Ride Routes 1st – 7th November

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!

Road Nationals 2026 SPR EOI

SPR TdU 2026 EOI

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)

Summer Crit Calendar

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

Sunday 2nd November

Monday 3rd November

Tuesday 4th November

Wednesday 5th November

Thursday 6th November

Friday 7th November

Grand Fondo Training

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With the final Tour of Margaret River being held this coming weekend, we now look ahead to the next major goal of the season…the Road Nationals. Although the majority of us can only dream of competing in the elite level, the opportunity exists for us to road race, crit or team time trial over the same courses as the pros.

As the EOI’s come in for the various events, we will start to form up teams, where required, and organise some specific training for those event. An email will go out soon to acknowledge people’s preferences and how we intend to move forward.

However, for the road race, the Grand Fondo format allows for a more individual race and hence the training can be a little different. The club will be running a series of training sessions over the next 10 weeks leading up to the nationals and hopefully there is something for everyone.

Firstly, on Tuesday morning at 6am there will be a Women’s only session in Kings Park. This session will do repeats of the main climbs and focus on VO2max efforts to build up the endurance required for the event.

We will meet at the Wadjuk carpark behind Fraser’s Restaurant and will vary the session depending on attendees and what else is happening in the park (eg ATTA).

This session is open to any women interested in training, not just specifically for the Grand Fondo, and is open to non-club members as well.

On Friday mornings at 5:30am there will be an open session (men and women) that will focus on both the climbs and chase in between. Meeting under the narrows city-side, but under the northern side of the road (opposite where we usually do), this will head into the city in a controlled manner along the course from Birdya Drive. This is to give people a view of the actual course which is important so that they can understand the gradient and conditions of the road. Unfortunately there and seven sets of traffic lights that makes this very difficult from a training perspective, so we will ride it in a neutral manner.

Once the groups crosses Milligan Street it is game on following the course up Malcolm and into the park, however, the group will regroup just after turning into Kings Park Ave. This is to ensure that we can have a safe and protected group riding along Mounts Bay Road as the early morning traffic starts to pick up around 6am. (see map for lap 1)

Again it is game on to follow the course with another regroup before leaving the park. Repeat for lap 3. If you are having trouble keeping up and don’t want to feel like you are having people wait for you, there is a shortcut before Lovekin Drive. Depending on who we have in attendance, there may be an opportunity to split into 2 different groups, but we will play it by ear.

The ride is neutralised as we head back into the city but instead of following the actual course back through the actual CBD, we stay on Mounts Bay Road, past the hospital and up Spring St to join back onto St Georges/Malcolm St. This gives the course a better flow for training and tackles a slightly harder climb with less recovery before Malcolm St. (see map for lap 2 & 3)

Similar to the Tuesday session, this is open to all riders including non-club members.

A third session on Sunday mornings will take in the entire course and is planned to minimise regroups as hopefully traffic will be manageable early on in the day. This session will start on Fraser Avenue where the actual start/finish line is positioned and will run along the entire course, including the traffic lit section of the CBD.

Times and dates for this session have not been finalised yet, as this session will be run alternately with attendance to selected criteriums which usually fall on a Sunday morning. As we have riders training for both the Grand Fondo and Criterium, we need to cater for both.

Final word. All these sessions are run for free through the club and, again, non-SPR members are more than welcome. They are all on open roads and, although we are trying to simulate race conditions as much as we can, you must obey road rules at all times (including traffic lights). The first of these sessions begins next week the 4th November after the Tour or Margaret River.

I hope to see you there.

Ride Routes 25th – 31st October

Hi all,

Several things to mention this week. First up, all the best to everyone racing in the MCC Midland Traders 100 this weekend.

Secondly, don’t forget our Nationals EOI – perhaps time to start thinking about training??? We’ve got some options for you – details to be announced soon, but our new Race Representative Peter Mah is putting together training sessions specifically for the Nationals.

Some great racing to report on from last weekend, with kudos 💚 to those that went out in the inclement weather to race with ATTA and West Coast Masters at Casuarina, with a number of SPR members featuring in the results:

  • 🥈 A Grade – Jarred Anderson
  • 🥉 C Grade – Pietro Celi

Some photos below, but also check out more photos on Facebook: podium photos, TTT photos, more photos.

I would also like to send a huge shoutout to Vanessa Johnson, who has been overseas to participate in the 2025 Bolero UCI Gravel World Championships where she secured 24th in her age category – kudos Vanessa 💚 (full results here).

