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 31 August   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. Distance is approximately 6.5km. Expected event finish time is 9.55am.

 

02.  Saturday 07 September   Sunrise:  Sheldon Forest

In the back of Turramurra, you will discover one of the few remaining pieces of the Blue Gum high forest. This ‘must do walk’ will take us through rainforest environs for the most part capturing beautiful flowing streams that boast a number of small waterfalls. The forest too, has an abundance of native birdlife. Their calls create a pleasant atmosphere for our early morning sunrise. Meet at Pymble for a 7.30am departure. Distance approximately 5km. Expected finish time is 9.00am.

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03. Saturday 14 September   Club Anniversary (Members Only)

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04.  Saturday 21 September   Sunrise: Djarra Trail via Mount Dewrang

This Sunrise takes on the Djarra Trail that takes uus across the undulating countryside of Muogamarra Nature Reserve for outstanding views from above Bujwa Point. On the high areas of the walk there are fine views along Berowra Waters right down to the Hawkesbury. This is Muogamarra’s open season where the reserve is only open for a six-week period between August and September each year. And being the wildflower season, participants can expect see an array of colourful natives while journeying out to Bujwa Point. Meet at Cowan for a 7.30am departure. Distance is approximately 10.2km. Expected event finish time is 10.25am.

 

05.  Saturday 28 September   Sunrise: Beyond Florence Cotton Reserve​

From the Hornsby plateau, this walk descends through Florence Cotton Reserve to the base of Berowra Valley to see the Blue Gum High Forest that is an Endangered Ecological Community that is listed critically endangered. On our return, our walk climbs back out of the valley through Florence Cotton Reserve before making its way through the very heart of Lisgar Gardens which is situated on a terraced hillside covering 2.6 hectares of bushland. The gardens were created by building sandstone block walls and is now over 100 years old. The gardens support rhododendrons, azaleas, gardenias, camellias and other exotics which were planted in harmony with native trees and ferns. This area also boasts open forests of Ironbark, and communities of Blackbutt Gully Forest which are endemic to this region. Not only will this walk give you a good workout, it too is a must do event for lovers of exotic and native flora. Meet at Hornsby for a 7.30am departure. Distance is approximately 6.5km. Expected event finish time is 9.40am.

 

06.  Saturday 05 October   Sunrise: The Seven Little Australians

Wander the paths of Seven Little Australians Park in Sydney’s leafy north shore area of Ku-ring-gai, you can feel that joyousness of nature seeping into your soul. This delightful little park is nestled in the gullies and along the creeks of the leafy suburb of Killara and Lindfield on Sydney’s north shore. It’s a park steeped in history with its majestic blue gums and Bunya Bunya Pines, beautiful sandstone ledges and escarpments, elegant sandstone paths and stonework built in the Great Depression years and rippling creeks and waterfalls. Perhaps one can sense the echo of the Guringai people who walked these lands for thousands of years before this story began. Meet at Killara for a 7.30am departure. Distance is approximately 8.5km. Expected event finish time is 9.55am.

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07.  Saturday 12 October   SunrisePlus: M&M Great Bake Off - Montview to Mount Colah ☕ MT (Members Only)

This Sunrise commences at Montview Oval and journeys across the valley to the Bite Me Bakehouse for morning tea then returns via a part circuitous route. Includes a small area on footpads and off-track. Requirements: Cash or card for our mid-walk morning tea. Meet at Hornsby Heights for a 7.30am departure. Distance is approximately 8km Expected event finish time is 10.35am.

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09.  Saturday 19 October   Kayaking: Smiths Creek Big Paddle

Flat-water kayaking - A great experience and fun day on the water.​​

Here is our Big Paddle for 2024! This paddle will take us through the scenic Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park on the beautiful Cowan Waters and Smiths Creek tributary. Once we have arrived near the headwater of Smiths Creek we will stop for a well-deserved break and a swim if the water is not too cold. As this paddle has nowhere to pull up on route, morning tea/lunch will be held at Smiths Creek. Dependent on conditions on the water, the paddle will cover approximately 21 kilometers incorporating two sections of 10.5 kilometers.

Event Inclusions: Kayaks, paddles, dry storage and buoyancy vests (PFDs) plus complimentary morning tea and †afternoon tea with chocolate treats is made available on the day. (BYO craft welcomed) - Inclusions: morning tea.

Information Brochure: A separate information brochure is available for this event. For reasons of safety, the activity may get cancelled due to strong winds and/or rain. Please call two hours before the event start time if you have any doubts as to the activity going ahead. 10.05-1.85m

 

10.  Saturday 19 October   Sunrise: The Heights to Berowra Creek

You will get energized on this one. Obviously, it is all the way down, then all the way back up to The Heights again. This walk has great scenery along the way. It also sidles a section of Berowra Creek before stopping at the water’s edge for a break at the half way point. Meet at end of Mackay Road. Hornsby Heights for a 7.30am departure. Distance approximately 7.5km. Expected event finish time is 9.40am.

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​Note: Our club charges a $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"