LANG LANG - POOWONG RIDE Thursday 3rd Nov

START TIME 0900hrs

Total Distance 76km.

Start at the Lang Lang community house ( next to the toilet block ). The community house is 50m. from the roundabout in the township. Turn L at the roundabout into the main drag and L again almost immediately. into the car park. 

Lang Lang is about an hour from Emerald not counting road works, of which I struck many on my recce.

The ride will be over three stages in descending order of difficulty.

Stage 1   Lang Lang to T intersection with the Poowong turnoff. 

Distance 28km. 

We climb Heath Hill. Bummmm! It starts flat then changes its mind. This is the hardest stage.

Stage 2.   T intersection to Poowong. 

Distance 24km. 

Hilly but ok except the last 3km. to Poowong will test the legs. The end of that stage means the hard work is out of the way.

There is no water stop until we end stage 2..

Stage 3.  Lunch at the majestic, one and only, Poowong cafe (the only other building is a pub, so all is not lost), then back to Lang Lang.

Distance 24km. 

The first 8km. are largely downhill with beautiful scenery. The remainder is pretty flat. Hence, a relaxing ride home.

We will be on sealed, undulating!!!!! country roads, so chose the bike you prefer for climbing? I'm taking a road bike.