Whilst overseas Vanessa, also took part in the Flanders Legacy Gravel race, achieving a podium – photos below and full results here. In Vanessa’s own words:

“Legacy Gravel in Leuven was a tough course. Although it was pretty flat, about half was on chunky & exposed farm roads & track, and many of the ups were cobbled, which made for rough going. A quick start with plenty of Belgian chop chop in the first 30min, then a small group, then mostly two-up from 31-75km, finally pushing on solo through to the 96km finish. Some desperate pedalling to stay ahead of men’s elite before a pinch point with a risk of being stood aside – phew!”

All the best to everyone racing, particularly in TOMR. See you out on the bike.

Daniel

ATTA Team Time Trial & WCMCC Road Race Photos

📸 Black Smudge Photography

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!

Road Nationals 2026 SPR EOI

SPR TdU 2026 EOI

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

1. MCC Midland Traders 100

2. Tour of Margaret River (31/Oct)

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

Summer Crit Calendar

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 5.00pm. We will be riding to Applecross and back.

Saturday: We will meet again in Shelley (https://maps.app.goo.gl/BL6y81njAUm9aDU98) at 10.30am for a session focused on race tactics and skills in preparation for the following day’s race.

Racing coming up:
26/10/2025 – Midland Traders 100 https://entryboss.cc/races/25582. All U11/U13 riders will need to supply adult supervision for their race. Name of chaperone to be supplied to Race Director at registration. I will be there to watch the start of the juniors

From the Ride Coordinator — In case you missed it, here’s a recap of this month’s topics:

  • Keep group sizes to 15-18; not too big or too small
  • Check the blog: do you know the route? Downloaded it to your device? If you don’t have a bike computer, write a crib sheet and tape it to your top tube. 
  • Communication: point out & call hazards. Repeat the calls from front to back of the bunch and vice versa. 
  • A well maintained bike is a safe bike

And if you’ve got any SPR jersey, please wear it and be seen in 💚

Saturday 25th October

Sunday 26th October

Monday 27th October

Tuesday 28th October

Wednesday 29th October

Thursday 30th October

Friday 31st October

Ride Routes 18 – 24th October

[ We have a new SPR Race Representative. WCMCC Dog Hill podium. SPR Chicks write-up. Plus Peaks, Tour de Blackwood, Nationals and Ride routes. ]

SPR Race Representative — I am very pleased to announce that the Committee has filled the role of Race representative which has been vacant for a few months. Members will be aware the club has felt the loss of our Race Subcommittee, and finding a replacement has very much been front of mind for both myself and the Committee. 

However, keeping in mind that the circumstances that resulted in the resignation of the Committee were somewhat controversial and disruptive, the Committee was keen to have an experienced hand take up the role, and I am more than confident that we have achieved this outcome.

Please welcome Peter Mah back to the SPR Committee, taking up the vacant position of Race Representative.

Please keep your eye on the blog for updates and planning as we look toward the criterium season and the putting together plans and training targeting the Nationals in January (see our EOI here).

See you out on the bike.

Daniel

📸 Yes, this photo of Peter does have a backstory.

Tour de Cowaramup 2025— Nineteen SPR members participated in the Tour de Cowaramup 2025 whilst others joined in for the activities either side. And there were a lot of the organised activities; dinners, Saturday morning ride; breakfast on the coast and of course the event on the Sunday: 140km, 88km and 60km – something for everyone. For the first time there was a tiny bit or rain – accommodation in Margaret River was perfect. 

Tour de Cowaramup 2025
Tour de Cowaramup 2025
Tour de Cowaramup 2025
Saturday ride
Tour de Cowaramup 2025
Tour de Cowaramup 2025
Dinner Friday
Breakfast White Elephant
Breakfast White Elephant

WCMCC Dog Hill — Congratulations Pietro 💚

WCMCC Dog Hill – C Grade Podium – Pietro Celi 🥉

📸 Black Smudge Photography

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.

SPR Chicks Event – Nourish, Ride, Flourish — On Tuesday evening, SPR Chicks gathered together to hear from Tracy of Nourish 2 Flourish about general nutrition and fuelling to flourish in our cycling and everyday life. 

The evening included understanding the new food pyramid, how to estimate optimal and sustainable calorie intake for ourselves, the different requirements for low-medium-high intensity exercise, and how to make some healthy choices that don’t need to be complicated (J.E.R.F). 

Following the session, most ladies said their knowledge of nutrition had improved greatly and all ladies said it was very likely that what they learnt will influence their future nutrition and lifestyle choices. 

Congratulations to Michelle who took home the voucher kindly donated by Perth Healthcare Centre.

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!

