NOTE: Prospective riders for Cycling Geelong rides (other than the Saturday River circuit) should contact the ride leader the day before the ride. Ride leader details are in the Members Area of the website. Non-members who wish to ride should make contact through Dave Simpson, the ride coordinator. (This ensures the ride leader knows how many riders are attending, and can let riders know if there are changes in the ride.)
Saturday River Ride – map for starting place – every Saturday 9am
Non-Cycling Geelong rides in dark red.
AUGUST
| Date | Starting Time/place | Ride Description | Distance/Grade | Leader |
| 17 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | Kevin Clingan |
| 19 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | Rod Charles |
| 20 Sunday | 9am, Grovedale Community Garden, 45-47 Heyers Road, Grovedale | Garden Delights Trail Ride
See here for details: |
20km, easy | Rosemary and Joy |
| 23 Wednesday | 8am South Barwon Reserve | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 24 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | Leader needed |
| 26 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | Laura Millman |
| 27 Sunday | 9am Austin Park, cnr Bellarine & Corio Streets, Geelong |
Lara via Ted Wilson Trail, Bluestone Bridge Rd, Tower Hill Rd, Houston Rd, Bacchus Marsh Rd, and Patullous Road to Miller’s cafe. Return via Hovells Creek and Bay Trail http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/fullscreen/1668357008/
Watch this space for the longer version of this ride (leader required) |
Fiona Kerstan | |
| 30 Wednesday | 8am, Rippleside Park | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 31 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | Doug Merritt |
SEPTEMBER
| Date | Starting Time/place | Ride Description | Distance/Grade | Leader |
| 2 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | Barbara Van der Burg |
| 3 Sunday | 8:30am, Drysdale Station | Queenscliff via Bellarine Rail Trail. — Gravel ride, not suitable for road bikes, sorry! Alternative ride via Bellarine Hwy possible, with a meet at Queenscliff Marina for coffee. Details TBA | 40km, medium | Dave Simpson |
| 6 Wednesday | 8am South Barwon Reserve | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 7 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | George Belcher |
| 9 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | Michael Lindsay |
| 10 Sunday | 8:30am Park n Ride carpark, Herne Pde, Eastern Beach | GTC joint ride – Cycling Geelong leads
Portarlington and return via St Leonards and Wallington. Coffee at Jack Rabbit winery, 85 McAdams Lane, Bellarine |
60km medium | Dave Simpson |
| 13 Wednesday | 8am, Rippleside Park | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 14 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | Michael Lindsay |
| 16 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | Rod Charles |
| 17 Sunday | Sth Geelong Station at 11.26am Arrive Footscray Station at 12.25pm |
City Ride to Altona Beach | 30km, easy | Robert Turnour |
| 20 Wednesday | 8am South Barwon Reserve | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 21 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | Dave Simpson |
| 23 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | Geoff Blyth |
| 24 Sunday | 10:08am Little River station. (take 9:36am train from Waurn Ponds, check train timetable for other station times) | Little River to Rippleside via Lara and Hovells Creek trail | 30km, medium | Geoff Andrews |
| 27 Wednesday | 8am, Rippleside Park | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 28 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | George Belcher |
| 29 Friday | TBA | Maryborough weekend: Grand Final Long Weekend. Friday – Sunday September 29 – October 1st.
