Barry Curtis Pk Nathan Homestead

WHERE ARE WE GOING.
Start Barry Curtis Park paths/roads mainly following upper tributary Otara Creek through Flat Bush, then Clover Park, Te Irirangi Drive, Cavendish Drive, Hayman Park, Puhinui Creek, Nathan Homestead, Totara Park, paths/roads mainly following another upper tributary Otara Creek End Barry Curtis Park.
HIGHLIGHTS RIDE.
1. Shared paths through Flat Bush mainly along Otara Creek Tributaries.
2. New shared path along Puhinui Creek.
3. Lunch Nathan Homestead.
4. Views from Scenic Lookout Totara Park.
5. Totara Park mountain Bike Hub (easy tracks to).
DIFFICUTY RIDE.
Rate as Intermediate - Ebikes strongly recommended (competent acoustic bike riders only) may include hills, road crossings. Confident riders with medium level of experience is recommended. Pace moderately fast.

Three sections roads being competent in traffic important.

1. Section just over one kilometre on Te Irirangi Drive-Cavendish Drive cycle lane. Cycle lane has reasonable width, but only painted line on most of it separating from two lanes of traffic where speed limit 60 kilometres an hour. Two traffic light crossings including Great South Road.
2. Hill Road Manurewa over motorway. Have right of way to bridge but always cars wanting to turn right from Hill Road into Grande Vue Road which is across our path.
3. Crossing Redoubt Road from Totara Park, turn down Hilltop Road into Arrowsmith Drive. No footpaths for sections roads. Important to slow down and stop at bottom Hilltop Road as is a stop sign before cross into Arrowsmith Drive,
Distance, 30 kilometres
Ascent 393 metres. (Garmin) 457 metres (ridewithgps.com).
Surface 19% unpaved (Garmin), mainly surface gravel, some clay. Paths doing in Totara Park are Grade 2 “easy”, or vehicle tracks which are easier than grade 2. Have done all on road bike. E bikes or gravel bikes with tyres wider than 32 mm should have no difficulties with these tracks.
Over 50 % off road either paved shared paths, or unpaved off road through Totara Park or Barry Curtis.
Earnslaw park’s concrete path has two short stair flights, first has 3 steps leading to a small landing, then second flight of 4 steps. Assistance will be given to those needing help carrying e-bikes down steps.
If you intend to do ride on an acoustic bike (non-e-bike) you need to be cycling regularly and have done rides recently over 25 kilometres on your acoustic bike.
THE RIDE.
Ride starts at car park Barry Curtis Park Playground in Botany. Entrance to car park is off Stancombe Road opposite Erica Road. Parking is available at this car park.
Path under Bellingham Road along Malahide Drive on to Flat Bush Cycle Route to Murphys Road, Kerrykeel Drive to shared path along Killamey Drive to Mullafin Road, continuing along shared path to where ends Elevation Street. To Joseph Street alleyway to Arrowsmith Drive. Earnslaw Crescent, Earnslaw Park, Aspiring Ave, Thomas Road, Matthews Road, Sidey Ave, Dissmeyer Dr, Oreti Pl, Aspiring Ave, Hollyford Dr, Rotoma Rise, Charnatay Ave, Diorella Dr, Te Irirangi Dr, Cavendish Dr, Haymans Park, Manukau Station Rd, Barowcliffe Pl, Off Road cycleway along Puhinui Creek, Islay Pl, cycle lane west side Great South Road, Puhinui Creek share path which goes under Great South Road, David Ave, Lawrence Cres, path to Nathan Homestead. Lunch.
Hill Rd, Botanic Gardens, share path along Charles Prevost Dr, Charles Prevost Reserve, Timber Trail, Bridle Path, Scenic Lookout Totara Park, Sunset Boulevard, Fatmans Revenge, Redoubt Road, Hilltop Road, Arrowsmith Dr, Gospel Heights, Arrowsmith Dr, shared path bridge, Thomas Road, share path, Drumconell Dr, share path along Hikuawa Rd, & Carickdawson Dr, shared paths through Barry Curtis Park back to start.
Link “ridewithgps” https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56921056?via=xHqIohB5vQvYyFl6H2ydg
Link to GPX file:
https://1drv.ms/u/c/bd2df29dabf4a89e/IQA05-9CAcTpQKAB6zeRJ4gOAaPCj0WUTaYFaWzyaRK1e0k?e=AjLqyG
NOTE
- Is weather dependent\, if more than light rain likely\, will cancel day before.
- Please bring a spare tube for your bike wheel size.
- We travel at circa 20ks an hour except for down hills.
- We stop often to bunch up.
- We have a tail end Charlie to make sure riders do not get lost.
- We are not too fond of leaving people behind.
- Assistance will be rendered for any mechanical issues but we are not bike mechanics.
- Riders are encouraged to wear Hi Vis or visible colours.

If you are signed up for ride but change your mind at the last minute please text or phone me on 027 419 0662 to advise. Same if you are running late.