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Akers Road Race– Thursday 16th February 2023

BikeManawatuVertical_thumb1 Akers Road Race– Thursday 16th February 2023

Registration 5.15pm – Please meet at Linton Country School (77 Akers Road, Manawatu, Wanganui 4474)
Race briefing 5.45pm – all riders must attend
Start Time / First Grade off at 6pm

***Please Pre Register, Its much easier to delete or DNS you from our start list if something comes up and you cant make it than to add you in while everyone is trying to register****
Entry Fee:
 $5 for members, $10 non members
All payments must be made online, please no payments on the day Bike Manawatu ANZ 01-0745-0284925-00 please use your name, race number & race name as reference

Click here to register

Volunteers & Spectators Registration form 


Bike Manawatu is constantly reviewing our Covid-19 protocols and guidelines – should there be any government announcements leading up to this event we will post a link or information on our guidelines here.
At present


The Akers Road Course is a 7.35km circuit
A Grade 6 laps – 44.10 km
B Grade 5 laps – 36.75 km
C Grade 4 laps – 29.40 km
D Grade 3 laps- 22.05 km
E Grade 3 laps- 22.05 km
(All Course notes are below)
*Distances are subject to be changed at the race directors discretion

ARRIVAL

  • All parking is to be well off the road, Parking will be available outside Linton Country School– please respect the Linton residence and their nature strips I.e please don’t park on the soggy verge
  • A toilet will be available within the School Grounds

REGISTRATION

  • Please take care at the cross roads while crossing to registration
  • Registration will be located outside Linton Country School (77 Akers Road, Manawatu, Wanganui 4474)
  • Hand Sanitiser will be available in the BM timing van
  • Payment should be made online prior to the event $5 members, $10 non members.
  • Ensure you give yourself plenty of time to register, pin your number, grab your transponder* and go to the start area awaiting the race managers briefing. (Please note Time Trials will more than likely be manual timed, therefore transponders will not be required)
  • *It is your responsibility to ensure your transponder is on correctly if it is not it may not read on our system, therefore you may not receive a finish time.
  • Numbers are to be placed on the left hand side, rear quarter of your race top.
  • If you have been issued a Bike Manawatu race number please remember to bring this to all events.
  • Please remember to continue to practise social distancing if covid levels require us to do so
  • Let early riders register ahead of later starters if covid levels require us to do so

RIDER BRIEFING

  • The course is 7.35km flat loop course
  • The race is neutral from the start line till you are safely over the railway tracks. Race will start from the Akers Road / Linton Station Road Junction.
  • The finish line is approx 10m before Akers Road (Near the Bike Manawatu Timing Van)
  • Do not cross the centre line unless safe to do so.
  • We are on quite narrow roads when often there is no white line. Stay left
  • Riders should not exceed 2 abreast
  • Beware of tankers and agricultural machinery
  • Be courteous to other road users
  • We RECOMMEND the use of a rear light at all times.
  • Roads are open and all normal road rules apply
  • Marshals are provided for direction only
  • Riders must give way at all junctions as required.
  • It is your responsibility to be at the start line on time.

Course Notes Below
https://onthegomap.com/s/lj0nehe9
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Linton Country School – 77 Akers Road
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Starting outside Linton Country School – This is neutral until for 0.63km until you get over the railway lines
The race starts at 0.00 at the corner of Akers Road & Linton Station Road – Ride Straight on Akers Road
0.93km Turn left onto Te Puna Road
3.1km Turn left onto Lochmoigh Road
4.16km Turn Left onto Linton Drain Road
5.71km Turn Right onto Craws Road
6.44km Turn Left onto Linton Station Road
7.35km Completes the circuit
Number of Laps depend on grades *See Grades /Laps above– Finish Line will be on Linton Station Road near Akers Road at the timing van
Race direction is anti clockwise

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Thank you to all of our Bike Manawatu Sponsors, Grant Funders and Volunteers – We appreciate you all
Together Everyone Achieves More

Welcome to 2023

Welcome to the new year – We are excited to see what 2023 has in store for our members.

We are already well and truly half way through January and the calendar is filling up thick and fast with many events regionally and nationally.

This weekend will see the Gravel & Tar UCI 1.2 event in and around Ashhurst. This will be a great event, with some of the best riders racing the grueling 140km course competing for their UCI points right here in the Manawatu.
Then on Monday, the Cycling NZ Criterium National Championships are being held at Massey University.

Meanwhile behind the scenes our calendar team has been working hard to ensure we have a fun filled calendar ready for our riders to enjoy.

We start back on Tuesday 31st January with a Kairanga ITT please register here
From there our calendar will look a bit like this:

  • Thursday 16th Feb (yes thats right Thursday – Tuesday falls on Valentines Day) – Akers Road Race
  • Tuesday 28th Feb Woolworths Cup ( Feilding )
  • Tuesday 7th March – A1 Loops – Taonui
  • Tuesday 21st March – Essex Cup – Colyton Hiwinui
  • Tuesday 28th March – Kairanga ITT
  • Sunday 14th May Manfeild 6 Hour Cycle Challenge #Ride2Raise

We will aim to get our webscorer registrations up for these events as soon as we have our traffic management plans approved by council.

