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Manfeild 6 Hour Results and Photos
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How the Manfeild 6 Hour was won…
Adam started off the day riding the first 3hours whilst I competed at the manawatu triathlon club champs. The pace was high from the start as it always is, but he managed to gain a lap with Madi and Max and it was still that way when I arrived before 12pm for the second 3hrs that I would be riding. It looked to be one large bunch with all the main contenders riding together with our team and Madi a lap ahead of a couple of teams and a few solo riders.
When I went out I wasn’t sure how I would be feeling as I had raced the tri earlier in the morning so had no intention of going for a lap solo. However, I felt pretty good in the first few laps and somehow I managed to get at gap so I just decided to keep going by myself. I wouldn’t say that I snuck a lap, I just knew the solo riders would be struggling as they had already ridden 3hrs. Took the lap within the first hour and also managed to get the fastest lap too so that was nice bonus.
Big thanks to Bike Manawatu, the sponsors and all the volunteers that helped put on such an awesome event, it wouldn’t be possible without you. It’s great to see such a unique event in the manawatu that brings together cyclists of all ages and abilities.
Adam and I are currently training towards the Triathlon World Championships held on the Gold Coast in September.
Manfeild 6 Hour – It’s this weekend!
You’ve seen it advertised and now it’s just around the corner…Sunday 20th of May.
The 6 Hour has eclipsed 10 years of running and is one of the highlights of the Bike Manawatu calendar. Riders from as far a field as Auckland are travelling to Feilding to take part in to what is for many people their first opportunity to ride a long distance as a bunch ride.At the WCNI road race series last Sunday it was humbling to hear all the riders that had registered and excited about competing in this classic event.
One of the great aspects of the 6 hour is the numerous different facets that is undertaken on the day. From the Male and Female solo divisions to the workplace and “social” team divisions. Some in each category very competitive, others just the achievement of completing the 6 hour challenge.
Without doubt the largest group would be from PNINS. 8 teams of kids and 4 teams of parents…what an outstanding turnout. Many of the year 7 and 8 kids are very green to cycling but in the last few month under the guidance of Tane Humphrey, Steph Harris and their team of parents all the riders are improving out of sight. It will be a tough day for some so when you see them slugging it out, please give them all the encouragement they deserve.
Colin Anderson races for Mick Mobberley
From the Taranaki Daily News:
Colin Anderson fought back the tears as he crossed the finish line in the Taranaki Round the Mountain Classic cycling race. The 70-year-old veteran cyclist made a death bed promise last year to win the 120km Cycling New Plymouth event for his mate Mick Mobberley, who claimed victory in 1957.