there are a lot of positive things that can be said about the grand fondo world championships that the club participated in last weekend. lots of great performances on the bike, lots of people volunteering, lots of great club camaraderie, lots of positives all round. however, i am going to be a bit negative at the moment. the majority of the media was about the road closures. even the positive media was about how the road closures were not that bad. this was a world champion event. not just a dockers vs eagles match, but a world level event and perth was more worried about the roads that were going to be closed. i am hoping that tomorrow, the headlines in the paper focus more on the footy fans parking in the kids hospital carpark, then the actual outcome of the game. sorry, i know that it is not going to happen and a lot of cultural change is necessary for us to be seen as anything more than a annoyance on the road.
ride leader sponsor – the ride leader sponsor for september is Melody Wheels. a specialist wheel builder and repairer, they are located in the old freo prison. let them help you in the selection, build and repair of your next set of wheels. a number of our members have already utilised their services and others have attended their wheel workshops.
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.
ride leader pilot program – as mentioned previously, we are kicking off the ride leader pilot program soon. this is to ensure that we have a consistent message across all the groups. as such, some of our regular ride leaders may be taking part in the practical sessions that are being run in conjunction with the online theory. we may be looking for a few regular riders to step up and help the club by looking after a group.
amy’s grand fondo – there are a lot of spr riders over in lorne this weekend to take on the next round of the uci grand fondo world series. good luck to all riders and i am sure that you will do the club proud.
pinjarra classic – a race for anyone that is a regular of the sunday hills ride. this classic race is a staple of the wa cycling calendar and is always a great day out. fully supported by the spr all powerful race committee, check out the previous post for more details.
the beverley – this is just a heads up for more information to come soon. the beverley race returns in conjunction with the beverley heroic. this race will be run by spr and will be a similar format to the collie-donnybrook. more info and entries can be found here, but there will be a blog post to follow soon.
tour of margs spr riders – the spr teams for this years tour or margs have now been announced. we are however, still looking at a few reserves as there is always some issues that take riders out close to the event. if you are interested, please let the all powerful race committee know via email. when changes do happen, we generally reshuffle the teams to make sure that they are as balanced as possible. this is a great opportunity for anyone to be a part of a great team event. ask anyone that has been involved in the race the past few years, and it has little to do with the results and more to do with the trip.
uwct volunteers – as previously mentioned, if you had an official volunteering role for the uwct, then please drop us an email outlining what job you performed. for each volunteer, the club is set yo receive $50, so we would like to ensure that all volunteers are accounted for.
spr road race champs – if you have raced in any of the races listed, see how you are tracking in club points. the leaderboard can be found in the menu above or here.
ride routes – please be dry, please be dry, please be dry.
saturday 10th 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 shelley 40.59km spr saturday
fast & main groups – south st 51.23km spr saturday
sunday 11th 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 – coffee ride
short – khna weir 72.23km spr sunday
long – khna can mills 94.55km spr sunday
monday 12th september
ride starts under the narrows (sth perth side) at 5:30am
south stock 33.76km spr monday
tuesday 13th september
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 14th september
ride starts raffles bike path at 5:30am
interval training – stock road repeats
thursday 15th september
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 16th september
ride starts under the narrows (sth perth side) at 5:30am