The inaugural SPR Easter Camp is on!! and getting pretty close actually 🙂
When: Easter this year is Friday the 22nd of April to Monday the 25th of April. Thats the weekend after the UCI event thats coming up.
Where: The Shed in Margaret River
The Shed is used as accommodation for the Tour of Margaret River which a number of our member did this year. The Shed has all of the facilities we need for the camp including kitchen, dorms, lounge area, heaps of room for bike storage, table tennis etc.
There is also 300 acres for people to pitch tents on for those who would prefer a tent paradise to the dorm beds.
Here is the link to The Shed’s information page and photos.
Cost: Still working out the cost, but it will probably be around $20 – $25 per head per night (depending on hot tub!)
Rides: Each day there will be a ride on offer of about 100km. I have asked Brendon to try and route the rides in loops so people have the option of doing shorter days if they prefer.
The rides will have a follow car for safety, spares and drinks etc. Who’s driving the follow car? Dunno – will rotate between the good people of the club 🙂 Im thinking it would be nice if riders would chip in $5 per ride to pay for the car petrol and esky ice etc. This will be decided down there.
South West Cycle Club will also be joining us for some rides so we will have some good number to share the wind at the front.
If you don’t want to ride everyday then dont stress – this is a chilled out, social fun camp – do as many kms as you want.
People are also encouraged to bring their MTB, BMX, tandoms and Unicycles – MTB rides will be organised on ad-hoc dirt craving basis.
Non-Rider Activities: Being based in Margs there is a host of activities for people to do. Beach, Chocolate Factory, Wineries etc. I will put some more effort into organsing family and kid friendly activities but I would appreciate some help in this area as I’m lacking in experience. But there is some good kids info here.
Easter Egg Hunt: Yes.
Easter Services: information here
Beer & Wine: Yes. Definitely.
As usual please register your intent to come in the comments below. We also welcome any ideas for activities, supplies or anything you would like to have as part of our inaugural camp!! Get involved people!!
id def like to come, happy to help where i can….
I would love to come- what is the deal with dorm arangements? 4s or more?
I will be coming down. I understand it is one big dorm, but I could be mistaken. Camping is the best bet if you want a bit of privacy.
Or if you read the link provided, which I obviously didn’t to begin with 🙂 it states there are two dorms that sleep 12 each.
correcto paul. 2 x 12 beds for the dorms.
i will also be taking the tenting option coz im hard as bro. 🙂
Think I’ll be tenting it. Not bringing the wife and kids though!
Oh Zaccc, looks like you’ll be bunking with Mark 😉
Jokes aside, I’m keen to head down with the missus and do the dorms option.
im keen and im sure emma will be as well.
So far from what I know we have the following people coming:
Toby & Alana
Nick
Paul & Nicole
Mark
Mino & Ange
Danny
Jonno & Emma
Ainsey
Still deciding whether I will be heading down with a non-cycling group of friends. In either case, I will be up for a few rides whilst I’m down there.
good news – see you there ronny. bring that form you were showing this morning!
Carlos and I will be there for Friday and Saturday night in tent land
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I’m in…still unsure if I’ll be tenting or dorming it though.
Anyone taking their mountain bike?
Does the rate $20 – $25 per head per night applies to dorming and tenting ?
same price. price is per head per night regardless of accommodation choice.
Does that include kids as well? Cos that’d turn it into an $80 – $100/night campsite for a family of four, which is a bit on the steep side.
Count me and my tent in.
just following up Jordan – kids < 13 = $10.
sorry for the delay.
Count me in for dormland. Probably be there Friday and Saturday night come back Sunday.
Count us in. 2 adults + 2 kids in TentLand. We’ll head down on Friday and come back on Sunday afternoon I expect.
Is anyone going to be taking a van/ute/whatever down that has a bit of extra room? I won’t be able to fit all we need to take down for the weekend into our car, and if possible I’d like to avoid taking two cars down.
Of course, if no one has any spare room, I’ll take my dad’s ute, which means I’ll have plenty of space to take bikes and tents and such if anyone needs me to take anything.
I have spare room in my car for crisps, beer and wine…… 😉
I thought you were on a diet?
Jordon how old are your kids? any other kids heading down?
I am talking my wife into this, give me some help people, our kids are aged 2 and 5. My wife wants to have her friend and their family join us which (if realised) would see kids aged 5 and 8 also join us.
Toby when do you need to know final numbers? – good job on the itinerary, doesn’t look like we will be out all day, so lots of time to spend with the family 🙂 .
Dave T.
Hey Dave,
6 yo daughter and 4 yo son. I think there’ll be a few in that age range, so they’ll be able to run around in a pack and hopefully keep themselves entertained 🙂
Sounds like there will be a few kids coming down! Perhaps around 10 or so under 10 year olds – they should enjoy the easter egg hunt!
Dave the more the merrier my friend. At the moment we have a good mix of people coming down so your friend and family are more than welcome to come.
I will be collecting monies down there, so there is no need to confirm as such. Unless you want a dorm bed – then you will want to claim those sooner then later.