Allan Marshall is an expert on the central goldfields area where he grew up. This weekend tour will be based in Maryborough with day expeditions with support vehicle and bike trailer. The rides include short and longer rides. Consider coming along for a weekend’s cycling with your friends. Partners welcome (there are lots of non-cycling activities available). |
Various | Allan Marshall |
| 30 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy |
OCTOBER
| Date | Starting Time/place | Ride Description | Distance/Grade | Leader |
| 1 Sunday | 8:30am TBA | TBA | Karen A | |
| 4 Wednesday | 9:00amBalyang Sanctuary Car Park, Marnock Road, Newtown | On Ya Bike! – week 1
History around the Barwon River |
20km,
Easy (all bike paths) |
Rod Charles – Geelong’s cycling historian |
| 5 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | Geoff Blyth |
| 7 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | |
| 8 Sunday | GTC joint ride – GTC leads | |||
| 11 Wednesday | 9:00am Rail Trail near Showgrounds entrance, Carr Street/Breakwater Road, South Geelong | On Ya Bike! – week 2
Drysdale via Bellarine Rail Trail. Coffee at Cafe Zoo. |
36km,
Easy (mainly sealed bike paths) |
Dave Simpson |
| 12 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | |
| 14 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | |
| 15 Sunday | ||||
| 18 Wednesday | 9:00amSouth Barwon Reserve | On Ya Bike! – week 3
Torquay. Route TBA |
55km,
Easy/medium. On road. |
Paul Hart |
| 19 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | |
| 21 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | |
| 22 Sunday | ||||
| 25 Wednesday | 8:30am, Rippleside Park (near Adventure Playground) | On Ya Bike! – week 4
Allan’s Mystery Ride. Riders need to be able to maintain an average of around 20kph for this ride |
60-80km,
Medium/hard (sealed roads) |
Allan Marshall |
| 26 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | |
| 28 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | |
| 29 Sunday |
NOVEMBER
| Date | Starting Time/place | Ride Description | Distance/Grade | Leader |
| 1 Wednesday | 8am South Barwon Reserve | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 2 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | Kevin Clingan |
| 4 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | |
| 5 Sunday | 8am – Geelong for Colac c.a. 9.15am To be confirmed |
Red Rock Ride- Colac/Beeac, Lake Corangamite, Cororooke (lunch at Cafe Rooke), Colac
Short ride http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/fullscreen/1692866447/ Long Ride http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/fullscreen/1692863657/ |
70km – medium/hard, 46km – medium |
Allan Marshall |
| 8 Wednesday | 8am, Rippleside Park | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 9 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | |
| 11 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | |
| 12 Sunday | GTC joint ride – Cycling Geelong leads | |||
| 15 Wednesday | 8am South Barwon Reserve | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 16 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | |
| 18 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | |
| 19 Sunday | ||||
| 22 Wednesday | 8am, Rippleside Park | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 23 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | |
| 25 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | |
| 26 Sunday | ||||
| 29 Wednesday | 8am South Barwon Reserve | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 30 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium |
DECEMBER
| Date | Starting Time/place | Ride Description | Distance/Grade | Leader |
| 2 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | |
| 3 Sunday | ||||
| 6 Wednesday | 8am, Rippleside Park | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 7 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | |
| 9 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | |
| 10 Sunday | GTC joint ride – GTC leads | |||
| 13 Wednesday | 8am South Barwon Reserve | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 14 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | |
| 16 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | |
| 17 Sunday | ||||
| 20 Wednesday | 8am, Rippleside Park | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 21 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | |
| 23 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | |
| 24 Sunday | Christmas Eve | |||
| 27 Wednesday | 8am South Barwon Reserve | Wheels on Wednesday – | (Contact Helen for more details) | |
| 28 Thursday | 9am Rail Trail, Carr St/Breakwater Rd cnr | Drysdale Mid-Week Ride. Coffee at Cafe Zoo | 40km, easy/medium | |
| 30 Saturday | 9am Balyang Sanctuary Car Park | Barwon River Ride | 20km, easy | |
| 31 Sunday | New Year’s Eve |
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Helen & Karen I have accepted the 1st of November for the Red Rock ride & I have sent in the information about the ride I will try to give it a plug with Helen on Sat at the Puls
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Helen I am thinking about running a Rail trail ride on the 19th of November. I have in mind the Old Beachy starting from Beachforest down to Colac. Then shuttle the bikes to Forest & take the old trail from there to Birregura then home
.I would like to see how many are interested in this ride I plane to put 35 mil tyres on my flat bar bike for this ride,this means it isn’t fit for Road bikes,we would need a driver for every 4 riders & to tow the trailer. We would have to leave early in the day so as we can have lunch in Gellibrand or Colac. Interested members can ring me on 0418992672 or E/mail me amarshal@ncable.net.au.
I have given the incorrect date as I plan to do the Rail Trail ride on the 20th of November if there is enough members wanting to go & the trails are dry enough then as you know they have had a lot of rain in the Otway Rangers Allan Marshall
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