BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL
Cycling Brisbane GOLD PROGRAM - Jul to Dec
2021
-
Bushranger Bikes Program |
|
Date/s (incl. day of
the week) |
Location (incl.
suburb) |
Meeting location |
Activity title |
Start time |
Finish time |
Description |
Bookings required |
Program |
Age specific requirements |
Participant cost |
Specific requirements |
Thursday 1/07/2021
Cancelled - COVID
Lockdown |
Grovely Sports Ground Park
Keperra
|
Meet at the car park, Hanran Street, 15
minutes before the ride starts |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
13:00:00 |
Upper Kedron Brook: Intermediate distance
and medium paced social 35+ km ride.
Follow Kedron Brook from its upper reaches
to Alderley, the Grange, Toombul and to
Nundah for a break. The return will
include a short loop through Wavell
Heights and then back to the brook. Can be
a hot ride with head breezes. This ride
would suit those with a reasonable level
of fitness and some cycling experience. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Wednesday 14/07/2021 |
Orleigh Park, West End |
Meet at the car park (cnr Riverside Drive
and Hill End Terrace) 15 minutes before
the start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
13:00:00 |
The River West: Medium paced social 35+ km
ride to Toowong via the Go Between Bridge,
along the Bicentennial Bikeway, branching
off to pick-up the Western Freeway path.
Some climbing along this section of the
path over Moggill Road and crossing the
Brisbane River at Jindalee, with a spin
out to Rocks River Park. After a short
break we retrace back to Toowong for a
break. Out to St Lucia and the Uni, over
the Lady Eleanor Schonell Bridge and back
to Orleigh Park via Gladstone Road and
Dornoch Tce Highgate Hill. Expect some
hills and can be a hot ride. This ride
would suit those with a reasonable level
of fitness and some cycling experience. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
Thursday 29/07/2021
New Date |
Grovely Sports Ground Park
Keperra
|
Meet at the car park, Hanran Street, 15
minutes before the ride starts |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
13:00:00 |
Upper Kedron Brook: Intermediate distance
and medium paced social 35+ km ride.
Follow Kedron Brook from its upper reaches
to Alderley, the Grange, Toombul and to
Nundah for a break. The return will
include a short loop through Wavell
Heights and then back to the brook. Can be
a hot ride with head breezes. This ride
would suit those with a reasonable level
of fitness and some cycling experience. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
Wednesday 4/08/2021
Cancelled
- COVID Lockdown |
Downfall Creek Bushland Centre
McDowall
|
Meet at the car park, Rhode Road,
15 minutes before the start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
13:00:00 |
Mountain to mangroves trail: Medium paced
35+ km ride with a mix of bike paths, back
road sections and hills. Follow Downfall
Creek to Virginia, and on to Banyo for a
break. Cycle through back streets and then
pick up the Gateway Arteial Bikeway.
