AusCycling is currently reviewing a number of areas within its operating system that will affect the membership structure of the individual clubs. The first is a new platform that riders can join via and the tool in which clubs use to check and maintain all membership information. This new platform is called JustGo and replaces TidyHQ after a number of years as the primary interface. There are a number of upgrades, in terms of functionality, but we should know more once club training begins in mid-July. The go-live date is August 3rd and data will be migrated over then. As far as members are concerned, nothing really changes and no selections of any new memberships are available until your current membership expires.
Now there are a couple of changes to membership types, but before I get into that, it is important to know that AusCycling is also overhauling its sanctioning system. Sanctioning is what race events go through to get approved and therefore are covered under the AusCycling Public Liability Cover. Why this is important for race memberships is that events will be sanctioned based on the type of event it is. This will link directly to the new membership types and therefore allow you to race at the level you choose.
From the current selection of Lifestyle or All Race membership, the new memberships will be Ride, Club and Race. Ride is for people that don’t want to race but want a bit of insurance coverage with their memberships. These are the riders that do the club training rides, individual riding, commuting and maybe some non-competitive events, like the WaterTower Challenge. Not much has changed there from what we already have.
The new Club membership is for riders that want to race, but really only at the club level. Think of the Peel Crits or when RCCC ran them at the airport. This licence gives you insurance coverage for all the same things as Ride, but now includes Club and Interclub races. If this is all the racing you do, then this one is for you and the membership cost reduces down to $249/yr plus club fee.
If you are looking for more than that and want to race State or National level races, then you need to get the Race membership. This allows you to compete at the highest level in Australia and also all UCI events.
Now what does that mean for the events that we have in WA right now. As mentioned before, the crits and road races put on by clubs should be sanctioned as a club event and be available for those with a Club membership. The State champs later this year will require a Race membership and I am pretty certain that you cannot just get a day licence for this. An upgrade from Club to Race will be required if you want to compete. The TTT and Crits held during the Nationals will probably require a full Race licence as they are AusCycling national events.
Now there are a few interesting events in our calendar that I am not sure about. The Gran Fondo held during the nationals may not fall under the Club licence, but may allow a day licence. I am still waiting for that to be clarified. And events like SeVen are not a road race and get sanctioned differently, but as it is a UCI event, it may require an upgrade to Race. Cyclocross should allow a Club licence for the Numbat cup, but a Race licence for the 2 rounds of the national series that were held here recently. Gravel race in general should be covered by a Club licence, but again depends on where they fall under the new sanctioning procedures.
Again, there are somethings that haven’t been finalised, but you do have until your current membership expires, so things may be clearer by then.
For other segments of the riding community, there are also some discounts. Juniors (13-17) and plus 65 seniors can get a discount where the Club membership reduces from $249 to $149 (plus club fee). Under 13’s get a full Race membership for just $99 (plus club fee) to try to encourage more kids to pin a number on. There is also a family discount for 2 or more members that are linked in the system to receive 15% off the non-club portion. There is also a non-insurance membership which we will probably use to replace the “extra-ordinary” membership that we introduced years ago for those with other forms of insurance. This allows us to have all memberships in one place which will be easier to manage.
So a number of changes are expected to occur the second half of this year and for a lot of members, it may mean a reduced insurance cost. For those with partners in the club a discount can be added and for kids a full Race membership is now a lot cheaper. For some of the other events I mentioned, this is just my take with the information I have available. Hopefully this becomes a lot clearer once the sanctioning process is finalised and by the time you renew your membership, there will be a clear picture of what type is best for you.
Event Information
TdF Activities for SPR members
The Tour de France this year will be celebrated by South Perth Rouleurs through Alliance Française de Perth with presentations, food and drink inspired by three different regions of the cycling calendar.
Saturday 4 th July 2026 6.00-9.00pm celebrates the grand depart from Barcelona with route highlights, race predictions, festive Spanish themed catering including a cocktail, red wine, food and to top it off, a Chapoutier white wine from Roussillon region. Book by 1 July.
Thursday 9 th July 2026 6.30-8.30pm Quiz night, three rounds of 10 questions with prizes. An update on the race in the Pyrénées & Grand South-West Stage 6, Pau → Gavarnie, a regional presentation and tastings inspired by the region. Book tables with five people. If you are looking for others to make up your table, please complete this EOI and we will connect you to others who are interested.
Friday 24 th July 2026 6.00-8.30pm Alps Stage 19, Gap → Alpe d’Huez with regional food and tasting, reveal of the sealed jersey predictions from July 4 th and discussion of the most memorable moments of the Tour.
Cost: $63pp for each event separately with discount code ask mailto:admin@southperthrouleurs.com.au.
