SPR development training rides are varied, challenging, supportive and abundant! These training rides cater to all abilities and everyone is welcome!
SPR Development Training rides are ‘no drop rides’! (scroll down for more info about these rides)
Tuesday 5:45am Fraser Avenue Kings Park – Clock tower
Wednesday 5:30am Raffles bike path
Thursday 5:45am Fraser Avenue Kings Park – Clock tower
Friday 5:30am Under the Narrows Bridge South Side
Saturday Focus Rides
7am Coode Street Jetty Carpark, South Perth
Novice and Transition groups with focus on all aspects of group riding. See below for more details….
Sunday
Easy River Loop – 6am Coode Street Jetty Carpark, South Perth
Social Forums
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If you have any questions, please direct them to Leigh Outschoorn; development@southperthrouleurs.com.au
More information about Rides….
Group Rides
Tuesday & Thursday – Group ride and hills training
5:45am meet at the entrance to Kings Park (Fraser Ave), opposite the clock tower. Average speed is approx. 23-25km/hr.
The group ride together past parliament down to Thomas Street, and back and then down St. George’s Terrace, back up Malcolm Street to regroup near the clock tower again. From there the ride heads around Kings Park to Thomas Street, left onto Winthrop Avenue and into Kings Park on Poole Avenue. Once in Kings Park, each person can ride their own pace up Cardiac Hill. Coffee from 7am at Botanical Cafe.
Wednesday Ride – Intensive Hills Training
5:30am meet in front of the Raffles Hotel on the bike path roundabout. Average speed is approx. 23-25km/hr. Distance is approx. 25km.
The group ride together to the bottom of Stock Road in Attadale. 30mins of Stock Road repeats completed at your own pace. After the repeats we regroup is at 6:30am at the bottom of Stock Road on Burke Drive. The group ride together back to the Raffles Hotel or to coffee in Applecross. Ride finishes at approx. 7am.
Friday Ride – Group skills
5:30am meet under the Narrows Bridge South Perth side. Average Speed is approx. 25-27km/hr. Distance is approx. 30kms.
The group ride together over Canning Bridge and past Deep Water Point to Shelley. There is a regroup the top of Bullcreek Road prior to commencing the group roll through drills and another regroup at the end of Shelley.
Saturday Development Rides are ‘No drop rides’
7am meet at Coode Street Jetty Car Park closest to the Douglas Street entrance.
Novice – Average speed approx. 21km/hr. Distance is approx. 35kms.
The group ride together to Shelley and back focusing on roll through drills and basic group riding skills. This is an introduction to riding with SPR and is supportive and encouraging with designated group leaders.
Transition – Average speed is approx. 23km/hr. Distance is approx. 45kms.
The group ride together on a pre-determined route with maps available on the SPR blog website every Thursday evening.
Ride finishes at the Dome Coffee Shop in Westralia place on St. Georges Terrace approximately 9am.
Parking is available at the Coode Street Jetty car park. Please don’t park in the boat trailer bays as you will be fined.
Toilets are usually open along Douglas Street, the street accessible from the car park.
Ask around to find your group and make yourself known to others when you find your group, there are a lot of riders on a Saturday; we are a helpful bunch and will happily direct you to the right group.
