• YOU MUST BE A CLUB MEMBER TO RIDE WITH US

Club group rides are the highlight of the week for many of our members and a great way to socialise and train all at the same time.

We encourage all riders to sign on to group rides via our TeamApp.  This helps us know who’s riding regularly and it lets you know what rides are on, and who you are riding with!

Simply download TeamApp to your phone and search for Manly Warringah CC. If you are not already on there, you can request access. Open to all members plus other AusCycling club members who want to join the MWCC rides.

Have a question? The Training Ride Contact is Ben Mildren – ben@mildrenevents.com.au – he will be able to offer advice in relation to morning rides and our regular riders are also there to give you a few pointers on the morning rides if you are new to the bunch.

The ride start locations are published in TeamApp. Please note these are not sanctioned in any way and are not a race, however they do give an opportunity to have a ride around the Northern Beaches in the early morning with a bunch of like minded individuals.

We require you to have third party insurance if you are riding within a group – it is available via AusCycling at a low cost. This means you need to be a member of MWCC or another club.

Many club riders do a variety of routes and we often have different rides on Public Holidays and over Holiday periods.

The routes are generally consistent, but on the odd occasion do vary.

Please review our Etiquette to Group Riding page to educate yourself on riding safely with a bunch.

Club Kit is preferred on all rides.

Once all of the above is sorted, just show up and say hello!

THE FOLLOWING LISTS OUT OUR RIDES AND ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION ONLY ON THE ROUTES. START LOCATION and TIME INFORMATION IS ON TEAMAPP FOR CLUB MEMBERS.

Tuesday AM: Leaving from the intersection of Roger Steet and Pittwater Road, travel north along Pittwater Road, before turning north at Warringah Mall to continue along Pittwater Road.  The pace is moderate until Longreef Golf Course (Collaroy), where a paceline is formed, rolling at a fast pace in a single paceline to Church Point (return). On the way back, we turn past Mona Vale Hospital, and along the beachfront at Warriewood & Narrabeen. The paceline finishes at Dee Why RSL, before enjoying an easy ride back into Brookvale for a coffee at Sticky Bottle. This ride is about 45km and groups are quite fast. The A group is a hard ride and we recommend that riders have good experience riding in fast bunches before attempting this ride. The B and C groups are more orderly and controlled and there will be some instruction on group etiquette for riders to learn how to ride fast in a bunch.

The fourth group, designated the Neos, heads south for some Mosman hills.  A hill riding session that goes up hard up the hills, but regroups at the top. Takes in hills such as Parriwi and Taronga Zoo. This ride is slower than the previous two groups.

CX Tuesday AM: A 20km loop taking in the beautiful trails of North Head for an hour of mainly off road action followed by coffee at Market Lane, Manly. Leaving the Manly Surf Club at 6:00, the route offers some challenging sections that are guaranteed to test your bike handling skills. During winter it is essential that you ride with lights. Cyclocross, gravel or MTB bike required.

Wednesday AM: Social or recovery ride.  This is a popular day for our C and D Grade riders along with our female club riders. We recommend that riders commence in this group for the morning rides before progressing to the Tuesday/Thursday rides in order to learn the route and to get comfortable within the group. Riders should keep the pace steady and ensure that they aren’t surging at times where the group may be splintering – such as Hospital Hill – if in doubt ease up at the front. This etiquette reflects that it is a training ride and not a race.

Thursday AM: We have 4 groups following the same route north to Church Point. The A group continues up McCarr’s Creek Road to Terrey Hills, returning to Manly via Forest Way & Allambie. Coffee is generally at Allambie Shops. The B and C groups (B-line and C-line) and Neos turn around at Church Point and return via Pittwater Rd. Coffee for the B/C-line is at Sicky Bottle, Brookvale.

https://www.strava.com/routes/3972295

Saturday AM: We have multiple groups. Club members check TeamApp for times and locations.

“Coast and Toast” leaves heads north at a moderate pace – swapping out the front riders every few minutes. The pace will start to rise as we leave Newport into the Bilgola bends and continues until Palm Beach. A safe sprint is encouraged at the pedestrian crossing opposite Palm Beach ferry pier. Roll around to Palm Beach front beach and regroup at the beachfront. The group will generally wait for dropped riders before leaving the Palm Beach meeting point. Return south at a moderate pace through Whale Beach via Whale Beach Road and at Avalon we turn right at Old Pittwater Rd into Avalon shops. We then wind up the back side of Avalon hill past the primary school and return to Barrenjoey road heading south. At Mona Vale we turn right into Darley St and continue up McCarrs Creek Road for an anti-clockwise lap of Akuna Bay and regroup at Terrey Hills shops / water stop. Extras to Duffys for those who want more. This ride can be quite hard and testing. The “Toast” is back at Allambie Shops afterwards.

There is a second C&T group that leaves 10 min later and is a more moderate pace to the first group, it also has a few more regrouping points along the way. If you haven’t done ‘Coast and Toast’ before we would strongly recommend that you commence with this medium-paced group.

https://www.strava.com/routes/3972326

Our third group is the “Saturday Neos”

A great ride for those with some bike fitness but looking to get into group riding or just a more steady paced ride, that waits at the top of all hills for riders. This ride loops through Akuna Bay before coffee at “Hills” Terrey Hills and back into Manly.

Our 4th Saturday group is the “Manly Cruisers”
The Manly Cruisers is a ride open to all, that will start at 6:30am on Saturday from opposite Bike Addiction, heading out to Church Point and for coffee in Manly. After this a few head up to North Head for some extra hills and views and another coffee stop at the North Head Cafe. Being an out and back ride, there are plenty of options for people to turn early if they prefer. So come along to build your fitness, rediscover bike riding or just to socialise. Although not aimed to be a slow ride, this is a cruisier ride and the group will wait for “cruisier” riders at select point. The Cruisers do not ride in the rain.  We recommend that riders are on road bikes to ensure that they are able to keep up with the bunch. We recommend this ride to new riders or those wanting to get back into the swing of things. This is a popular ride with a number of our female riders. You do not have to be a club member to come along for a ride. Note this is not listed in TeamApp.

Sunday AM: Generally our members are off racing. Watch out for our “Social Sundays” and “Sunday Sufferfest” on TeamApp.

MTB Sunday AM: First Sunday of the month is  our club MTB ride. Generally around Manly Dam and Bantry Bay trails.

Monday: Recovery day. No formal rides planned.

Don’t forget to wear your club kit on the morning rides. We want to see you represent the MWCC blue!

All Welcome, however, all road rules are followed, remember that these are training rides and not races – please ensure that you do not push yourself outside of your comfort zone and endanger other riders – keep your brain switched on and remember that your actions not only impact on yourself but potentially others. If you want to race, we have monthly races that you can come along to and pin a number on. Front and rear lights are also required if streetlights are on – if in doubt have them on in solid mode.

Please ensure that you have a working and well oiled bike – your safety and the safety of other riders is paramount.