CYCLE

Cycle for Homeless Youth

There are three distances to choose from in this year’s Tour de PIF. All distances navigate Sydney cycling heartland, Kuring Gai Chase National Park, tucked in behind Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

Starting from Miramare Gardens, all rides make their way through Terrey Hills, Duffy’s Forest and then into the National Park. For the 100km riders - there is an optional time trial inside the Park for those die-hard sprinters!

Aid stations on course to refuel offering gels, water and electrolytes to keep hydrated!

Ride Locations

Terrey Hills
Duffy's Forest
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
McCarrs Creek
West Head
Akuna Bay

Date

Friday 12 September 2025

The Courses

Long course l 100kms - 85kms
Medium course l 48kms
Short course l 23kms

100km + time trial Cycle Course Notes

Starting and finishing at Miramare Gardens, this ride takes you through the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, McCarrs Creek and out to West Head and down to Bayview and back. Inside the Park there will be an optional 12km time trial for the sprinters! The time trial will start from the West Head aid station and end at General San Martin Dr. Awards for top 3 sprinters in male and female will be given.

The time trial is proudly sponsored by Cuore Of Switzerland.

This is a challenging course with 1,666m of elevation gain and is only recommended for experienced riders who are comfortable riding 80km in a single ride, and longer climbs.

There is the option to not complete the second loop of Duffy's Forest finishing the ride at 85kms.

Fitness training/ preparation is highly recommended to complete this ride on the day.

Estimated time to complete - 3hrs - 5hrs

To see a recent cycle of this course click here - https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/6523138528/

48km Cycle Course Notes

Starting and finishing at Miramare Gardens, this ride takes you through the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, McCarrs Creek and out to West Head. This ride has a total elevation of 867m and it is for mid-level to experienced riders with an average of 20-25km/hr.

Fitness training/ preparation is highly recommended to complete this ride on the day.

Estimated time to complete - 2hrs - 3.5hrs.

To see a recent cycle of this course click here - https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/6523131865

23km 'social' Cycle Course Notes

Starting and finishing at Miramare Gardens, this ride takes you through a ittle of Terrey Hills and into Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. This ride has a total of 445m elevation and it is designed for new riders, mountain bike riders or those wanting a more social ride.

A medium level of fitness training and on-road preparation is recommended to complete this ride.

Estimated time to complete - 1hr20mins - 2hrs.

To see a recent cycle of this course click here - https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/6523132987

On the Day

Participants are to arrive in their cycling kit, ready to go! Registrations, pastries & coffee in the Event Village start from 6:30am.

100KM Cycle Registration is at 6:45am | Start Time is from 7:15am.

60KM Cycle Registration is at 8:15am | Start Time is from 9:00am.

35KM Cycle Registration is at 9:30am | Start Time is from 10:15am.

We expect all Cyclists to arrive back at Miramare Gardens by 12:30pm. This will be followed by a sit-down lunch from 1:00pm.

While there will be on-course support, riders are expected to be self-sufficient and should carry:

- Mobile phone
- Two bidons (bottles) & personal nutrition
- Appropriate clothing and spare clothing for wet weather/ change for lunch.
- Sunscreen
- Tools and equipment to repair (e.g. tubes, tyre levers, inflation etc)

Parking
There are only 200 parking spots available onsite. You'll be directed by both sigange and parking marshals when you arrive at Miramare Gardens.

You will need to stop when you arrive at Miramare Gardens and unload your bike before proceeding to the underground carpark. There will be event marshals/ volunteers to help you do this.

Lunch
There will be a sit-down lunch at Miramare Gardens following all events. The lunch will commence at 1:00pm and conclude at 3:00pm.

In the event village there will also be activities for you and the team to enjoy.