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August 2023
Chittering Valley Ride
~50km: Moderate 20-25km/h, Road bike - Some hills, Social, Touring bike
Meet at carpark corner of Gt Northern Hwy and Chittering Rd. 9.00am for 9.15am start. This ride is the same as the 50k achievement ride , but without the time limit. Social pace to enjoy the winter scenes. Bring water and a muesli bar to break the journey. Coffee at the end at Tailwinds Cafe, Bullsbrook.
Find out more »July 2023
Christmas in July 2023
: SocialMerry Mid-Year Greetings to you all! This year’s Christmas in July will be at the Golden Ponds Restaurant, Baldivis Road Baldivis on Sunday July 23rd, at 12.00pm. The menu is attached for your perusal. CTA Christmas in July Menu 2023 Please RSVP to Allwen by Thursday, July 13 at social@ctawa.asn.au, also providing your menu choices.
Find out more »Ride to Christmas in July
: Moderate 20-25km/h, Road bike - Flat, SocialMeet in the park on the south side of the Narrows Bridge to leave at 9:15 am for a gentle ride to Christmas in July at the Golden Ponds restaurant on Mundijong Road, Baldivis (remember to RSVP to the Christmas in July organiser). A chatty relaxed ride along the Kwinana Freeway bike path to work up an appetite. After lunch ride return will depend on the quality of the degustation and the digestion. Extra points for a decorated sleigh or…
Find out more »May 2023
Social Night: Murray River Review
: Meeting, SocialCome and join us for what will no doubt be a wonderful review of the extensive Murray River tour undertaken recently by a group of the club's hardiest cyclists. Christine will be presenting this review which I’m sure will be very entertaining and informative. Also, for those members who are unaware, this will be the last function for Lucy, who is leaving us to go to live in Queensland. As such the remainder of the evening will be set aside…
Find out more »March 2023
Fremantle coffee run
~45km: Moderate 20-25km/h, Road bike - Some hills, Social
Meet at The Narrows bridge south side Mill Point Reserve for a moderate run through Mossman to Fremantle for coffee at the Port Roasters and back via Bicton and Wireless Hill.
Find out more »Easter Sunday Leaderless RIDE
: Road bike - Rolling, SocialMeet at Mill Point Reserve and decide whether you want to work off those Easter Eggs, or enjoy the holiday with a leisurely ride
Find out more »February 2023
CTAWA Annual General Meeting 2023
: Main Events, Meeting, SocialThe CTAWA Annual General Meeting is on Sunday 26th February 2022 at 9:30am for a 10:00am start. The venue is The RISE Community Centre, 28 Eighth Avenue, Maylands. The Agenda and all papers for the AGM are available here. <!-- Proof of vaccination will be required for in-person attendance at the AGM(at least 2 doses of an approved COVID vaccine). Vaccine records will be checked at the door of the meeting room with either the Service WA phone app or a…
Find out more »Raffles to Kent Street Weir
~45km: Moderate 20-25km/h, Road bike - Flat, Social
Meet at The Raffles hotel in Applecross for a moderate paced meander through Ardross and Murdoch to the Roe Highway and coffee at the Kent Street Weir cafe. A slower meander then back through Como to the start.
Find out more »December 2022
Riverton Repast Night Ride
~34km: Moderate 20-25km/h, Night ride, Road bike - Flat, Social
Meet at The Narrows south side for a moderately paced ride over Wireless Hill to the Riverton Forum food court for a last relaxed meal before the Christmas fun. We'll return through Karawarra back-to-front housing estate and along the Kwinana Freeway to see the city lights. Must have working front and rear bike lights.
Find out more »CTA Christmas Lunch – Chidlow Tavern
: Main Events, SocialChristmas is coming! CTA Christmas lunch is of course about enjoying good food and having fun with your cycling buddies. This year, it’s going to be held on 10 Dec 12pm at the Chidlow Tavern, which means that we can incorporate a lovely ride to get there (weather permitting). Non-cycling partners are definitely welcome to the lunch too as it is a scenic drive out to Chidlow. You may even consider camping at Lake Leschenaultia if you don’t wish to…
Find out more »Gwelup Lakes
~40km: Moderate 20-25km/h, Road bike - Flat, Social
Meet at south side of Narrows Bridge for a relaxed 40 km moderately paced, flat run to Gwelup to see the water treatment works. Then is back to the Bada Bing in Churchlands for coffee and return to the start through Kings Park.
