The raffle which was started out at Ashhurst last week end was drawn on Sunday at the conclusion of the brass Monkey ride.
The prizes consisted of 2 clothing packs each pack containing a long sleeve jersey, a cap, gloves and shoe covers.
The numbers were drawn with the help of a couple of well respected members of the club.
The first number drawn was Geoff Russell
The second number drawn was Lui Gunderson.
Congratulations to you both.
Being born and raised in Holland means we pretty much do everything on the bike: grocery shopping, going to school, and usually even to work.
So strong biking fitness for whatever you choose to do later in life! My earliest road cycling experience is from alternative training for rowing at university with many hours on a trainer in the hall of our student flat! In rowing, I made it to the world champs for under23 in double skulls and still benefit from the fitness and life skills such as planning and discipline I developed during these years.
Bike Manawatu members are invited to the Marist Sports ERG competition night
When: Sat July 9 4:30pm – 6pm
What: You will be able to try yourself out on an erg (ie. a competition bike with gauges to record the rider’s performance eg. power output & distance over a set time) AND maybe engage in an individual challenge or a team “bike off” eg. Soccer v Rugby or Netball v Hockey
The BikeManawatu Events Committee is pleased to present an exciting and challenging Road and Track programme for 2011. We have aimed to provide a local road race, or a race within the Manawatu region each weekend. The road race programme starts with a focus around the Wanganui / Bike Manawatu Interclub Series, culminating with the Feilding Festival of Cycling and Wanganui Grand Prix. The Cup Series runs through September and October and consists of a series of handicapped races. There is a lot of history associated with the Cup races, from the former Manawatu Masters and Palmerston North Marist clubs, and it’s a great opportunity for BikeManawatu members to get their name on a trophy and become part of the history of BikeManawatu. Points will be allocated for each handicap race (based on finishing position) and series prizes will be offered for the Cup Series.
The inaugural Manawatu Schools Cycling Competition held in Ashhurst on 19 June was declared a complete success by the chief event coordinator, Matthijs van Wagtendonk. The purpose of the event was a combined initiative between Bike Manawatu and Sport Manawatu that sought to expose more school children to cycling and the response was overwhelming, he said. Over 100 experienced and novice riders from the regions schools participated in a 3km hill climb up Saddle Road, then took on a 10km individual time trial down Pohangina Valley Road. A challenging points race around the streets of Ashhurst concluded the event. With riders coming from as far as Wanganui, Ohau, and Kumeroa/Hopelans the competition has a bright future. We are looking to establish this as a premier event in the lower North Island schools cycling calendar, continued Matthijs with a glint in his eye.