by KateS | Oct 30, 2015 | Track Cycling
Venue: Johnston Park Feilding
ROAD BIKES: Warm up 1:15pm, Racing 1:30-2:30pm
TRACK BIKES: Registration 2:40 -3pm, Warm up 2:30, First race 3pm sharp
EVENTS
- U15 WARM UP RACE (2 bunches) – 5 laps, race starts when whistle is sounded
- U17 WARM UP RACE – 5 laps, race on whistle
- Masters HANDICAP – 3 laps
- U19 Women/ women SCRATCH RACE – 4 laps
- Elite men SCRATCH RACE – 4 laps
- All Grades 1 LAP TIME TRIAL – start two at a time (slower & faster rider)
- U15 HANDICAP – 3 laps
- U17 HANDICAP – 4 laps
- Masters POINTS RACE – 6 laps, 2 sprints
- U19 Women/ Women POINTS RACE – 6 laps, 2 sprints
- Elite men MISS AND OUT
- U15 HANDICAP – 8 laps
- U17 HANDICAP – 10 laps
- Masters HANDICAP – 8 laps*
- Elite men HANDICAP – 14 laps*
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by KateS | Oct 30, 2015 | Track Cycling
The new track season received one of the most prestigious openings ever, when the riders, parents and supporters applauded, in recognizing the great achievement, when Michaela Drummond and Campbell Stewart rode a lap of honour in their World Championship Rainbow jerseys!
It was great to see the greatest number of track riders present in recent years (43 riders), with the biggest gains in the U15 and U17 grades.
Meg Thomas as new U15 rider from Kiwitea was selected as the McDonalds rider of the day by John Arbuckle, by winning the final U15 race (8 lap handicap). Even though she received a liberal handicap Meg stuck gamely to her task to stay clear throughout the race from the chasing riders behind her.
It was good to see a good number of masters riders turn up and Mike Craine impressed when he left the field to ride away and win the 7 lap points race.
Brent Zimmerman carried out safety checks on the U15 and U17 riders bikes; and found three loose stems and one loose seat which weren’t safe!
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by KateS | Oct 28, 2015 | News
The Manawatu Secondary School Sports awards were held at the Awapuni Racecourse on Wednesday evening.
BikeManawatu had many finalists in the cycling and triathlon categories including:
- Emily Shearman
- Libby Arbuckle
- Campbell Stewart (Male Cycling code award winner)
- Robert Stannard (Male Road cycling code award winner)
- Michaela Drummond (Female Cycling code award winner)
- Carne Groube
- David Martin (Triathlon)
- Lizzie Stannard (Triathlon)
- Jaimee Leader (Triathlon & Aquathlon)
- Mitchell Kinghorn
It was a great end to the night for BikeManawatu, with Michaela Drummond (PNGHS) claiming the overall Sports Women of the year after her outstanding year, with her highlight being crowned a world champion in the Team Pursuit and Claiming the World Record at the 2015 Junior World Championships in Kazakhstan. Michaela was also awarded the sports Dux at her school prizegiving at the regent on the same evening.
Campbell Stewart (PNBHS), brought home the Sports Man of the year, with his year highlight being winning the Scratch race and Omnium at the 2015 Junior World Track Championships, also in Astana.
Lizzie and Jaimee further showed the clubs dominance at the school level, claiming major awards alongside Michaela at the PNGHS Sports Prizegiving. Lizzie won Academic and sporting excellence and Jaimee allround sportswomen.
Congratulations to all of our BikeManawatu riders.
by KateS | Oct 28, 2015 | Archive(Notices)
Graded road race held in Colyton, aimed to keep schools riders race fit over summer.
Meet at Colton hall – SUNDAY 8TH NOVEMBER
Registration 8.30 to 8.45
A grade 9.00am (50km)
B grade 9.05am (50km)
C grade 9.10am (35km)
D grade 9.15am (25km)
Any cancellation will be posted on the Manawatu Schools Cycling Facebook group and the BikeManawatu Website 8am Sunday morning.
Race course will be out and back from Colton hall and up Spur road for the A and B grades (watch this space for a race map).
The aim is to target all school riders and to race in mixed fields to encourage competition and ability for riders to race where they or there coaches/parents feel they will get the most benefit.
Parents and outside adult riders are welcome along to join in their relevant grades.
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by KateS | Oct 26, 2015 | Track Cycling
The 1st track cycling meet of the season was held on Sunday 25th October, and what a beautiful day it was! We had a great turn out of 43 riders, which is a record for us, with the size of the under 15 and 17 fields being very large and a strong masters group, which has really grown since last season.
It was a historic day at the track, as we had our two Junior World Track Champions Michaela Drummond and Campbell Stewart open the track in their Rainbow jerseys.
Riders of the week…
McDonalds Feilding and Taihape Road bikes rider of the week- NATASHA PINCKNEY
ASB and McDonalds Feilding and Taihape Track cycling rider of the week – ELLEN VAN LOOY
McDonalds Feilding and Taihape Track cycling rider of the week, and recieving a week being mentored by Michaela Drummond- MEG THOMAS
Thanks to our sponsors and volunteers for making track cycling happen.
We are racing again next week (1st Nov) at Johnston Park, Feilding.
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