by Bike Manawatu | Aug 15, 2019 | Notices
August Road Racing 2019.
A friendly reminder this Saturday we have our BM Race 3 at Linton Camp,
Please help us out and pre register for the race – https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=186823
For any new racers wanting to come along and see what all the fuss is about, a special thanks to Palmfeild Motors Mazda & Subaru who have a special offer – if this is your first time racing, or you haven’t raced in any of our club races in the last 12 months, come on out and have a go – for FREE.
Palmfeilds will pay your entry fee – How awesome is that?
You’ll see how much fun it is, and why we enjoy it so much!
Please note because this race is within Linton Camp, please bring along sufficient ID and allow extra time to process your entry into the camp.
As always, if anyone is available to help marshal etc please let us know.
We appreciate each and everyone of our volunteers 
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Akers Road – 31 August 2019
Tim mentioned in his article last week we’d like to give our Akers Road circuit another go after it was cancelled due to bad weather in July.
We are happy to let you all know that our Traffic Management has been approved and we are ready to go – Saturday 31st August 2019
BM Race 2* – Akers Road
Sign on 3.00 pm
Race Brief at 3.15 pm
Race Start at 3.30 pm
Please help our volunteers out and pre register online here
Thank you.
by Bike Manawatu | Aug 14, 2019 | Notices
Colins 100th Completed Taupo Cycle Challenge Lap.
Thank you to everyone who have donated to my cause so far. It is very humbling to see such kindness.
So far 44 people have joined our Enduro Team ride and many more who will join the other ride choices available.
At the moment I need to place our team order for our 100 sponsored T-Shirts to be printed.
If you are considering joining our team – Hughes Joinery for any of the ride distances and have yet to register your interest, may I please ask you to head on over to https://cycleforheartkidstaupo19.everydayhero.com/nz/hughesjoinerycycle4heartkids and sign up. Here you will make your team donation, select your ride choice along with your T-Shirt size, once this is all done we can continue on to the next phase. Your Taupo entry 10% discount applies till Nov.27th.
We have currently allocated approx. 70 of the 100 T-Shirts to date to team members and support crew etc.
If you are considering purchasing a Team Kit, please contact Stave Nagy on nagyfamily114@gmail.com All orders must be placed and paid for before the 1st September 2019.
Our Team kit looks rather nice and is an eye grabber on the road. For more information head on over to https://ultimoclothing.co.nz/ or contact Allen Wray who will happily help you out.
On behalf of Heart Kids NZ, Thank you very much
Wal.
https://cycleforheartkidstaupo19.everydayhero.com/nz/HelpColinreach16000kms
On a side note….
A message for all you guys and gals who have chosen delivery of your Hughes Joinery Team Kit, may I please ask if you could wear it on our Saturday (BP Group) Rides and/or Sunday (Memorial Park) ride so we can conduct a small interview while either out on our ride or over a coffee.
Thank you
Wal
by Bike Manawatu | Aug 14, 2019 | Notices
Mountain to Sea to Windmills 22-23 Feb 2020
For those looking for a scenic and challenging ride next summer, here’s your opportunity.
A 2 day ride, which includes transport to Ohakune and accommodation for one night is being offered. The 2ndday of this ride will travel down the spectacular River Road to Pipiriki – this is a beautiful and not often seen part of the country.
Numbers for this ride will be limited, so register your interest now using the link on the Flyer – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MKZGLG9
by Bike Manawatu | Aug 14, 2019 | Notices
Up & Coming Events for week ending 16th August 2019
Sat 17th August
BM Race 3 – Linton Camp – Course Confirmed – Please ensure you have sufficient Identification upon arrival of the camp
Click here for the course route – Please Pre Register Here
(Alternatively we also have traffic management approved for our Akers Road circuit as a back up also!)
