Great turn out for the Bike Manawatu Road Race Champs this morning. The decision to move to a flatter course was well received with good numbers considering the weather forecast 3 days ago.
Sometimes we just need to back ourselves and run the planned event and that happened today. Credit and thanks to Janina and Jo behind the scenes with Sam Richardson again running registration and timing. Unfortunately the forecast changed considerably overnight and the rain arrived at 10.00am.
3 bunch starts worked a treat, everyone rode extremely well and produced great racing. A few shout outs that can’t go unrecognised. The welcome return of Jack Pronk, Wilson Hannon and Zach Hintz in the 19-23 age group. The dads that have been improving every race and contributing to the club and also the girls who rode a high tempo TTT for the 30kms.
Plenty of helpers on the day. Aaron Hill, Jonathon Hannon, Phil Riley, Lenka Martinova, Marty Baker, Darren Sharland, Ross O’Dea….huge thanks for making the event possible.
Results can be found HERE
September 14 we have the Team and Individual TT on the Rongotea northern course, and the week after is Schools nationals.
There were 3 jackets, a pair of glasses and other items left in the hall. Please PM Tim.
As great and positive as this all is, and with the club moral growing by the week, it’s with immense sadness to be informed that past BM Chairman and powerhouse of the NZ cycling community Steve Stannard succumbed to cancer and passed away over night in Australia. Steve was a fighter and gave everything he did in life 100%. Our thoughts are with Katherine, Robert, Lizzie and Thomas and all his friends and colleagues.