June 2011
Sunday 5 June.
Social ride – Yarraville to Moonee Ponds and return.
Today we meet in the park next to the Yarraville Railway Station, city side at 9.30 am. The 8.46 am train from Werribee, 8.56 am from Laverton or 9.02 am from Altona will arrive in time for the 9.30 am start. We will ride down Anderson Street and then follow the Hyde Street and Whitehall Street bike path to the start of the Maribyrnong bike path on to the Anglers Hotel on Raleigh Road Maribyrnong. Once there we have a short ride up Maribyrnong Road (about 300 metres) before a turn left into quiet residential streets. We ride up to Holmes Road and Puckle Street Moonee Ponds in time for a coffee and maybe cake. After a break, we continue down Puckle to Dean Street, past the racecourse until we meet the Moonee Ponds bike path. We will follow this path to North Melbourne and join up with the Capital City bike path. From here it is a short ride to Docklands for lunch. We can then ride back along Footscray Road bike path to starting point at Yarraville station. Approximate distance is 30 kms. There are several stations along the way to shorten your ride.
Contact – Alison [0409 850 132]
Sunday 19 June.
Social ride – Werribee River/Federation Trail
We will meet at the Werribee railway station, south side at 10.00 am. Catch the 9.38 train from Altona or 9.44 am from Laverton. We will follow the Werribee River trail to the start of Federation Trail. We follow the Federation Trail to Hoppers Crossing where we will turn around for the return journey. Once back in Werribee, we will find a café for a coffee and a bite to eat. Total trip should be about 20 kms.
Contact – Allan [0417 594 601]
