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We are excited to announce the return on the Perth Hills Gran Fondo after a hiatus due to the pandemic. The Perth Hills Gran Fondo has its roots from the City of Armadale Grand Fondo which historically is the first ever Gran Fondo ever held in Western Australia and thus no new arrival to the scene of community participation events.
This ride sees the introduction of three category of rides which transverse through the Perth Hills covering Kalamunda, Gooseberry Hill, Boya, Darlington, Mundaring, Carmel and Pickering Brook, all commencing for the same great start location, the Hills Emporio in Karragullen.
The Piccolo is 47km, the Medio 86km and the Gran 136km
Event Date: Sunday 28th April 2024
Time: Staggered start from 600 am for the different distances. Please see below for the category start times.
Start / Finish: Hills Emporio, 1615 Canning Road, Karragullen
Distances
There will be three categories available with different price points and also reflecting the level of technicality of this Gran Fondo event
Piccolo – 45-50 km which will see riders mostly at the top end of the Perth Hills covering the iconic and breathtaking Zig Zag with the primary climb back up to Kalamunda and through the apex of Pickering Brook back to Karragullen.
Medio – 85-90km – This is a progressive distance taking you from the developmental 50km that has been our staple distance to a new target of 75km.
Gran – 136 km – Our signature event which made the name Heritage Drive synonymous with Hill Climbing for cyclists.
*Please note distances are approx whilst the course routes are still being finalised.
Start Times
6.00am Gran
6.15am Medio
6.30am Piccolo Fondo
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Elected Director | Off Road
Tim has been in senior leadership and strategic development roles for more than twenty years. He is currently Director of Executive Education in the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University and is a past Assistant Commissioner and General Manager in the public service. He is an Accountant (FCPA) and sits on the Divisional Council of CPA Australia.
Tim has been involved in racing mountain bikes, BMX and triathlon for many years, both as a father of two children who race and as a past and current bike racer. Tim is the current over-50 State Champion in downhill mountain biking. He is also a very regular and enthusiastic transport cyclist; frequently seen in a suit and tie riding to meetings in the city on a mountain bike.
Chair | Governance & Risk Committee
Denise Sullivan has a career spanning over twenty years in senior management and executive roles in the state public and not-for-profit health sectors.
In her usual role of Director Chronic Disease Prevention with the Western Australian Department of Health, she leads the development of state chronic disease and injury prevention policy and planning frameworks and contributes to the shaping of the national preventive health policy agenda.
Her professional interests cover many aspects of chronic disease and injury prevention encompassing health communications, health promotion and research, public policy on health and workforce planning and development.
She has a particular interest in furthering collaborations with other sectors with a mutual interest in promoting a more active and healthier WA community, and creating and sustaining environments that support this. Denise is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Leadership WA Signature Program, and an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and the Australian College of Health Service Managers.
Denise is a recreational cyclist and recent convert to mountain biking (although trainer wheels still on!).
