Bike Manawatu First Aid, Commissaire, Traffic Management Survey

by Bike Manawatu | Sep 2, 2022 | Notices

As we get closer to kick start our spring Road & Track season, we would like to gather some helpful information to ensure we are well equipped for a great season.

Cycling is a great sport, but it takes many amazing volunteers & skills to ensure races can be conducted safely.

Please help us update our records or register your interest if you:

Bike Manawatu riders support daffodil day fundraiser

by Bike Manawatu | Aug 30, 2022 | Notices

4 Manawatu riders traveled to New Plymouth to take part in a charity ride around Mount Taranaki on Daffodil Day to raise funds for the Cancer Society.
Wayne Fage, Rob Ryan, Brady Kennett and Mike Dunne endured over 185kms of rain and cold weather to complete the circuit. They finished in good spirits (if a little weary), and the great news is that to date the fundraising effort is over $18,500.
It is great that Bike Manawatu riders can show a presence at events/rides in our neighbouring clubs, in the hope that this support will encourage their members to attend our events. Well done to everybody that took part

Spring – Summer Racing Plans 2022

by Bike Manawatu | Aug 26, 2022 | Notices

Bike Manawatu would like to let our riders know that we have our draft calendar in progress and are in the process of having our Spring / Summer traffic management plans approved.
Our racing schedule will hopefully look a little like this:
Tuesday 27th September – A1 Loops Taonui
Tuesday 4th October – Akers Road Race – Linton
Tuesday 11th October – Kairanga ITT
Tuesday 18th October – A1 Loops Taonui
Tuesday 25th October – Kairanga ITT
Sunday 6th November – Forest Hill Road – Hill Climb
Tuesday 8th November – Manfeild Points Race
Tuesday 15th November – Manfeild Points Race
Tuesday 22nd November – Essex Cup – Colyton / Hiwinui Course
Tuesday 29th November – A1 Loops – Taonui
Tuesday 6th December – Akers Road Race

We will seek permission for traffic management to also be approved for the following day (Wednesday) in case of bad weather.
So for now, be sure to plot the dates above on your calendar and we will get the registrations sorted as soon as our traffic management is approved.

Have a good weekend

Novice Tour 2022

by Bike Manawatu | Aug 19, 2022 | Notices

Novice Tour 2022

Junior Tour – Under 13 – Under 19 Boys & Girls
2 Days – 3 Stages
29th – 30th October 2022
Halcombe

https://bikemanawatu.co.nz/novice-tour/
Click here to register

Volunteers Needed

We are actively seeking more volunteers to help us with Marshalling, King/Queen of the Mountains Judging, Sprint Judging, Lead Drivers, Commissaire Drivers & SAG Drivers.
If you are available to help out we would love to hear from you.
Please click here to fill in the form or email secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz
Thank you – Volunteers are the heart of our community

A tour like this doesnt happen without the help of many amazing volunteers.
If you are available to come down and help,  would love to hear from you

Event Traffic Management Workshop

by Bike Manawatu | Aug 19, 2022 | Notices

Volunteers are a critical part of our club being able to run events.
Keeping those volunteers safe whilst keeping the athletes safe is also vital to all events.

To help us offer safe events for everyone involved our lovely friends over at the Manawatu Triathlon Club have invited us to attend a 1/2 day training session on Event Traffic Management that they have secured.

If you would like to attend please respond as “GOING” to the Facebook event.

Given the changes to traffic management by Waka Kotahi we need trained volunteers to run events.

No trained volunteers = no events