by Glenys Taylor | Jun 23, 2014 | Archive(News)
Pathway to Podium is a Sport NZ initiative established to support emerging athletes within their
region in their preparation for the demands of high performance sport.
The “Pathway to Podium” programme is designed to provide high quality support and education to young athletes to help prepare them for the high performance sport system. This programme is intended to cover the gap between young athletes and those who go on to elite level in the Olympic sports.
Regional Talent Hubs will assist national sporting organisations with delivery of regionally based athlete and coach support. As a part of this support, individual performance plans will be developed specifically for young athletes to help determine if they need training regimes, strength and conditioning, diet alterations or a sport psychologist.
The Pathway to Programme for the Manawatu region is led by Kashif Shuja, and will be run between High Performance Sport New Zealand, Massey University and Sport Manawatu. Kashif Shuja is a five-time national squash champion and has a passion for helping young athletes achieve their goals in their respected sport.
The Manawatu athletes for cycling are Luke Mudgway, Kate Stewart and Jordan Castle and they are joined by fellow Bike Manawatu members Jaimee Leader and Lizzie Stannard that are included in the Pathway to Podium programme but for Triathlon.
by Glenys Taylor | Jun 22, 2014 | Archive(News)
Despite the threat of inclement weather, a strong number of riders turned up for the Jocelyn Goodwin Memorial ride that was held on 21 June. It was estimated that over 100 riders turned up to ride the 30km course. The unexpected media coverage by the Manawatu Standard provided the ride with some additional profile and as a result the capability of riders was diverse going from elite professional (Jesse Sergent) at one end of the spectrum to your average cycling enthusiast at the other.
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by Glenys Taylor | Jun 16, 2014 | Archive(News)
Yesterday saw an exciting day of bicycle racing in and around Ashhurst at the Manawatu Schools Cycling Championship, with 85 students from fifteen schools racing across eight grades. 
Competition in the Intermediate (Y7/8) grade was so hot that the prestigious Van Wagtendonk Trophy for the school with the most overall points had to be decided on a countback of participants. The eventual winner was Palmerston North Intermediate Normal over Koputoroa with Huntley in third place.
The Intermediate girls overall individual winner was Koputoroa’s Henrietta Christie with PNINS rider Zoe Croton second and Danielle Porteous also from Koputoroa third. PNINS riders dominated the boys event, Max Taylor taking it out from Adam Francis and Fergus Washington Smith.
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by Glenys Taylor | Jun 11, 2014 | Archive(News)
by Glenys Taylor | Jun 5, 2014 | Archive(News)
Now is your chance. The first cyclo cross event was held last year and was great fun even for those just watching. This year BM is holding a series of 3 cyclo cross events sponsored by Crank it.
The first is on this Saturday with registration from 1pm at Waterloo park.
Cyclocross is normally a winter event and it is best completed on a bike that is a cross between a mountain bike and a road bike as the course normally contains gravel, tarmac, dirt tracks, grass and other obstacles including mud if any can be found.
So book this in on your calendar and come out for a go or just as a spectator.