Road Nationals 2026 SPR EOI

SPR TdU 2026 EOI

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

1. Casuarina – ATTA Team Time Trial & WCMCC Road Race

2. MCC Midland Traders 100 (26/Oct)

Summer Crit Calendar

Juniors Ride — The plan for this week:

Thursday: (not on Wed for this week), we will all meet at the DNA Tower car park in Kings Park (https://maps.app.goo.gl/uxf57ApGpUox7UXT7) for some hill training at 5.15pm.

Saturday: We can meet at the usual spot in Shelley (https://maps.app.goo.gl/oS5DuXC6ZyTK8NjL6) at 10.30am and we will ride the following course: 

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/409639124

It is a ~26km course and we need to pay extra attention when we cross High Rd. I aim to ride it in roughly 1 hour and 20 mins and we might stop at Lo Quay cafe for a treat after the ride. Beginners can join us for the first 4km of the course on Riverton Dr and then return back to the start point. There will be other leaders to escort you during the ride.

SPR Juniors @ Ballidu Gravel 2025

From the Ride Coordinator — We have a new route this week, “Rev Wednesday”. Please familiarise yourself with it, especially with the many roundabouts.

SOME SPR BASICS 
• Maintain your bike in good order.
• Carry enough water, food and spares.
• Check the route on the website beforehand.
• It is sensible to carry your mobile phone and some cash.
• Bring a positive attitude. 😀
• Be on time: 
     ◦ for your ride leader’s briefing 
     ◦ to confirm the ride route
     ◦ to form into ride groups, and
     ◦ to get to coffee quicker!

Other tips can be found on the SPR Etiquette page: https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/club-training/ride-etiquette/.

Saturday 18th October

Sunday 19th October

Monday 20th October

Tuesday 21st October

Wednesday 22nd October

Thursday 23rd October

Friday 24th October

Ride Routes 11 – 17th October

[ State Road Champs results + photos. Peaks Challenge 2026. Ride routes. And the rest. Daniel ]

2025 AusCycling WA Road Championships — Kudos to everyone who entered the State Champs on the weekend, and congratulations to SPR members who earned a place on the podium!

  • 🥉 Womens Elite – Kate Bonner
  • 🥈 Womens WMAS1 – Alejandra Rojas Jordan
  • 🏆 Womens WMAS2 – Corrie Johnstone
  • 🏆 Womens WMAS4 – Rhianna Farrell
  • 🥈 Womens WMAS4 – Rebecca Kelly

Well done all 💚

The full results can be found here, plus more photos on Facebook here, here and here.

Womens WMAS1
Womens WMAS2
Womens WMAS4
Womens Elite

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. The Full Tour meanders some 130km through stunning countryside between beautiful Bridgetown and the magical townsites of Balingup and Nannup, and features over 2000m of climbing including a Category 4 ascent toward the finish line. There is also a 65km distance (elevation ~841m) or 30km. New in 2026 is a gravel 88km adventure ride – ebikes included. 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.

For more details about the event including accommodation please check out their web site https://www.blackwoodtour.info/. Registration fees go to support community awareness regarding youth mental health.

So SPR can connect interested participants, please register your interest and that of your partner via this EOI.

Tour of Blackwood 2025
Tour of Blackwood 2025

SPR Chicks Event – Nourish, Ride, Flourish — Ladies – have you ever wondered if you are eating the right food to get the most out of your cycling? Come along to the SPR supported session on nutrition, health and wellbeing October 14 to find out how to optimise your preparation and recovery for cycling.

To participate, visit the SPR Chicks Facebook ; if not already registered, please request to join. If you are not a SPR member contact women@southperthrouleurs.com.au or admin@southperthrouleurs.com.au to see how you can join. 

The session is presented by Tracy Rainford (pictured here), Founder of Nourish 2 Flourish, a nutritionist and health wellbeing coach.

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!

Road Nationals 2026 SPR EOI

SPR TdU 2026 EOI

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

1. WCMCC Dog Hill Baldivis Road Race

2. MCC Midland Traders 100 (26/Oct)

Summer Crit Calendar

Juniors Ride — There will be no junior ride this Saturday, as I’ll be spending the weekend with my family in the Stirling Ranges.

Please note that SPR has recently started midweek training sessions for the juniors. Details about the program and course will be shared via WhatsApp and email.

Our next ride is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, 16 October at 5:00 PM (location TBC). I’ll confirm the details closer to the date, so please keep an eye on your inbox.

If you’re not yet on our junior mailing list or WhatsApp group, please email us at juniors@southperthrouleurs.com.au.

