Eurobodalla BUG - the Eurobodalla Bicycle Users Group
incorporating the Narooma BUG 
IMPORTANT

Visitors to the Narooma / Eurobodalla BUG are welcome, but should be made aware of the following information regarding insurance.



RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY WARNING:
As a participant in this recreational activity, you may be exposing yourself to a risk of harm. The ride organisers and leaders wish to warn you that there are risks and hazards inherent in cycling activities. You are responsible to take care to prevent putting yourself, your fellow participants and/or others into danger. You are responsible for assessing that your health and fitness is suitable for you to participate in the rides.

You are advised that a negligent cyclist could be litigated by a seriously injured cyclist, or third party (ie. a woman pushing a pram on a footpath or a car driver) under common law.

Hence, cycling without Public Liability cover is not recommended. Join Bicycle NSW http://www.bicyclensw.org.au or a similar organisation for Public Liability insurance, or extend your household insurance cover to provide you Public Liability cover beyond your front fence, so that all riders are better protected. Some house contents policies automatically include this type of cover.

MEMBERSHIP of Eurobodalla BUG
As a participant in any of these rides you are automatically deemed to be a member of Eurobodalla BUG until the last day of the current Calendar year. There is no membership fee. The need for membership of the BUG is an insurance requirement of the BUG's affiliation with Bicycle NSW. There are no personal benefits derived from the membership other than the ability to participate in the ride.



Application form for Bicycle NSW is at www.bicyclensw.org.au
We are not into racing ... we are cyclists going out together on friendly social rides.

Why not come and join us?
Monday 4 January
Botanic Gardens Forest Loop

Distance 25kms.  Grade: moderate,   slow pace.
Some traffic / Undulating / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 8.00am at the Botanic Gardens at Mogo.   
Route includes Forest Road, Dog Trap Rd, Mitchells Rd, Dunns Creek Rd, and Ridge Rd.
Food and Drink at the Botanic Gardens Café at the end of the ride.

Monday 11 January
Bergalia to Moruya  Loop

Distance 36 km. Grade: easy,  slow pace
Some traffic / Undulating / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 8.00am at the intersection of Bingi Rd and Princes Highway.
Route includes:  Bingi Rd, Congo Rd, Sth Head Rd, and Pedro Pt Rd.
Food and drink is available in Moruya at the mid point of the ride.

Monday 18 January
Bodalla to Waincourt loop via Bullockys Hut Rd

Distance approx 30 kms.  Grade: moderate, slow pace.  One hill then undulating / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 8.00am at the Bush Fire Station at Bodalla on the Princes Highway.
Route includes: Bodalla Park Estate, Big Rock Rd, Bullockys Hut Rd, Eurobodalla Rd, Widgett Rd
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at Bodalla.

Monday 25 January
Moruya Nth Head to Tomakin and return

Distance 32kms.  Grade: easy, slow pace.
Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads and beach.
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 8.00am adjacent to the Moruya Airport terminal car park
Route includes: Donnelly Drive, Moruya Racecourse, Bengello Beach Track, Grant St, Annetts Pde, Coronation Pde, Annetts Pde, Mossy Point Headland,  George Bass Drive, Ainslie Pde, Melville Point Lookout, Geo Bass Drive, Coronation Pde, Grant St,  Bengello Beach  or Track
Food and drink available in Broulee.

Monday 1 February
Narooma to Dalmeny including Riverview Rd
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Distance 30km.  Grade: easy, slow pace.
Mountain bike or similar required / Some unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:   Ph 44738376
Starts 8.00am at the Quarterdeck Restaurant in Riverside Dr Narooma.
Route includes:  Narooma Pilot Station lookout, Mill Bay Boardwalk, Breakwater, Centenary Dr, Dalmeny Dr and cyclepath and return, including Riverview Road,
Food and drink is available at Narooma and Dalmeny.

Monday 8 February
Benandra to Nelligen loop
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Distance 27km.  Grade: moderate, slow pace.
One moderate hill then undulating / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy: Ph 44738376
Starts 8.00 am at the Benandra Roadhouse on the Princes Highway just south of the Sth Durras Turnoff.
Route includes:  Lookout Rd, Old Nelligen Rd, Thule Rd, Ironbark Range Rd, Shannons Rd, and Princes Highway
Food and drink is available at Nelligen, at the mid point of the ride.

Monday 15 February
Nelligen to Mogo

Distance 26 kms. Grade: moderate  slow pace
One hill then undulating / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Starts 8.00am at the car park next to the hall in Nelligen.
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Route includes:  Runnyford Rd, Ross Ridge Rd, Gravel Pit Rd. 
Food and drink is available in Nelligen and Mogo.
This ride is listed as a one way ride, which means that riders need to arrange to have car transport back to Nelligen.  Alternatively some may wish to ride back to Nelligen.

