LATEST NEWS

07 Nov 7 November 2011

This week in the news:

• Last Killarney training this week
• Seeded event numbers
• PPA “Heels on Wheels” presented by SHAPE
• Forthcoming Events: November and December
• What’s happening this weekend on the funride calendar: Weskus Mall Langebaan Lagoon Cycle Challenge

KILLARNEY CYCLE TRAINING Join us on 8 Nov for our last Tuesday training session of the year at Killarney. The track is unfortunately not available for the rest of November, and training sessions will resume in January 2012. SEEDED EVENT NUMBERS Please remember to bring and wear the blue road funride number to road events, and the brown funride number that says "MTB" on it, to MTB events. The numbers not only have different colours, but also a different numbering system. Because of the big difference in calculating road and MTB seeding, you will NOT be able to use your road number at a MTB event, or vice versa. Contact the PPA Office 2-3 days before an event  if you had not received a funride number to use at that event, or go to the PPA Mobile Office when you get to the event.

01 Nov 1 November 2011

In this newsletter:

• Killarney training on Tuesday
• PPA “Heels on Wheels” presented by SHAPE magazine
• Forthcoming Events: November and December
• What’s happening this weekend: WP Road Champs and Klein Joostenberg Funride

KILLARNEY TRAINING Due to Killarney being booked this week, there will be no cycle training on Tuesday 1 November. The last training session of the year will take place on Tuesday 8 November (the track is again not available for the rest of November, unfortunately). NEW WOMEN'S-ONLY ROAD FUNRIDE To date more than 200 women have entered the PPA "Heels on Wheels", presented by SHAPE magazine (11 Dec). Choose from a 47km and 13km route. Great goody bags to the first 350 entrants. The event is specially designed to cater for newcomers to cycling and female cyclists who perhaps don’t participate in funrides as often as they'd like.. See the home page, or click on http://www.pedalpower.org.za/event/ppa-heels-on-wheels-presented-by-shape-magazine/ for more information and enter now!

26 Oct 25 October 2011

In this newsletter:

• Killarney training on Tuesday
• PPA “Heels on Wheels” presented by SHAPE magazine
• MTB beginner's workshop this Saturday
• Forthcoming Events: October and November
• What’s happening this weekend: Durbanville High School Funride & MTB and Al-Azhar Funride

KILLARNEY TRAINING TODAY PPA’s cycle training sessions take place at the Killarney Motor Racing track near Milnerton on Tuesdays. These training sessions are great as you get the opportunity to practice your bunch riding and cornering in a safe, car-free environment. Registration starts at 17h30 in the pits area, with the session commencing at 18h00. Entry fees are R15.00 per PPA member, R30.00 per non-member and R5.00 for children u/12, riding with a parent. Read more in the news section on the PPA website. Please note no training will take place next Tuesday, due to the track being booked for another function.

18 Oct 17 October 2011

This week in the news:

• Bike to Work Day: Wed 19 Oct
• Enter now for new women's-only funride!
• Killarney training on Tuesday
• Forthcoming events
• This weekend on the PPA funride calendar

Congratulations to all participants who completed the PPA One Tonner on Sunday. What a great event it was - we appreciate all the notes of 'thanks' we are still receiving. This year we had over 1300 entrants; many of whom will be doing the Coronation Double Century in November. Enjoy your recovery from the One Tonner and the last bit of training before the DC - we hope to see you back at the One Tonner start line next year.

13 Oct 11 October 2011

This week in the news:

• MTB Workshop this weekend
• Killarney training
• Bike to Work on Wed 19 Oct
• New women's-only funride
• What to do if you don't complete a route
• Forthcoming Events: October and November
• What’s happening this weekend: PPA One Tonner

BIKE TO WORK: WED 19 OCT Worried about the new higher fuel price? Want to try something 'green'? Want to get an extra bit of exercise in for the day? Mobilize your family and friends and cycle to work on Wednesday 19 October. Using a bicycle to get to work is much easier than you think, and it may just inspire you to become a regular commuter! See the PPA website home page for more information. MTB BEGINNERS WORKSHOP Need some MTB skills training? Then join our beginners MTB skills workshop this Saturday 15 October, presented by ex-Olympic MTB rider Erica Green, on the farm Thandi in the Grabouw/Elgin area.

04 Oct 4 October 2011

In this newsletter: * PPA One Tonner entries close tomorrow * Killarney training - CANCELLED for today * MTB Beginners Workshops * New women's-only funride * Bike to Work: 19 Oct * Forthcoming Events: October and November * What’s happening this weekend on the PPA funride calendar? PPA ONE TONNER – one day left to enter! Late entries and substitutions for the 153 km PPA One Tonner on Sunday 16 October close tomorrow, 5 October. Click here to enter online now! KILLARNEY TRAINING SESSION: 4 OCTOBER 2011 CANCELLED Sections of the Killarney Race Track are being resurfaced this week and as a result there will be no PPA training session on Tuesday 4 October 2011 - please keep an eye on the PPA website as we'll advise when training will resume.

27 Sep 26 September 2011

In this newsletter: * PPA One Tonner entries close this Friday * Killarney training starts this week * MTB Workshops for beginners * PPA Website Forums: Yours for chatting! * New MTB and Road Funride Numbers * Forthcoming Events: September and October * This weekend on the PPA calendar: Lion of Africa De Grendel MTB PPA ONE TONNER: HAVE YOU ENTERED YET? Entries for the PPA One Tonner over 153 km on Sunday 16 October close this Friday 30 September, whereafter late entry fees apply until 5 October. Enter online here If you'd like an event T-shirt, please order yours when entering. Read more on the PPA website. KILLARNEY TRAINING PPA’s cycle training sessions on the Killarney Motor Racing track near Milnerton is starting this Tuesday, 27 September 2011. Registration starts at 17h30 in the pits area, with the session taking place from 18h00 - 19h00. Entry fees are R15.00 per PPA member, R30.00 per non-member and R5.00 for children u/12, riding with a parent.