The Perth Winter Grand Prix is best described as a “Festival of Cycling” incorporating different disciplines and activities of the sport of Cycling.

 The day commences with 1000 plus road cyclists leaving from the magnificent Speeddome venue to compete in a Cyclo Sportif  event  over various distances up to approx 100km and then returning to the Speeddome where at 11.30 the Track Grand Prix racing will commence.

The feature of this year’s track racing will be the running of the historic “Westral Wheelrace”. First run in 1887 in the gold rush town of Coolgardie the Westral is the oldest Wheelrace in Australia. Riders from Malaysia, South Africa, New Zealand, China and naturally the elite squad from the Australian Institute of Sport are expected to compete. Included in the programme will be Sprint, Kierin, Scratch and Points races.

While the Grand Prix events take place on the 250m Siberian Pine surface of the track, the perimeter will be the hive of activity with a Cycling Trade Show displaying goods, services, health, club contacts and food stalls.

A VIP lounge area catering for 200 invited guests and “Cycling Reunion” enthusiasts will have spectacular views from the fence line.

Tickets will be available from front entrance from 10.00am on the day.

If you are keen to enter the sportif ride than you will need to register at bwa – the link is below.  After the ride you can use the track facilities to shower etc before lunch and racing commences.

SPR will have a stall on the day inside the velodrome – details still being confirmed at this stage.  There will also be a few SPR faces on the track to cheer for!

Track Cycling WA: http://www.trackcyclingwa.com.au/

Cyclo Sportif: http://www.bwa.org.au/