by Vaughan Hunt | Mar 9, 2017 | Board Chair's Blog
I can recommend to anyone that attending the Sports Manawatu Annual Awards is definitely worth doing. Held at the Arena Manawatu BM centre last Friday which was staged like the Emmy Awards, this glitzy evening was a proud event for all sporting codes and their stars. Rugby, football, Sevens, Cycling, the list goes on. Trevor Shailer and his team at Sport Manawatu and MC Hamish McKay should be congratulated for an outstanding evening. Well done.
So should congratulations go out our cycling award winners Michaela Drummond and Campbell Stewart for taking out Junior Sports Women and Man of the year for the second consecutive year over some amazing sports nominees and finalists in there categories.
Equally finalist Emily Shearman for a great year in Cycling.
This is a prestigious event and a great outcome for Cycling and our Bike Manawatu Club.
Note; If you want to listen to my Facebook interview with Campbell Stewart this week which was fantastic go to www.facebook.com/teamjvlatbayleys or search TeamJVL on Facebook if it is easier.
At only 18 years old Campbell was polished, informative and humorous.
Bike Manawatu Masters and Schools Racing
The upcoming Saturday race calendars for Bike Manawatu is currently being tweaked for the lead up to the club Champs. We are yet to be 100% confirmed so please check out upcoming notices on the newsletter or Facebook. At this point we do have 18th March,31st March,22 April awaiting confirmation as well as other options. We do have new and exciting news though.
It is our intent that all masters or school riders at any level can race together over a short or longer distance for the benefit of everyone wanting to try out racing Saturday or Sunday.
Head of School Cycling Mike Craine and his schools organising committee have welcomed master’s riders to race on the Sunday morning Manawatu schools calendar at no charge this season.
Together Bike Manawatu members and our growing Schools cycling numbers enjoyed a successful Manfeild Criterium race series late last year where young and old enjoyed safe competitive racing side by side with everyone riding in their appropriate grades and loved it.
Our BM Saturday Race program can cater for this also and collaborating with Schools with their well organised Sunday race calendar we hope will give members the chance to try new events as we develop stronger ties between all cycling people in the Manawatu.
The benefit of racing is huge to everyone who cycles and for all social riders the short 20km races is a great place to start. Check out the schools calendar and show up on a Sunday morning at the advertised start time. You will love it.
To conduct our Bike Manawatu Saturday races we require people to put your name on a roster list to help put on a rotational basis only. Generally, five or six people per events is required. Just email us and your name will go in the hat and we can set up a roster so that our race events can grow. Riders who put themselves as helpers mean you might miss one of the races which we hope is a small price to pay for having such race events. Please let us know if you are happy to go on the roster by 3pm Monday the 13th of March for our upcoming events.
secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz
Bike Manawatu AGM
All members are invited to this year’s Bike Manawatu AGM which involves acknowledgements and prizes as well as the club’s year ending report and overview.
When; 11 April
Where; Marist Club Rooms
Time; from 6pm
by Vaughan Hunt | Mar 9, 2017 | Notices
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by Vaughan Hunt | Mar 2, 2017 | Board Chair's Blog
With the World championship only a few months away our rising Manawatu and New Zealand stars Campbell Stewart and Michaela Drummond were amongst the World Cup medals in Los Angeles last Sunday beating many of the world’s best. How fantastic for them and their supporters and so well deserved after all the hard work they have put in for so long.
A hard-fought silver medal for Michaela in the women team pursuit and a brilliant Silver for Campbell in the Omnium were just two shining moments amongst many at the World Cup.
Praise was given to Michaela who gave her experienced team mates a big lift for their outstanding result and Campbell who showed poise and class and his typical withering sprint finish for his teams phenomenal result. Check out Stuff for extended report.
Bike Manawatu Wednesday Time Trials fun for all ages.
John Arbuckle, Mike Groube and Denholm seem to run a good ship when it comes to events like the weekly Wednesday night Kairanga time trial at Lockwood road. Between 35 and 50 riders do the individual time trial of 6km out and 6km back on a weekly basis which is exciting stuff and great for your fitness and improves your speed out of sight. The event is open to all cyclists young or old. Give it a go. Well done to John Arbuckle and his Team. Registrations by 6pm and Time Trail starts at 6.30pm.
Upcoming events for Roadies
This weekend the Grapevine Tour down south. Good Luck to all of our members competing.
Check out The Bush Cycle Tour 12 March. This is undoubtedly a favourite for many riders who enjoy the different distances and stunning country ride and especially the finish at the Tui Brewery. A carnival atmosphere for you and your family.
The Rotorua -Taupo Road Cycling Flyer.100km of shear intensity. 25 March. Check it out online.
Paid Part Time Club Secretary Role for Bike Manawatu
After her amazing role as club secretary for Bike Manawatu Christine Christie is stepping down to spend more time with family and grandkids who live outside the Manawatu. This opens the door for a person who is efficient with time management and computer literate skills to join us and become an integral part of Bike Manawatu. The Club is open to a cycling or non-cycling person, young or mature to talk to us. You or someone you know might just love the opportunity to grow into this role that is involved in the community at a business and charity level. Email myself; john.vanlienen@bayleys.co.nz if you would like to know more.
My Apologies.
Last week I shared what some of members who ride for New Zealand were up to. I forget to mention another one of rising stars on the track Matty Hartley-Brown who has had a brilliant track season. Matty is definitely one to watch out for….
by Vaughan Hunt | Mar 2, 2017 | Recreational Ride Routes
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BM06A – Valley Rd, Road to nowhere
Distance: 83km
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Napier Rd, Ashhurst, left at Valley Rd, Right onto Taonui Rd, turn at the end of the seal. Colyton, Reid line E, Dixons Line, Bunnythorpe Tutaki Rd, Home
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by Vaughan Hunt | Mar 2, 2017 | Event Reports
A great evening with 39 riders and kind weather – it seems we really can call it a summer ITT series now. Thanks to the volunteers. Some very good times.
Stephen Snell equalled the M6 record 17.55, Neil Pollock broke his previous M9 record 21.56 and Barry Gilliland followed suit by breaking his M7 record 17.52. Libby Arbuckle set the fastest female all time taking 30 seconds off her previous best with 17.28.
Next week will be out last week for the point’s series with the final ITT and prize giving to be held 15 March. 3 riders have maximum points.