Thanks to Palmfeild Motors if this is your first time racing, or you haven’t raced in any of our club races in the last 12 months, come on out and have a go – for FREE.See more info here
Sun 18th August
Manawatu Schools Cycling
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Wed 21st August
Wednesday Recreational Ride
Sun 25th August
Manawatu Schools Cycling
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Wed 28th August
Wednesday Recreational Ride
Sat 31st August
Akers Road Circuit
3.30 pm Start – COURSE MAP – COURSE INFO – REGISTER HERE –As per Tims update we have now had Traffic Management approved and we will give the course another go after BM Race 2 was cancelled due to weather (Sign on 3.00pm, Race Briefing 3.15pm)
Other dates to pencil in:
Sat 14 September
BM Race 4 – Woolworths Cup – Pre Register Here
Sun 13th October
BM Race 5 – Hill Climb Champs – Pre Register Here
Sun 10th November
FEILDING FESTIVAL OF CYCLING 2019
Please find our 2019-2020 Road Racing calendar HERE
by Bike Manawatu | Aug 12, 2019 | News
My UCI Race ‘Tour De Feminin’ in Czech Republic
Tour de Feminin women’s cycling Tour UCI 2.2 in Krásná LÃpa, Czech Republic. 4 days, 5 stages, 6000m of climbing
Stage 1 kicked off Thursday afternoon. 120km with 4 bergs. The heat was on right from the start with many roundabouts at the bottoms of descendants which called for many crashes. Unfortunately seeing Libby Arbuckle – fellow Bike Manawatu member in one of early crashes. The race continued and with the pace high the peloton strung out. I quickly learnt that positioning was going to be the make or break for this race with the amount of climbing. Racing against some of the top women riders proved that moving up the bunch for better positioning was going to be much harder than an NZ race. With 170 riders fighting for the front. After about 40km in I found myself nearer to the front where I thought I could now relax into the race a take more control. The fighting for the front continues and if you aren’t aggressive you will soon we washed straight to back again.
The bunch split up every hill and being mid pack I was in the chasing bunch. However I worked hard with a few other girls rotating to bridge the gap.
The last 5km up to the finish was very technical with the heat on and all the girls tense lead to a few more crashes. I managed to stay upright and finished 36th.
Stage 2 was another 104km road race again with many hills which played out much the same as stage one. I finished in the front bunch.
Stage 3 was a ITT that went straight into a 1km decent climb. We woke up that morning to thunderstorms so I slipped some supermarket bags down my shirt and away I went – kept me dry so did the trick! I was stoked with this ride as made many power PBS.
Stage 4 was a shorter 80km road race, 3 laps of the same circuit. Not to say that it was any easier being shorter as was Jammed packed with many short sharp hills and one long hill. 15 minutes in the rain began followed by thunder and lighting. Damn I thought I forgot the plastic bags to keep me dry. Following from yesterday rain and crashes the bunch seemed to be a lot more cautious. Once again the hills were the determining point. Going into the last lap team mate Niamh put the accelerator down up every hill decreasing the size of the bunch. With 5km to go the I moved to front increasing the pace in help to lead my team mate Niamh Fisher-Black who ended up in 12th and myself 22nd.
Stage 5 was a 90km road race. By now the legs were really feeling it. But knowing it was the last day I knew I had to leave everything out and on the course. Another day torrential rain, narrow windy decents and many climbs. It proved to be another very hard day.
The Bunch blew to pieces up the 5km climb – few of us fought hard to catch bunch in front. With 2 laps to go the bunch split into two halves me being in the front then again on the last lap it halved this time I was in the 2nd half. With only 12 or so of us left at the top of the climb we risked everything down the decent into the finish and in the rain people were slipping out around corners and unfortunately I was behind someone who slid out causing me to land in the ditch. Nether the less with some help i was back up and crossed the line making 44th on the general classification out of 170 starters. I was stoked with this result.
Overall was a great once in a life time experience with very tough racing and interesting accommodation. We were placed in a little hotel which felt like in the middle of no where which was built before WW2. The accommodation also provides food which also showed its age by feeding us soups for lunch and dinner everyday – scrumptious race food. However being the tough kiwis we are we got through it and made it an awesome learning experience.
Thank you for all your support in making this opportunity possible it is hugely appreciated!
Connie O’Brien
