It is officially the last week of spring. According to the BOM summer will arrive with a bang on Monday! With the change of season comes an earlier start time for our Sunday Hills rides. All rides will start at 6:00am at Coode Street carpark from this weekend. Don’t sleep in!
A reminder that we have our ’Out-of-Lycra’ Christmas celebration next weekend at the Windsor Hotel South Perth. This is a time when we celebrate the support families give to their cyclists.
The club survey is still open until Tuesday so jump in and have your say if you haven’t already…see the link further down the page.
SPR Club Survey 2025 — Our survey is open until the 2 December. All the details in our previous post.
THREE $100 prizes* for a 99 Bikes voucher – to enter please provide your name and contact at the end of the survey. If you prefer to remain anonymous you can skip this section.
Grand Fondo Training — 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 and More Grand Fondo Training.
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/ClubCriterium (Team), Northbridge Friday 9th January- Steadyrack GranFondo (individual), Sunday 11th January [SOLD OUT]
Upcoming – If you want to race, or get in on the action watching others race, read on.
1. PDCC Peel Sunset Crit #2 (29/Nov)
2. RCCC Summer Criterium (30/Nov)
3. MCC Pickering Brook #2 (30/Nov)
4. ATTA Early Bird 3 Kings Park 17km (02/Dec)
5. RCCC Twilight World Champs p/b Prudent Finance #1 (02/Dec)
6. Peel Sunset Crit #3 (06/Dec)
7. Twilight World Champs p/b Prudent Finance #2 (09/Dec)
Juniors
The 4F Criterium saw Claudia and Page riding for the U11 and U13 category. They both secured second place in their age category. Well done both !
Here is the plan for the junior rides of the week:
🚴♀️ Saturday
Meet in Shelley at the usual spot (here) at 10:30 am where we’ll practice some skills along Riverton Dr. We will have a short session due to racing the next day. This activity is ideal for our beginners and advanced riders. We will end the day with a couple of games in this car park.
🏁 Upcoming Racing
Sunday, 30 November 2025 – RCCC Summer Criterium – https://entryboss.cc/races/27840
Start Time 7:30am
Open to: U11, U13, U15, and U17
Sunday, 30 November 2025 – Pickering Brook #2 – https://entryboss.cc/races/25583
Start time: 9:00 am
Open to: U11, U13, U15, and U17
From the Ride Coordinator — Be seen in green.
From Sunday 30th November (this Sunday!) all Sunday Hills rides will start at 6:00am.
By choosing to participate in an SPR group ride means you have chosen to be part of a team
Riders should pair off 2 by 2
Ride at an even steady pace
Close up gaps between riders as quickly and smoothly as possible
Obey the road rules and most importantly
Enjoy the group ride
Saturday 29th 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 Canning Vale 42.35km SPR Saturday
- Fast, Main – Maddington 51.87km 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 30th November
- 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) – Kal Glenisla Palm Lwnbrk 60.03km SPR Sunday
Monday 1st December
- Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
Tuesday 2nd December
- Ride starts under the Narrows (city side) at 5:30am
- Women’s Grand Fondo Training meet at Kings Park main carpark at 6:00am
Wednesday 3rd December
- Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
Thursday 4th December
- Ride starts under the Narrows (city side) at 5:30am
Friday 5th December
- Ride starts under the Narrows (Sth Perth side) at 5:30am
- Grand Fondo under the Narrows (city side) at 5:30am