SPR Juniors @ Ballidu Gravel 2025

From the Ride Coordinator — A shout out to the contingent of SPR riders going to Margaret River this weekend for Tour de Cowaramup. Hope it stays dry!

A reminder where the final sprints start on our Saturday routes. Participation is voluntary!

  1. On Riverside Dr it starts at the blue traffic sign
  2. On Mounts Bay Rd it starts at the 60kmh sign
  3. In Kings Park it starts at the yellow structure near the Rio Tinto Naturescape (and ends before the roundabout)

Sprints can be fun, but remember to always stick to the left hand lane. We’ve seen some scary situations when white line fever takes over, and the bunch spreads across the road, with potentially disastrous consequences.

Riverside Drive
Mounts Bay Road
Kings Park

Saturday 11th October

Sunday 12th October

Monday 13th October

Tuesday 14th October

Wednesday 15th October

Thursday 16th October

Friday 17th October

Ride Routes 4th – 10th October

[ Rapha Women’s 100 and State Senior Road Championships this weekend. Kit order closes Sunday – order here. And hopefully not too much rain!! Daniel ]

Rapha Women’s 100 — All the details previously and on the Facebook but please note that this has been rescheduled to this Sunday (5 October).

Get involved! 

Any questions feel free to get in touch with SPR Chicks Co-ordinator Claire Tyrrell at women@southperthrouleurs.com.au / cktyrrell@gmail.com.

Tour of the Blackwood 2026 — Registrations for the Rotary Tour of the Blackwood River 28 March 2026 are now open. The Full Tour meanders some 130km through stunning countryside between beautiful Bridgetown and the magical townsites of Balingup and Nannup, and features over 2000m of climbing including a Category 4 ascent toward the finish line. There is also a 65km distance (elevation ~841m) or 30km. New in 2026 is a gravel 88km adventure ride – ebikes included. 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.

For more details about the event including accommodation please check out their web site https://www.blackwoodtour.info/. Registration fees go to support community awareness regarding youth mental health.

So SPR can connect interested participants, please register your interest and that of your partner via this EOI.

Tour of Blackwood 2025
Tour of Blackwood 2025

SPR Chicks Event – Nourish, Ride, Flourish — Ladies – have you ever wondered if you are eating the right food to get the most out of your cycling? Come along to the SPR supported session on nutrition, health and wellbeing October 14 to find out how to optimise your preparation and recovery for cycling.

To participate, visit the SPR Chicks Facebook ; if not already registered, please request to join. If you are not a SPR member contact women@southperthrouleurs.com.au or admin@southperthrouleurs.com.au to see how you can join. 

The session is presented by Tracy Rainford (pictured here), Founder of Nourish 2 Flourish, a nutritionist and health wellbeing coach.

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!

Road Nationals 2026 SPR EOI

SPR TdU 2026 EOI

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

1. State Senior Road Championships (hosted by PDCC)

2. WCMCC Chidlow B – Graded Road Race – Winter Season 2025

4. MCC Midland Traders 100 (26/Oct)

Summer Crit Calendar

Juniors Ride —Iit looks like that Ballidu gravel was an affair for just our junior girls ! Well done to Paige, Edie and Claudia for completing the 44km ride, challenging the wind and the sand. Many thanks to Liz helping out with the girls!

The weather for this coming weekend is probably wet and we might not have any ride. However, check the WhatsApp channel for any last minute call. This is plan if the weather is OK: we will meet under Mt Henry bridge (https://maps.app.goo.gl/NzM6GLa5gF3cumF68) at 11am and ride the following course to Point Walter: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/404364880. We expect to finish the ride in approximately 1.5 hrs. Beginners can join and will ride the first 5km/10km with us and ride back to the start. We will have some additional leaders to help out with the beginners to escort them back.

SPR Juniors @ Ballidu Gravel 2025

From the Ride Coordinator — It’s Step Up Saturday this weekend. If you find yourself unchallenged by your routine ride, then take a Step Up to the next group. 

At SPR we are constantly talking about safety. It is important for all of us. We also have been talking about group sizes (15-18 is ideal). This is because group size affects safety. Too many riders results in a group that’s difficult to keep together and, for example, runs the risk of running red lights. Too small and the group can become an obstacle to other bunches as they are likely to be caught. 

SPR riders please self-seed wisely and if a ride leader suggests you move up, give it a go. They’ve seen you ride and know you can do it!