Find out more »November 2022
Slow slog to Kalamunda
~60km: Moderate 20-25km/h, Road bike - Hilly, Social
Meet at Burswood Rotunda at 8:15 for an 8:30 departure south to Maddington. Then its over to Crystal Brook Road, 800 metres of climbing and across Lesmurdie Road to Kalamunda for coffee at Esthers. Down the Zig Zag, past the Zanthorrhoea nursery and home by Roe, Tonkin and Leach Highway bike paths. I haven't ridden since the OYB so this will be even slower than usual.
Find out more »October 2022
Social Night: The Whys and Wherefores of OYB Tour – by the Wise and Therefores
: Meeting, SocialMany current and former CTA members have now participated in one or more OYB Tours, and have their own memories of the experience. Unless you have very long memories or, like Kleber, have been on every Tour (nobody else has!), you won't have any idea why or how our particular type of tour came into existence, or know how it fared during its first early formative years. Come along to this Social Night and hear from a small panel of…
Find out more »August 2022
Social Night: Qld Rail Trail Tour + Q&A with The CTA Panel
: Meeting, SocialThe next Social Night on 18 Aug promises to be an interesting night where we'll hear about the CTA tour to Queensland as well as a Q&A session with The CTA Panel. Queensland Rail Trails Tour - Climbing mountains in a flood The QRTT was a fun tour enjoyed by six CTAWA riders in May 2022 (Type 2 fun; fun when you look back on it). We cycled a 1000 km loop from Brisbane over the hill to Stuart’s old…
Find out more »July 2022
Christmas In July (ride Mandurah train station to Friar Tucks cancelled)
: SocialIt's getting cold and don't we just wish more than anything to have a hot roast and a warm pudding! Don't worry, the CTA Christmas in July party will have all that and more. This year, it will be held in Wannanup. What, where??? Don't worry, a GPX file has already been created by Trevor to get you there if you wish to cycle the easy 17.6km from Mandurah Train Station and justify the plum pudding. See you at Friar…
Find out more »Ride to Christmas in July
~80km: Midweek, Social
If you normally overfeed your spare tyre during the winter months, then feel less guilty by riding the full distance from Perth on Fri 8 July (weather dependent) for Christmas in July on the following day. It's approximately 80km from Perth to Mandurah - please book your own accommodation. To return, you can cycle back to the Mandurah train station after lunch or stay another night in Mandurah and cycle the full distance back on Sun. Fri 8 Jul 8.30am…
Find out more »June 2022
Social Night – Quiz Night + Talk on Cycling from China to the UK
: Meeting, SocialAnnouncing the first social night of the year for all CTA members on 9 Jun 2022. It promises to be fun and informative. We'll kick off with a Quiz Night on all things to do with the CTA and its history, tours, cycling & bikes or anything interesting about particular cyclists. I'm calling for members to submit up to 3 questions each, a selection of which will be asked on the night - if your question comes up, you stand…
Find out more »February 2022
CTAWA Annual General Meeting 2022
: Main Events, Meeting, SocialThe CTAWA Annual General Meeting is on Sunday 27th February 2022 at 9:45am for a 10:00am start. The venue is The RISE Community Centre, 28 Eighth Avenue, Maylands. The Agenda and all papers for the AGM are available here. Proof of vaccination will be required for in-person attendance at the AGM(at least 2 doses of an approved COVID vaccine). Vaccine records will be checked at the door of the meeting room with either the Service WA phone app or a paper…
Find out more »December 2021
CTA Christmas Lunch, Oakover Grounds, Swan Valley
: SocialHere are the details for the CTA 2021 Christmas Lunch. Venue and date: Oakover Grounds in the Swan Valley (Vineyard and food and drinks venue) 14 Yukich Close. Middle Swan 12:00pm Sunday, 5th December 2021 https://oakovergrounds.com.au/ CTA reserved Tables will be located in the BARREL BAR (walk through main restaurant onto lawn, walk under trees and you will see the BARREL BAR) I have tentatively booked for 45 people. I will confirm numbers with the venue 7 days out. If…
Find out more »September 2021
Social Night – Rides Here and There
: Meeting, SocialSee you at the Social Night on 23rd September (7 to 9 pm, Maylands Recreation Centre 'The Rise'). Two speakers again on the night. Yew Li Cheng - 2021 CTA Silo Art Tour Photos and stories from the back of a tandem. What happens on tour.... doesn't stay on the tour. If you came on the tour, then you better come to this social night to see & hear what's going to be said about you! Active participation welcome…
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