Any two events is $117pp with discount code; All three costs $166.50pp with discount code. You can provide any dietary needs at time of registration.
For <18yo contact Alliance Française reception 9386 7921 or email mailto:reception@afperth.com.au– cost $50.
Location: 75 Broadway, Nedlands WA
More details and bookings: https://www.afperth.com.au/cultural-events/tour-de-france/
2026 and 2027 international trips –
SPR is again looking to organise trips overseas after the success of ones to the Italian & Swiss Alps 2025 and The Grand Alps France 2024.
Please complete this brief EOI for either or both tours
Note: no SPR member nor the club benefit from the organising of these trips – it is intended to extend the cycling experience with fellow cyclists
Tour de Cowaramup 18th Oct –
The Tour de Cowaramup charity road bike event is on again this year on Sunday 18 th October. Three distances 60km (piccolo), 85km (medio) and 130km (gran) with funds going to assist men suffering from Prostate Cancer.
Start/ finish: Juniper Estate
Register for normal entry $125 until 30th September, then late registration $145-$180. If no SPR team already established when you go to register, please set up a SPR team based on the distance eg SPR-Gran, SPR-Medio or SPR-Piccolo so others can join you.
We have booked accommodation for three nights at the Leeuwin Apartments as per last year; in Friday 16th October out Monday 19th October 2026. This is now currently full with those who have already put in an EOI. However, in case there is a cancellation or enough new interest, we could book another apartment but would need to know soon via this EOI. Note shorter stays cost the same price. Please contact Carol or Danielle via comdev@southperthrouleurs.com.au for more info.
Upcoming Racing
- WCMCC Road Race at Chidlow (28 June)
- WCMCC Road Race at Herne Hill (5 July)
- ATTA Champion Lakes (5 July)
- WCMCC Road Race at Dog Hill (12 July)
- WACX Numbat Cup at Iho Park (19 July)
- WCMCC Road Race at Chidlow (19 July)
- ATTA Champion Lakes (19 July)
- X-Speed Junior Road Series 2 (25 July)
Juniors
Great work to all the juniors who took part in Round 1 of the WA Junior Road State Series last weekend. Congratulations to Hugh and Oscar on their fantastic results, both securing 2nd place in their respective categories—Junior B and Junior A.
Due to the poor weather forecast for this Saturday, there will be no junior ride. Our scheduled cyclocross (CX) training session has been postponed and will now take place on 4 July 2026.
Events coming up:
4/7/2026 – SPR CX training for beginners – Garvey Park from 11am.
CX: https://wacyclocross.org/racing/calendar/
From the Ride Coordinator
This weekend looks like it will be very wet & windy. As you know, our Ride Leaders are volunteers and may choose not to ride when the weather is bad.
Have you had a look at the SPR website? In addition to the blog & the ride routes, it contains quite a lot of information, particularly for those just starting out with group riding. This following excerpt is particularly relevant for making the group rides enjoyable for all:
“Group rides are ALWAYS flexible entities; riders should respect the inherent purpose of the ride, which is to enjoy yourself whilst riding in a group with people who are generally similar in cycling ability, skill and fitness.
All riders participating in SPR group rides are expected to familiarise themselves with the “SPR group ride etiquette and guidelines”. If you are new to our club, a good suggestion is that you start in a group below where you think that you are at until you get used to how we do things.”
Saturday 27th June
Ride starts under the Narrows (City side) 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
Transition: Trans Cresswell 40.21km SPR Saturday
Fast & Main: Cresswell & Herdsman 48.86km 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 28th June
Rides start at Coode St carpark at 7:00am
Social River Loop – approx. 50km
Short Hills (Social): Welsh Pat Lawn 65.16km SPR Sunday
Short Hills: Welsh Pat Lawn 65.16km SPR Sunday
Long Hills: Welsh ChmnBrk Canns Urch 99.17km SPR Sunday
Monday 29th June
Ride starts under the Narrows (South Perth side) at 5:30am
Currently no ride scheduled – stay tuned for a new Monday ride
Tuesday 30th June
Ride starts under the Narrows (City side) at 5:30am
Two groups – solid roll through vs relaxed pace
SPR Tuesday 36.37km (river ride)
Ride starts at 6:30am at Koorak Kings Park Cafe Car Park
Main 4/Transitional/Novice
Kings Park laps at own pace, coffee at 7:30am
Wednesday 1st July
Ride starts under the Narrows (South Perth side) at 5:30am
No drop recovery ride
SPR Wednesday 35.3km (2023 Edition)
Thursday 2nd July
Ride starts under the Narrows (City side) at 5:30am
Three groups fast paced roll-throughs
SPR Thursday 37.26km (cott & freo)
Friday 3rd July
Ride starts under the Narrows (South Perth side) at 5:30am