Auckland Cycle Touring Association

Ride programme to 20 June, 2010

 

All Sunday rides start at 9:00 am, unless specifically shown, & generally finish about 4:30 pm.
Rides are at an average riding speed of 15 to 20 kmh depending on the terrain - plus generous stops.
You need a well maintained bike with good tyres and brakes, and you should wear high visibility clothing.
You will need to bring lunch & plenty of drink as well as rain gear, a puncture outfit & a spare tube.
Please ring to let the ride leader know you will be on the ride, or if you want more information about it.

CARPOOLING
Also call the ride leader if you would like to carpool.
We suggest you offer your driver 10 cents / km.

 

Saturday rides start at 9:00 am too.    Please phone the ride leader on the Friday evening,
or before 8:00 a.m. on the Saturday morning, to confirm you will be on the ride!!

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To print out a rides list, please click on the link below. This will open a pdf file of the current rides programme.

 

Printable Ride Programme

Worried about the weather??    Check it at metVUW
Don't know where the meeting place is?   Have a look at our  map
Date	Meet at	Distance	Leader	Destination
Saturday March 13	13 Waimea Lane Remuera	40 km	John G 630 5955	Coffee Ride
Saturday March 13	Pot Luck Dinner       6:30 pm     Bring a dish to share and                                                   BYO drinks. and                                          Annual General Meeting  8:30 pm		Annette                    Make sure you let Annette 521 5964                   know you will be there. Please phone her by Friday 12th.
Sunday March 14	Point England Reserve East end of Point England Road	10 km or 40km	Annette 521 5964	Oldest Bike Day and Picnic  for family and friends. 11:00 a.m. Start
Saturday March 20	Hilling Street Titirangi	40 km	Denis 817 5619	Coffee Ride
Saturday March 20 and Sunday Sunday March 21	Pete's Place (it's his birthday) Leamington Cambridge Weekend Stay at the Motor Park ph  07 827 5649	40 to 80 km	John G 630 5955	Find out on the day.
Saturday March 27	Emma Court Howick	40 km	John McK 534 7908	Coffee Ride
Sunday March 28	Melrose Road Mt Roskill	100 km	Bryan 624 1036	Muriwai
Worried about the weather??    Check it at metVUW
Don't know where the meeting place is?   Have a look at our  map
Date	Meet at	Distance	Leader	Destination
Saturday April 3	Emma Court Howick	40 km	John McK 534 7908	Coffee Ride
APRIL 4           DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS AT 3:00 a.m. PUT YOUR CLOCK BACK AN HOUR
Sunday April 4	The Bakehouse Kumeu	60  km	Denis 817 5619	Helensville Sinclair Park for lunch
Saturday April 10	The Wharf Devonport	40 km	Bill 478 5462	Coffee Ride
Sunday April 11	The Red Fox Maramarua	80 km	Richard 585 0996	South from Maramarua
Thursday April 15	177 Riversdale Road, Avondale  -  down a long r.o.w!! Movie "Bicycle Dreams"   follows dinner. It's an award winning film about the Race Across America.		Film Evening at Ryder's Theatre. 6:30 for 7:00pm Roast Dinner  (BYO) Book your place with John G  630 5955  $25:00 Numbers are limited.
Saturday April 17	Melrose Road Mt Roskill	40 km	Bryan 624 1036	Coffee Ride
Sunday April 18	The Bakehouse Kumeu	75  km	David W 445 3639	Waitoki for coffee. Silverdale for lunch.
Saturday April 24	13 Waimea Lane Remuera	40 km	Gaye 523 2318	Coffee Ride
Sunday April 25	Maher Road Near the off ramp Ramarama	82 km	John G 630 5955	Bridges across the Waikato at Mercer and Tuakau
Worried about the weather??    Check it at metVUW
Don't know where the meeting place is?   Have a look at our  map
Date	Meet at	Distance	Leader	Destination
Saturday May 1	Hilling Street Titirangi	40 km	Denis 817 5619	Coffee Ride
Sunday May 2	Melrose Road Mt Roskill	50 km	Bryan 624 1036	Breakfast Ride 8:30 a.m. Start
Saturday May 8	Emma Court Howick	40 km	John McK 534 7908	Coffee Ride
Sunday May 9	The Bakehouse Kumeu	60 km	Glen 638 6222	Woodhill Forest (gravel roads in forest)
Saturday May 15	Emma Court Howick	40 km	John McK 534 7908	Coffee Ride
Sunday May 16	The Wharf Devonport	60 km	David R 09 424 0508	North Shore Loop Northcote, Birkenhead, Milford
Saturday May 22	The Wharf Devonport	40 km	Bill 478 5462	Coffee Ride
Sunday May 23	Near the Beach Waiwera	75 km	Helen 444 1397	Puhoi - and beyond
Saturday May 29	Melrose Road Mt Roskill	40 km	Bryan 624 1036	Coffee Ride
Sunday May 30	The Hall, Glorit (20km north of Kaukapakapa)	65  km (12 km gravel)	Bill 478 5462	Kaipara Hills and Woodcocks.
Worried about the weather??    Check it at metVUW
Don't know where the meeting place is?   Have a look at our  map
Date	Meet at	Distance	Leader	Destination
Saturday June 5	13 Waimea Lane Remuera	40 km	Gaye 523 2318	Coffee Ride
Sunday June 6	The Pub Rangiriri	75 km (Undulating)	Ed 09 239 2698	Pukekawa - Glen Murray - Rotongaro
Saturday June 12	Hilling Street Titirangi	40 km	Denis 817 5619	Coffee Ride
Sunday June 13	Coles Cres Papakura	60 km	Keith H 298 1349	Exploring Papakura Channel -  without a kayak!!
Saturday June 19	Emma Court Howick	40 km	John McK 534 7908	Coffee Ride
Saturday June 19 and Sunday June 20	Kamo Springs Holiday Park Whangarei Stay at the Motor Park ph  09 435 1208	?? km   ??km	Judy and Garth 438 5174	Purua and Kaikou   East Coast.

Wednesday day rides, about 40 - 55 km meet at 9.30 a.m. at Kumeu Bakehouse.

Ring Gaye, 523 2318.

 

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There are maps for some of our rides on the Bikely web site. 

You can see them all at ACTA Route Maps

ACTA's Home Page

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