For those who hate the wet, set up your mag trainer and do these workouts.
For a complete list of training tips, click on the “training tips” category.
Training/Social Rides
Got a social ride or training ride you want to tell everyone about? Email the webmaster.
For riders participating in the rides below, it is courteous to stop and wait if someone punctures or needs minor mechanical adjustments.
- These rides will have “Badgers” present. They are part of our Upright and In Sight Initiative. Your riding in these bunches signifies your willingness to take directions from either Badgers or the majority of the group.
- These bunch rides are not organized or sanctioned by the Warragul Cycling Club.
Key:
● Easy
●●● Medium
●●●●● Hard
Tuesday
Start | Meeting Location | kph | Rating | Notes |
6:00 am | Warragul Clock Tower | 29-34 | ●●● | Medium intensity |
6:00 am | Warragul Clock Tower | 35-38 | ●●●●● | High intensity (see map for route) |
6:30am | Warragul Clock Tower | 27-32 | ●● | Also known as “Dad’s Army”, easy to medium intensity |
1:00pm | Drouin Cycles | 30-35 | ●●● | Easy to medium intensity in the Drouin/Jindivick area |
1:30pm | Drouin Cycles | 30-35 | ●●● | Medium intensity in the Drouin.Jindivick area |
Wednesday
Start | Meeting Location | kph | Rating | Notes |
6:00am | Warragul Clock Tower | 28-33 | ●● | Easy intensity with the option of Mt. Worth ascent |
6:00am | Frankie’s Café, Warragul | 25-30 | ● | Velo Fille women’s ride, easy intensity |
Thursday
Start | Meeting Location | kph | Rating | Notes |
5:55am | Warragul Clock Tower | 30-35 | ●●● | Medium intensity, doesn’t always run (depends on rider demand) but used to build up to Thurs 6am level. |
6:00am | Warragul Clock Tower | 35-38 | ●●●●● | High intensity (see map for route) |
6:30am | Warragul Clock Tower | 27-32 | ●● | Also known as “Dad’s Army”, easy to medium intensity |
1:00pm | Drouin Cycles | 30-35 | ●●● | Easy to medium intensity in the Drouin/Jindivick area |
1:30pm | Drouin Cycles | 30-35 | ●●● | Medium intensity in the Drouin/Jindivick area |
Friday
Start | Meeting Location | kph | Rating | Notes |
6:00am | Warragul Clock Tower | 25-30 | ● | Slow recovery ride, perfect for beginners |
Saturday
Start | Meeting Location | kph | Rating | Notes |
07:00am | Drouin Cycles | 30-35 | ●●● | Medium intensity in the Drouin/Jindivick area. More details of Drouin Cycles Rides. |
08:00am | various: see notes | 20-30 | ● | Team DSR. Various locations. Check www.teamdsr.org for up-to-date information |
Sunday
Start | Meeting Location | kph | Rating | Notes |
07:00am | Warragul Clock Tower | 29-31 | ●● | Race recovery ride and warm-up |
07:50am | Warragul Clock Tower | 22-27 | ● | Easy intensity, perfect for beginners |
08:00am | Warragul Clock Tower | 35-38 | ●●●●● | High intensity (see ride details). Is not a fixed ride every Sunday, consider 8:10am ride if not running |
08:10am | Warragul Clock Tower | 32-36 | ●●●● | Medium to high intensity. Option to fall back to 8:15 ride if intensity is too high |
08:15am | Warragul Clock Tower | 28-32 | ●●● | Medium intensity (see ride details) |
Besides riding on the road, there is an off road path between Warragul and Drouin called the Two Towns Trail. Read about it here. The Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort also has several decent MTB trails.
The plan for the longer ride is to always finish around 9:30 to 9:45 so that those participating can enjoy coffee with the 8:00 and 8:15 riders.
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