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March 2024
Sunday 31/03
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BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational RideMemorial Park, Terrace End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand
Meet at memorial park for your choice of 2 rides. All welcome.
Recurs weekly
April 2024
Sunday 07/04
- All Day
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CNP Round the Mountain race - TaranakiNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Round the Mountain Handicap Race 2024. New Plymouth Sunday 7th April. 127km.
Perfect hit out before age group nationals. Prize money in each grade.
Graded handicap race around Mt Taranaki. 1st Place $700, Fastest Time $500.
New Zealand’s oldest one-day handicap race.
Cycling NZ License required.
Entry fee $80. Late entries after 23rd March $120.
Enter Round the Mountain - Pedal for Pleasure
- 8:00 am – 11:00 am
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BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational RideMemorial Park, Terrace End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand
Meet at memorial park for your choice of 2 rides. All welcome.
Recurs weekly
Sunday 14/04
- All Day
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BM Time TrialsRongotea, New Zealand
Rongotea ITT & 2UP
BikeManawatu Racing in 2024
Hope 2024 has started well for everyone. Following on from our Christmas break, Bike Manawatu and our sponsors are very excited to announce a racing calendar for the next couple of months. We are working with a skeleton crew, so it’s all hands on deck to supply our...
Ian Gray, a pivotal figure of Manawatu Cycling
From the Cycling New Zealand Spotlight Newsletter Palmerston North’s Ian Gray has been a keen cyclist, cycle shop owner, cycling advocate, coach and mentor for over 60 years. Recently cycling historian and author can be added to his long list of contributions to the...
WOW! – Three Manawatu Cyclists Win Gold
Three Manawatu Cyclists won Gold at the UCI Track Nations Cup in Adelaide last week - Emily Shearman, Michaela Drummond and Campbell Stewart, fantastic result - well done to you all
Central Storage Christmas Ride
Central storage Christmas day ride leaving from Evo car park at 6 o’clock sharp Christmas morning. This will be a 30K ride finishing off at Central Storage with light refreshments.
Events
Manfeild 6 Hour
It’s a simple formula… Ride as many complete laps of the Manfeild racing circuit as you can in 6 hours. Do it solo or get in a team and take turns out on the track.
Novice Tour 2024
3rd – 4th August 2024
The Novice Tour of Manawatu is a premier two day cycle tour for under 13, 15, 17 & 19 riders.
Kairanga ITT Series
Thursday Evenings
Individual Time Trial on a 12km fixed course
Please see our race calendar for dates
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Recreational Cycling
We aim to promote and encourage recreational cycling for riders of all abilities in the Manawatu District.
We cycle all year round, with organised group rides every Sunday morning. Our rides go over varied courses around the Manawatu district.
All rides start at 8:00am at Memorial Park, Napier Rd, Palmerston North.
Usually there will be 2 rides:
- Long Rides – covering 75-85km
- Medium Rides – covering 55-65km
There is usually a choice of faster or slower groups to suit all abilities.
Recreational Ride Routes
We have over 80 routes around the Manawatu that we regulary use
Ride Etiquette
Riding in a bunch can be the most enjoyable experience if done in the right way. However, bunch riding can also be a huge pain if people in the group don’t understand the rules.
Road Cycling
Bike Manawatu Road Cycling
We offer organised road cycling events with approved traffic management for all abilities run throughout the year in and around the Manawatu region.
- Individual Time Trials
- Team Time Trials
- Graded Road Races
- Handicapped Road Races
- Hill Climb events
- Flat and mixed ability courses
Come join in and see what the fuss is all about .
Road cycling results
Results from club Road Races and ITT
Course Maps & Information
Details of racing circuits used by the club
Road Racing Calendar
Details of planned events for this season
Track Cycling
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling
We offer a good mix of competitive and fun racing in a social and supportive environment, catering for all ages and abilities as our races are split into grades.
The track season is run over the summer months (October to April at Johnston Park Velodrome in Feilding.
For riders new to the sport, we have Track bikes available to hire for the season.
Track Season
Welcome to the 2023 – 2024 track racing season
School Cycling
Manawatu Schools Cycling (MSC) is run by a dedicated group of volunteers in conjunction with the local schools.
MSC starts at Year 7-8 and carries on right up and until year 13
MSC is a winter sport run over Terms 2 & 3 – with races every Sunday morning. A term by term race programme will be made avaiabl;e by the beginning of Term 2.
Riders are to be enter via their schools.
There will be times when parents will be asked to help at a Sunday race in terms of marshals, timing, registration etc.
It is compulsary for all MSC riders to have a front and back light and high vis vest when riding to and from a school race. During a race back lights must be on.
Riders will have the opportunity to compete at North Island Secondary School Road Championships and following this NZ National Secondary Road Cycling Championships.
Email: manawatuschoolscycling@gmail.com