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Corrimal to Lang Park, Wollongong: Northern Suburbs Connector

Join us for a social one-way ride from Corrimal Library to Lang Park, Wollongong, 10kms.

This is a great next step for anyone who's comfortable on a bike but wants practice handling traffic, intersections, and real road conditions in a supported, low-pressure group setting.

Meeting point & timing

Meet: Corrimal Library

7:20am — safety briefing

7:30am — depart sharp

We finish right at Lang Park in time for the Ride4Rotary community ride (editorial note: hyperlink "Ride4Rotary" to the event page).

Distance: 10.3 km (point to point)

Elevation gain: 66 m

Max grade: 5.5%

Pace: relaxed, 15–20 km/h

Suitable for: confident bicycle riders looking to build some road-riding skillsWhat to bring

  • Helmet (mandatory)

  • A bell fitted to your bike

  • A bike in full working order — check your brakes and tyres beforehand

Before you arrive

Please familiarise yourself with basic hand signals and road rules for cyclists via this Bicycle NSW article (editorial note: hyperlink to the Bicycle NSW article)

Wet weather: This ride will be cancelled in wet weather due to increased risk on the road.

Questions: Contact Clancy on 0438 455 549

About Clancy: Hey, I'm a youngish Gong local, and I've recently completed my NSW Ride Leaders Course. I love riding my bike in the city and finding new routes and ways to get around. Come join me or reach out to chat anything bikepacking, touring, cargo bikes, or if you're interested in learning and volunteering to repair bicycles with the UOW Cycling Club workshops LINK: (https://www.instagram.com/p/DMbvp6AP2ST/?igsh=MTl0emw3bnU1OGc3&igsi=MTl0emw3bnU1OGc3)

Disclaimer - Please read before registering.

Cycling can be an enjoyable and exciting activity. However, like many recreational activities that require physical exertion, cycling carries with it the risk of physical injury. The risks associated with cycling include the risk that:

  • you may be involved in a collision with people, animals, objects and/or vehicles;

  • you may lose your balance;

  • you may suffer from the effects of heat, cold, wind, rain and other weather conditions;

  • you may suffer from physical exertion;

  • you may become separated from the cycling group; and

  • you may fall from your bicycle.

These risks may result in death, bodily injury, disability, property damage and economic loss. There are other risks to which you may be exposed. You should ensure that you wear appropriate clothing and safety equipment, including a helmet.

By participating in the cycling activities provided by the organising Bicycle NSW Affiliated Bicycle User Group, you agree:

  • to obey all Australian and NSW road rules;

  • that your bicycle and equipment is in good mechanical order.

  • to comply with all directions given to you by Bicycle NSW employees or agents of the organising Bicycle User Group;

  • to take full and sole responsibility for any person under the age of 18 years who accompanies you in these cycling activities;

  • that you participate at your own risk; that the agreement for services provided to you by the organising Bicycle User Group does not include any implied or express warranty that the services of the organising Bicycle User Group will be rendered with due care and skill or that any materials provided by the organising Bicycle User Group in connection with the cycling activities will be fit for the purpose for which they are supplied;

  • that the organising Bicycle User Group has no liability to you for personal injury or death arising from the services that the organising Bicycle User Group provides to you; and

to indemnify organising Bicycle User Group against any claim, loss, damage, liability, cost and expense that may be incurred or sustained by the organising Bicycle User Group in connection with any act, matter or thing done, permitted or omitted to be done by you or which was in any way connected with your involvement in the cycling activities.
An approved Australian Standards helmet is required to be worn on all rides. No helmet, no ride. No exceptions. Please ensure your bike is in good working order and bring a spare tube, a pump, tyre levers, a full water bottle and any other tools you may require. It is also recommended you bring money for food and/or fares and your mobile phone.

Children – these rides are not a child minding service. Every rider under the age of 18 must be under the direct supervision of a parent/guardian. The parent/guardian must watch and control their children for the duration of the ride. The parent/guardian agrees to take full and sole responsibility for their children’s safety. Please contact the Ride Leader in advance to discuss the suitability of a ride for your children.

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