News Shorts - 11 March

Eroica Challenge Cyclosportive @ Siena Italy @ 10 Mar - Mike Lawson finished 5th in his age category. Full report on 18 March in BiciSport News
3 Peaks Challenge @ Falls Creek @ 10 Mar - Michael Taylor competed in 3 Peaks - Michael Taylor competed 3 Peaks in 12 hours.
Tour de Plonk @ Shoalhaven Heads @ 10 Mar - BiciSport had 2 starters (Joc Young & Peter Davis) in the annual Tour de Plonk organised by Waratah Masters. The first 5 days are based out of Shoalhaven Heads, then The Plonk moves to Berrima in the Southern Highlands.

A great weekend of racing in Bathurst on the Saturday with Blayney to Bathurst cyclosportive on the Sunday. Details are on the Special Events page of this website.

BiciSport will be again entering several teams into the NSW Teams Champuonships to be held in Nowra over the 19-21 July weekend.
BiciSport will provide team training, paid entry fees, full team assistance, paid Saturday night accommodation (at Greenwell Point) together with a fully supported Sunday training ride.
Nominations are now open and further details are on the Special Events page of this website.

12 Mar - Heffron Park Criteriums (Maroubra)
15-17 Mar - Oceania Road Championships (Tasmania)
16-17 Mar - Bathurst Weekend - BiciSport starters listed in Special Events section of this website. Bathurst Criteriums - Rhett Hall & Declan Jones
17 Mar - Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters CC), Ourimbah University Crirerium (Central Coast CC)

* Motor traffic conditions are HEAVIER with the NSW School Term back in full swing

* Note -

Roadworks of note
- Forest Way (at Forestville) … taking longer to resolve than the Operation Puerto cycling drug bust !
- Warringah Rd (at Allambie Heights) … almost there, well sort of !
- Military Rd (Cremorne to Neutral Bay) with center lane reconstruction nearly done
- Mona Vale Rd (Bahai Temple to Mona Vale) … road widening has commenced.

All group rides are cancelled if wet

11 Mar, 13 Mar & 15 Mar
- Centennial Park Lower Loop @ 7.30am (to 9.30am)
12 Mar & 14 Mar
- Waratah’s Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 7.50am for Akuna Bay & Duffys Forest, then Terrey Hills shops @ 9.00am on the return
13 Mar
- Wise Monkey Cafe Gruppetto @ Berowra Railway Station @ 7.30am for 60k to Calga & return
14 Mar
- Happy Wheels Waterloo Ride @ 6.00am @ Happy Wheels bike shop at Waterloo.
- Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride @ Centennial Park Spruce Goose Cafe @ 10.30am
16 Mar
- Bennelong Bridge (East Side) @ Rhodes @ 7.00am (6x10k loops around SOPA).
- BiciSport Coffee at Miramire Sandstone Cafe (enter off Myoora Rd) @ 9.30am
17 Mar
- Sydney Olympic Park @ Hill St Wharf @ 7.00am (for SOPA Loops until 8.15am)