Have a go at Track Cycling!
Join us this Saturday and have a go at riding a track bike at the Johnston Park Feilding Velodome!
Winter Series Race 5 – Cheltenham Cup
1.10.16
Ckick here to view the winter series road race results, including the Cheltenham Cup, won by Chris Denholm.
Winter Series Round 5 – Cheltenham Cup
The final of our Winter Series is the Cheltenham Cup handicap road race at Cheltenham – handicap start.
Distance: Cheltenham to Kimbolton and back.
When: Saturday 01 October 2016
Where: Cheltenham Tavern
Registration: 1pm
Race Briefing: 1.20pm
Riders Away: 1.30pm
Cost: $5 per rider BM club member $10 non members
Race Manager: John Arbuckle 0274 779714
STMS Manager: Mike Groube 027 438 1850
Cancellations will be posted on Bike Manawatu face book page by 12.00pm.
We will need 2 on course marshals and Sag Wagon – please volunteer on the day or prior by contacting the race manager.
“To win the cup you must be a paid up club member – join the club today”.
Ian Gray receives Civic award honours
This evening club life member Ian Gray was awarded a Palmerston North Civic Award hosted by the Mayor Grant Smith at the Palmerston North Convention Centre. The annual awards are the City’s highest recognition for voluntary service. They have been going since 1988.
Ian was nominated alongside 12 others and was one of the 5 deserving recipiants. As a club we are extremely proud of Ian and this achievement as we know the time he has put into Manawatu and WCNI Cycling over the last 50 years as a rider, official, administrator and coach.
He is an extremely knowledgble and kind man that has done wonders for cycling, and especially encouraging junior riders in the Manawatu.
“Ian Gray is a 75 year old cycling enthusiast, who has had an integral role in the success of cycling in the Manawatu and surrounding regions since he shifted here to attend Massey University in 1961, where he completed a bachelor of Agricultural Science in 1964 and completed Master Agricultural Science (Hons) in 1996. Ian originally grew up in New Plymouth, where he commenced cycle racing with the New Plymouth Amateur Road Cycling Club from 1956 to 1961.
Ever since moving to Palmerston North Ian has been an active member of the cycling community, as a competitor, businessman, historian, volunteer and leader in many capacities.”
Congratulations Ian and thank you to all of those in the cycling community who contributed to this nomination.
Official event photo’s to come.
Wellington Track Cycling for 2016/17
Just wanted to give you a heads up on the major dates for the upcoming Wellington Track Cycling season 2016/17:
Our weekly Speed League series runs throughout summer from 4-6pm October 30-December 11, 2016 and January 22-March 26, 2017. Speed League is not a club event and is open to anyone. Our average attendance was over 40 last season and everyone gets at least four good races in – we welcome any out of town racers!
We’re potentially looking at doing a Sprint Wars on January 15, 2017 depending on what other carnivals/ events are on – and yes, we’ll rip the format straight from the Avantidrome series of the same name 🙂
Wellington Junior Track Champs (other centres welcome!) 12pm, February 4, 2017
Laykold Cup Carnival 12pm, February 26, 2017:
Our big carnival, cash prizes, loads of great racing and the ideal prep for Age Group Nationals!
If you have any questions, please drop me a line. More details can always be found at www.pnp.org.nz/track and updates are regularly posted on www.facebook.com/wellington.
Best regards