I’ve been lucky I can Choose my challenge/s, CANTEEN members are NOT so lucky- CANCER just ATTACKS whenever it wishes. Please consider helping these youth Cancer by supporting my 1000km attempt in a weeks time around the beautiful Marlborough Sounds.
Please could you sponsor me?
If you live in New Zealand your donation is tax deductible and a receipt will be issued.
The ride starts Thurs April 3rd 11am.
So please sponsor me now!
Many thanks for your support 
The New Zealand Elite & Under 19 Track Championship being held in the newly opened Velodrome (named Avantidrome to reflect a NZ home grown cycling family business sponsorship deal by Avanti Bikes) featured 9 athletes from around our region to represent WCNI West Coast North Island during 4 days of fast and furious racing.
Three-time world championship medalist Simon van Velthooven continued his dominance of the men’s 1000m time trial on the opening night to clock 1:01.998 to win Gold, and in the Individual match sprints gained bronze.
In the U19 Men 1000m TT or “kilo” Jordan Castle secured bronze with a personal best time of 1:06.595. In the hotly contested and argy bargy world of Keirin racing Castle provided the most exciting race of the evening to win Gold by straight wins through the heats, to convincingly lead in the final from 450m out after a tactical shoulder tussle from Southland’s Mike Culling. Revenge by Culling evened the scales against Castle in the match sprints final where Castle was narrowly beaten and had to settle for Silver.
The Country Road Manawatu Cycle Classic is an amazing experience, displaying all of the Manawatu’s scenic delights, from stunning views of river valleys clothed in vibrant rural farmland, through to native bush hugging the foothills of the majestic Ruahine Ranges.
There has been a very high level of collaboration between key stakeholders with tremendous support of local councils who sped up completing road works so it’s safer for cyclists, including sweeping corners and intersection along the route.
The event is called a classic to signify 160km or what used to be called “Century Races of 100 miles in the “olden days”…
The organisers recognise various levels of ability and provide 40km options for people to “have a go” knowing that next year they might do 80km or even the entire course. As at Thursday there are 183 registrants which may indicate around another 80+ will register in next 2 days as people check the weather forecast and decide to overcome their “umming and ahhing”.
The route is an easy ride with a relatively relaxed climb to Kimbolton before entering the grunt (and scenically stunning) phase from Kimbolton to Ashhurst before rolling home to finish at Memorial Park.
Grab a partner or two and enter 160km solo, or two person 80km, or 4 person 40km. You won’t regret it.
Register online at https://endurancecui.active.com/event-reg/select-race?e=5400354&int=29-110-1
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BM31C – Beaconsfield, Stanway, Halcombe, Feilding Distance: 103km Description: Stoney Creak, Bunnythorpe, Dixons Line, Reid Line East, Colyton, Kimbolton Rd, Cheltenham, Haynes Line, Beaconsfield, McKays Line, Makino Rd, Stanway, Halcombe , Mt Biggs, Sandon Rd, Feilding, Campbell Road, Ruff Road, KB to Roberts and home. |
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BM31B – Colyton, Cinders Hill, Feilding Distance: 73km Description: Stoney Creak, Bunnythorpe, Dixons Line, Reid Line East, Colyton, ,Kimbolton Rd, Cinders Hill, McKays Line, Makino Rd, Campbell Road, Ruff Road, KB to Roberts and home. |