Auckland Cycle Touring Association

Ride programme to 3 October, 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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Printable Ride Programme

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Don't know where the meeting place is?   Have a look at our  map
Date	Meet at	Distance	Leader	Destination
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.
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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 M 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.
Friday June 25	Arnold & Marieke's cycling adventures in South America.		North Shore Vintage Car Club 40 Masons Road, ALBANY 09 473 5750 8:00 pm
Saturday June 26	The Wharf Devonport	40 km	Bill 478 5462	Coffee Ride
Sunday June 27	Coyle Park Point Chevalier	60  km	Denis 817 5619	Herald Island
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Date	Meet at	Distance	Leader	Destination
Saturday July 3	Melrose Road Mt Roskill	40 km	Peter 817 2556	Coffee Ride
Sunday July 4	The School Alfriston	70 km	Helen 444 1397	Umupuia
Saturday July 10	13 Waimea Lane Remuera	40 km	Gaye 523 2318	Coffee Ride
Sunday July 11	The Bakehouse Kumeu	70 km	Glen 638 6222	Riverhead and / or Woodhill Forests (gravel roads in forests)
Saturday July 17	Hilling Street Titirangi	40 km	Denis 817 5619	Coffee Ride
Sunday July 18	By the Hall Clevedon	70 km	Nigel 021 260 5440	Tapapakanga
Saturday July 24	Emma Court Howick	40 km	John M 534 7908	Coffee Ride
Sunday July 25	172 Melrose Road Mt Roskill	60 km (probably less)	John McK 534 7908	Opening of Mt Roskill Bike Path in the morning. Probably ride in to town somewhere for lunch. Ride across the new Onehunga Motorway Bridge at 2:30 pm. The ride will start promptly at 9:00 a.m.   Don't be late!!
Saturday July 31	The Wharf Devonport	40 km	Bill 478 5462	Coffee Ride
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Date	Meet at	Distance	Leader	Destination
Sunday August 1	Opposite the Pub Rangiriri	50 km 80 km	John B 948 1016	Bush Tramway Club Pukemiro Glen Massey and Ngaruawahia
Saturday August 7	Melrose Road Mt Roskill	40 km	Brian 622 2138	Coffee Ride
Sunday August 8	The Hall Tuakau	68 km	Ed 09 239 2698	Pukekawa - Wairamarama Circuit
Thursday August 12	177 Riversdale Road, Avondale  -  down a long r.o.w!! Movie "Ride the Divide"   follows dinner. Best adventure film at the May 2010 Vail Film Festival.		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 August 14	13 Waimea Lane Remuera	40 km	David 09 424 0508	Coffee Ride
Sunday August 15	Baxter Street Warkworth	70 km	Warwick 09 420 5388	Scotts Landing & Scandrett Park
Saturday August 21	Hilling Street Titirangi	40 km	Denis 817 5619	Coffee Ride
Sunday August 22	By the River Mercer	78 km	Richard 585 0996	Kaiaua   Miranda
Saturday August 28	Emma Court Howick	40 km	John M 534 7908	Coffee Ride
Sunday August 29	King Street Car Park Waiuku	25, 50 or 75 km	John G 630 5955	3 Waiuku Loops: Maioro, Waipipi and Aka Aka
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Date	Meet at	Distance	Leader	Destination
Saturday Sept 4	The Wharf Devonport	40 km	Bill 478 5462	Coffee Ride
Sunday Sept 5	Old Great South Road corner Ohinewai	105 km	Annette 521 5964	Taupiri for coffee, Whitikahu for lunch, Tahuna for afternoon drinks.
Saturday Sept 11	Melrose Road Mt Roskill	40 km	Peter 817 2556	Coffee Ride
Sunday Sept 12	The Band Rotunda Auckland Domain	50 km	Maurice 524 5213	Around Auckland City
Saturday Sept 18	13 Waimea Lane Remuera	40 km	Maurice 524 5213	Coffee Ride
Sunday Sept 19	Titirangi	65 hilly km	Bill 478 5462	Huia for coffee,  Whatipu, then along the beach to Karekare.
Saturday Sept 25	Hilling Street Titirangi	40 km	Denis 817 5619	Coffee Ride
September 26           DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STARTS AT 2:00 a.m. PUT YOUR CLOCK FORWARD AN HOUR
Sunday Sept 26	Coles Cres Papakura	75 km	Ed 09 239 2698	Hunua Hills
Saturday October 2	Emma Court Howick	40 km	John M 534 7908	Coffee Ride
Sunday October 3	The School Mangatangi	55  km (7 km gravel)	Keith 298 1349	Finlay Road, Shore Birds Centre, Kaiaua

Wednesday Rides, about 40 - 55 km meet at 9.30 a.m.

Ring Gaye, 523 2318

Last Wednesday of the month, meet at either the Albany Pub     or        Drury, 100 m south of The Jolly Farmer

All other Wednesdays meet at Kumeu Bakehouse

 

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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

And for a variety of things, including tandem touring in Germany,take a peek at Cammac's Home Page