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2025 End of Year Wrap-Up
On behalf of the Board, our volunteers and sponsors, Best wishes and Merry Christmas and New Year to everyone, riders or not. It’s been another busy year at Bike Manawatu with multiple changes and obstacles confronted and worked through. This year saw the moving on...
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Celebrating our friendship with David Cockburn
This Sunday Vicky is putting on a morning tea as a memorial for Dave Cockburn. Dave was a regular at our Sunday rides and we want to remember all the rides together with him. This is taking place at Garry's with a start time of 10:30. So this weekends Sunday rides...
2025 Road Prize Giving & Special General Meeting (SGM)
The Bike Manawatu Board invites all Bike Manawatu members and supporters to our 2025 Road Prize Giving and a Special General Meeting (SGM). Date: Sunday 7th Dec 2025 Time: 5:15pm Venue: Rongotea Tavern Please click HERE to view the SGM Agenda Please click HERE...
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 2025
2nd – 3rd August 2025
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 Bike Manawatu and 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 on many Sunday mornings. The Calendar is avaiable on the Bike Manawatu website.
Riders need to enter each event prior to the event date. Please check with your schools sports coordinator as to which grade to race in. This can change during Terms 2 & 3.
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.
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