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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 hemisphere 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 occur again in 2011 and Australia could propose the Saturday after the second Monday in March in 2011 among all the Southern Hemisphere Organisers ie the third Saturday in March in 2011. Or rides in South Australia and Victoria could elect to hold their rides out of step with the official ride date by a week (before or after) to make it convenient for them. Another clash in occurs where the second Saturday in March falls on the 8th of March as this is International Women's Day and this will occur again in 2014. --> | 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 hemisphere 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 occur again in 2011 and Australia could propose the Saturday after the second Monday in March in 2011 among all the Southern Hemisphere Organisers ie the third Saturday in March in 2011. Or rides in South Australia and Victoria could elect to hold their rides out of step with the official ride date by a week (before or after) to make it convenient for them. Another clash in occurs where the second Saturday in March falls on the 8th of March as this is International Women's Day and this will occur again in 2014. --> | ||
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The following [[:Category:Northern hemisphere ride locations|northern hemisphere locations]] may also participate on the same day: | The following [[:Category:Northern hemisphere ride locations|northern hemisphere locations]] may also participate on the same day: | ||
Latest revision as of 01:04, 9 September 2021
Ride locations south of the Equator
See also: Northern hemisphere ride locations
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 hemisphere cities to move the date to the second Saturday in March and this tradition has continued.
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:
