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Albert Park crit course update – and how you can help

February 25, 2021

Huge news behind the scenes - real progress is happening with Albert Park. Road closure signs are now up on Lakeside Drive, with works commencing to upgrade the roads. These works will include track widening for criterium racing and F1, upgraded road surface and better bike lanes for safer commuting. It is a thrilling time…

Fabulous February

February 24, 2021

Congratulations to our own Grace Brown, Female Road Cyclist of the Year. Grace came second at the Women’s WorldTour race, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, and then followed up with her first European victory at Brabantse Pijl. A fifth in the time trial at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships capped her year. Emily Petricola has been named Track…

A movement challenge with purpose

February 24, 2021

St Kilda Cycling Club is pleased to support the Power Up Challenge, being run from 28 February to 28 March by Lord Somers Camp and Power House. The challenge involves generating power through movement (cycling of course, but walking, running and any other movement too) and fundraising to support the organisation with its delivery of…

Melbourne to Warrnambool/Port Campbell to Warrnambool

February 24, 2021

Saturday May 1 is the new date for the 267km Melbourne to Warrnambool, giving club members (including President Lewis Fulcher and Committee member Lewis Bull) extra time for race training. The club is keen to support members who would like to compete in the main road race and the exciting 76km support race, the Port…

Festive fun SKCC style

December 26, 2020

Well it’s almost wraps for another year and what better way to mark the holiday than with a festivus spin to Mordy, riders decked out in their best festive finery. After an easy chatty ride down, all talk suddenly stopped as we turned for home. Everyone earned their coffees at Leroy, and worked up some…

Velo Vendredi – Fri 17/12

December 17, 2020

Free coffee Friday, and Ballarat recce: Sign up now for tomorrow’s annual Velo Vendredi. Bring out your best festive season and choose from three options – Black Rock, Mordialloc and Reserve Road. All rides leave from Little Red Bluff – and the coffee is free when we return. To sign up, please download TeamApp (via https://skcc.teamapp.com)…

When one Everest is not enough

December 17, 2020

Club member Daniela Mollica added to her Everesting tally this month, taking part in a 20-women attempt on the Ghin Ghin climb near Yea. Eleven completed the challenge; Daniela conquered it with a riding time of 17½ hours. The remainder finished a Base Camp effort (4424m) after the event was hit by a storm. Daniela…

For your diaries

December 17, 2020

Christmas Eve: Michael Leung will be attempting to be the first person in the world to complete the Rapha Festive 500 on Strava. He’ll start at midnight and is aiming to finish the 500km effort by 9pm. Join him for part or all of his effort, or just ride past to offer encouragement. February: In…

Tell me more, tell me more

December 17, 2020

SKCC hasn’t surveyed its members for almost three years, so it’s time for us to hear from you again. The club has designed a survey to help shape the club’s direction over the next five years, and we urge you to spend 10 minutes filling it in. The survey explores why you’re members and what…

Zwift Training & Tips

October 4, 2020

Huge thanks to our ride leaders Lee Emery, Scott McFarlane, Amanda Inglis, Kay Doidge, Guin Cleminson, John Wyatt, Michael Leung and Laura Parlevliet for keeping us entertained and fit while in COVID lockdown, also to the club members who have organised rides and invited us to join them. That green band boost has allowed quite…

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