For now we suggest you plot in our dates and get ready for some great racing.

Plan – Register – Ride Safe

Renew Your Membership Here

 

Manfeild6Hour           #Ride2Raise

Happy New Year – Renew your Membership today

On behalf of Bike Manawatu, we hope you have had a fantastic festive season and spent some great time with your friends and whanau.
We are excited about what this year is going to bring to our club.

Our club Membership portal is now open – renew today and enjoy a full year of great cycling.

All memberships are now processed directly via the Cycling NZ portal, with this comes all the benefits of a cycling nz licence benefits

All memberships are valid from 01 January – 31 December


BIKE MANAWATU CLUB MEMBERSHIP

JUNIOR $25
ADULT $45
FAMILY $80
NON RIDER $10

*Note there is a card processing fee of $4.30 added on.


Cycling New Zealand have recently introduced a new membership system and requirements for all riders and affiliated clubs.
Following the RTX AGM in May this year, where there was a new membership structure put forward to clubs, Cycling New Zealand and RTX have been moving through the process to be able to make this come to life for 2023. This structure seeks to fulfil the membership intent of creating a membership environment where everyone in the sport of RTX can recognise themselves through a member option that provides a sense of belonging and value for all and where all are part of the cycling eco-system.

Unfortunately with these new requirements members can no longer just become a social member of Bike Manawatu – All memberships must be actioned via the Cycling NZ portal.

For all family memberships please either email or call Rebekah at Cycling New Zealand on membership@cyclingnewzealand.nz or 07 823 0716 and a special code will be created for you to use at the check out to ensure you are not overcharged for your family club membership 

MEMBERSHIP & LICENCE OPTIONS

RTX riders and non-riders will have the following options for membership and licensing:
– RTX Sport Membership
– Cycling New Zealand Annual Race Licence Add-On
– Cycling New Zealand Event Licence Flexi Add-On
– Cycling New Zealand Technical Licence

Sport Memberships are the base membership offering for riders within these codes. Brought to you by RTX (the Member Organisation for Road, Track & Cyclocross), this membership is designed for those who are keen to get involved in club racing and other local club activities, but not currently racing at a National level.
What is an RTX Levy?
The RTX Levy contributes and supports the grassroots administration of the sport including
the development and regulation of the rules of racing, development of resources for clubs and
riders, the development and training of officials.

As a Sport Member you are entitled to:

  • Become a member of your local Road, Track or Cyclocross Club
  • Receive support through the affiliation insurance programme
  • Participate in Club Events
  • Receive an RTX Sport Membership Digital Licence
  • Gain access to member resources through RTX

Once you’ve signed up for your Sport Membership, you will now have the option of adding on a Cycling New Zealand Annual Race Licence.
This add-on caters to those who wish to step up to National-level racing, and is the required licence type for UCI-Category racing within New Zealand. It’s also the annual option for those non-UCI Category riders who race at multiple national championships. Through this licence type you will be eligible to compete in all national Road, Track & Cyclocross events on the calendar and other sanctioned events requiring a Cycling New Zealand licence (entry fees apply).

When you purchase an annual licence you are supporting Cycling New Zealand to deliver a national event calendar of safe and fair racing, and the ongoing training and development of national level officials.

By purchasing the Cycling New Zealand Annual Race Licence add-on to your Sport Membership, you are entitled to:

  • All of the benefits of a Sport Membership
  • Access to Events requiring a Race Licence (entry fees apply)
  • 2023 active UCI ID
  • Digital UCI Licence Card
  • Physical licence cards available on request

Keen to race but not ready to commit to an Annual Race Licence? This year we are introducing the Cycling New Zealand Event Licence to give you the flexibility to choose!
This add-on to the RTX Sport Membership is available for selected events for non-UCI categories, catering to those who want to give National-level racing a go, but don’t need a licence for the whole season.
For those who are likely to race at multiple National level events, we recommend the Annual licence.

When you purchase an event licence you are supporting Cycling New Zealand and our event partners to deliver a national event calendar of safe and fair racing, and the ongoing training and development of national level officials.

By purchasing the Cycling New Zealand Event Licence add-on to your Sport Membership, you are entitled to:

  • All of the benefits of a Sport Membership
  • Access to selected events which accept the Event Licence (non-UCI categories only)
  • Digital Event Licence card


We will continue to offer the Cycling New Zealand Technical Licence for all of our Coaches, Commissaires, Volunteers and Team Managers/Staff. This licence type is the best option for anyone in a non-riding role who requires a licence for official roles within cycling.
To recognise the commitment of our hardworking volunteers within clubs, for those who are engaging with the club system (by obtaining an RTX Sport Membership), this licence will be a free add-on to RTX Sport Memberships.
For those that wish to take out a Technical Licence directly (without obtaining an RTX Sport Membership) there will be an Annual Fee.

