Come ride with us… As we get to the latter part of 2022, we thought it would be a good time to let you know the upcoming chick’s rides, dates and a little information. To mix things up we have decided on some different start times, days and venues. These rides will be no drop, with the intention of socialising at the end.
Sunday 2 October at 7am meeting and ending at Lo Quay Cafe, Wilson – Coffee/food to end the ride. See FB event here.
Sunday 13 November at 5.30pm meeting and ending at the South Perth Food trucks – dinner at the food trucks.
December Xmas lights ride – more information to come.
All women are most welcome. We would love to see many of you out with us!
Cheers,
SPR Chicks
Andrew Hutchison — Many of you will have heard the tragic news regarding the death of Andrew Hutchison earlier this week. Andrew rode with WGR and some of you may have raced with him at West Coast Masters.
However you look at what happened last Sunday, it is truly awful, and reminds us all of how exposed we can be as cyclists on the road. On behalf of SPR, I offer our condolences to Andrew’s family and his friends at WGR.
A friend and fellow cyclist at WGR, Ayman Haydar, has put together a fundraiser to support Andrew’s family through this tragic loss.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-andrew-hutchy-hutchison
I encourage you to consider making a donation.
SPR Jarrahdale Team Time Trial — We are very pleased to announce that entries are open to SPR’s Jarrahdale Team Time Trial for 2022.
It is perfectly placed as preparation for the Tour of Margaret River, and will run in Shire of Jarrahdale on the same challenging 30km course as last year. The course is undulating and includes a total of 440m of climbing — designed to provide riders with a very similar experience to Day 1 at the Tour of Margaret River.
The time trial is open to teams of 6 riders (minimum of 4 ) with the team time taken from the 4th rider crossing the finish line. Teams will be released on regular intervals of between 1 and 2 minutes depending on number of teams entered.
All the details on Facebook and tickets on EntryBoss.
If you have any questions, get in touch via our Facebook page or on race@southperthrouleurs.com.au.
Call for Volunteers — As with all the cycling clubs around Perth, we run on the collective volunteering efforts our members.
The Jarrahadale Team Time Trial is no different, and we would love to hear from members able to assist in the following roles:
- Marshals
- Registration desk
- On course turnaround point
- Lead and 2nd car
- SAG wagon
- General help
Please register your interest on this form:
https://forms.gle/GbiN28beWqd8FQTd6
Racing this weekend – If you want to race, or get in on the action watching others race, read on.
1. WCMCC Herne Hill Grade Handicap Road Race
2. [Upcoming] SPR Jarrahdale Team Time Trial 2022
From the Ride Coordinator — When welcoming the new ride leaders last week, I forgot to mention that Jake Harper is also a new ride leader – maybe because at the time, he was walking the Camino in Spain (and doing a little bit of work). Welcome on board Jake – I’m sure F2 & M1 will benefit from your skills.
The long weekend (extra-long for some) is a great opportunities to cram in a few extra km – great for those doing TOMR. Forecast is for great weather – except on Saturday morning (no surprise there). Likelihood of rain is decreasing, so we may get lucky. Just to be cautious I’ve set up a Zwift ride for those who prefer a stay-dry guarantee. Monday gets us onto the Northern Public Holiday route – check it out if you’re not familiar with it.
As the weather improves (?) and the groups get bigger (Sunday Long Hills was a cracker last week) there is a tendency for riders near the tail end of big groups to shoot red lights to avoid being left behind. We can all help by calling “Stopping” early, even if it splits the group. Far better to do that than take unnecessary risks at red lights. As part of our safety culture we always wait up for riders who choose to stop for a red light.
Enjoy the extra k’s this weekend, and stay safe.
Saturday 24th 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 1/2 – Trans Reabold 38.69km SPR Saturday
- Fast, Main – Cresswell & Herdsman 48.86km SPR Saturday
- SPR Zwift – Ocean Lava Cliffside Loop – 90 min
Sunday 25th September
- Rides start at Coode St carpark at 7:00am
- Short – Goose Zigzag 63.55km SPR Sunday
- Long – Darl Weir 96.69km SPR Sunday
- Rides start at Coode st carpark at 7:00am
- Development group – coffee ride
- Short Hills (Social) – Goose Zigzag 63.55km SPR Sunday
Monday 26th September
- Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
- All rides start at Coode St carpark at 7:00am
- Fast, Main – Public Holiday North 65.80km SPR Special
Tuesday 27th September
- Ride starts under the Narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
- Ride starts Frasers ave at 5:45am
- Development group – interval training kings park
Wednesday 28th September
- Ride starts Raffles bike path at 5:30am
- Interval training – stock road repeats
- Rides start at Coode St carpark at 10:00am
- Midweek Transitional – Trans Shelley Midweek SPR 29.58km
Thursday 29th September
- Ride starts under the Narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
- Ride starts Frasers ave at 5:45am
- Development group – interval training kings park
Friday 30th September
- Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am