not much social commentary from me this week. the family is a lot better and i avoided the flu altogether…for now. anna thinks that she worked out why i am riding well and my boys are sick…she thinks i am stealing their blood. it worked on the simpsons when mr burns got bart’s blood in a transfusion, so maybe she is onto something. i mean, if your kids needed your blood for an operation or something, you would give it to them. if daddy needs an advantage on the bike it sounds like a fair trade. no moral or ethical issues there right…right.
ride leaders – there is only 1 ride leader signed up for this weekend which is pretty pathetic in a club with 380 members. the club needs you to step up. put your name down here.
kit collection – the latest order of spr club kit has arrived and will be available for collection at DOME this saturday after the ride. alternative arrangements can be found on the post here.
state team time trial practice – with the state team time trial on next weekend, we are holding a bit of a practice session with the teams this sunday. meet at 4:30pm at the old peoples home carpark at the end of shelley (where we regroup on the public holiday ride) so the teams can get a bit of a ride in together. teams will be listed on an update of the previous post, but if you are still keen, then get into contact with luke directly.
spr drink bottles – orders are open for the new drink bottles and will be closed on the 20th october. get your orders in. more info here.
boot camp – get your beach body back before the weather gets hot. free boot camp on tuesdays at 6am at the ryrie ave reserve playground in como. run available beforehand if you are interested.
south perth council elections – our own rob ramsden is up for election in the ward of moresby. if you are in this area, vote for him so we can get a bit of representation at the local government level. see the previous post.
beginners skills course – new to riding and want to upskill before heading out with a group??? there is a beginners course being held mid october to help you out. more info on the previous post.
state senior graded road championships – as per the previous post, we are co-hosting this event at the start of november. let us know if you are available to help out during the day, setting up, line judging, refreshment selling, lead/support car driving. or even let us know if you are racing.
spr watertower challenge – it’s on again and we already have a couple of teams registered. go to the event page for more info. download the flyer and email it to all your cycling friends. this is not just for spr members but open to the general public.
ride routes – this saturday’s ride will be structured a little differently after a request from the all powerful race committee. with the tour of margaret river coming up soon, the teams are after an opportunity to get a bit of riding practice in together. what we will do is set off all the groups as normal, then after the carpark is empty, set off the TOMR teams in reverse order. they will still do the same course, but will ride with their team-mates. groups should not join together if they are caught as you should be learning how well your team-mates work together. hopefully, it means that the teams will all meet up at the coffee shop together-ish. if any of the TOMR teams do catch up to main 3 etc, then they need to pass them smoothly and the main groups must not jump on behind. this will only disrupt the pace of the main groups and will not make the ride safe. this is not a race. this is an opportunity for you to get to know the limitations of your team-mates before race day.
saturday 12th october
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
early lap – earlybird 40.93km spr special
all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
development group – novice shelley 36.06km spr saturday
transitional – trans abernethy 39.96km spr saturday
fast & main groups – abernethy rd 48.21km spr saturday
sunday 13th october
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
early lap – earlybird 40.93km spr special
all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
short – grnmt goose 65.22km spr sunday
I have a feeling I’m going to get destroyed on Saturday!
*mr burns wiggle fingers*
Watch out for the following roadworks:
1. Intersection of Abernethy Rd & Leach Hwy
2. Abernethy Rd at the Tonkin Hwy flyover – reduced to one lane and there are concrete barriers in the cycle lane.
There is alot more debris on the road associated with the roadworks and the road has not been swept recently in a number of sections.
Anyone know what time the TTT practise is? I had 1630 in my mind, but can’t see it written anywhere.
You’re right Kizzi…it’s 4:30pm at the old people’s home car park at the end Shelley.