by Bike Manawatu | Apr 19, 2026 | News, Road Results
What a stunning morning it was for our Graded Road Race at Glen Oroua. Summer made a welcome return, treating the ~50 riders out on the course to beautiful conditions.
Huge thanks to Sam Richardson for Timing, Rachel O’Dea for sag wagon, Tim Lloyd for traffic management, and the 9 amazing mentor riders who did a brilliant job looking after our younger riders.
It was fantastic to see the next generation of cyclists enjoy the event, with nearly 20 primary & intermediate aged kids taking part across D & E Grades. Some of these kids tackling their very first Road event – fantastic effort to all of you for giving it a go. Hannah Peel continues to impress in D Grade crossing the line in first.
In A grade Filip Martin broke away early on and rode solo to a well-deserved victory.
B and C Grades delivered exciting sprint finishes. Carl Dickason claimed the win in B Grade, while Julia Hutchinson edged ahead of Maggie Lintott in a tight finish to take out C Grade.
Full results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=428392
Next up is the Cheltenham Cup on Sun 26th April, a ~35km graded handicap race with a lot of history and cups up for grabs for Bike Manawatu members. Non-members are of course welcome to participate. Event details & registration here: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=427096
Enjoy the sunshine and the rest of your weekend!
by Bike Manawatu | Apr 9, 2026 | Notices
Greetings Members & Supporters
On behalf of the Bike Manawatu Board we wish to invite you all to our Annual General Meeting and Track Prize Giving.
Date: Friday 1st May 2026
Time: 6pm
Venue: Marist Sports Club, 19 Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Please click HERE to view the AGM Minutes from Friday 2nd May 2025
Please click HERE to view the SGM Minutes from Sunday 7th December 2025
Please click HERE to view our 2026 Agenda
Please click HERE to view the year ending 31 December 2025 Financial Review
Please click HERE to view the Bike Manawatu Constitution
Please click HERE to view the Bike Manawatu Board Member Nomination Form
Please click HERE to view the AGM Protocol
Please note our AGM quorum is 15, it would be great to see you all there.
We also invite members to voice their opinion during our General Business on what they enjoy, would like to see change, how we could improve etc
Providing solutions for any problems is always a bonus.
We look forward to seeing you there
by Bike Manawatu | Apr 2, 2026 | News
The Greasy Chain Charitable Trust is seeking a passionate and dedicated Secretary/Treasurer to join its Board. The Bike Manawatū Board works alongside the Greasy Chain Board to support and grow cycling across the Manawatū region. This is a great opportunity to contribute to cycling initiatives that make a real impact in our community 🚴♂️ Find out more HERE.
by Bike Manawatu | Mar 31, 2026 | News, Road Results
Great night out to finish off our Twilight Daylight savings season.
Massive thanks to Sam Richardson for Timing, Ross O’Dea for marshalling and numerous other duties this evening, and Tim Lloyd for traffic management set up and pack up in the dark. Of course none of this happens without the Board and our sponsors.
Congratulations to Mark Hudson for the win tonight. Mark put in a last ditch sprint to take the honours from Carl Dickason and Chris Grant. The Woolworths Cup will be officially presented to Mark at our End-of-Year Prize Giving.
C Grade held off a blistering pursuit from A Grade. The Handicapper is expecting a bit of flack from the A graders. Great to see Adam Martin make a return, Joseph Steer hopping in with A grade for the first time and coming home with Liam O’Dea in the bunch. Lili Rowe is a definite threat to handicap honours and Hannah Peel for punching on and learning her trade.
Results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=426438
Good luck to our members doing Age Group Road Nationals in the Tasman region next weekend!
At the end of the school holidays we’ll be back at Glen Oroua for a graded road race on Sun 19th April, suitable for new and returning riders with a focus on mentoring our Juniors. Please pre-register here: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=425665
Wishing everyone a great long Easter weekend! The forecast is looking perfect for getting out on a bike!
by Bike Manawatu | Mar 26, 2026 | News
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