SPR is pleased to formally launch the TOMR 2024 campaign, and call for Expressions of Interest from riders, volunteers, and/or sponsors, who are considering joining the SPR team for this year’s event. This is not a locked in commitment rather a starting point for contact in the future and further information. Please use the “I’m interested” link and answer the few brief questions. This will enable the Race Subcommittee to gather information for everything from accommodation to team composition. We want to ensure that we enable everyone that wants to ..read more

SPR is super-excited to announce the launch of the Tour of Margaret River 2024, starting with our information evening on the 1 May. Check out all the details and RSVP here. Also check out the launch of our 2024 dinner series with the Giro d’Italia dinner – this year at Bravo’s! And the rest – Water Tower Challenge this weekend and hills gran fondo later in the month. Not to mention juniors and all the usual SPR rides On a more serious note, I would like to flag our Tuesday “little ring” ride for your attention. You will know from our ride routes overview that this ride has always had space fo ..read more

Just a few things to highlight this week. If you’re interested in the Paris-Roubaix, check out the get-together below. A reminder that we have our Water Tower Challenge in a few weeks, and also the opportunity to participate in the Perth Hills Gran Fondo later in the month. And good luck to everyone participating in the 4Five+ Tiger Tracks event on down south this weekend! Finally, a welcome to our new Ride Coordinator, Ian Davis. Ian has been a member and a Ride Leader for a number of years, and this year has taken on the the Ride Coordinator role. See his first write-up and ride routes choic ..read more

We have a call for volunteers (x2 – get involved!) and I want to welcome our new Committee following our AGM last Saturday. I am pleased to announce the Committee for 2024 as follows: President – Daniel Harvey Vice President – Andrew Ballam Secretary – Tom Goerke Treasurer – Shirley Vine General Committee Members – Mark De Castro, Carol Dowse, Maurice Hermann, Danielle Collins, Giovanni Firmani, Jon Hanson, Claire Tyrrell, Amanda Nabi This represents a huge thank you to Steve Burns, Greg Jones and Amy Currie, who are stepping off the Committee. And a warm welcome to Jon Hanson and Claire Tyr ..read more

Many of you will recall that leading into the Christmas break last year, Jimmy shared with us his cancer story and the challenge he set himself to ride the Festive 500 whilst undergoing chemotherapy, with the goal of fundraising for cancer research. I, as many of you will also have, received an email today announcing the total of $29,672 raised for the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation and the Mark Hughes Foundation. Huge kudos Jimmy. Don’t forget we have our Annual General Meeting coming up this Saturday (16 March) and we look forward to everyone’s participation. You will see from the voting form ..read more

We have our Annual General Meeting coming up Saturday 16 March and we look forward to everyone’s participation. Keep in mind that nominations for the Committee are open until tomorrow (Friday) night – see our formal announcement here and also my most recent shoutout. All members should also have received the announcement from Tom, our Secretary, by email last Friday. If you did not receive this email, please let us know as the voting email will go to same email address tomorrow evening. Enjoy your riding, especially those doing the Canteen Ride this weekend and those heading to Bridgetown for ..read more

Announcement of South Perth Cycle Club Annual General Meeting for 2024 The South Perth Cycle Club Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday 16  March 2024 at 9:00am. The AGM will take place at DOME Westralia Plaza (5/167 St Georges Terrace, Perth) following the usual Saturday ride. Each year at the AGM, all office holder and general committee positions are declared vacant. In order to keep the club moving forward and meet the needs of all our members, it is important that the SPR&nbs ..read more

Last weekend saw Renae’s Race 2024 take place, and whilst not quite everything we had hoped for — the main event in the form of the Women’s Open race was rained out — it was opportunity for lots of racing, and in particular, lots of women racing. By my count, there were just on 20 SPR members racing, with special mention going to: Women’s B grade Claire Rapson Nancy Tippaya Men’s B grade Mathew Wardynec Junior B Casey Bunton Check out some photos below. This coming weekend, whether you are racing in the crits or heading out on a Public Holiday ride, have a wonderful long weeken ..read more

I would like to send a shout-out to Sophia Sammons and the whole team at Cycling Development Foundation. The Warrnambool Women’s Cycling Classic is part of the AusCycling National Road Series, and the longest one day classic in the Australian calendar. Sophia was in the breakaway and took out 4th! Check out the results here – 44s off the winning time of 4h02:39 over 155.7 km. More photos and some video on Facebook here, here and here. A huge result! Well done Sophia. CDF TeamSophia SammonsWarrnambool Women’s Cycling Classic SPR Chicks Social Dinner — After the success last year success, SPR Ch ..read more

This year, as is now the custom, a large contingent of SPR folks travel to Adelaide to follow both the women’s and men’s Tour Down Under.  Particularly special was the crew being able play groupies for two local WA riders who have both ridden with the club, these being Darcie Richards who rode with the Australian National Team and Bora rider Sam Welsford who went on to win 3 stages of the Men’s Tour Down Under. PS If you’re interested, keep your eye out on the blog or reach out later in the year, and we will connect you with other Rouleurs heading to the Tour Down Under.   SPR Ride ..read more