Saturday 4th October

Sunday 5th October

Monday 6th October

Tuesday 7th October

Wednesday 8th October

Thursday 9th October

Friday 10th October

Ride Routes 27th September – 3rd October

[ Pickering Brook Road Race results below. Rapha Women’s 100 rescheduled. Juniors doing Ballidu. Nationals EOI. Kit order closes this weekend. Public Holiday ride. And some sad news on the TOMR front. Daniel ]

Midland Pickering Brook Road Race #1 — After the bad weather and cancellation of Peel’s road race, the Midland race was well supported, including nearly 30 SPR members (through not everyone racing in green!).

Kudos to the eight SPR members who podiumed on the day 💚

  • 🏆 A Grade – Jarred Anderson
  • 🥉 Womens A Grade – Kate Bonner
  • 🏆 Womens B Grade – Rebecca Kelly
  • 🥉 Womens B Grade – Alejandra Rojas Jordan
  • 🥉 C Grade – Paul Prottey
  • 🥈D Grade – Marcus Van Dalen
  • 🥉 D Grade – David Morley

Let me know if I missed anyone, and check out some photos below (more on Facebook here and here).

📸 Photo credit to Black Smudge Photography

Road Nationals 2026 SPR EOI — It seems like only yesterday that we were celebrating and wrapping up Road Nationals 2025, but it is coming around again. Last year we felt like the club left things a little late so we are getting in early this time around.

Please follow the link below to register your interest in riding the in the Nationals with SPR. This will give us time to get teams organised in all of the events and you plenty of time to ensure you have kit 🙂

The Road Nationals will be hosted in Perth from 7 – 11 January 2026:  

If you think you might like to participate/compete, please register your interest going via this EOI:

Road Nationals 2026 SPR EOI

And don’t forget, the kit shop is open on the Mayeur website for orders.

SPR Kit Shop

Rapha Women’s 100 — All the details last week and on the Facebook but please note that this has been rescheduled to Sunday 5 October in deference to the less than friendly weather on the cards for the original date.

Get involved! 

Any questions feel free to get in touch with SPR Chicks Co-ordinator Claire Tyrrell at women@southperthrouleurs.com.au cktyrrell@gmail.com.

SPR @ TdU 2026 — The Santos Tour Down Under is on again – a fabulous festival of all things cycling held in Adelaide from 16-25 January 2026.

Events include:

  • Longer Women’s race 394.6km over three days with all 15 WorldTeams participating
  • Men’s 758.9km race over six days including triple ascent of Willunga Hill
  • Double ascents of Corkscrew Road for both women’s and men’s races
  • New final stage in Stirling for the men’s race
  • Return of the inner-city prologue for the Men’s race
  • Car park climb
  • Get to meet some of the professional cyclists

If you are interested, we can link you to others who are considering going via this EOI:

SPR TdU 2026 EOI

Last years TdU crew…

Tour de Cowaramup 2025 — The TdCowaramup is on again Sunday 12 October 2025; multiple distances/climbs and funds going to support local communities and charities. 

Start/ finish: Juniper Estate 

Organized by the Perth Integrated Events Team (PIET). Register via link below; three distances 60km (piccolo), 85km (medio) and 130km (gran) – $130 till 30th September, $155 thereafter.

Register TdCowaramup 2025

We have accommodation for three nights at the Leeuwin Apartments as per last year, cost $110 pp; in Friday 10th October out Monday 13th October, shorter stay if preferred for the same price. The price increase follows a recent review by the provider after many years with no price increases.

SPR Accomodation @ TdCowaramup 2025

Please contact Carol or Danielle via comdev@southperthrouleurs.com.au for further queries.

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

1. Ballidu Gravel

2. State Senior Road Championships (5/Oct, hosted by PDCC)

3. WCMCC Chidlow B – Graded Road Race – Winter Season 2025 (5/Oct)

4. MCC Midland Traders 100 (26/Oct)

Summer Crit Calendar

Juniors Ride — As mentioned previously I organised a group ride in Ballidu on Sunday to ride the 40km gravel event. There was a group of SPR juniors last year who did it and we really enjoyed it, apart from the flies that were very annoying!

Details about the ride are as follows: https://ballidugravel.com.au/rides/

The aim is to ride the “yes you canola” event. Ballidu is about 2.5 hrs north east of Perth. The ride starts at 1pm and we can do a day trip to Ballidu.

If your child is interested but you cannot accompany her/him I and the other parents will be happy to assist.

For this reason, there will be no ride on Saturday.

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.

In addition, regular bike maintenance by an expert does more than just keep the bike running smoothly. It can prevent accidents caused by loose parts, brake-failure, cracks, gears slipping or chains dropping. Have your bike checked, or do it yourself if you have the knowledge, experience and the tools.

