with another Gawler Wheelers event.

Ride Details

A hill climbers ride starting in Gawler and finishing in Gawler.

After leaving Gawler, the ride joins onto the Gawler Bypass before linking up with the Gawler-Kapunda Rd. A right turn at Roseworthy Rd leads to a short section of the Sturt Highway before the undulations of Gomersal Rd continue the ride towards Tanunda.

A left turn at the end of Gomersal Rd leads to the picturesque entrance of Tanunda where Murray St is ridden through the town centre and continues along the Barossa Valley Way towards Nuriootpa. A right turn on South Tce followed by a left turn onto The Crescent, leads to the start of the 6.5 km Nuriootpa to Angaston Bike Path.

The Bike Path eventually reaches Washington St in Angaston where a left turn connects with Sturt St and leads to Murray St. A loop of Angaston's town centre via a combination of Murray St , North St, Dean St, Sturt St (once again) and Fife St leads back to Washington St.

Exiting Angaston via Washington St continues the route until a left turn at Radford Rd starts the sharp climb up Menglers Hill Rd, which is followed by the fast descent to Light Pass Rd where another left turn is made. Light Pass Rd becomes Bethany Rd, which is then ridden until the return to the Barossa Valley Way is complete.

The Barossa Valley Way begins the return journey, passing through Lyndoch and Sandy Creek and eventually reaching Gawler.

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Comment by Craig on September 22, 2012 at 9:36: Looked out the window this morning at 6:30. When baby wakes me up haha. And it's warm with blue sky's. beautiful weather is here. Enjoy your ride boys n girls. This coming Friday I go back to docs, so hopefully ill be back out next sat morning :)

Comment by Darren on September 21, 2012 at 16:07: Unfortunately I'm on Daddy Duty tomorrow. Would love to be doing Menglers rather than Madagascar but will be thinking of you all!

Comment by Frank (GW) on September 21, 2012 at 15:51: Thank you Juz. The many sacrifices you make for the greater GW good have been noted

Comment by Dale (rouleur) Riggs on September 21, 2012 at 14:57: Onya Juzzy.

Comment by Juz on September 21, 2012 at 14:27: Good lord, my hair is foul... but for the greater good, I'll wash it after the ride tomorrow. You can all thank me later :-P

Comment by Peter Bond on September 20, 2012 at 20:20: Looks like another interesting route - lets give it a go. Weather looks great. (dont wash your hair Juz)

Comment by Frank (GW) on September 20, 2012 at 18:03

Updated Ride Day/Time Local Weather Forecast as at Thursday 5.00pm

Hi everyone. Weather forecast for Saturday morning below fyi. The warmer weather is here so you can start layering down and stripping off !!

Important safety reminders if I may:

Please read the bunch riding rules if you are not familiar with them:

http://www.tourdecure.com.au/uploads/bunchriding.pdf

Always carry Emergency ID Contact Details when you ride
Check tyres before each ride for wear and correct pressure
Getting warmer so two water bottles highly recommended

Should be a fantastic morning riding through the beautiful Barossa Valley. Take your pick from the two GW rides. All welcome...don't worry if you have not been on a GW ride before...just turn up by 7.10am and we will do the rest.

Only two sleeps to go...C U THERE!