We welcome you to trial a Sunrise Bushwalk with us. During the year our group continually runs a fundraiser for cancer research. For every new participant, our club will double the $10.00 participation subscription/donation in aid of cancer research.

Our early morning bushwalks which start at 7.30am are sure to get your endorphins excited and get you kinetically energised for the rest of the day. It's nature's drug that helps with health and well-being. It can also decrease the risk of heart disease and some cancers among other things.

There too, is new research that shows our style of Sunrise events can keep you younger by lengthening the longevity of life cycle. One day you may still be around and have the stamina to play with your Great Grandkids.

If you would like to feel yourger, get healthier and have fun, then simply register below, trial a Sunrise, meet and greet our members then if you choose, join our members for morning tea afterwards.

If you enjoy the event you may choose to continue on, join up as a full member and if not, you may choose to move away.

The choice is entirely yours.... You are under no obligation! The bottom line though, is that your participation has given cancer research a $20.00 boost towards finding a cure, and in advance, thank you for your participation and the contribution you have made towards our fundraing campaign.

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Why It’s Never Too Late to Get Moving.... And, It Is Fun Too!

Research has found that walking speed is linked with heart health and life's longevity. In particular, middle-aged adults who walk at a slow pace were twice as likely to die from heart disease compared with their fast-walking peers. The research is clear, exercise can improve your heart health, even if you haven’t laced up your sneakers in years. If you have been thinking about starting a walk exercise program, there is no better time to begin than today.

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Get Your Heart Health Back On Track Today and Lower Your Risk of Developing Cancer.....

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Check Out Our Next Trial My Sunrise Day:

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01.  Saturday 23 August   Sunrise: The Gully to Sams Creek

This sunrise takes us from Berowra via Sams Creek on a circuitous style walk. Sams Creek is an area with rich lush vegetation including rainforest and is a great place to take photographs. After a brief stop, we climb out of the valley on a zig zag trail for some heart pounding exercise before settling into some easier grades to the finish. Meet at Berowra for a 7.30am departure. Distance is approximately 6.8km. Expected finish time is 9.30am.​

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02.  Saturday 30 August   Sunrise: Mona’s Maze

You’ll need to get a hold of yourself as we navigate this circuitous maze of tracks that extend from Terrey Hills in the east across to North St Ives in the west. Our walk delves through an ever-changing flora of Turpentine and Angothera forest, Heathland, plus a touch of tropical species thrown in for good measure. This Sunrise journeys along an almost flat terrain making it a relatively easy trek that’s suitable for all fitness levels. Meet at Belrose for a 7.30am departure. Distance is 7.0km. Expected event finish time is 9.30am.

 

03.  Saturday 06 September   Sunrise: Refuge Rock

Get your endorphins excited. Come along and join us for an energising Saturday Sunrise Fun & Fitness walk. This walk takes you by Dipping Hole then crossing Berowra Creek for a short ascent onto Refuge Rock. In the war years, Australian militiamen were trained in the area and used the rock for target practice. Meet a Westleigh for a 7.30am departure. Distance is approximately 6.5km. Expected finish time is 9.20am.

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04.  September   Sunrise: Hidden Treasures of Bujwa Creek

If you are the sort of person that is into discovery, then this Sunrise would have to be yours! The walk has a little bit of that wild-side element added to it, and is thoroughly well worth the experience. Some areas of the track are little overgrown however, so best not to wear your tuxedo, evening gown or favourite outfit on this one. During the walk you will be rewarded with views of the waterway in Berowra Valley along with an amazing swimming hole surrounded by beautiful sandstone architecture. The walk will also take you across the ridge for views into the adjacent valley. Meet at Cowan for a 7.30am departure. Distance is approximately 6.6km. Expected event finish time is 9.45am.

 

05.  Saturday 27 September   Sunrise: Apple Tree Flat Lookout Plus ‘Cock of The Mountain’  Members ONLY

This was to be the extended version of the Apple Tree Bay Pipeline Circuit. But, with National Parks track closures that have now gone on for years, we’ve been forced to amend the Sunrise, bypassing their track work (or should we say, lack of work). The bay’s old pipeline with its reservoir once supplied water to the small boatsheds in and around Apple Tree Bay an area with historical significants. On this Sunrise you will definitely find those endorphins as you tackle the Pipeline track while both descending and ascending from the bay. The walk also visits two great lookouts that take in Cowan Waters and Apple Tree Flat. The last lookout, high up on the ridgetop, will give you views from where you have just walked from. This Sunrise is a real endorphin builder!

The event will be our second ‘Cock of The Mountain’, a grueling test of fitness for the over 70years of age. Last year, only one member registered for this event, so there was little in the way of competition to see who would reach the summit first. This year, it is hoped to have several member vying for the ‘Cock of The Mountain’ title. 

This event includes a complimentary morning tea at the mountain summit where the Cock of The Mountain will have the golden cock along with their certificate of achievement bestowed upon them. Note: Registrations have already opened for this year’s event. To register, please click here. Meet at Mount Kuring-gai for a 7.30am departure. Some very easy rock scrambling involved. Distance is approximately 6.5km. Expected finish time is 9.50am plus an hour for the ‘Cock of The Mountain’ presentation and morning tea.

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06.  Saturday 04 October   Sunrise: The Broadway

This Saturday Sunrise commences from Bradley Reserve on a section of Sydney’s historic cobblestone Western Arterial Road, then later, drops off the plateau area into the high forested Lane Cove Valley. Meet at Wahroonga for a 7.30am departure. Distance approximately 7km. Expected event finish time is 9.30am.

