Chasing Friday's Forest Range Sunrise
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We meet at the Tower Hotel on Magill Rd (near the bottom of Norton Summit) and roll off by 5:50am.
Rides often head towards Forest Range chasing the sunrise via Norton Summit every Friday morning.
Location: Magill, Norton Summit, Ashton, Basket Range, Forest Range, Uraidla, Summertown
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CFFRS Ride Info
Starting from the Tower Hotel at 05.50 am we ride up Norton Summit and onto a predetermined route. Historically the par course was through Ashton then towards the sunrise and Forest Range along the Lobethal Road before returning via Deviation Road through Carey Gully to Uraidla and Summertown.
Other routes have been do ascend or descend Pound Rd, Corkscrew via Gorge Rd or Greenhill Rd ascent.
The ride will take place each week all year round. Regardless* of the weather there will be at least 1 person riding every Friday. Numbers vary from 1 - 5 riders, and the pace is moderate (i.e. will suit riders who can ascend Norton in 18-23 minutes). When the sunrise is particularly spectacular, time will be set aside for a group hug, so the more riders, the bigger the hug!
We regroup at the top of the major ascents, and the return to the city can be via Norton Summit, Greenhill Rd or Mt Lofty.
Decent lights and sense of humour essential!
* Disclaimer - if it is raining before the due start time, it might be a no-goer. But if you are feeling particularly Belgian, turn up, you won't regret just not going!
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Comment by Michael Fraser 12 hours ago -
Have a great ride JV
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Comment by Tim B 12 hours ago -
Sorry guys, you'll have to enjoy the group hug while watching the romantic sunrise over the turdworks without me tomorrow.
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Comment by Gus K 12 hours ago -
See you then.
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Comment by Justin V 17 hours ago -
RB @ 6.00 tomorrow, see you all there!
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Comment by morphin on May 17, 2013 at 0:23 -
Thanks easytiger. I should be at Red Berry right on 6am.
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Comment by easytiger on May 16, 2013 at 21:50
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@morphin - we are in the midst of re-organizing the Friday ride during the wetter darker months to be a flat ride to the beach - Red Berry Espresso in L'Estrange St, Glenunga for a 6am roll-out. If we time it right dawn still breaks over Forest Range, but we are riding past Glenelg WWTP at the time! Ah, I love the smell of Napalm in the morning!!
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Comment by Michael Fraser on May 16, 2013 at 18:09
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See you both tomorrow morning
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Comment by Justin V on May 16, 2013 at 17:13
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Will be there.
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Comment by morphin on May 16, 2013 at 12:56
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Im planning on doing the full CFFRS ride tom morning, coming back down Greenhill. This is on the proviso that its not going to be a swim.
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Comment by Michael Fraser on May 16, 2013 at 10:30
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Are you planning to CFFRS tomorrow JV?
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