Saturday 27th September

Sunday 28th September

Monday 29th September

Tuesday 30th September

Wednesday 1st October

Thursday 2nd October

Friday 3rd October

Ride Routes 20 – 26th September

[ Midland is running the Pickering Brook Road Race this weekend and there is still time to enter! Rapha Women’s 100 rescheduled. Juniors ride. And the rest. Daniel ]

Road Nationals 2026 SPR EOI — It seems like only yesterday that we were celebrating and wrapping up Road Nationals 2025, but it is coming around again. Last year we felt like the club left things a little late so we are getting in early this time around.

Please follow the link below to register your interest in riding the in the Nationals with SPR. This will give us time to get teams organised in all of the events and you plenty of time to ensure you have kit 🙂

The Road Nationals will be hosted in Perth from 7 – 11 January 2026:  

If you think you might like to participate/compete, please register your interest going via this EOI:

Road Nationals 2026 SPR EOI

And don’t forget, the kit shop is open on the Mayeur website for orders.

SPR Kit Shop

Rapha Women’s 100 — All the details last week and on the Facebook but please note that this has been rescheduled to Sunday 5 October in deference to the less than friendly weather on the cards for the original date.

Get involved! 

Any questions feel free to get in touch with SPR Chicks Co-ordinator Claire Tyrrell at women@southperthrouleurs.com.au cktyrrell@gmail.com.

SPR @ TdU 2026 — The Santos Tour Down Under is on again – a fabulous festival of all things cycling held in Adelaide from 16-25 January 2026.

Events include:

  • Longer Women’s race 394.6km over three days with all 15 WorldTeams participating
  • Men’s 758.9km race over six days including triple ascent of Willunga Hill
  • Double ascents of Corkscrew Road for both women’s and men’s races
  • New final stage in Stirling for the men’s race
  • Return of the inner-city prologue for the Men’s race
  • Car park climb
  • Get to meet some of the professional cyclists

If you are interested, we can link you to others who are considering going via this EOI:

SPR TdU 2026 EOI

Last years TdU crew…

Tour de Cowaramup 2025 — The TdCowaramup is on again Sunday 12 October 2025; multiple distances/climbs and funds going to support local communities and charities. 

Start/ finish: Juniper Estate 

Organized by the Perth Integrated Events Team (PIET). Register via link below; three distances 60km (piccolo), 85km (medio) and 130km (gran) – $130 till 30th September, $155 thereafter.

Register TdCowaramup 2025

We have accommodation for three nights at the Leeuwin Apartments as per last year, cost $110 pp; in Friday 10th October out Monday 13th October, shorter stay if preferred for the same price. The price increase follows a recent review by the provider after many years with no price increases.

SPR Accomodation @ TdCowaramup 2025

Please contact Carol or Danielle via comdev@southperthrouleurs.com.au for further queries.

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

1. MCC Pickering Brook #1

2. Ballidu Gravel (28/Sep)

3. State Senior Road Championships (5/Oct, hosted by PDCC)

4. WCMCC Chidlow B – Graded Road Race – Winter Season 2025 (5/Oct)

Summer Crit Calendar

Juniors Ride — The weather for this weekend will be great and we can finally get out for a nice ride all together.

The program for Saturday is to meet under Mt Henry bridge (https://maps.app.goo.gl/NzM6GLa5gF3cumF68) at 11am and ride the following course to Point Walter: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/404364880. We expect to finish the ride in approximately 1.5 hrs. Beginners can join and will ride the first 5km/10km with us and ride back to the start. We will have some additional leaders to help out with the beginners to escort them back.

Events
I am planning to go to Ballidu on 28/9/2025 with my daughter to ride the 40km gravel event. There was a group of SPR juniors last year who did it and we really enjoyed it, apart from the flies that were very annoying! Details about the ride are as follows: https://ballidugravel.com.au/rides/
The aim is to ride the “yes you canola” event. Ballidu is about 2,5 hrs north west of Perth. The ride starts at 1pm and we can do a day trip to Ballidu.
If your child is interested but you cannot accompany her/him I and the other parents will be happy to assist.

Racing events coming up
Pickering Brook #1.
21/9/2025
Open to U11 – U17
Registration: https://entryboss.cc/races/25581
if your child would like to race, get in touch @ juniors@southperthrouleurs.com.au to be able to assist at the race.

From the Ride Coordinator — At SPR, we encourage all riders to familiarise themselves with the planned route before joining a group ride. Not knowing the next turn can increase the risk of accidents — for you and others in the group.

Don’t forget to wear a club kit for the main ride on Saturday. It doesn’t have to be the latest version: vintage, TOMR, anything SPR will be appreciated.