Monday 22 February
Bergalia to Dreaming Track coastal loop

Distance 23 kms.  Grade: Easy/Moderate, slow pace.
Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads and tracks and beach
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 8.00am Intersection of Bingi Rd and Princes Highway.
Route includes: Bingi Rd, Congo Rd, Congo, Coastal track, Meringo, Meringo Beach, Bingi, and Bingi Rd
Food and drink is not available on this ride.

Monday 1 March
Narooma to Mystery Bay

Distance 31 kms.  Grade: moderate, slow pace.
Undulating / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 8.00am, Quarterdeck Restaurant car park, Riverside Drive, Narooma.
Route includes: Old Highway, Watertank Rd, Princes Highway single track, Mystery Bay Rd, Mystery Bay Village.  Return on similar route.
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride.

Monday 8 March
Tomakin to Mogo and return (via Dog Trap Rd)

Distance 34 kms.  Grade: moderate, slow pace.
One hill then undulating with a few short steep sections / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 8.00am at the intersection of George Bass Drive and Tomakin Rd.
Route includes: Bevian Rd, Burri Rd, Ridge Rd, Dog Trap Rd, and Tomakin Rd 
Food and drink is available at Mogo at the mid point of the ride.

Monday 15 March
Wagonga Inlet Loop via  Scenic Drive and the Coast.

Distance 40 kms. Grade: moderate, slow pace
Some hills / Undulating / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 8.00am Quarterdeck Restaurant car park, Riverside Drive, Narooma.
Route includes: Old Highway, Scenic Drive to the Wagonga Picnic Area beside the water. Return to Narooma via Scenic Drive and Lawlers Creek Track, Dalmeny cyclepath and Centenary Dr.
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at Narooma.

Monday 22 March
Trip away to Mallacoota, further details nearer the time.

Monday 29 March
Tuross to Moruya, Forest and Coast Loop

Distance 41kms. Grade: Moderate, slow pace
Some hills, steep in places / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads.
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts  8.00am at the intersection of Hector Macwiliam Dr and the Princes Highway at Tuross Head (Tuross turnoff)
Route includes Old Mill Rd, Fox Gully Rd, Dwyers Creek Rd, South Head Rd, Congo Rd and Bingi Rd to Bergalia. A car shuffle will be required to return to the start point at the Tuross Turnoff.
Food and drink is available at Moruya at the mid point of the ride.

Easter Monday 5 April
No Ride

Monday 12 April
Bermagui Scenic Coastal Tour

Distance 29 kms.  Grade: easy/moderate, slow pace
Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads and tracks
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00am at car park opposite shops in Bermagui.
Route includes: South Coast Walking Trail to Wallaga Lake Entrance and return via Wallaga Lake Rd, Scenic Forest Dr, Box Flat Rd and Cobargo Rd.
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at Bermagui.

Monday 19 April
Moruya to Donalds Creek Gorge

Distance 24kms.   Grade: moderate, slow
One significant hill / Undulating / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm  Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00am at the Moruya RSL Hall, Page St.
Route includes:  Womban Rd, Donalds Creek Rd and Milikins Rd
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at Moruya

Monday 26 April
Cadgee and Wattlegrove Rd and return

Distance  35km.  Grade: moderate, slow pace.
Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00 am at the intersection of Reedy Creek Rd and Eurobodalla Rd 17km west of Bodalla along Eurobodalla Rd.
Route includes:  Eurobodalla Rd and Wattlegrove Rd
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at Bodalla.

Monday 3 May
Narooma to Tilba and return

Distance 37 kms. Grade moderate, slow pace. 
Some hills / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00 am, Quarterdeck Restaurant, Riverside Drive Narooma.
Route includes:  Old Highway, Scenic Dr, Engine Rd, Punkalla Road to Central Tilba. Return along Ridge Road and the Old Highway.
Food and drink is available at Central Tilba at the mid point of the ride.

Monday 10 May
Nelligen to Shallow Crossing and return

Distance 39 kms.  Grade: moderate  slow pace
Undulating / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00am at the intersection of the Kings Highway and River Rd, 2km west of Nelligen.
Route includes:  River Rd
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at Nelligen.
 
Monday 17 May
Moruya to Larrys Mountain

Distance 33 kms.  Grade: hard, slow pace (moderate route option available)
Some traffic/  Undulating with one significant hill / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00am Moruya RSL Hall, Page St.
Route includes: Araluen Road, Larrys Mountain Road, and Princes Highway back to Moruya.
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at Moruya.

Monday 24 May
Bodalla to Potato Point

Distance 33 kms.  Grade: easy/moderate, slow pace.
Undulating terrain / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00am at Bodalla Fire Station, Princes Highway.
Route includes Potato Point Road, Brou Lake, Brou Beach,  Forestry tracks, Horse Island Road and Blackfellows Pt Rd.
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at Bodalla.

