Bob and Helen Kelly have organised two training sessions for the Victorian Team athletes to train together.  These group rides are open to all athletes competing in the Junior Road Nationals and Kelly Cycle Coaching athletes.

We hope these training sessions will help the athletes get to know each other better and training together will help you race more competitively and cohesively against the other States.  Could Victorian team athletes please discuss these sessions with your respective coaches and hopefully they’ll see the value of these sessions, from a team perspective.

Ride details are as follows:

Sunday August 15th (optional session)
Meeting place: Coles Car Park, Janefield Drive, University Hill, Off Plenty Rd opposite RMIT, (just north of the Ring Road)
Departure time: 8am     Return approx: 11.30am to University Hill
Distance:
U17 Boys: 80-100km (an undulating loop out to Whittlesea then climbing efforts up Humevale and Kinglake, followed by some simulation sprint intervals on a quiet road)
U15 boys/girls and U17 girls: 40-80km (an undulating loop out to Whittlesea, followed by some simulation sprint intervals on a quiet road)

Please note: Parents can arrange with Bob and Helen Kelly to pick up your child part way through the ride, where required, so the distance of the ride would be approx 40-50km.  A suitable pickup point will be designated on the morning of the ride.

Sunday August 22nd (compulsory session)
Meeting place: Degani Cycling Cafe, Docklands
Departure time: 9am   Return approx: 12noon to Degani Cycling Cafe, Docklands
Distance: U17 boys 80-100km (down Beach rd towards Frankston and return to cafe. This will be a slower endurance ride.)
U15 boys/girls and U17 girls: 40-80km (down Beach Rd towards Patterson Lakes)
Please note: Parents can arrange with Bob and Helen Kelly to pick up your child part way through the ride, where required, so the distance of the ride would be approx 30-50km.  A suitable pickup point will be designated on the morning of the ride.

After the beach road ride (ie 22 August only), the Degani Cycling cafe will be providing coffee/tea to all State Team athletes and their parents.  Food is available for purchase from the cafe.  An official presentation of the Junior Road Team will also take place.

Please contact Bob Kelly bob@kellycycling.com.au if you are unable to attend this session.