Hi all,
So the Nationals are nearly here!!
This will be an amazing event so I encourage you to head along to as many of the events as possible. The elite races will be epic – have a read here for the key riders including Perth riders Jai Hindley & Sam Welsford. There will be some SPR members in the elite races (Jarred Anderson in the Elite Mens and Kate Bonner & Sophia Sammons will be ones to watch racing the Elite Womens race) and we have a good showing in the Masters Crits with 2 mens & 1 womens teams racing in green. We also have 8 TT teams (6 mens and 2 womens) so make sure you check out these races. There are full start lists on EntryBoss.
If you have not already done so, make sure you check out the Road Nationals website https://roadnationals.org.au. There is lots of information including a Spectator Guide covering all of the races. And if you do not already listen to The Press Room podcast, I highly recommend checking out their preview of the 2025 Australian Road Nationals (link here or embedded below). Jethro and Tom regularly commentate at cycling events and the local crits 💪🏻.
Hopefully the Festive 500 kms was good to you. I am sure you will have done more than I managed this year – in my defence, I did celebrate a significant wedding anniversary this week 🙂
If you are interested in racing, check out the section below as there is lots of crit racing coming up this month, with the first races of 2025 this weekend.
Finally, I am justing finishing up the blog post covering our SPR Christmas Award winners for 2024 – check back after lunch.
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. NBCC 2025 AusCycling Criterium Championships (5/Jan)
2. WCMCC Kewdale Criterium (5/Jan)
3. RCCC Twilight World Champs #4 (7/Jan)
Juniors Ride — This Saturday we will resume our junior program after the Christmas break. To kick off the new year we planned a gentle 19km ride through Shelley, Rossmoyne and Manning areas in a very safe and low traffic environment. Find below the course:
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/304879184
We will meet at 10.30am at the usual spot in Shelley (https://maps.app.goo.gl/eWJgPCe3CXgDH2iU8).
From the Ride Coordinator — Happy New Year everyone. Plus, it’s the first Saturday of the month, so it is “Step Up Saturday!”
Take this opportunity to see where your riding is at and STEP UP and have a go at riding with that next group above your usual Saturday ride.
Please note, the development group currently runs 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month.
Saturday 4th January
- 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 (2nd and 4th Saturdays)
- Transitional 1/2 – Trans Shelley 40.59km SPR Saturday
- Fast, Main – Canning Vale & Welshpool 49.74km SPR Saturday
Sunday 5th January
- Rides start at Coode St carpark at 6:00am (SUMMER TIME)
- Rides start at Coode st carpark at 6:00am (SUMMER TIME)
- Development group – coffee ride
- Short Hills (Social) – Brktn Araluen Palm 73.95km SPR Sunday
- Rides start at Bellevue RSL at 6:00am
Gravel Ride – Midland Bellevue round trip Heritage Trail(restart post-TOMR)
Monday 6th January
- Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
Tuesday 7th January
- Ride starts under the Narrows (city side) at 5:30am
Wednesday 8th January
- Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
Thursday 9th January
- Ride starts under the Narrows (city side) at 5:30am
Friday 10th January
- Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am