Saturday 20th September

Sunday 21st September

Monday 22nd September

Tuesday 23rd September

Wednesday 24th September

Thursday 25th September

Friday 26th September

Ride Routes 13 – 19th September

[ Please read below for details of Dale Groves’ funeral – rest In peace my friend. Peel Classic on this weekend and still time to enter. Rapha Women’s 100 rescheduled to next week. And the rest. Daniel ]

The Santos Tour Down Under is on again – a fabulous festival of all things cycling held in Adelaide from 16-25 January 2026.

Events include:

  • Longer Women’s race 394.6km over three days with all 15 WorldTeams participating
  • Men’s 758.9km race over six days including triple ascent of Willunga Hill
  • Double ascents of Corkscrew Road for both women’s and men’s races
  • New final stage in Stirling for the men’s race
  • Return of the inner-city prologue for the Men’s race
  • Car park climb
  • Get to meet some of the professional cyclists

If you are interested, we can link you to others who are considering going via this EOI:

SPR TdU 2026 EOI

Last years TdU crew…

Rapha Women’s 100 — All the details last week and on the Facebook but please note that this has been reschedule to Sunday 5 October in deference to the less than friendly weather on the cards for this weekend.

Get involved! 

Any questions feel free to get in touch with SPR Chicks Co-ordinator Claire Tyrrell at women@southperthrouleurs.com.au cktyrrell@gmail.com.

It is with much sadness that I write with news that Dale Groves lost his two year battle with pancreatic cancer last Sunday.

Those of you that have been with SPR for a while will remember riding fast group with Dale all the way back to the early days of the club. And whilst Dale was in many ways a private person (and certainly not very much into social media), SPR was very much a part of Dale’s life – in some quite significant ways, not the least of which being that it was how he met his partner Alison.

I’ve spoken with Alison, and she and Dale’s family would appreciate any that know Dale being part of the funeral next Tuesday.

Rest in peace Dale.

Tour de Cowaramup 2025 — The TdCowaramup is on again Sunday 12 October 2025; multiple distances/climbs and funds going to support local communities and charities. 

Start/ finish: Juniper Estate 

Organized by the Perth Integrated Events Team (PIET). Register via link below; three distances 60km (piccolo), 85km (medio) and 130km (gran) – $130 till 30th September, $155 thereafter.

Register TdCowaramup 2025

We have accommodation for three nights at the Leeuwin Apartments as per last year, cost $110 pp; in Friday 10th October out Monday 13th October, shorter stay if preferred for the same price. The price increase follows a recent review by the provider after many years with no price increases.

SPR Accomodation @ TdCowaramup 2025

Please contact Carol or Danielle via comdev@southperthrouleurs.com.au for further queries.

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

1. PDCC Peel Classic 2025

2. WCMCC Chidlow A – Graded Road Race – Winter Season 2025

3. MCC Pickering Brook #1 (21/Sep)

4. Ballidu Gravel (28/Sep)

Summer Crit Calendar
Summer Crit Calendar

Juniors Ride — Unfortunately, it’s looking like another wet weekend. There might be a window for a ride on Saturday morning, but the forecast is still uncertain. Right now, showers are highly likely. I’ll keep an eye on it and make a call closer to the day. Please stay tuned to the WhatsApp channel for any last-minute updates.

Besides that there are a couple of riding events coming up the juniors could be interested in:

  1. Pickering Brook Series #1 on 21/9/2025. Open to U11 – U17 as well. Registration: https://entryboss.cc/races/25581“
  2. Ballidu Gravel race on 28/9/2025. The plan is to embark in the 40km ride. There was a group of SPR juniors last year who did it and we really enjoyed it, apart from the flies that were very annoying! Details about the ride are here: https://ballidugravel.com.au/rides/. The aim is to ride the “yes you canola” event. Ballidu is about 2,5 hrs north west of Perth. The ride starts at 1pm and we can plan a day trip to Ballidu.

From the Ride Coordinator — Consistent communication(e.g. highlighting potholes) during the ride helps with group coordination and contributes to the safety of the group. Where two groups get caught together at a junction let the front group pull ahead and resist the temptation to jump across. This preserves the group size that was initiated at the start of the ride and reduces the chance of a larger group forming, which is difficult for other road users to navigate around.

