Winter events
FTC Winter Park Run Series
Join the FTC gang for a selection of Perth’s finest Park Runs to keep you motivated over winter and keep your racing sharp for next season.
If you’re new to parkruns, it’s a global community of free 5k traffic-free running events - you just need to register and print a barcode if you want your time recorded. For more info and location details for each event see parkrun.com.au
Other options - winter is a great time to get offroad!
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Perth Trail Series
Well-run and welcoming trail run series in scenic spots around Perth with a choice of distances. Great for mixing up your long weekly run with a change of scene.
Car pooling available on the Perth Trail Series Facebook page fo each event - great way to make new friends in Perth.
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Numbat Series Cyclo Cross
Cyclo cross is great for sharpening your bike handling and riding at intensity. WA Cyclo Cross orgainises a series of inclusiie, low-cost events over winter in a locations across Perth. No experience needed and you can rock up on a mountain bike and enter the open category.
It’s a fun, high intensity workout with a welcoming crew and thesopen category starts around midday with a warmup course reccie beforehand so you can stil fit in the FTC Sunday run and social coffee first thing!
See website for dates and venues - you’ll need an AU Cycling race licence but there is a free four-trial available plus single event options.
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Cross Country Racing
Cross Country running is fantastic for building strength over the winter off-season. WA Masters Athletics have several XC races across Perth as part of their winter racing calendar.
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Fremantle Tri Club on Zwift
Fremantle Tri Club has a Zwift club for indoor riding and running. Use the Zwift Companion App to add yourself to the club to join events - download Zwift Companion from the Apple Store or Google Play.
Club members can create FTC Zwift rides - if you’d like to create a group ride and are not yet a moderator, dm Rebecca Speirs to be setup.