Follow this back to Taigum and pick
up the Cabbage Tree Creek corridor
through Fitzgibbon, Carseldine,some back
streets through Aspley to Raven Street
Reserve. There will be rest breaks to suit
the group as it can be a hot ride with
head winds. This ride would suit those
with a reasonable level of fitness and
some cycling experience. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Thursday 19/08/2021 |
Thompson Estate Reserve,
Greenslopes
|
Meet at the carpark at the corner of
Victoria Terrace and Baron Steet 15
minutes before the start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
12:30:00 |
Freeway, City and Norman Creek Loop: Easy
to medium-paced 25 km ride from
Greenslopes. We will follow the South East
Freeway Bikeway into the city, ride from
South Bank, then a city/river loop over
the Go Between and Goodwill bridges - for
a break. The return will be a spin through
Kangaroo Point, Dockside, Mowbray Park and
Stones Corner following Norman Creek back
to Greenslopes. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Wednesday 25/08/2021 |
McDowall Reserve
McDowall
|
Meet at the Reserve entrance, cnr of
Speilberg Street and Stallone Circuit 15
minutes before the start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
13:00:00 |
Northern suburbs and creeks explorer ride:
Quicker paced 40-45 km ride from McDowall
following the Cabbage Tree Creek bikeways
and paths through Bridgeman Downs, Aspley,
and then some back streets to pick up the
Mountain To Mangroves corridor at
Chermside West & out to Virginia and
Nundah. Then we will follow the Brook and
Northern Gateway Arterial paths back to
Boondall, Taigum, Fitzgibbon, Carseldine
and pick up the Cabbage Tree Creek
corridor back to McDowall. Includes bike
paths and roads. This ride would suit
regular cyclists with a reasonable level
of fitness. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
Monday 30/08/2021
New Date |
Downfall Creek Bushland Centre
McDowall
|
Meet at the car park, Rhode Road,
15 minutes before the start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
13:00:00 |
Mountain to mangroves trail: Medium paced
35+ km ride with a mix of bike paths, back
road sections and hills. Follow Downfall
Creek to Virginia, and on to Banyo for a
break. Cycle through back streets and then
pick up the Gateway Arteial Bikeway.
Follow this back to Taigum and pick
up the Cabbage Tree Creek corridor
through Fitzgibbon, Carseldine,some back
streets through Aspley to Raven Street
Reserve. There will be rest breaks to suit
the group as it can be a hot ride with
head winds. This ride would suit those
with a reasonable level of fitness and
some cycling experience. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Thursday 9/09/2021 |
Brian Hallinan Bikeway
The Gap
|
Meet at the park, Riaweena Street West (by
the Creek near the School Road pedestrian
bridge) 15 minutes before the start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
12:30:00 |
Western creek explorer: Easy to medium
paced social 25 km + ride from the upper
reaches of Enoggera Creek through The Gap,
St John's Wood and Banks Street Reserve to
Kelvin Grove. Continue for a short loop
through Downey Park and the Northey Street
Gardens, returning to Kelvin Grove for a
break. Then we retrace our path to The
Gap. Ride includes some hills. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Wednesday 15/09/2021 |
Finsbury Park
Newmarket
|
Meet at the car park at the end of
Finsbury Street, 15 minutes before the
start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
12:30:00 |
Parklands and South Bank: Easy to
medium-paced 25 km ride following the
bikeway from Finsbury Park across Enoggera
Creek, past Victoria Park. Ride through
the bike and pedestrian tunnel to Roma
Street Parkland, city courts precinct and
Kurilpa Bridge to QGOMA and then return. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Monday 20/09/2021 |
Moora Park
Shorncliffe |
Meet at the top car park (Swan Street) 15
minutes before the start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
12:30:00 |
Northern bayside: Medium paced 30 - 35km
social ride from Shorncliffe to Nudgee
Beach via Deagon, the Entertainment
Centre, Boondall Wetlands, Northern
Gateway Arterial path and return. Mainly
flat on bike paths and quieter back roads.
