City - Black Rock (Social pace ride) - 21 or 50 km

Ride: A Sunday ride to Black Rock via St Kilda and the Bay Trail
You can do this one to Black Rock and ride back to town yourself or return by train from Sandringham (3km back up Beach Rd trail). Or do the whole ride if you're up for it 🙂

An easy paced loop from Southwharf (Jeff's Shed / Melbourne Exhibition Centre) using the Bay Trail to Black Rock and back to town via Gardiners Creek Trail to finish at Fed Square / Swanston Street.

Forecast: Melbourne area - 16°C
Partly cloudy. Light winds.
Check this link closer to the day if you wish:
https://reg.bom.gov.au/places/vic/melbourne/forecast/detailed/#d2026-08-16

Getting into town by train: Check Metro Planned Outages
Frankston has buses to Cheltenham. Sunbury running buses to Footscray.

Bike: Any mechanically sound bicycle should be fine. Please check and pump up your tyres before the ride.

Speed: 22 km/h or so on the bay trail. Faster (22-25km/h) after lunch for the rest of the route.

Distance: 21 km to Black Rock and 50 km for the full loop (See map)
If time is short, then Sandringham station is close to Black Rock or you can ride your own way back, of course. (Yes, I said this earlier in the description 😏)

Finish time: Likely to be earlier than 4pm but allowing for contingencies

Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38254343 *
*Actual route may vary on the day

Lunch: There are numerous cafes & take-away choices there

Bring: Water, jacket, spare tube, tools, Myki, your phone with my number.

Contact: Neil Griffiths, 0419 560 409

*Photo: Group pic from Sandringham Band Rotunda during our ride to Black Rock - May '23

"All riders are riding at their own risk and Melbourne Cycling does not take any responsibility for any injuries or accidents you may have on any of our rides"