Saturday 13th September

Sunday 14th September

Monday 15th September

Tuesday 16th September

Wednesday 17th September

Thursday 18th September

Friday 19th September

Ride Routes 6 – 12th September

[ Rapha Women’s 100 is here for 2025. Also read Giovanni’s write-up from the Juniors State Champs from last weekend with SPR sporting some new State Champions – a great result for the club and congratulations to all podium winners Riley Winson, Oscar Winson, Paige Verbiesen, Claudia Firmani and a notable mention to Oscar Barratt. Photos and all the details below. See you on the bike. Daniel ]

Rapha Women’s 100 — Calling all ladies members!  It’s that time of year again – the Rapha Women’s 100. It’s a worldwide event that brings together female cyclists to challenge themselves in great company. 

SPR Chicks has organised a no drop ride that covers 100 kilometres around beautiful Perth on Sunday September 14. 

There will be a snack and water bottle fill up point at the 62km mark, with the lovely volunteers from SPR Chicks co-ordinating some sustenance for us. 

There are plenty of bail out points for those who don’t feel up to riding the full distance. 

Plan is to meet at 7.15am in Coode Street car park for a 7.20am roll out. 

More details are in the event invite, including the route (on Strava here).

Register on the Facebook event so we can get an idea of numbers. 

And if you can, sign up on Strava via the Rapha website to get a digital badge and a Rapha discount. 

Any questions feel free to get in touch with SPR Chicks Co-ordinator Claire Tyrrell at women@southperthrouleurs.com.au cktyrrell@gmail.com.

The more the merrier. And may the weather Gods smile upon us! 😊

Tour de Cowaramup 2025 — The TdCowaramup is on again Sunday 12 October 2025; multiple distances/climbs and funds going to support local communities and charities. 

Start/ finish: Juniper Estate 

Organized by the Perth Integrated Events Team (PIET). Register via link below; three distances 60km (piccolo), 85km (medio) and 130km (gran) – $130 till 30th September, $155 thereafter.

Register TdCowaramup 2025

We have accommodation for three nights at the Leeuwin Apartments as per last year, cost $110 pp; in Friday 10th October out Monday 13th October, shorter stay if preferred for the same price. The price increase follows a recent review by the provider after many years with no price increases.

SPR Accomodation @ TdCowaramup 2025

Please contact Carol or Danielle via comdev@southperthrouleurs.com.au for further queries.

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

1. WCMCC Dog Hill Road Baldivis – Saturday Arvo Road Race

2. PDCC Peel Classic 2025 (14/Sep)

3. MCC Pickering Brook #1 (21/Sep)

Summer Crit Calendar
Summer Crit Calendar

Juniors Ride — I’d like to extend my congratulations to all the children who participated in the State Championship last Saturday. It was truly an incredible day, and I’m extremely proud of all our juniors for their dedication and effort.

A special thank you goes out to all the parents for your continued support during the training rides. Your commitment has been a key part of the amazing results achieved by our young riders.

We’re thrilled to celebrate our new U9 and U11 State Champions—Riley and Oscar Winson! Riley also placed second overall in the combined U9–U11 category, which is a fantastic achievement.

We also had Paige Verbiesen coming 2nd in a final exiting sprint in the U11 category.

In the U13 girls’ race, Claudia Firmani earned a gold medal. Although she was the only competitor in her category, she raced bravely while battling a fever and a bad cough—an effort that deserves recognition and admiration for her resilience.

The U13 boys faced a very competitive field. Liam and Jack gave it their all, and although they were among the youngest in the category, they showed great determination. Their potential is clear, and we’re confident they’ll shine next year.

In the U15 category, we had our cyclocross national champion, Oscar Barratt, in action. Oscar was undoubtedly the strongest rider in the peloton. Unfortunately, a tactical misstep and lack of support from others during the race prevented him from fully showcasing his abilities—but there’s no doubt about his talent.

Unfortunately, the weather looks very bad for the weekend. So, no official ride planned, but stay tuned and check the WhatsApp chat. I might organise a last minute ride on Sunday afternoon.

[ Editors note: To quote Oscar on his race: “The WA U15 road race was on yesterday, and after lots of work on the front, I managed to cramp in the last corner and limp over the line for 6th… lesson learnt for next time! Well done to the rest of the peloton… it was great fun being out there cutting laps together. ]

📸 Photo credit Giovanni and PDCC. More photos here.

From the Ride Coordinator — 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.

At SPR we encourage the size of Saturday groups to be around 15 riders, so as to limit the physical length of the group on the road. Longer groups are a greater disruption to traffic, and more susceptible to being split at lights. A compact group can be maintained by those on the front delaying their acceleration when exiting a corner.

Saturday 6th September

Sunday 7th September

Monday 8th September

Tuesday 9th September

Wednesday 10th September

Thursday 11th September

Friday 12th September

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