March 2014 archive

Couple More Marshalls Required

We need a further 4 Stop/Go Batt volunteers for us to be able to run an accreditation course. This course is 4 hours long and will be run on a Saturday morning in Rockingham. Without this qualification we will not be able to run races which commence on April 26th. People attending this course will not …

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Race report – Criterium Championships 30 March 2014

zoe stalton hold bicycle aloft after winning

Grey skies and drizzle greeted the large turn out for the Peel Districts Cycling Club Criterium Championships at Smeaton Way Rockingham. In addition to the prizes for top three club members in each grade. There were prizes courtesy of Bikeweek and Port Kennedy Cycles for a prime lap in each grade. A prime lap is …

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WestCycle Survey Results

  Here are the results following a survey WestCycle conducted recently about cycling in WA. The results outline the suggested future of all forms of cycling in Western Australia from now until 2020. Please read through and check it out. And if you have any further ideas or comments get in touch with …

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Get Active Rockingham

The City of Rockingham has developed a new program titled ‘Get Active Rockingham’ which will run during the month of April 2014. ‘Get Active Rockingham’ is designed to provide a unique opportunity for Rockingham residents of all ages, to experience a wide variety of local and fun recreational activities in a safe environment and to …

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Race report – Motorplex 23 March 2014

Now with extra corners and added wind A new course with extra corners and a much stronger wind than usual at the Motorplex made it a race of attrition for everyone. Individual riders could not attack and ride away. Instead they raced in ever smaller groups. As riders tired, they let the gap …

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Race Report Motorplex 16 March 2014

Travis Meyer leads A grade breakaway

In a final hit out before the Tour de Perth, a number of Perth best cyclists took to the Motorplex including Travis Meyer formerly Orica GreenEdge now Drapac Racing and 6 riders from the Perth based Nationa Road Series team Giant Satalyst. Which was going to make it hard day in the saddle for the …

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Race Report Parklands 9 March 2014

Roadworks lead to new course and new challenges Due to unscheduled road works, the regular Parklands course was too dangerous to race. So a new course was devised using most of the regular course with hotdog turns at either end. Removing the dangerous section, but including the short climb loved by some riders and hated …

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Next Kit Order

I need to quickly open up for another kit order to fulfill some missing sizes, if you would like to order some which I don’t already have then please contact me before Wednesday.  -Mark

Committee Meeting Notes – March

The PDCC committee held it’s monthly meeting on Tuesday 11Mar14 at the Gary Holland centre in Rockingham. Items discussed were:   A reminder to all members that if an ambulance is required during any race all races (in all grades) will be stopped. The Peel Junior Tour will now be held at the Motorplex on …

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Volunteers 2014

Members need to be aware that it is getting increasingly more difficult to stage weekly races with increasing traffic, more regulations and lack of volunteers. We cannot do much about the first two but the club has decided that a volunteer roster will operate to overcome the lack of volunteers. This means members will be …

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