The Cycling New Zealand Technical Licence gives you access to:

  • Undertake official roles within cycling events in New Zealand
  • Digital UCI Licence Card
  • Physical licence cards available on request

For any questions around the new membership system membership@cyclingnewzealand.nz

Kairanga Individual Time Trial – 31 January 2023

BikeManawatuVerticalKairanga Individual Time Trial –31 January 2023

Registration 5.15pm – Please meet at the Horizons Yard –  1117 Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road (Horizons Yard)
Race briefing 5.45pm – all riders must attend
Start Time / First Rider off at 6pm – Manual Time, please line up slowest to fastest at the start line.

***Strictly NO Late Registrations on the day****
Entry Fee:
 $5 for members, $10 non members
All payments must be made online, please no payments on the day Bike Manawatu ANZ 01-0745-0284925-00 please use your name, race number & race name as reference

Click here to register

If you are available to help volunteer – please click here


Bike Manawatu is constantly reviewing our Covid-19 protocols and guidelines – should there be any government announcements leading up to this event we will post a link or information on our guidelines here.
At present


COURSE SPECIFIC NOTES CAN BE FOUND BELOW
Please note some of these guidelines below may differ depending on our Covid-19 Alert Levels e.g. bathrooms may not be available & start lists may be produced to allow for social distancing

ARRIVAL

  • All parking is to be well off the road, Parking will be available within the Horizons Yard 1117 Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road – please respect the Kairanga residence and their nature strips I.e please don’t park on the soggy verge
  • A toilet should be available within the back entrance of Kairanga School

REGISTRATION

  • Please take care at the cross roads while crossing to registration
  • Registration will be located in the Horizons Yard – 1117 Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road
  • Hand Sanitiser will be available in the BM timing van
  • Payment should be made online prior to the event $5 members, $10 non members.
  • Ensure you give yourself plenty of time to register, pin your number, grab your transponder* and go to the start area awaiting the race managers briefing. (Please note Time Trials will more than likely be manual timed, therefore transponders will not be required)
  • *It is your responsibility to ensure your transponder is on correctly if it is not it may not read on our system, therefore you may not receive a finish time.
  • Numbers are to be placed on the left hand side, rear quarter of your race top.
  • If you have been issued a Bike Manawatu race number please remember to bring this to all events.
  • Please remember to continue to practise social distancing if covid levels require us to do so
  • Let early riders register ahead of later starters if covid levels require us to do so

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

  • Traffic management will be in place, but this is to warn other road uses that we are there.
  • Roads are open and all normal road rules apply (riders must obey NZ road rules at ALL times)
  • Marshals are provided for direction and in some places to stop cyclists due to traffic
  • Riders must give way at all junctions as required.
  • Please be courteous to other road users


RIDER BRIEFING

  • The course is 6km out and back
  • The turn will be marked by a cone in the road.
  • The finish line is approx 100m before the start line
  • Obey the priority on the 1 way bridge and be prepared to give way to oncoming traffic
  • Do not cross the centre line unless safe to do so.
  • We are on quite narrow roads when often there is no white line. Stay left
  • Riders should not exceed 2 abreast
  • Beware of tankers and agricultural machinery
  • Be courteous to other road users
  • We RECOMMEND the use of a rear light at all times
  • Roads are open and all normal road rules apply
  • Marshals are provided for direction only
  • Riders must give way at all junctions as required.
  • This is an Individual Time Trial. If you are passed by another rider you must not draft that rider. It is the rider that has been passed to drop back from the other rider.
  • It is your responsibility to be at the start line on time.
  • PROVISIONAL START LIST will be posted here / emailed via webscorer IF covid levels require us to do so. Otherwise please arrive and self seed yourself slow – fast

Course Notes Below
https://onthegomap.com/s/nj62nf76
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0.00 Starting outside the Horizons Yard on 1117 Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road
3.52 km Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road turns into Lockwood Road *There is also a one way bridge here – Cyclists to Give Way and follow road rules at all times*
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6.1km – Turn Around Cone (marshal present) just after 892 Lockwood Road
8.5km Lockwood Road turns into Kairanga Bunnythorpe road *There is also a one way bridge here – Cyclists to follow road rules at all times*
12km  Finish on Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road at the Finish Line

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Merry Christmas from Bike Manawatu

🎄🎄🎄 Merry Christmas from Bike Manawatu 🎄🎄🎄
 
On behalf of Bike Manawatu we would like to wish you a safe and happy Christmas to you and your whanau.
 
We’d also like to take the opportunity to thank each and every one of our amazing volunteers & sponsors over the past 12 months, we treasure your support to our club.
 
May your holidays be filled with happiness and good cheer!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🚴‍♀️🚴🚴‍♂️