WIN $50 of cycling nutritional goodies.

Time is running out to nominate a fellow SPR cyclist for an award this year. It only takes a minute and you don’t need to nominate someone for every award; closes Tuesday 13 December midnight.

‼️Vote here!‼️

SPR Kit — The Kit Shop is open. Closes 9 December for deliver mid-January.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPR Christmas Party — Thank you to everyone who came out for our Christmas Party last Sunday. Just a few photos 😉

Racing this weekend – If you want to race, or get in on the action watching others race, read on.

1. Roues Chaudes CC – AusCycling State Crit Series Rnd 2

2. WCMCC Speed Dome Criterium

3. RCCC Twilight World Champs @ DRMC Rnd 2

 

From the Ride Coordinator — Great cycling weather again this weekend, but then it warms up. Ride preparation should adapt to the weather. Hydration is critical, and cold water helps a lot.  For long rides, I freeze one bottle and put the other in the fridge. Add a few ice blocks to the fridge bottle in the morning – and there’s still nice cool water after 3 hours in 30+ degrees. For short rides, freezing a half-filled bottle overnight and then topping up in the morning works a treat. Before heading out in the morning, slip-slip-slap to protect your skin against UV damage.

Short hills on Sunday is a new route; mostly familiar but with an interesting back-route after the climb up Lawnbrook Rd across to Mundaring Weir Road via Grove, Stanhope and King roads. Take extra care on the new sections, particularly the downhill just before rejoining Mundaring Weir Road. Both long and short routes have refill stops at the servo in Kalamunda – so no need to carry extra.

Remember that **all** Sunday rides start at 6am, INCLUDING the coffee ride.

Saturday 10th 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 1/2 – Trans Reabold 38.69km SPR Saturday
  • Fast, Main – Shelley & Mosman 50.14km SPR Saturday
  • SPR Zwift – <not this week>

Sunday 11th December

• Rides start at Coode St carpark at 6:00am (‼️SUMMER TIME‼️)
  • Short – Welshpool Patterson Lawnbrook 77.09km SPR Sunday
  • Long – Welsh Obs Zig Zag 87.92km SPR Sunday
• Rides start at Coode st carpark at 6:00am (‼️SUMMER TIME‼️)
  • Development group – coffee ride
  • Short Hills (Social) – Welshpool Patterson Lawnbrook 77.09km SPR Sunday

Monday 12th December

• Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
  • south stock 33.76km spr Monday

Tuesday 13th December

• Ride starts under the Narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
  • spr tuesday 36.37km (river ride)
• Ride starts Frasers ave at 5:45am
  • Development group – interval training kings park

Wednesday 14th December

• Ride starts Raffles bike path at 5:30am
  • Interval training – stock road repeats
• Rides start at Coode St carpark at 10:00am
  • Midweek Transitional – <returns March 2023>

Thursday 15th December

• Ride starts under the Narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
  • see previous post for ride groups
  • spr thursday 37.26km (cott & freo)
• Ride starts Frasers ave at 5:45am
  • Development group – interval training kings park

Friday 16th December

• Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
  • spr friday alternate 38.12km (shelley)