Newcastle Christmas Lights Night Ride - Family-friendly - Sat 20th Dec

The Newcastle Cycleways Movement is holding its annual Christmas Newy Night Ride!

We’d love to see you there!

All are welcome on this easy, fun, family-friendly community ride.

We will pedal an easy loop, at a relaxed family-friendly pace, around Newcastle inner city, using shared paths and low-speed, low-traffic streets.

🎅🏽🏠✨ We stop by some fabulous Christmas lights on houses in Hamilton ✨

You may like to dress up in Christmas colours, and decorate your bike 🎄

Be sure to bring a front and rear light, so that you can see and others can see you, as we are cycling in the dark 🌟💡

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📍 Start: "Honeysuckle Marina Newcastle", on the shared path, next to Newcastle Rydges Hotel, just off Workshop Way.

Start point on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uTi9NW9aRnr3Unsj9

🕰️ Be there by 7:30pm for a 7:45pm departure.

📍Finish Point: Wheeler Place Christmas tree

🕰️ Finish time: Approx 9-9:30pm

😀 Whilst registration is not essential, it is useful for the organisers to get an idea of numbers, and registering interest inspires others to join! So if you can, please either RSVP here on Meetup, or click Going on Newcastle Cycleways Movement’s Facebook event here: https://facebook.com/events/s/ncm-newy-night-ride-christmas-/861746352903036/

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The previous community ride was in winter 2025, and we had over 70 riders!

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Getting there

• By Bike: for cycling routes check out https://www.newcastlecycleways.org.au/way-finding, or Bike About Town's Komoot account: https://www.komoot.com/tour/1831416099?ref=itd , or comment below to ask for a low-traffic route :)
• Coming by train? Bikes travel free. Alight at the end of the line at Newcastle Interchange. Then cycle about 8 minutes/1.4km along the Honeysuckle shared path.
• Parking: the Hannell St outdoor carpark is free and unlimited on weekends. Located on the corner of Hannell St & Honeysuckle Dr. Entrance off Honeysuckle Dr. Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3Dc3aEY7bTAQfuSi8
• Or, you could park in Carrington, in the free carpark under the Cowper St bridge, then cycle about 12 minutes along the shared path.

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Indemnity and release of liability
By participating in this activity you unconditionally indemnify the organiser/host against any and all claims, demands, losses, injuries, damages, liabilities or other costs, whether present or future, relating to your participation and/or dealings with Bike About Town - Newcastle, including but not limited to, any accident, loss or damage to property or death or injury to any person.

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Komoot: https://www.komoot.com/tour/1831416099?ref=itd
Newcastle Cycleways Movement: https://www.newcastlecycleways.org.au/way-finding

The aim of Bike About Town is to give people the knowledge and skills to use their bike for everyday short trips, eg. to work, the shops, to hobbies, to the beach. Add a low-cost, low-carbon, mood-boosting, quick transport option to your repertoire!