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YYNS Auckland Loop - Fun Bike Ride with Neil Watson 8 October 2017
BIKE RIDE SUNDAY 8 October 2017 with Neil Watson
Auckland Loop – Takapuna to Onehunga return linking Auckland’s cycleways, parks and reserves including some of the new cycleways built by the Waterview Tunnel project.
33km approx. Takes 4 to 5 hours including pit stop at the Onehunga Town Centre for lunch.
If the ride is cancelled, the back-up day is Sunday 15 October. Neil will email cancellation a couple of days ahead.
This ride is flat and hilly.
A bit over 50% is on-road.
Surface varies: mostly tarseal/concrete, some compacted gravel bits.
The ride is OK for road bikes with a bit of tyre tread and mountain bikes.
Will suit those who are reasonably fit and ridden on Auckland’s roads.
The itinerary and route (this ride involves quite a bit of route finding so bring a map of Central Auckland covering the ride south of the Auckland Ferry Terminal)
Meet outside 20A Francis Street, Takapuna at 8am. On your bike by 8.30am
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Francis Street to Devonport Ferry Terminal (5km) via the Green Route. Catch the 9am ferry to Auckland. Bring your HOP card or $12 fare for return trip. Buy return ticket at the Auckland Ferry terminal when we arrive
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Auckland terminal to Unitec via various cycleways – Quay Street, Beach Road, Grafton Gully, Ian McKinnon Drive and the North Western to Unitec
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Pass through Unitec and take the left hand side of the fork in the North western Cycleway just after Unitec and before the cycle/footbridge over Great North Road. This takes you onto Oakly Creek Esplanade alongside Great North Road. Turn left onto the Waterview Shared Path opposite Oakley Avenue/Great North Road “T” intersection
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Follow the Waterview Shared Path to Soljak Place via Phyllis and Harbutt Reserves and the bridge over the Western railway line https://at.govt.nz/media/1861937/waterview-cycle-route-map-june-16.pdf
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Soljak Place to May Road via the Southern Shared Path through Alan Wood Reserve, Hendon ParkUnderwood Park, Walmsley Park, War Memorial Park and Memorial Avenue. Turn right off the Shared Path onto May Road
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May Road to Onehunga via May Road, Shared Path (crossing Dominion Road, Hayr Road and Hillsborough Road), Hendry Avenue, Shared Path (crossing Queenstown Road and the cycle/footbridge over SH20) and Arthur Street. NB Turn left off May Road onto the Shared Path immediately after crossing the May Road Bridge over SH20
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Onehunga to the Grafton Gully Cycleway via Onehunga Mall “Road”, One Tree Hill Domain (Grand Drive, Twin Oak Drive, Ohutukawa Drive, Puriri Drive), Campbell Crescent, Market Road, Ranfurly Road, Epsom Avenue, Owens Road, Mountain Road, Park Road, Grafton Bridge, Symonds Street and East Street. Turn left from East Street onto the Grafton Gully Cycleway
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East Street to Auckland ferry Terminal via Grafton Gully, Beach Road and Quay Street Cycleways
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Ferry from Auckland to Devonport Ferry Terminal
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Devonport to 20A Francis Street via Green Route.
Loos where you can find them!
The rules and etiquette
- Bring your wet weather gear, repair kit, snacks and water.
- Give way to pedestrians on walkways and shared paths. Good idea to get a bell to warn pedestrians when approaching from behind.
- Observe the following:
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