 

​07. ​Saturday 11 October   Sunrise: The Porto Rim

Take an adventure Sunrise around the Porto Rim. Come along and join us on another of our amazing morning journeys across The Porto Rim. This trek travels the northwest wilderness of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park taking in some of the most awesome views of the Hawkesbury River and its waterways. The country is rugged as you pass through the partially closed bushland, but at times, the environment can be very friendly as you cross numerous open rock shelves while journeying this grand walk. Our goal is to reach some of the most majestic locations that will possibly inspire you for years to come. Meet at Brooklyn for a 7.30am departure. Distance is approximately 7.0km. Expected event finish time is 10.05am.

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08.  Saturday 18 October   Celebrations: Our Biggest Anniversary Of All Time   Members ONLY

Not only is it the Anniversaries of My Outdoor Recreational Group and Trekfa. This year’s event will celebrate Ku-ring-gai Bushwalkers magnificent milestone. Join our members at Upper McKell Park, Brooklyn for this truly unique experience. Event includes a short Sunrise, the celebrations of all three groups and a complimentary breakfast/brunch morning tea. A separate information brochure will be made available prior to the event. RSVP TODAY.

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09.  Saturday 25 October   Sunrise: Echo Point to Explosives Reserve

This walk is an out and back as well as divided into two circuit sections and passes through some of Sydney’s most untouched bushland areas. It consists of open woodland and ridge-top heathland with some partial views of Bantry Bay. The reserve’s original purpose was to act as a buffer zone for the explosives kept in Bantry Bay. The reserve contains some of the largest and most intact areas of continuous and complex wildlife habitat in the Willoughby area. The vulnerable Red-crowned Toadlet exists in small communities in drainage areas of Explosives Reserve. Swamp Wallaby and Long-nosed Bandicoot were first recorded here around 2002. There are other large terrestrial mammals as well as a large number of woodland bird species occurring in this reserve. The vulnerable Powerful Owl is known to roost in the woodland and forest areas. The reserve contains some of the last successful breeding sites for the White-bellied Sea Eagle in the Sydney Harbour area. Meet at Roseville Chase for a 7.30am departure. Distance is approximately 9km Expected event finish time is 10.05am.

 

10.  Saturday 01 November   Sunrise: Stairway to Blue Gum

This walk descends the valley via steps which were built in the depression years of the 1930s. Near to the top of the steps, there is rock graffiti which was probably etched into the rock around the same timeThis is a circuit style walk which takes you through Hornsby’s volcanic basin. Meet at Hornsby for a 7.30am departure. Distance is approximately 6.5km. Expected event finish time is 9.40am.

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11.  Saturday 08 November   Sunrise: Bundilla Forest

Journey through the lush vegetation of the Northmead Gully to Bundilla Forest which is situated at the confluences of Northmead Creek and Toongabbie Creek. Although this walk is on the doorsteps of surburbia, you will feel like you are a world away as you meander through this unique gully region of Sydney. Meet at Northmead for a 7.30am departure. Distance is approximately 8.5km. Expected finish time is 9.55am.

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12.  Saturday 15 November   Sunrise: Bungaroo: Salt Water Turtle

This walk follows one of Sydney’s main water supply pipelines into Garigal National Park, then later sidles the shoreline of the upper reaches Middle Harbour Creek before returning via the Bungaroo track. Bungaroo is Aboriginal name for the Salt Water Turtle. Meet at St Ives for a 7.30am departure. Distance is approximately 5.2km. Expected event finish time is 9.10am.

 

13.  Saturday 22 November   Sunrise: Lane Cove River to The Boreen 

An absolutely scenic walk which follows much of the Lane Cove River. Crossing two bridges, this walk takes you into a sanctuary of birdlife, around a salt marsh and through a picturesque mangrove forest. Meet at North Ryde for 7.30am departure. Distance is approximately 6.5km. Expected event finish time is 9.15am.

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14.  Saturday 29 November   Sunrise: The WW2 Tunnel

Join this fabulous Sunrise journey to the Demolition Tunnel which sits above the northern railway (Wondabyne - Woy Woy) tunnel. It is believed that this small tunnel was possibly packed full of explosives during WW2 in case the Japanese invaded the nearby Peninsula in hope of capturing the east coast rail link. Blowing the northern railway tunnel portal would have stopped the Japanese dead in their tracks and leave no access to the northern suburbs of Sydney. Note: This Sunrise event has WAC style gradings in and around the tunnel area. Meet at Kariong for a 7.30am departure. (Staples Lookout is 4.8km along Woy  Distance is approximately 6.5km. Expected event finish time is 9.55am. 

 

15.  Saturday 06 December   Sunrise: Ginger Meggs to The Pond

Although this event takes in the Blue Gum Forest circuit, it is also part of our new list of walks as it takes you from the plateau area down to a pond which is situated on a bend in Berowra Creek. This pond usually has its own beach which is formed after heavy rain. It is however, only a 100meter descent but will surely give you a superb workout as you return up the hill. Please bring along a fold-up chair. Meet at Hornsby for a 7.30am departure. Distance approximately 6.2km. Expected event finish time is 9.15am.

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​Note: Our club charges a non-member $10.00 event subscription/donation that is payable on the day of the event.

100% of all subscriptions received from the TrialMySunrise goes to our cancer research fundraising campaign. Our club's beneficiary is the Australian Cancer Research Foundation.

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Doubling our Donation for Cancer Research:

By joining any of our TrialMySunrise events as a guest, our club will match your $10.00 participation subscription/donation making it a $20.00 donation to Australia Cancer Research Foundation. How good is that.... "You get to be fit and healthy while saving lives, it's a win, win situation for all"