Monday 31 May
Quartpot Rd and Hanns Rd  west of Mogo

Distance 32Kms. Grade: moderate,  slow pace
On reasonable hill followed by undulating terrain / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads and tracks
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00am Meet at the main Mogo Car Park at 8.15am for travel by car to start on Egans Rd. 1.8kms from Runnyford Rd. 
Route includes: Egans Rd, Quartpot Rd, Hanns Rd and return.
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at Mogo.

Monday 7 June
Bodalla-Comerang loop

Distance 44 kms.  Grade hard, slow pace.  Significant climbs involved.
Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads.
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00am at the Bodalla Fire Station  Princes Highway.
Route includes:  Eurobodalla Rd, Comerang Rd, Nerrigundah Ridge Rd, Nerrigundah Mtn Rd, Eurobodalla Rd
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at Bodalla.

Monday 14 June
East Lynne to Shallow Crossing loop

Distance 33 kms.  Grade: moderate, slow pace. 
One hill and then undulating terrain / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00am at the East Lynne Roadhouse on the Princes Highway 8.5kms north of the Sth Durras turnoff.
Route includes: Old Highway, Bridge Creek Rd, The Sheep Track, River Rd, Barkshed Rd, Old Highway.
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at East Lynne Roadhouse

Monday 21 June
Bergalia To Moruya  Loop

Distance 36 km. Grade: easy,  slow pace
Some traffic / Undulating / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy: Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00am at the intersection of Bingi Rd and Princes Highway.
Route includes: Bingi Rd, Congo Rd, Sth Head Rd, Pedro Pt Rd.
Food and drink is available in Moruya at the mid point of the ride.

Monday 28 June
Narooma to Mystery Bay historic velodrome

Distance 32 kms.  Grade: moderate, slow pace.
Undulating / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00am, Quarterdeck Restaurant car park, Riverside Drive, Narooma.
Route includes: Old Highway, Watertank Rd, Princes Highway single track, Mystery Bay Rd, access road to Corunna Point Headland and Mystery Bay Village.  Return on similar route.
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride.

Monday 5 July
Bodalla to Reedy Creek and return

Distance 52 kms return.  Grade: moderate, slow pace
Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00am Bodalla Fire Station, Princes Highway.
Route includes: Eurobodalla Rd and Reedy Creek Rd
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at Bodalla.

Monday 12 July
Murramarang National Park Scenic Tour

Distance 25 km. Grade: moderate, slow pace
Undulating / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00am Durras Oval at Durras Dr.
Route includes:  Durras Village, North Head Road, Skid Ridge Rd, Benandra Rd.
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at Durras.

Monday 19 July
Mogo to Buckenboura River loop

Distance 33 kms.  Grade:  moderate, slow pace
One hill then undulating / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00am at the main Mogo Car Park off Tomakin Rd.
Route includes: Buckenboura Rd, Quart Pot Rd, Egans Rd, Runnyford Rd, Ross Ridge Rd, and Gravel Pit Rd back to Mogo.
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at Mogo.

Monday 26 July
Moruya loop via Womban Rd and Dwyers Creek Rd

Distance 30 kms. Grade: moderate/hard, slow pace. (Easier ride options will be available)
Significant hill and undulating / Mountain bike or similar required / Unsealed roads
Call to confirm Guy:  Ph 44738376
Starts 9.00am Moruya RSL Hall, Page St
Route includes: Araluen Road, Womban Rd, Fox Gully Rd, Dwyers Creek Rd
Food and drink is not available until the end of the ride at Moruya.
Join us for weekly bike rides
on the Eurobodalla Nature Coast of NSW

Including bike rides around Batemans Bay, Moruya, Tuross, Narooma, Bodalla, Tilba and Bermagui.


Cycle along forest roads ... through national parks ... to historic villages ... scenic rides ... ride along cycleways ... drink coffee overlooking the water ... enjoy lunch on a headland while watching the whales go by ...

Rides Calendar for 2010
Narooma / Eurobodalla BUG


Please note the starting time and place for each ride.

On all rides, please ensure that you have the following:
  • Bike in good mechanical condition
  • Water bottles on bike (at least two 850 ml)
  • Bag(s) to carry food, clothing
  • Food for lunch etc. if food cannot be bought along the route
  • Wet weather gear
  • Adequate clothing in case of a change in the weather
  • Helmet and eye protection
  • Road map of area
  • Basic tool kit
  • Lights if the ride is set to finish late
  • Money for food etc.

A few of the happy riders on one of our recent rides.
18 great bike rides in the Narooma area of the NSW South Coast
Cycling Narooma - 18 great bike rides in the Narooma - Tilba and Bermagui area of the New South Wales Far South Coast