Sunday 30 October 2011.
Today we will meet at the Hoppers Crossing station at 10.00 am to ride to the Werribee Mansion, following the Federation Trail to where it ends at the Werribee River. We will cross under the freeway to follow the path to the Werribee Mansion for lunch at the café. We will reverse the ride back to Hoppers Crossing station for a train home. Catch the 9.38 am train from Altona or 9.44 from Laverton. This ride will be approximately 20 kms.
Contact – Allan [0417 594 601]
Sunday 9 October 2011.
Today we will start at Flinders Street Station, meet on the concourse for a 10.00am start. Catch the 8.46 am from Werribee, 8.56 am from Laverton or 9.02 from Altona to be there in time. From Flinders Street, we will follow the Yarra Trail for approximately 20 kms and find a café for lunch. Following lunch we will return to Flinders Street station for the return trip home.
Contact – Belinda [0409 480 195]
25 September 2011
Today we will ride the Gardiners Creek trail, catch a train to Flinders Street station, 8.46 am from Werribee, 8.56 am from Laverton or 9.02 from Altona. We will follow the Yarra River to Ashburton passing the rowing sheds, Como Park and other Melbourne landmarks. Travelling back to Melbourne along the Yarra River will be approximately 40 kms. We will stop for a coffee and lunch along the way, Graeme will recommend one of his favourite cafes. From Melbourne, we will have the option to travel home by train or continue riding.
Contact – Graeme [0420 290 514]
11 September 2011
We will meet at the information centre in Commonwealth Reserve and leave at 10.00am to ride along the trail through Newport, Yarraville and onto Footscray where we cross the Yarra River to ride onto Docklands where we will have morning tea or maybe some lunch. We return to Williamstown to conclude our ride.
Contact – Jen [0426 200 542]
Sunday 28 August 2011
Meet at the Altona pier to leave at 10.00 am for one of our favourite rides. We will follow the BayWest trail through to Williamstown, Newport, and Yarraville and on to Seddon where we will stop for a late breakfast or early lunch. We will reverse our trip back to Altona for a 40 km return trip.
Contact – Mary [0412 848 067]
Sunday 14 August 2011
Meet at the Information Centre, Commonwealth Reserve, Nelson Place Williamstown to leave at 9.45 am in time to catch the first Westgate punt to cross the Yarra River. Once on the other side, we will follow the path along the bay to St Kilda where we will turn around and ride back to Port Melbourne for lunch. After lunch, we will return to the punt to cross over the river again and ride back to Williamstown. Ride should be approximately 30 km’s.
Contact – Alison [0409 850 132]
Sunday 17 July 2011
We will meet at the Altona pier to leave at 10.00 am. A train leaves Werribee at 9.26 am and Laverton at 9.34 am to arrive in time for the start. We will follow the path west along the BayWest Trail to the new bridge over Skelton Creek and cross over. Once over the bridge we will follow the road through Sanctuary Lakes to the café on the lake for coffee and a bite to eat. Once re-fuelled, we will return to cross over Skeleton Creek and back to Altona. This is short but pleasant ride at approximately 20 kms. We may extend the ride on the day if riders need a bit extra in the saddle.
Contact – Jen [0426 200 542]
Sunday 3 July 2011
Meet at the Information Centre, Commonwealth Reserve, Nelson Place Williamstown to leave at 9.45 am in time to catch the first Westgate punt to cross the Yarra River. Once on the other side, we will follow the path along the bay to St Kilda where we will turn around and ride back to Port Melbourne for lunch. After lunch, we will return to the punt to cross over the river again and ride back to Williamstown. Ride should be approximately 30 km’s.
Contact – Belinda [0409 480 195]
Sunday 19 June 2011.
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]
Sunday 5 June 2011
No trains running between Werribee and Laverton
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]
