well the public holiday totally crept up on me this week. it wasn’t until i was reminded about in on monday or tuesday that i actually realised. probably would have turned up for work. the painting has finished and the house is pretty much back together and looking a lot fresher. carlos and co do an excellent job but you have to book a long time in advance as they are so busy. i celebrated a milestone birthday last week, so things have been pretty hectic all around. looking forward to some normality…whatever that is.
focus group ride – well it is the first saturday of the month and that means that the focus group ride is on again. meeting at the back of the boatshed cafe next to the coode st carpark, we will help out a group of disabled kids and their families to an easy paced bike ride. it starts at 9:30am so you still have time to have a coffee after our main ride before heading over. last month numbers were low because of the rain, but there have been quite a few families express interest in participating. i will be rounding up volunteers at the coffeeshop after the ride, but come along and do you bit for the greater community.
kit distribution – the kit has arrived, it just needs to be sorted so it can be distributed. i will let you know when it will be ready for collection. as per usual, at the coffeeshop after the ride will be the primary distribution location.
quiz night – make sure you put your name down for the quiz night fundraiser. teams of 4 to be held at DOME. moneys raised to support the riders heading to south africa for the uci masters champs. more info here.
members benefits – i am arranging a few new members benefits. keep an eye out on for more details. these will give you discounts to certain items if you flash your spr membership card.
ride routes – the public holiday ride this weekend will be split at the start to reduce overall numbers on the road and reduce the pressure on the spread of abilities within the group. a fast and main 1 combined group will head off first then a main 2/3/trans group will head off on the same course. coffee will be at DOME for both groups.
saturday 2nd june
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
early lap – spr earlybird ride
all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
development group – spr saturday 35.48km (novice shelley)
transitional – spr saturday 40.86km (rebold hill)
fast & main groups – spr saturday 49.69km (holmes rd)
saturday hills – spr sunday 85.81km (darlington & mundaring weir)
sunday 3rd june
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
early lap – spr earlybird ride
all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
short – spr sunday 70.93km (kahuna)
long – spr sunday 94.64km (kahuna & canning mills)
monday 4th june
ride starts under the narrows (sth perth side) at 5:30am
early lap – spr monday 33.72km (south & freo)
ride starts at coode st carpark at 7:00am
fast/main 1 group – spr public holiday 59.35km (shelley & freo)
main 2/main 3/trans group – spr public holiday 59.35km (shelley & freo)
Always up for a bit of kit-sorting, Pete, if you need a hand. Will be there for the focus group this week too, as there is no PSA or club sport for my lot.
Ditto for me. No netball this weekend so I’m available
Thanks for the offers guys. Kit sorting and distribution is now carried out by the kit committee (well, we need to be useful for something!). We’ll be meeting on Sunday to sort and pack the kit, ready for distribution after the public holiday ride on Monday. Note: Although the kit will be at dome, I may not be there for the PH ride. I’ll make sure that the kit is available and someone can distribute it though.
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Cheers,
Mark
p.s. I’d also like to say thanks to the rest of the kit committee (Alison, Ainsy, Jason and Heiko). As soon as I told them the kit had arrived, they were all ready and willing to help with the sorting/packing. Good stuff!
thanks for all your hard work ;0)
I’ll be up for the Focus Group, if Holmes Road hasn’t broken me….
Great photo Pete!!
Hi Pete, can other children with disabilities outside of the Focus Group attend this ride?
After coffee, ride around the river planned for post Public Holiday ride on Monday if anyone wants to join.
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