COTA cycling group

Seniors Bike rides in 2013

We ride 4 Wednesdays each month.

The 1st and 3rd Wednesday rides are short (20- 30km) to encourage less experienced riders to join us and the route is usually chosen on the day. The 2nd and 4th Wednesday rides are more challenging, (50- 60km).

We generally meet at 10am at the ‘Place to meet’ (see below). A coffee stop is found midmorning! We take our own lunch and picnic together on the long rides. Riders are welcome to join the ride along the way or cut the ride short at any point.

 If the temperature is 30°C or above on the day, the long rides will be cut short.

If a ride is to be altered from the published program including cancelling the ride, you will be notified by e-mail before 8pm the night before. Please check your e-mail on Tuesday evening after 8pm.

Please contact Janet Bennett by e-mail or on 9853 9808 to discuss details.

All riders are requested to join Council on the Aging (COTA). We also recommend that riders consider joining Bicycle Victoria for the insurance and service they offer.

Date / Place to meet / Description / Grade
July 3rd / Southbank
Footbridge / Short ride Capital Trail via Docklands to St George’s Rd Bakery ~ 20km / Easy
July 10th / Werribee
Station
9.41 train from
Flinders St.
Arriving Werribee 10.23am. / Williams Landing ride –From Werribee station ride North up the Werribee River to Hogan’s Rd. Turn right and continue to Derrimut Rd., off road path to Sayers Rd off road path that leads to Skeleton creek path and the Federation Trail.Leave the Fed trail at Palmers Rd. to the new Williams Landing Station. Cross over the Princes Hwy here and onto Altona section of Skeleton creek and back to the city ~ 50km. / Medium
July 17th / Southbank
Footbridge / Short ride- South to Brighton Beach (South Road)~ 20km. / Easy
July 24th / Southbank
Footbridge / We will ride the Main Yarra trail to Westerfolds Park and then return to Finn's reserve and down through the Ruffey's Creek bike path to Church street and eventually to Laburnum station. ~ 45 km. Joan Selby- Smith to lead.
Riders may return via the Koonung creek trail if they wish. / Medium
July 31st / No ride
Aug 7th / Southbank
Footbridge / Short ride / Easy
Aug 14th / Southbank
Footbridge / Main Yarra, Koonung & East link trails to Jells Park & Glen Waverley Station ~ 50km. / Medium
Aug 21st / Southbank
Footbridge / Short ride / Easy
Aug 28th / Southbank
Footbridge / Bay West and Federation trail circuit via Newport, Fed trail down Palmers rd. Skeleton Crk trail to Altona and back to city ~ 60km. Bailouts at Altona or Newport stations. / Medium
Sep 4th / Southbank
Footbridge / Short ride / Easy
Sep 11th / Southbank
Footbridge / Main Yarra, Gardiner’s & Scotchman’s trails to Jells Park, then loop to Waverley Rail Trail & East Malvern Station ~ 50km / Medium
Sep 18th * / Southbank
Footbridge / Short ride Bay trail / Easy
Sep 25th * / Alphington station – Hurstbridge line.
9.39am train from
Flinders St arriving 10.06am / Darebin Ck Trail to Ring Road. Streets north to Mill Park Lakes, east to Plenty Road, and south to Ring Road. Plenty River Trail back to Heidelberg station. (46 km). Les to lead. / Easy
Oct 2nd * / Southbank
Footbridge / Short ride / Easy
Oct 9th * / Heatherdale station –Lilydale line
9.40 train from Flinders St. to Heatherdale at 10.13am / Heatherdale loop- Mostly bike trails via Croydon Hills, Upper Gully, Jells Park, Shepherds Bush, BushyPark and Winton wetlands. Bucolic views. 50 km. Rae to lead. / Medium
Oct 16th * / Southbank
Footbridge / Short ride / Easy
Oct 23rd / Diamond Creek railway station –
Hurstbridge line
Flinders St. 9.21am to DC
10.31am / Diamond Creek to the city along Diamond Creek and Main Yarra trails ~ 50km. / Medium
Oct 30th / no ride
Nov 6th / Southbank
Footbridge / Short ride
East Gippsland Rail trail ride to be investigated for this week. / Easy
Nov 13th / Lilydale Station
Flinders St. 9.40am to Lilydale 10.33am / Lilydale to Warburton and return ~ 80km. / Hard
Nov 20th / Southbank
Footbridge / Short ride – probably AGM / Easy
Nov 27th / Mt Waverley station. Flinders
St. 9.33am to
MT. W 10.03am / Scotchman’s Ck Trail to Jells Pk. Dandenong Ck Trail, cross weir and on to Stud Rd. Trail near Wellington Rd and link with Ferny Ck Trail to Ferntree Gully. Belgrave Railtrail, Blind Ck Trail, Shepherd Rd to Glen Waverley and Railtrail back to start. ~50 km Les to lead. / Medium
Dec 4th / Southbank
Footbridge / Short ride / Easy
Dec 11th / Heatherdale station -
See Oct 9th details / Heatherdale loop- Mostly bike trails via Croydon Hills, Upper Gully, Jells Park, Shepherds Bush, BushyPark and Winton wetlands. Bucolic views. 50 km. Rae to lead. / Medium
Dec 18th / Southbank
Footbridge / Christmas lunch ride – to be decided somewhere along Bay trail. / Easy

*is when Janet will be away