so you almost had a new club president this week as there has been massive restructures at work and i was pretty sure that i was gone. we had already started the plans to move back to victoria where there is another club there that needs a bit of help… however, i managed to survive the cull and so you will have to put up with me for a while longer. i am sure that our strong, stable club committee and a strong club culture is greater than the input of just one person and would survive the test of time.
ride leaders – support the club and help us become ambassadors for the sport in the public eye. put your name down as ride leader to ensure that the group ride is safe and organised. sign up here.
ride leaders sponsorship – May’s Ride Leaders are proudly sponsored by Forever Living Products. please see the previous post detailing what they provide and we thank them for encouraging our members to step up as ride leaders. ride leaders will receive a $10 Dome voucher to be used after the saturday ride. if you have a business that you want to promote to our members, check out the previous post to both promote your business and help out the club.
gary update – so i went to visit gary today and he has improved so much since i was in there last week. no more tubes (in & out) and some of the bandages have come off. he is complaining about the razors in the hospital, so is getting his son to come in and shave him. what he is currently waiting for is an assessment of his vertebrae fractures to allow him to sit more upright. when that happens, things should improve dramatically for him as he will be able to do a lot more. walking is still a long way off but every little bit of mobility is an improvement. he was saying that he has had a fairly steady stream of visitors over the last week which he really appreciates. don’t just stop at one visit, make sure you go see him again so you can keep him updated with what is going on outside the hospital walls. he has also just moved out of the trauma ward and into a specialist orthopaedic ward. he is in ward 5H on the fifth floor, room K. visiting hours are 9-1 & 3-8. don’t forget the fundraiser link that we have running to help support him in his recovery. check the right hand sidebar.
giro d’italia dinner – it’s on again, this years first SPROOLERS event. celebrating the running of the giro in italy we will be having an italian night on the 19th may. see the previous post for more details and add your name to that blog post if you are coming.
friday development ride – this ride has been put together to help develop anyone that wants to participate in the swan valley cyclo-sportif later in the year. not aimed at those that are already racing, this is to help get people used to the type of riding required for a cyclo. see the previous post for more details.
pickering brook race series – the first race on the 24th may is part of the club championship. the series a great place to have a go at racing and they have an option to do a individual tt first. more info in the previous post.
goldfields cyclassic – two massive days of racing in kalgoorlie with up to $20,000 in the prize pool. if you are up for it this year, we are organising a transport and accommodation package for club members. see the previous post for more details.
rules of engagement – please read the previous post if you come out on any of our rides. it is up to all members to enforce these rules.
ride routes – well after an outstanding week of fine weather, the weekend is not looking so flash. there is a good chance that we may just miss the mess on saturday morning, but the sunday ride may be a little damp. please take care out there as it hasn’t rained for a while so the roads will be a little messy.
saturday 16th may
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) 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
transitional – trans abernethy 39.96km spr saturday
fast & main groups – hale & ridgehill 50.58km spr saturday
sunday 17th may
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
early lap – earlybird 40.93km spr special
all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
short – brktn weir 82.89km spr sunday
long – f’berg urch obs 96.16km spr sunday
monday 18th may
ride starts under the narrows (sth perth side) at 5:30am
main group – south stock 33.76km spr monday
tuesday 19th may
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
spr tuesday 36.37km (river ride)
ride starts frasers carpark at 5:45am
development group – interval training kings park
wednesday 20th may
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
spr wednesday 14.22km (uci masters)
ride starts raffles bike path at 5:30am
development group – stock road repeats
thursday 21st may
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30arm
spr thursday 37.26km (cott & freo)
ride starts frasers carpark at 5:45am
development group – interval training kings park
friday 22nd may
ride starts under the narrows (sth perth side) at 5:30am