The Skoda Breakaway Series - training
Fitness camp
The City East Health and Fitness Centre, run by UniSA's School of Health Sciences is running a TDU fitness camp. TDU Camp is a high intensity training package for all staff, students and general public. It’s 6 weeks of intense training that is designed to challenge all aspects of your health and fitness and give you serious results. There are two options depending on the distance you are training for.
Training rides
Anyone can join in on our UniSA training rides, and don't be put off by thinking you have to keep up with others - the option is there to stay as a group or ride as you wish.
There will be rides for novices interested in the shorter distances, as well as those who are training for the Challenge tour. Indications of distance and difficulty are given below.
We will have staff volunteers to help and lead rides, planned to be nominally weekly. We plan to provide rides for those training for the Skoda Breakaway Series, including the Fun Tour and Challenge Tour.
If you are going out for a ride either during the week or on the weekend and don’t mind others joining you, let Jeff Kasparian know so that he can advise others – the more that volunteer to help, the more rides that there are for people to enjoy!!
Watch this space for details and updates.
- Sunday 9 December
- Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 December
- Sunday 23 December
- Christmas break
- Sunday 6 January
- Sunday 13 January
Sunday
9 December
Short Social Ride (approx 12km), followed by longer, flat Ride on the coast (approx 50km)
This ride has 2 parts.
- The first is going to set off at 8:00am sharp from the front of Yungondi Building, City West Campus. We will ride around parkland/city roads at a leisurely pace for around 12km, ending up back in the city for coffee, cake and a chat. I expect us to be back in the city at around 9:00 to 9:15am (Cibo on the corner of Rundle and Frome)
- At 10:00am we will head off from Cibo for a further (approximately
50km) ride that will broadly ride out on Port Road to Outer Harbour,
then ride along the coast back to Glenelg and back to the city. I will
aim to be back in the city by 12:30pm latest, so we may adjust the
distance according to that timing.
Where: Front of Yungondi Building entrance on North Terrace, City West Campus for the early ride or meet at Cibos, on the corner of Rundle Street and Frome Road, for the second ride. Naturally you can come for both!
When: Meet from 7:45am for departure at 8:00am sharp. After the first ride we will have coffee from around 9:15am, and the second ride will head off at 10:00am. If you are only interested in the second ride, do join us for coffee beforehand. Coffee will be at Cibos on the corner of Rundle Street and Frome Road.
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 December
Currently no ride programmed – need volunteer ride leader – contact Jeff Kasparian if interested.
Sunday 23 December
Short Social Ride (approx 12km), followed by longer, Ride up some hills (approx 50km)
This ride has 2 parts.
- The first is going to set off at 8:00am sharp from the front the end of Jetty Road, Glenelg (at the tram final stop). We will ride along the beach area at a leisurely pace for around 12km, ending up back at Glenelg for coffee, cake and a chat. I expect us to be back at Glenelg at around 9:00 to 9:15am (Cibo at the end of Jetty Road).
- At 10:00am we will head off from Cibo at Glenelg for a further (approximately 50km) ride that will take us along Cross Road to the Freeway cycle track. We will ride up the track to Crafers and then head up to Mt Lofty for a break before descending. The pace will be moderate, and those that want to go faster up the hills can go up and down a couple of times!! I will aim to be back in the city area by 1pm, so we may adjust the distance according to that timing.
Where: Plaza area at the end of Jetty Road (where the tram terminates on the foreshore) for the early ride or meet at Cibos at the end of Jetty Road for the second ride. Naturally you can come for both!
When: Meet from 7:45am for departure at 8:00am sharp. After the first ride we will have coffee from around 9:15am, and the second ride will head off at 10:00am. If you are only interested in the second ride, do join us for coffee beforehand. Coffee will be at Cibos at end of Jetty Road.
Christmas break
There will almost certainly be some rides during the break period (24 Dec to 2 Jan). These will be included in the near future. Let Jeff Kasparian know if you would like to lead a ride during this time.
Sunday 6 January
Velloway heading south
This total ride will go from the city, down Anzac Hwy to Marian Road and join the Velloway (the track that follows the Southern Expressway). We will then ride the length of the Velloway until it meets South Road, and meander to Port Noarlunga for a coffee and cake. We will return to town by travelling along the beach for a little while, then rejoining the Velloway.
As with others, this ride is for people of all capabilities, but incorporates a reasonable amount of hills and distance. If you just want to join us for a leisurely ride on the flat section along Anzac Hwy and perhaps Marian Rd, then turn back, that is fine.
Obviously for those that are looking for some hills practise etc, the Velloway has some nice bits to practise on. If you stay for the full distance it would be around 70km I’d guess (give or take). You can choose to do less as you like.
Where: Meet at the Rotunda at Elder Park, King William Street, City.
When: Meet from 8:00am for departure at 8:30am sharp.
Contact Jeff Kasparian if you have any questions.
Sunday 13 January
Try out part of the Challenge Tour courses!
Exact details to be confirmed, but mark this in your diaries for those doing the Challenge Tour.
The aim will be to have a ride from Mannum up those nasty hills for those doing the 134 km Challenge Tour distance. I expect the ride distance will be between 60 to 80 kms, and will start and finish at Mannum.
We will also aim to have a ride happen at the same time around the Woodside area for those entered in the 73 km event – just to try the local area around there. Ride distance is expected to be around 50 km or so and will start and finish in the same place.