perspective. its a funny thing and it can certainly make you think about situations differently when you see it from someone else’s view. a few years ago i was driving the car with the kids in the back and we were stopped at the lights in a long line of traffic. as the lights changed green one of the drivers ahead of me was not concentrating on the situation and took a while to get going. the result was that not everyone managed to get through the lights with our car being the first one to have to stop. really frustrating. however, from the back of the car there is a cheer. “hooray”. i questioned why they were cheering and the response i received was a typical kids optimistic view of the world. “we are now first in the line” was the response. so the kids didn’t see it as being last, or too slow to make it through the lights, they saw it as being first for next time. sometimes it pays to take that little bit of time out and think of it from someone else’s perspective. people automatically get defensive when there is a situation they don’t expect. just take the time to take a breath, and look at it critically before you start. christmas is almost here and you will have to spend a lot more time with all those beloved family members you don’t see very often. so take a breath and think of the extra time you can spend on your bike.
ride leader sponsor – there are no ride leader sponsors for december.
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.
upcoming races – two more races to finish off the year. race 2 of the smashfest will be on this weekend. register on the day with all grades provided for. there is also a “latte laps” event which is aimed at women who are not sure about this whole racing thing, but would like to see what it is about. this involves riding on the circuit with some coaches and experienced riders in a non-competitive environment. no race licence needed and cost will be $15.
the yanchep criterium is being held on the following weekend. this is certainly the most interesting criterium that we have on the calendar as it has a nice climb in the middle of the circuit. if you see yourself as more of a short punchy climber rather than a sprinter, than this is the race for you. there is also a significant amount of prize money available in a grade, with a special prize for the first non-nrs rider in both men and women. more info and registration here.
pink sock ride for beerlinda – one of our members was recently diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. we are holding a fundraiser ride this sunday 6th to help raise money for her post op care. the ride is open to members and non-members, but if you can’t make it, you can also use the registration to make a donation. check out the previous post for more details. registration closes friday midnight. if you can’t make it to the ride, wear pick socks and post your photo’s of support using the hashtag #sockdoping4cancer so we can track your posts. there will be prizes for the best photos.
smashfest criterium series – the second race of the 4 race series will be on this saturday with the first race starting at 1pm. we need to provide some volunteers for this event as we need a couple of people to man the rego desk. if you can help out, let me know ASAP. there will also be a bake sale with all proceeds going to beerlinda’s pink sock ride. come along and help out and buy baked goods.
spr crit champs – as part of the summer crit series, we will also run a spr crit championship. this will again be a points based system given to placings 1 through 10. “a” and “b” grade will be given a difficulty multiplier and a leaderboard will track progress. there are 7 races that we are putting on this year, but your points for the best 5 races will be used. this allows you to have holidays, miss races and still be in the running. more details on the previous post.
spr annual award nominations – each year the spr social committee run a survey to find people that others in the club think need recognising for their achievements. these people will be rewarded at the christmas breakfast later in the year. if you think that someone has done a good job, check out the previous post and fill in the survey.
spr christmas drinks – thursday december 10th. we will be holding our spr christmas drinks. this is an “out of lycra” event and an opportunity to finish off the year in a relaxing way. see the previous post for more details, but tickets are by pre-purchase so follow the links to get your ticket. the ticket price covers the price of one drink plus finger food on the night. thanks to the social committee for organising this event.
ride routes – this saturday is the first of the month, so that means that it is ladies day. 3 separate women’s only groups will follow main 1, 2 & 3. see the previous post for more details.
saturday 5th december
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
fast & main groups – alexander drive 50.46km spr saturday
sunday 6th december
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
early lap – earlybird 40.93km spr special
charity ride starts at dome westralia plaza 6:30am
pink sock ride for beerlinda #sockdoping4cancer
all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
short – grnmt goose 65.22km spr sunday
long – haddrill rd 98.55km spr sunday
monday 7th december
ride starts under the narrows (sth perth side) at 5:30am
main group – south stock 33.76km spr monday
tuesday 8th december
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 9th december
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 10th december
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 11th december
ride starts under the narrows (sth perth side) at 5:30am