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Cape to Cape MTB Race

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The Cape to Cape MTB race is a stand out event in the Australian racing calendar and sells out well before closing date. Short riding days and Winery/Brewery finishes attract all levels of rider from national elite racers to beginners. So get training, its a great race on mint single track and fire trail. ( plus a little bit of sand )

Cape to Cape MTB Race 23-26th October – http://capetocapemtb.com/
Stage 1: Thursday 23 October, 2014 Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse to Hamelin Bay (Approx 40km) Start Time: 12:30pm.

Stage 2: Friday 24 October, 2014 Hamelin Bay to Xanadu Winery (Approx 60km) Start Time: 8:00am

PRO Red Bull Shootout: Friday 24 October, 2014 Margaret River Pines (4:30pm-6:00pm) Start Time: 4:30pm

Stage 3: Saturday 25 October, 2014 Xanadu Winery to Colonial Brewery (Approx 50km) Start Time: 8:00am

Stage 4: Sunday 26 October, 2014 Colonial Brewery to Dunsborough Country Club
(Approx 60km) Start Time: 8:00am

SPR is affiliated with Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) to join MTBA from Cycling Australia  you can ‘ Value Add ‘ your membership.The process is as follows:

Step 1: Download the Cycling Australia paper membership form here.
Step 2: Complete the form.
Step 3: Post directly to Cycling Australia with payment (go here for fee) and remember to include a copy of your current MTBA Membership card (with more than three months to expiry).

Training Rides (3 Hours)

To help your preparation for Cape to Cape there will be a number of training rides open to SPR members of all ability levels. Equipment you will need is:

  1. A serviceable and maintained mountain bike. ( the ride leaders won’t have time or spares to do trail side servicing)
  2. Backpack for hydration, food, spares, tubes, first aid kit, etc.
  3. Lights for night rides. ( bar and helmet works best, 300 lumen minimum )

26 July 13:00
Kalamunda Camel Farm

2 August  13:00
John Forrest Tavern – Heritage Trail

10 August 13:00
Kalamunda Camel Farm

17 August 13:00
Kalamunda Camel Farm

20 September 08:00
Kalamunda Coles – Old Faithful loop

4 October 13:00
John Forrest Tavern – Heritage Trail

12 October 13:00
Kalamunda Camel Farm 

OPTIONAL NIGHT Rides (2 Hours)

06 August 18:00
Kalamunda Camel Farm

03 September 18:00
Kalamunda Coles 2-3 hr ride – Old Faithful loop

10 September 18:00
Kalamunda Camel Farm

01 October 18:00
Kalamunda Coles  2-3 hr ride – Old Faithful loop

A number of urban MTB rides are available, but will not be sanctioned SPR rides, email Nigel  for details. rexb73@hotmail.com

If there is enough interest from our female members, a womens skills clinic can be arranged.

 

See you out there. Nigel (aka Aloysius Parker)

 

 

wednesday uci and tuesday spin

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SPR UCI Team 2012

it’s october and you now have about 6 months to train up for the uci road race in kings park.  as such the wednesday morning ride will now change from ciao to uci.  the sun is getting up earlier so the pitch black, unlit roads within kings park are a bit easier to navigate through.  we will meet at 5:30am under the narrows on the city side and aim for three laps of the circuit.  the first lap will be a warm-up lap (so no attacking on the climbs), the second lap (from the mounts bay road roundabout onwards) is a free for all, and the third lap is whatever you have left.  start your training early, so by the time april comes around, you will be well prepared (or totally hate the course).

just a reminder that tuesday night under the narrows on the south perth side is spin.  meet at 6:30pm and bring your bike and stationary trainer.  toby will take you through an hour of pain with a number of laughs dispersed throughout.

earlybird rides

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the earlybird rides that we have put on lately have been pretty successful.  this morning there were about 15 or more riders that met at 5:30am to cut a lap of the river before the usual saturday ride.  now, some people use this as extra kms and some use it to get a ride in if they cannot make the usual 7:00am ride.  also the 5:30am tuesday and thursday rides are as popular as ever, with the tuesday ride often needing to be split in half to minimise the size on the road.

anyway, we will now put on a few more earlybird rides to cater for the need.  firstly, there will now be a monday and friday 5:30am ride starting from under the narrows and taking the usual tuesday ride route.  this is a standard tuesday pace ride with regroups as per usual.  secondly, we will also put on a sunday morning 5:30am ride from under the narrows.  this will follow the same route as the saturday earlybird ride as it will need to finish at coode st.  now you don’t have to use it as a “pre-ride” before the hills, but you can if you are after extra kms.

in all cases, if no-one else turns up, then you would have been riding by yourself anyway.  if others turn up then you will have someone to talk to.  the first few weeks of the tuesday ride, i was the only one to turn up, now we get about 60 riders.  from little things, big headaches grow.

i look forward to seeing you bright and early.  (you need lights to get to the start now).