Glenys Taylor | BikeManawatu

BikeManawatu Road and Track Programme June-December 2011

by Glenys Taylor | Jun 20, 2011 | General Cycling

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.

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Manawatu Schools Cycling Competition has a bright future.

by Glenys Taylor | Jun 20, 2011 | Event Reports

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.

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Cycle NZ at Manfeild

by Glenys Taylor | Jun 15, 2011 | Archive(News)

Sport Manawatu, Bike Manawatu and Motorsport Manawatu have teamed up to run Cycle New Zealand, at Manfeild.

This new series of events will cater for all ages and levels of cyclists. Yes you heard right CYCLIST! The series will see cyclists zooming around Manfeild, the more laps they do the further across a map of NZ they get.
It is a great way to cycle as it’s very safe as it’s all off road. Coffee and food available after the rides! So get your bike ready so you cycle on the track before all the race cars come out!

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BIKE MANAWATU QUIZ NIGHT AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS!

by Glenys Taylor | Jun 14, 2011 | Archive(News)

Team Bald Eagles surfaced as the eventual winners at the Bike Manawatu Quiz Night held in the Marist Clubrooms on 11 June. Team spokesperson, Andrew Ward, during his after match address, had indicated that the key to their success was superior understanding of general knowledge but he refuted claims they had accessed the internet through hi-tech mobile phones in order to find the answers to some of the more random and bizarre questions. “Such allegations are unfounded” he said. The team just had some very clever people in it that combined well on the night to deliver an outstanding and well deserved result.

While the results were actually much closer than many expected, the night was not about the competition, rather it developing and fostering an esprit de corps within the club said Bike Manawatu Chairperson, Paul van Velthooven. The night was highly successful and the level of attendance excellent. We are all very grateful to Glenys Taylor and her committee for putting the event together.

The highlight of the evening will be seen by many as the auction run by John van Lienen in which seven bottles of mystery wine were bid upon. The best price paid for a bottle of wine was $110 to a mystery bidder. In total $610 was raised through the auction process.

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