Hi all,

Quick blog for this week: We have quite a few members riding in the Tour of Margaret River this weekend. I wish everyone every success across the weekend! I look forward to seeing lots of photos 🙂

Reminder that we have published our plans for training toward the Road Nationals coming up in January – read all the details in our previous post Grand Fondo Training.

See you out on the bike.

Daniel

SPR Peaks Challenge 2026 — SPR currently have 10 people participating in the Peaks Challenge, Victorian Alps on 8 March 2026. Dave Morley is coordinating this with some eastern states cycle clubs of which there are another 10+ participating.

This will make it a well-coordinated and supported event with invaluable insights from experienced riders of this event – the ultimate challenge of 235km over 4,000 metres of climbing is some wonderful scenery. You can get more information and / or register your EOI here.

Tour of the Blackwood 2026 — Registrations for the Rotary Tour of the Blackwood River 28 March 2026 are now open. This is an excellent event, with a great community atmosphere and well-marshalled roads- definitely one to consider. If interested you will need to book accommodation as soon as possible as limited availability.

More details in our earlier post. Please register your interest and that of your partner via this EOI.

Road Nationals 2026 SPR EOI — Everyone can be a part of this special experience – choose from the Team Time Trial, criterium or Gran Fondo – register your interest below!

• Team Time Trial (Clubs), Wednesday / Thursday 7 – 8th January
• Masters/Club Criterium (Team), Northbridge Friday 9th January
• Steadyrack GranFondo (individual),  Sunday 11th January

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

1. Tour of Margaret River

2. WCMCC Kewdale Criterium – 2025/26 Season (9/Nov)

Juniors Ride — Here is the plan for the junior rides of the week:

Wednesday: we will all meet in Shelley at the usual spot (https://maps.app.goo.gl/BL6y81njAUm9aDU98) at 5.15pm. We will be riding to Applecross and back.

Saturday: We will meet at Raffles near Canning Bridge (https://maps.app.goo.gl/fgqDgLLt4RHv21kd8) at 11.00am to ride to Fremantle and back. This is the route https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/414464652 (we will use the same course on the return). Beginners can ride with us for the first 6km and then return to the start. Denpending on the availability of other leaders, we might be able to escort you back to the start. However, be prepared to ride back with your child on your own.

Racing coming up:

8/11/205 Peel Sunset Crit #1 at 4pm open to U13, U15 and U17

From the Ride Coordinator — At SPR, we encourage riders to have a degree of self-sufficiency to cover: punctures, loose bolts, etc, that may arise whilst on a group ride.

Be seen in Green. It’s the start 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.

Saturday 1st November

• 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 Reverse River 40.58km SPR Saturday
  • Fast, Main – Alexander Drive 50.47km SPR Saturday
  • (*) Please note that our Ride Leaders will adjust the composition and route for Development, Transition and Main 4 to suit people and conditions on the day.

Sunday 2nd November

• Rides start at Coode St carpark at 7:00am (WINTER TIME)
  • Short – Canning Mills Welshpool 67.83km SPR Sunday
  • Long – Can Mills Peet Obs 87.12km SPR Sunday
• Rides start at Coode st carpark at 7:00am (WINTER TIME)
  • Development group – coffee ride
  • Short Hills (Social) – Canning Mills Welshpool 67.83km SPR Sunday

Monday 3rd November

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

Tuesday 4th November

• Ride starts under the Narrows (city side) at 5:30am
  • spr tuesday 36.37km (river ride)
• Women’s Grand Fondo Training meet at Kings Park main carpark at 6:00am
  • 2026 Grand Fondo Training

Wednesday 5th November

• Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
  • SPR Wednesday 35.3km (2023 Edition)

Thursday 6th November

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

Friday 7th November

• Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
  • SPR Friday Alternate 38.43km (Shelley)
• Grand Fondo under the Narrows (city side) at 5:30am
  • 2026 Grand Fondo Training