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Race results

June 19, 2021

Congratulations and kudos to SKCC’s Matilda Raynolds for winning the famous 267km Melbourne to Warrnambool road race, with a winning time of 6.21:31, beating Justine Barrow and Nicole Frain with a sprint to the line. Here’s what Matilda had to say: “Pure relief to get through the 2021 Melbourne to Warrnambool, a bonus to take…

Power House misses out on funding

June 19, 2021

Thank you to SKCC members who added their names to the 1600-strong petition urging the State Government to help fund the much-needed refurbishment of Power House at Albert Park Lake. SKCC had hoped the refurbishment could go ahead, with the club keen to use new refurbished Power House as a base. Unfortunately, this project was overlooked in…

Albert Park – get ready to race

June 19, 2021

Good news received recently is that Parks Victoria has confirmed SKCC should be racing at Albert Park late this year, subject to F1 bump in/out periods and requirements.If all goes well (including traffic management requirements), we hope to run 10 to 12 races between October and December 2021. We will need to work closely and…

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…