the world champs have just been run and won in richmond usa and only a few weeks ago the uwct finals were on in denmark. both are essentially run under the umbrella of the uci. so i was thinking, why are not the two events together??? not so long ago, the juniors and senior world champs were at different times and different places. now they are combined together. with the uwct masters, you would also have a massive crowd of international supporters that would most probably hang around to watch the pro”s race. imagine being able to say that you got to race on the same circuit that the world champ did that year. it”s not something that we as a club can do about it, but just a thought as i was watching pig diving at the royal show today. another thought was that it would be great if you filled in the survey.
ride leader sponsor – no ride leader sponsor for october as the one i had lined up was no longer available. i kind of ran out of time to sort out an alternative, but i know there are a few companies out there that are interested. i will sort you out for next month.
rules of engagement – please read the previous post if you come out on any of our rides. it is up to all members to enforce these rules.
ladies day – it”s the first of the month so we will again be running ladies day. as part of the main ride for the day there will be a ladies only main 1, 2 & 3 (depending on numbers). there will also be a ladies only beginners session for those that want to take that step towards group riding, but are a bit worried to do so. see the previous post for more details.
2015 club survey – every couple of years we conduct a survey to see just what you guys are actually thinking about how the club is run. please take the time to fill out the survey as the committee uses it as a basis for our decisions on the future of the club. there have been quite a few responses so far and we will start to answer some specific questions that have been raised, so people can get the feedback they require. as it is anonymous, the responses from us will just be in the form of a blog post. the other data within the survey will be used by the current and future committees when making decisions about the direction the club takes. see the previous post and help us out by filling in the survey monkey.
spr club champion – the final race in the club championship was run over the weekend and the final leaderboard should be set soon. there will be some presentations for the winners and it will probably be at the next club breakfast. for the upcoming crit season, we will run another club champion series with more details to follow the release of the crit calendar
beverley heroic – the heroic is on this weekend and is a participation ride with a difference. it takes in some quiet country roads around beverly and york and also includes sections of unpaved roads. you can use your modern racing bike, but the appeal is to dust off the old clunker and see if you can punch out 100 miles old school. for more info see the previous post. as an added incentive, if you provide a volunteer for the day, you will get to ride for free. jobs range from driving cars to ticking boxes, with some jobs having their expenses covered. please contact toby on jedi@mrvesparazzi.com if you can help out and to sort out your free entry.
spr watertower challenge – you may have seen that entries are now open for the spr watertower challenge. for those of you that are relatively new to the club, it is a participation ride for teams of 3 that takes in a number of the high water towers scattered around perth. the majority of these casino towers are found on the tops of hills, but not really big hills. there are 2 distances a metric century (100 kms) and an imperial century (100 miles/160 kms). the ride is supported with feedzones and a sag wagon and is open to any cyclist out there. more info on the watertower event page. spread the word.
tour of margaret river – registrations for the spr teams need to be in by next wednesday 30th. the 2 women’s teams are now full but there is space on the men’s teams. if we don’t fill all teams by next week, we need to cancel some of the accommodation and transport or the club will be out of pocket. this weekend is pretty much your last chance to be involved. there is also a tomr training ride on this coming monday in lieu of the public holiday ride. meet at coode st as normal, but the teams will head out on a separate ride. vp julian johnson will be leading the tomr team ride. the tomr page has been updated and there is now a list of registered riders.
ride routes – there is apparently a footy match on this weekend that may keep a few people occupied. don”t let that stop you from getting a few kms in anyway. the roads may actually be a bit quieter if everyone is in front of their tv”s.
saturday 3rd september
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 rebold 38.69km spr saturday
ladies main 1, 2 & 3 – ewen st 50.26km spr saturday
fast & main groups – ewen st 50.26km spr saturday
sunday 4th 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 – brktn weir 82.89km spr sunday
long – carr peet obs 97.72km spr sunday
monday 5th october
ride starts under the narrows (sth perth side) at 5:30am
main group – south stock 33.76km spr monday
tuesday 6th october
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
spr tuesday 36.37km (river ride)
ride starts frasers carpark at 5:45am
development group – interval training kings park
wednesday 7th october
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
spr wednesday 14.22km (uci masters)
ride starts raffles bike path at 5:30am
development group – stock road repeats
thursday 8th october
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30arm
spr thursday 37.26km (cott & freo)
ride starts frasers carpark at 5:45am
development group – interval training kings park
friday 9th october
ride starts under the narrows (sth perth side) at 5:30am