Canberra to Goulburn
- Date: Saturday, October 13, 2018
- Time: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Location: Northbourne Ave, Watson ACT 2602, Australia
Event Details
This will be a general ride from Canberra (using Exhibition Park as our start/car park) to Goulburn and back. It is approx. 100km there so overall you need to be able & willing to cycle >200km.
Pace will be average of between 20-30km/hr.
We will stop over in Goulburn for lunch/food before the trek back. You can join us for 1/2 the ride if you can organise your return from Goulburn.
There will be a support vehicle for refreshments, support, wet weather gear, etc and emergency if needed.
Map can be viewed below. We will likely follow the highway the whole distance, rather than through Collector (Strava won't let me choose that).
https://www.strava.com/routes/14811729
Discussion Board
Russell Ayres
Thanks Richard and Steve for a great ride. Sorry I had to turn back at the halfway point. Don’t worry though, I got my comeuppance: a puncture just past Lake George. Enjoy the rest of the challenge . Russ
Steven Bennett
AWESOME effort guys. Thanks for the ride it was great to have some company and support on a ride that long. Richard you smashed it!!!
I clocked up the 200 kms but unfortunately it does count on strava because I accidentally hit save instead of resume later at Goulburn so it is across 2 rides.
Richard Marks
Was a good ride I am glad the rain held off, i have a nice tan from the day and clocked in at 184km wasn’t interested in pishing through to the 200km.
If you Private message me your email i can send through the pics once i get them from jacob.
I enjoyed the ride and appreciate your speed helped me up my game to keep up!!
Steven Bennett
Next time someone asks what is your longest ride you can now say 184 km lol. Now that you have done that you can ride any distance.
I can not see how to send a pm so I will just give my email here sbe55430@gmail.com. I have seen some of your photos and they look great.
Cheers
Trim Chakrapani
Enjoy the ride Gents, i have to skip. Got officiating umpiring duty on Saturday. Good luck and ride safe. Just be careful Last last weekend swooped by Magpie both sides for Collector on both sides of highway.
Russell Ayres
Hi Richard. Can I check which car park at Exhibition Park we are starting from? Also, I had planned to bail at Goulburn and get a lift home with my wife, but sh can’t do that now. Is it OK if I turn round somewhere around the halfway point on the outward leg? Russ
Richard Marks
Yeh I am happy for any of you to bail out and turn around along the way and head back in. I have attached a map, the car park at Epic is a 'Park and Ride' carpark I believe. If anyone has a better meet point I am open to suggestions.
Richard Marks
According to Google Maps it claims 4hrs 30mins (based off Strava it believes based on my 'commuting speed' aka low effort 4hrs.
Belmore Park in Goulburn is where we will stop have a 'rest' eat something refuel to then head back. If you are unfamiliar it is a very lovely public park and hoping it is a semi nice day to make it a nice rest stop.
Richard Marks
Hey all,
Hope you are getting pumped and excited for the ride this weekend. Weather should be good (might be overcast) but rain won't be in Canberra until late afternoon and it is not looking too intense.
We will really be pushing to try and depart Canberra at 7am, as it will be around 4 hrs there, a break then 4 hrs back. I am looking forward to crunching the kilometers off my target and some good social fun to be had.
Richard Marks
Glad to see some others who are keen for this long ride!! I am keen for inputs and ideas, nothing is in concrete and the more the merrier so if more people are interested in say Canberra to Lake George then we can look as a group and decide as a collective.
Steven Bennett
Hi Richard I am keen to do this. It has been a goal of mine to ride 200 km for awhile now. If the pace is around the 25 km/hr it will be no problem for me. I have rode out to Grandma's little bakery and back at that pace.
Richard Marks
Are you still planning to cycle with us tomorrow Steven? Just trying to work out final numbers for the ride.