Due to the distance and open exposed
areas, this ride would suit regular
cyclists with a reasonable level of
fitness. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Thursday 30/09/2021 |
Grinstead Park |
Meet at the top car park by the playground
at Shand St 15 minutes before the start
time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
12:30:00 |
Kedron Brook Spin: Social 25 km easy paced
ride following Kedron Brook to Toombul and
then explore the paths to Skygate at Eagle
Farm. There will be rest breaks to suit
the group as it can be hot with head
winds. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Monday 4/10/2021 |
Dorrington Park
Ashgrove
|
Meet at the hockey grounds car park,
Mirrabooka Road, 15 minutes before the
start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
12:30:00 |
Urban explorer ride: Medium paced social
30-35 km ride. Follow Ithaca and Enoggera
creeks through many shady parks and
suburbs including St John's Wood, Banks
Street Reserve, Ashgrove, Downey Park,
Victoria Park and a loop through Kelvin
Grove Urban Village. The return includes a
short section of the Breakfast Creek
trail.Expect a couple of steep climbs. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Friday 22/10/2021 |
Upper Kedron Recreation Reserve
Upper
Kedron |
Meet at the playground car park, top of
Upper Kedron Road, 15 minutes before the
start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
12:30:00 |
Ferny Grove suburban explorer: Explore the
bike paths and cycling routes around Ferny
Grove. Quiet back roads, some rural areas
and a section of the old Ferny Grove to
Samford rail corridor. Undulating 25+ km
ride with rest stops to suit the group. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Thursday 28/10/2021 |
Orleigh Park,
West End
|
Meet at the car park (cnr Riverside Drive
and Hill End Terrace) 15 minutes before
the start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
12:30:00 |
City and river loop: Easy to medium paced
social 25-30 km ride to Toowong via the Go
Between Bridge, along the Bicentennial
Bikeway, through St Lucia and the
university, over the Eleanor Schonell
Bridge and into the city via
Norman Creek Bikeway. Continue
through South Bank or cross the Goodwill
and Go Between bridges and return to West
End. Expect some hills. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Monday 8/11/2021 |
Arthur Davis Park
Sandgate |
Meet in front of the swimming pool,
Flinders Parade, 15 minutes before the
start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
13:00:00 |
Brisbane's northern foreshore:
Medium-paced 35-40 km cycle along the
Sandgate foreshore to Brighton. Then ride
along the Deagon Deviation and out to
Nudgee Beach via Boondall Wetlands trail.
There are loop options now available using
the new Gateway Arterial paths and we will
return via Shorncliffe. Mainly flat ride
that follows bike paths and quieter back
roads. Due to the distance and open
exposed areas, this ride would suit
regular cyclists with a reasonable level
of fitness. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Wednesday 17/11/2021 |
Hickey Park
Stafford
|
Meet at the entry to the sports ground,
end of Babarra Street, 15 minutes before
the start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
12:00:00 |
The Brook: Social 20 km easy paced ride
following Kedron Brook to Toombul and then
some back streets to Northgate. A little
on road riding through to Nundah and then
across to the Kedron Brook path at Kalinga
PK and back to Hickey PK. There will be
rest breaks to suit the group as it can be
hot with head winds. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Thursday 25/11/2021 |
Elanora Park
Wynnum
|
Meet at the car park inside the boom gate,
Granada Street,
15 minutes before the start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
12:00:00 |
Brisbane's southern foreshore: Easy paced
social 20 km ride along the beautiful
foreshore from Wynnum North, through Manly
for a break at the boat harbour.
Then on to Lota for a loop and
return. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Friday 3/12/2021 |
Teralba Pk
Mitchelton |
Meet at the car park by the Soccer Fields
- off Osborne Road, 15 minutes before the
start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
12:00:00 |
Cycle the Brook: Easy paced, flat, social
20 - 25km ride following Kedron Brook
through Alderley, Stafford, Kedron and
Clayfield to Toombul. A lap of the
Criterium Track and then return via the
brook trail with a loop around Mercer Park
Wavell Heights. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
|
Thursday 9/12/2021 |
New Farm Park
New Farm
|
Meet at the rotunda in the park 15 minutes
before the start time |
Bicycle Ride |
9:30:00 |
12:30:00 |
City and river explorer Xmas ride: Social,
easy-paced 20-30km cycle from New Farm
Park into the Brisbane CBD past Waterfront
Place and through the City Botanic
Gardens, where we'll visit the nesting
stone curlews. We then continue to South
Bank, Kangaroo Point and return. This ride
has some hills. There will be an optional
extension along the boardwalk to Teneriffe
and Newstead & possibly to Bretts Wharf
Hamilton return - additional 5 - 8kms. |
No |
GOLD |
Seniors |
Free |
Bring a bicycle and helmet if you have
one, otherwise phone Jon on 0409 053 694
to organise equipment hire - $15. Bring
money for a coffee stop. |
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