Official Training Rides 2019/20
DATE |
VENUE |
MEETING PLACE |
TIME |
DIST. |
| You can download a training calendar here | ||||
| Start 9am | ||||
| 13/10/19 | Timaru Motor Raceway | Falvey Rd, Timaru | ||
| 27/10/19 | Phar Lap Raceway | Timaru-Pleasant Point Highway Entrance | 4 hrs | Min 40k |
| 10/11/19 | Southern Trust Centre | Morgans Rd, Timaru | 4 hrs | Min 50k |
| 24/11/19 | Southern Trust Centre | Morgans Rd, Timaru | 4 hrs | Min 60k |
| 8/12/19 | Cave | Common opposite Shop | 4 hrs | Min 60k |
| 5/1/20 | St Andrews | On Bluecliffs Rd near school | 4-5 hrs | Min 60k |
| 12/1/20 | Phar Lap | Timaru-Pleasant Point highway entrance | 4-5 hrs | Min 70k |
| 19/1/20 | Pleasant Point | Pleasant Point Carpark | 4-5 hrs | Min 70k |
| 26/1/20 | Geraldine | Between camping ground & domain | 4-5 hrs | Min100k |
| 2/2/20 | Temuka | Timaru-Pleasant Point highway entrance | 4-5 hrs | Min100k |
| 9/2/20 | Southern Trust Centre | Morgans Rd, Timaru | 3-4 hrs |
The minimum km for each ride is just that. Some groups will at times be riding 80-120km, so please do not come to a training ride expecting to do only the minimum
Participants must attend at least 3 official training rides
- You can download a training calendar here
- All riders must complete one training ride before Christmas
- Failure to comply will result in your entry being withdrawn from the ride
- Any deviation from this will be at the sole discretion of the Ride Co-ordinator
- All riders to be at the venue by 8:45am ready for a 9am start. This timetable will be strictly adhered to
- A Committee Member will be in the vicinity of the Charity Bike Ride trailer – register with them before each ride
- In fairness to everyone, please be on time.
Ride times vary from 2-4 hours pre-Christmas. After Christmas, they will be extended and may be up to 6 hours
Bring plenty of food with you e.g. banana, snack bar, sandwich etc. Water is supplied by the support crew.
Rider Fitness
Part of a riders obligation in registering for the ride, is attendance at the official training rides we hold
These training rides help organisers determine which Ride Group a cyclist will be best suited to
Which group you will be assigned to will be determined by your fitness level..
Basically we need to know what speed a rider can comfortably ride at for the 120+km's we will be completing each day
After a few training rides, riders will have pretty much sorted out which group they should be in.
The ride groups will then be formalised and posted online here. These will be the groups riders will belong to for the remaining training rides and of course the ride itself
The ride groups will then be formalised and posted online here. These will be the groups riders will belong to for the remaining training rides and of course the ride itself
Don't rely on official training rides to get fit for the ride, you must have training progam of your own in place.
Many riders meet for unofficial training rides at various times including evenings and you are welcome to join them when you can. A full list of these 'unofficial training rides' will be posted regularly on this page.
Many riders meet for unofficial training rides at various times including evenings and you are welcome to join them when you can. A full list of these 'unofficial training rides' will be posted regularly on this page.