Up the Creek & Down the Stream

WHERE ARE WE GOING
Circumnavigating the Whau River by another indirect route....
Starting and finishing at Olympic Park, New Lynn.
Kings Garden Cafe, Henderson for lunch.

RIDE HIGHLIGHTS

• Backwards around the Whau River.
• Oakley Creek, Oratia Stream, Opanuku Stream, Whau River.
• No undersized Bridges this time.
• A myriad of quiet back streets.
• Less gravel tracks.
• No Steps.
• Less Climb - only 275m
• But slightly longer -36km. Optional after lunch for extra 3km and a hlll.

RIDE DIFFICULTY
Distance is approximately 36km. Total climb is estimated around 275m, (which means over 270m of glorious descent). Around 50% on cycle paths, about 400m of gravel, remainder roads, most of which are quiet.
There are several busy roads to cross - be careful.
This ride at an Intermediate Level - Suitable for all types of bikes,
The pace around 16km/h average,
Some rider experience and ability is recommended.

THE RIDE
Meet at the car park at the east end of Olympic Park off Wolverton St, New Lynn. Parking is available at this car park.
We will start the ride around Olympic Park, head through New Lynn, over to Rata St., Ken Maunder Park, through Kelston, through Glendene, thinking all the way how marvelous the Whau River cycle way will be when it is finally completed. Across Gt. Nth. Rd., down View Rd., Wattle Rd., Awaroa Rd., along Millbrook Rd., up Oratia Stream Path, then some back streets to Parrs Cross Rd., along Henderson Valley Rd to Misty Valley Dr., down Opanuku Stream Path the Henderson, hang a left at the swimming centre and cross Opanuku Stream, up Mill Stream Dr., down Buscomb Dr., through Epping Plant Reserve, along Central Park Drive to:

LUNCH
Kings Garden Cafe, Universal Drive, Henderson.

AFTER LUNCH
Out to NW Cycle Path to work off some of those calories, back to Oakley Creek Path, over the hill back to New Lynn and Olympic Park where it all began.

An option will be on offer to take a more devious route via the Whau Cycle Path out to the NW Cycle Path. This will be dependent on weather, time, sit bones and knees.

NOTE
- Is weather dependent, if more than light rain likely, will cancel day before.
- Please bring a spare tube for your bike wheel size.
- We typically travel between 15 and 25km/h, a bit faster down hills.
- We stop often to bunch up.
- We have a tail end Charlie to make sure riders do not get lost.
- We are not too fond of leaving people behind.
- Assistance will be rendered for any mechanical issues but we are not bike mechanics.
- Riders are encouraged to wear Hi Vis or visible colours and use their bike lights.

If you are signed up for the ride but change your mind at the last minute please text or phone me on 0221630500 to advise. Same if you are running late.