The Peel Junior Tour, the State’s leading single day event for junior cyclists, attracts cyclists from as far afield and Albany and the Goldfileds Cycling Club. In the past it has been dominated by riders from the Midland Cycling Club, this year it was Peel Districts riders time to shine. The event consists of 3 …
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Race Cancelled
Due to the adverse weather today we’ve made the decision to cancel the race. We’ve waited as long as we can to see if things would improve, however the open plains of Casuarina let the wind through easily. Some of us will head out there to turn away anyone that hasn’t received the message.
Bad Weather This Weekend
There is bad weather headed our way this Saturday. At this stage the race at Casuarina will still go ahead, and the final call about cancellation will be made when we arrive at the venue. It would be advised that every rider should have a rear red light.
Race report – Serpentine 14 May 2016
Saturday afternoon saw over 100 riders take to the Serpentine course. E grade saw eight young riders and their chaperones take to the nine kilometre circuit for three laps. The pace of almost 30 kilometres an hour, saw a few riders dropped. So when the group turned on to Karnup Road for the final time …
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Race Report – Dog Hill 7 May 2016
Clear skies and a strong southerly greeted the riders at the Dog Hill circuit. The wind impacted on every race and each grade was different. With only two riders, E grade started with D grade. Unfortunately the D grade pace was too high and the pair had to work together to survive their 20 kilometre …
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May News
A few news items for the month of May.
Peel Junior Tour 2016 – Get your entries in!
Regional Talent Development
The Regional Talent Development Network Project establishes a statewide network supporting regional-based talented athletes. It allows them to continue their development and progress along the athlete pathway in their region. Each region has their own unique set up that revolves around supporting regional athletes. There is criteria around each application and each region may be …
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Race Report Casuarina 30 April 2015
The start of the Peel Districts Cycling Club winter road season saw a record number of riders racing. In part due to a large number of juniors from the Midland Cycling Club. The youngest riders raced in E grade accompanied by chaperones for three laps of the 8.6km circuit. On the first lap, the grade …
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Race Report – Stan Gurney V.C. Memorial – 25 April 2016
Stan Gurney was a well known Western Australian cyclist who was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously after being killed in action in El Alamein in 1942. Since 1943 the Midland Cycle Club have organised the Stan Gurney V.C. Memorial Bike Race. In recent years, it has been a criterium raced at the Midland Railway Workshop …
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