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This weekend will see cyclists from all over the state converge on Whyalla to compete in two events hosted by the Whyalla Cycling Club.
On Saturday (February 10), the club will be holding its annual track carnival. Commencing at 3pm, riders of all ages will be competing at the Whyalla Velodrome with the main event for seniors being the Whyalla Toyota Open Wheel Race. This event will have a number of heats to determine the final participants for this race.
For the juniors, the Lynne Peters Memorial will be held which is open to Whyalla riders only.
On Sunday (February 11) starting starting at 9am, it is the Junior State Criterium Championship around a street circuit in the CBD.
A 1.4km closed street circuit has been created with Jessop Park in the centre where the start and finish lines are located. The City of Whyalla has closed these streets off from 9am to 1pm.
The roads affected include:
- McBryde Terrace (Whitehead Street to Darling Terrace)
- Darling Terrace (McBryde Terrace to Forsyth Street)
- Forsyth Street (Darling Terrace to Farrell Street)
- Farrell Street (Forsyth Street to Whitehead Street)
- Whitehead Street (McBryde Terrace to Darling Terrace)
Cyclists from all around the state ranging in ages - from Under-11, through to Under-17 - will be competing in the championship.
Sign in for cyclists will be at 8am with racing throughout the whole morning and presentations will be conducted afterwards. Food and drink will be available on the day.
If you are a cycling enthusiast or just looking for something different to do on the weekend, head out to the velodrome on Saturday afternoon or the street event on Sunday morning to see some of the state’s talented cyclists compete in Whyalla.
Below is the map and the road closures for Sunday's road race.
