Saturday 13th November - The Spit (Clontarf) to Long Reef

CONFIRMING the group training walk for this coming Saturday 13th November.

This walk will be from The Spit (Clontarf) to Long Reef Headland (to the top of course) rain, hail or shine. Organise to be picked up from Long Reef, walk the return trip back (if you are keen) or organise with friends to car pool. 

The details are as follows:

Meeting Point – Clontarf Marina, Sandy Bay Rd, Clontarf

Departure Time – 6.30am sharp

Distance – 20.5km

What to bring – water and backpack

Directions to Clontarf (if driving from Mosman towards Manly):Drive over the Spit Bridge (north) and up the hill, turn left before the traffic lights to Clontarf/Frenchs Forest.  At the roundabout turn sharp left into Ethel Street.  Take the first right into Kanangra Crescent.  Turn left into Peronne Avenue, wind down this road until you reach the bottom of the hill - take the first right into Sandy Bay Road (the second right is Holmes Avenue).   Follow the road past the beach - Clontarf Marina is in a brown building on the left.

Directions (if driving from Manly Wharf to Clontarf):Follow the harbour along West Esplanade which becomes Commonwealth Parade and then becomes Lauderdale Ave until you reach a cross roads with traffic lights.  Turn left down the hill into Condamine St.  Follow down the hill to the bottom.  There will be a park and water on your left.  Then keep going to the far end of the rd where you turn right up the hill into Earnest St.  At the T-junction at the top of the hill turn left into Beatrice St.  At the bottom of the hill turn sharp right into Amiens Rd.  Follow Amiens Rd down the hill.  Sandy Bay Rd is the second left at the bottom of the hill (just past Holmes Ave).  Drive past Clontarf Reserve.  Clontarf Marina is on your left.

Metered Parking:There is plenty of metered parking ($12 per day) in Sandy Bay Rd next to the marina and in the Clontarf Reserve car park (by Clonny's restaurant).  This parking is free to cars with Manly ratepayer stickers. FREE Parking: - at the end of Sandy Bay Rd, a two minute walk away; or - in Monash Crescent or Holmes Ave, a 5 minute stroll across Clontarf Reserve to the marina