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'''Ride locations south of the Equator.''' <br> | '''Ride locations south of the Equator.''' <br> | ||
| − | The first rides in these locations took place on 12 June 2004 on the same date as the Northern Hemisphere. In 2005 a distinct Southern Hemisphere ride date took place on 13 February 2005 i.e. Valentines Day. In 2006 it was decided among the southern hemishere cities to move the date to the second Saturday in March and this tradition has continued.<br> | + | The first rides in these locations took place on 12 June 2004 on the same date as the Northern Hemisphere. In 2005 a distinct Southern Hemisphere ride date took place on 13 February 2005 i.e. Valentines Day. In 2006 it was decided among the southern hemishere cities to move the date to the second Saturday in March and this tradition has continued.<!-- debate has taken place several times since on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WNBR-Coordinators/ WNBR Coordinators Yahoo! Group] to re-afirm the second Saturday in March although this date caused problems in Australian States of SA and VIC in 2008 due to the occurrence of the public holiday on the second monday in March falling on the same weekend. This problem will not occur again till 2011 and Australia would ask for the Saturday after the second Monday in March in 2011 if the traditional date continues ie the third Saturday in March in 2011 --> |
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'''The next southern hemisphere ride is 14 March 2009.''' <br> | '''The next southern hemisphere ride is 14 March 2009.''' <br> | ||
Revision as of 18:38, 5 June 2008
Ride locations south of the Equator.
The first rides in these locations took place on 12 June 2004 on the same date as the Northern Hemisphere. In 2005 a distinct Southern Hemisphere ride date took place on 13 February 2005 i.e. Valentines Day. In 2006 it was decided among the southern hemishere cities to move the date to the second Saturday in March and this tradition has continued.
The next southern hemisphere ride is 14 March 2009.
See also: Northern hemisphere ride locations
The following northern hemisphere locations may also participate on the same day:
Pages in category "Southern hemisphere ride locations"
The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total:
