This comes as well-wishes combined with an apology. With all the riding and racing opportunities coming at the moment, I forgot to mention the Backroads Gravel 2024.

The mention is a little late if you didn’t already know about then event, but sending love to all the SPR members riding this weekend. And looking forward to some great photos 🙂

There is however still time to get involved in the 99th Collie to Donnybrook Return and the WestCycle Canola Classic.

See you out on the bike.

Daniel

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

1. Backroads Gravel 2024

2. WCMCC Herne Hill Race 2 – Winter Season 2024

3. CCC 99th Collie to Donnybrook & Return Cycling Classic (17/Aug)

SPR Van will be onsite for the 99th (100 next year!) Collie to Donnybrook.

Juniors Ride — There will be no junior ride on Saturday. Some of our juniors will participate in the Backroads gravel event in Nabawa near Geraldton.

From the Ride Coordinator — We’ve had a positive response to last Saturday’s “Step Up Saturday”. The next one is the 7th September so put it in your diary!

How good has the Olympic cycling been so far? Definitely worth watching it on catchup.

This week’s ride route is Ridgehill. We haven’t ridden this for a while. Please be aware that part of Helena Valley Rd is currently one way due to drainage works being carried out (expected completion date is December). SPR has an infamous tradition of having some groups go the wrong way around! Don’t go the wrong way! Otherwise you have to go around the roundabout and back up Ridgehill!

No ride leader is scheduled for Development this week.

Please note, the development group currently runs 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month.

IMPORTANT: We have changed the start time of our Sunday Hills rides back to our winter time of 7am. Take note 🥶

Saturday 10th August

• 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 (this week)
  • Transitional 1/2 – Trans Benara 39.90km SPR Saturday
  • Fast, Main – Ridge Hill Rd 50.56km SPR Saturday

Sunday 11th August

• Rides start at Coode St carpark at 7:00am (WINTER TIME)
  • Short – Brktn Weir 79.19km SPR Sunday
  • Long – Brktn Peet Patt Lawn 97.44km SPR Sunday
• Rides start at Coode st carpark at 7:00am (WINTER TIME)
  • Development group – coffee ride
  • Short Hills (Social) – Brktn Weir 79.19km SPR Sunday

Monday 12th August

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

Tuesday 13th August

• Ride starts under the Narrows (city side) at 5:30am
  • spr tuesday 36.37km (river ride)

Wednesday 14th August

• Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
  • SPR Wednesday 35.3km (2023 Edition)
• Ride starts Raffles bike pathat 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 15th August

• Ride starts under the Narrows (city side) at 5:30am
  • see previous post for ride groups
  • spr thursday 37.26km (cott & freo)

Friday 16th August

• Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
  • SPR Friday Alternate 38.43km (Shelley)