BBTA Sunshine Coast Supported Tour

On Saturday starting from 7:30am riders have a choice of doing the 65km ride with coffee in Cooroy (46km), or the 108km ride, taking breaks in Kenilworth (39km) and Cooroy (90km), before the downhill to Noosaville. On Sunday riders have a choice of 3 ride distances. The shortest ride of 65km loops around to Pomona (35km) for a break, then on through Cooroy and Eumundi to the finish, while the 70km and 80km routes take in the Cootharaba Rd climb before stopping for morning tea in Pomona and on to Yandina via Cooroy and Eumundi.

REGISTERING FOR THE TOUR
Email Peter Brennan at pbrennan58@gmail.com, nominating your approximate average speed. If you have a person happy to share a room please let Peter know when registering. Also, if you have a non-riding partner who will be joining you in Noosaville for accommodation/dinner please let Peter know for bookings.
This ride is for BBTA members only, so if you are not a member, join now (go to www.bbta.org)! Tour costs on registration, with final Registrations and payments due by Friday 19th May. Once you register for the tour you are automatically booked into the accommodation in Noosaville at either the Anchor Motel or Noosa River Retreat.

THE ROUTES
STRAVA
Saturday
Shorter (65km) http://www.strava.com/routes/7862814
Longer (108km) http://www.strava.com/routes/7862853
Sunday
Option 1 (65km) http://www.strava.com/routes/7862893
Option 2 (70km) http://www.strava.com/routes/7863294
Option 3 (80km) http://www.strava.com/routes/7863305
MAPMYRIDE
Saturday
Shorter (65 km) http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/665405320
Longer (108 km) http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/593861494
Sunday
Option 1 (65km) http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/695665910
Option 2 (70 km) http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1479528763
Option 3 (80 km) http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/596546576
START/FINISH TIMES & SPEED GROUPS
The tour starts from 7:30am onwards in Yandina on Saturday 3rd June. The plan is to have 4 speed groups for the tour, depending on numbers. The final speed group on Saturday will contain all riders doing the 65km route.
Saturday
A - 7:30am: 18-22km/h 108km
B - 7:45am: 23-26km/h 108km
C - 8:00am: 27+km/h 108km
D - 8:15am: All 65km riders
Sunday (Any Distance)
7:30am: 18-22km/h
7:45am: 23-26km/h
8:00am: 27+km/h
SATURDAY LUNCH/DINNER & SUNDAY BREAKFAST
Lunch on Saturday is a chance for you to investigate Cooroy or Noosaville on the way into town or after a couple of quiet drinks at the Noosa River Retreat at the end of the ride. Drinks will be available to buy as per usual.
For 6:00pm Dinner we are booked into the function room at the Villa Noosa Hotel, next to Dan Murphys in Noosaville and an easy 10 minutes walk from our accommodation.
Breakfast on Sunday will be 'catch your own' before we leave, with the first group getting away at 7:30am. Morning tea/coffee at Pomona.

FRIDAY BEFORE THE RIDE
A number of people will head up to the coast on Friday evening, with quite a few staying in Yandina and some in Noosaville. Let Peter know if you intend staying up the coast on Friday night and he will pass that info on to the group in future emails.