by Glenys Taylor | Feb 4, 2012 | Event Reports
Today we trialled for Andrew his timing system. And as the racers started to arrive they saw electronic timing mats being laid on the start line and all wondered if they had come to the right start line. For a club race it was a first and although the results from Andrew will come through at a later date it was all very interesting to see how far technology has come. For those that participated Andrew was doing a comparison between 2 sorts of timing chips, the paper ones that were wrapped around the seatpost and the orange ones that were cable tied on to the front fork. And if you took note of the paper timing chip they were from the Santos Great Bike Ride Rotary Club of Perth. Hope the trial worked well for you Andrew.
This was the first race of the season and a few new things were introduced behind the scenes to make club racing a bit easier for all involved.
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by Glenys Taylor | Feb 4, 2012 | Event Reports
When I arrived at Kairanga there was a light drizzle that had set in. And the first to arrive rearing to go was Carne Groube with the big smile on his face that we have all come to recognise as his trade mark. His question to me was “Are we the only ones here again?” Well it wasn’t quiet 5.30pm and as registrations are not open until 5.45pm I suppose we should realise that there are only the keen ones about. Soon others started arriving and Kirsty Kaihau was spotted putting the signs up.
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by Glenys Taylor | Feb 3, 2012 | Track Results
A mild night with a heavily overcast sky and a light North Westerly wind greeted the 23 riders that made the trip to the Johnston Park Velodrome on Tuesday night. Most of the riders had competed at the West Coast North Island track championships held at the weekend with nine Bike Manawatu riders gaining selection to the 16 person West Coast North Island team to contest the Rabodirect Age Group Track Cycling National Championships to be held in Invercargill at the end of February.
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by Glenys Taylor | Feb 2, 2012 | Archive(News)
Thanks to Mark Waterland, Katherine Stannard, Cameron Gibbons, Steve Glasgow for offering to help out in various capacities for this Saturday. Thanks also to those that offered to help next weekend. Your names have been added to the calendar so have a look at the calendar and see what job you would like to do over the next few weeks. If you ride every week you still need to help out occassionally.
This weeks details are as follows
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by Glenys Taylor | Jan 31, 2012 | Archive(News)
Please preregister by sending an email to secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz stating name and grade you wish to enter.
Registration at 1pm at Hiwinui School
Entry fee Members $5 over 17 riders $2 under 17 riders
Non Members $10 & $5 respectively. You are allowed to race in 3 events before you will be required to join the club.
Grades available A – E
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