by Glenys Taylor | Nov 16, 2012 | Archive(News)
Emails will be sent to club members on the evening of Sunday the 18th November inviting them to click a personalised link to renew at www.bikenz.org.nz. The personallised link activates their current information that has been moved into the new site, and greatly simplifies renewal into a 5 step process.
When they visit the site, they will see their suggested new membership, and current Club based on their 2012 licence.
Members can also join using paper forms, which can be sent to BikeNZ as usual. There will be no administration charge until the club portals are active and training has taken place.
Common Questions
Below are two tables which provide an overview to the two most common questions we have been asked.
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by Glenys Taylor | Nov 16, 2012 | Archive(News)
I am sure that we in the Manawatu have a few such athletes equally inspired as Burnie. Please read this story.
Three weeks ago Te Awamutu Cycling Club ran their first track race night of the season and a young kid Burnie came down to race. I asked him if he had ridden the track before and he said “no, just watched it on TV at the Olympics”. He was set up on a bike and started in the ‘newbies’ races. Two race night’s later Burnie is riding B grade and winning races. He has an awesome sprint and never gives up.
It turns out that Burnie drew Simon Van Velthooven out as his athlete at school to follow during the Olympics. And Rhino’s performance in London and the way he conducted himself inspired Burnie to take up cycling and put his rugby aside to emulate Simon at the Olympics. Now that’s what it’s all about!
Since this date Burnie has sold all of his playstation games on trade me so that he can buy a metre of the new velodrome at Cambridge.
by Glenys Taylor | Nov 15, 2012 | Event Reports
Thanks to our sponsor R- Line for providing Sports Electrolyte drink for competitors.
R –Line is an isotonic drink which is great for rehydrating before, refueling during and rebounding after activity.
Tonights flavour was lemon and lime and is available for purchase from Central Bicycle Studio.
Thanks also to the helpers Matiu at the turn, Stu McKenzie for holding on the start line and calling numbers on the finish line, Kirsty for doing the countdown on the start and recording on the finish line and finally Michaela Drummond for recording on the start line and time keeping on the finish line. It was great to have some of our normal competitors helping out this week. I hope they enjoyed the experience.
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by Glenys Taylor | Nov 14, 2012 | Archive(News)
For all of those planning on going to Club road nationals in 2013 I have been advised that accomodation is starting to get booked.
For anyone that wants to stay as a group can you please let me know ASAP so a group booking can be made.
Distinction Nugget Point Hotel | Arthurs Point
$99 per night (minimum 3 night stay) or $130 per night includes breakfast for 2( minimum 3 night stay)
$150 B&B for 1 or 2 night stays
All staying guests get free use of Spa suite( sauna, hot tub, steam room and pool)
The first 10 bookings will get free river view upgrades. PH: 03 4410288
Arrowtown House Boutique Hotel
Small luxury hotel in Arrowtown. 2-minute walk to restaurants & cafes. Perhaps too luxurious for competitiors………..but supporters would enjoy! www.arrowtownhouse.com. Enquire about special rates. PH: 03 4416008
Arrowfield Apartments
Options:
3 Bedroom Apartment (up to 6 ppl) – 2 x superking plus a twin share OR 3 x twin share: $395.00 per night per apartment (min 3 nights)
2 Bedroom Apartment (up to 4 ppl) – 2 x super king or 1 x super king plus a twin share: $325.00 per night per apartment (min 3 nights)
The apartments offer full kitchen facilities. Open plan with the dining and lounge areas, it includes a gas fire & a full laundry inside your own internal access garage. Guests also have full access to a tennis court (racquets & balls supplied), indoor heated swimming pool and gym. 10-minute walk to restaurants & cafes
by Glenys Taylor | Nov 11, 2012 | Event Reports
In the race description it stated “Hills, glorious hills” and that is definitely what the course offered. The A grade riders covered a distance of 66 kms leaving from Ashhurst and heading out to the turn point at the DOC station in Totara Reserve with a finish at the top of Valley Rd. The B grade completed a shorter distance to Highland Home and return. This shorter course was just as challenging for those who rode it. To be congratulated is Greg Baker who had registered as D grade but ended up riding the B grade distance.
Thanks to the helpers on the day and to John Stewart for bringing the trailer out to Ashhurst. Marshalls on Raumai Corner, Colin Huston, at Highland Home, Matt Levin and at Doc Station turn point Alex and Rebecca Denholm without you the race would not have been able to be run so a special thanks to you.
From the lookout on Valley Rd, where there is a clear mark on the road for the finish line (obviously used for many hill sprints in the past), great views back down the course are offered. The first glimpse that you get from this point is the straight on the other side of the Pohangina River. For the A grade race although normally it would have been hard to distinguish one rider from another at that distance it was obvious that Neil Martin was in the lead. The next glimpse you get of the riders is on the Pohangina River Bridge. By the time Neil had reached the bridge another rider had come in to view on the flat. By the time Neil had reached the next point where he was in view which is after the first climb up Valley Rd the time difference between him and the second rider was down to 27 seconds. The spectators who were standing at the top by this stage were able to recognise that the second rider was Luuk van Wagtendonk but we were unsure if Luuk would be able to catch Neil by the finish line. He certainly gave his all and was able to pass Neil before he crested the point where the finish line was in sight. Congratulations to both of these riders for a hard fought battle to the line and to the rest of the riders that completed the glorious hill course.
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