General News
Race Memberships for 1st time Women & Junior racers
May 2, 2018Each year a number of VIP memberships are made available by Cycling Victoria and Cycling Australia. The aim of a VIP membership is to encourage interested people to take up a race membership (full racing entitlements) with their local club to try cycling as a sport for the calendar year. This is a complimentary membership…
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5 Questions with Ben Healey
May 2, 2018Ben is a working father with two primary school aged kids. He joined SKCC 6 or 7 years ago, after the MTB club he was a member of began disbanding. He enjoys both the social aspects and a bit of casual racing across a few disciplines. Ben is a fan of outdoor life (outside of cycling),…
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Velo Vendredi – April 27 2018
April 19, 2018It’s Velo Vendredi time again but this time with a bit of a difference. CV are dedicating the weekend of the 28th and 29th April to getting more women riding and we thought our VV ride on the 27th could add to the activities running over the weekend. This month’s ride will be led by…
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5 Questions with Fiona Clothier
April 18, 2018About two years ago I started prioritising exercise into my life. I started with running (very slowly), and gradually increased my fitness and strength over about 8 months, by which time I completed a 35km run. This was a massive achievement for me, and one that was well beyond my expectations. Soon after this, my…
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5 Questions with Andrew Benneker
April 4, 2018Andrew is another supporter of SKCC and the club rides; thank you Andrew!! SKCC is very fortunate to have your loyalty and support. We wanted to share a bit more about Andrew. Andrew started cycling approximately 4 years ago and moved to St Kilda 3 years ago. Andrew’s introduction to the club was a unique…
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Indian Pacific Wheel Race
March 22, 2018For those that have not heard of this event, it is an epic, solo unsupported bike race across Australia; a distance of 5,500km (3,400mi). What does that look like? Riders have to find their own food, water and repair supplies along the route. They ride for as long as they could each day then found…
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5 Questions with Lisa and Ernie
March 21, 2018Many club members know Ernesto Arriagada (he’s either on a bike or, these days more often, behind a camera) and Lisa Byrne; Ernie and Byrnie. This couple met through SKCC and celebrate 10 years of happiness (if you can call it that!) on March 22. Ern was part of the SKCC Committee a couple of…
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2018 St Kilda CC Criterium Championships – this Sunday, 25th March
March 18, 2018Hi SKCC'ers, welcome to the 2018 SKCC Criterium Championships! Listed below is all the information you'll need to enter the correct age category (or grade), the entry price and the race schedule. (Don't worry if you're not sure of your age category, Entry Boss will allocate you to the correct category based on your date…
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Peaks Challenge – Lee Turner does it for the 7th time
March 15, 2018Ali and I were back to tackle our 7th Peaks Challenge Falls Creek in a row. This year, like previous years, the weather was perfect. Along with our friend, Nadine, we were the 10 Hour Ride Leaders. Peaks Challenge Falls Creek is the best challenge ride on the calendar and it’s no surprise why it…
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Volunteer Coordinator, Raf Ungar answers the 5 Questions
March 13, 2018Hello my name is Rafael but everyone calls me Raf!! I became a proud member of SKCC about two years ago, very soon after I started cycling and my name may sound familiar as I co-ordinate the volunteer roster for the Club. I got into cycling after a series of injuries stopped me from running…
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