Petty’s Orchard Ride, 33KMs (Intermediate)

Petty’s Orchard ride, Tour and Apple Tasting.
Depart Rushall Station 10 am.
Main Yarra Trail to Petty’s Orchard.
Lunch at Petty’s Orchard Café.

Apple tasting at Heritage Vintage Orchard has been cancelled.
We could do a scenic ride up the single track to Warrandyte beach instead or just simply cycle home.

Bring your bathers if it’s a nice day for a swim!

Cycle to Eltham Station, take train to Rushall.
OR cycle back on Yarra trail to Rushall Station also an option.

What to bring:
Lunch can be purchased at Petty’s Orchard Café, but you can also BYO lunch and we can eat together at the café rotunda.
Check weather forecast, if the weather turns hot bring lots of water, electrolytes, hat and sun tan cream.
Drinking fountains along the trail.

The route can be viewed on Ride with GPS:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45857186

RIDE REGISTRATION FORM
This will be available within a day of the ride being announced. Preferably it is to be completed when you RSVP, but no later than the day before the ride. It can be found at
https://www.mbtc.org.au/registration-forms-rider.

ESSENTIAL ITEMS
Functioning headlight & tail light
Spare tube and a puncture kit
MYKI card, ATM card/cash, basic tools, rain gear, food/snacks, etc

WATER
It's your responsibility to check the temperature and distance for the day and carry an appropriate amount of water. When riding outside suburbia remember that carrying too much water is better than not enough as the distances between water availability may vary greatly from the planned route due to road closures or other unforeseen circumstances.

Check Meetup for any changes the day before the ride, as the ride may be cancelled in the event of extreme weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

If you cannot make it to the ride please change your RSVP to 'NO' at least one day before the ride day.

This ride is for MBTC club members, or those who have not yet done 3 days riding with us. To join our club check out https://www.mbtc.org.au/membership

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