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MANAWATU SCHOOLS CYCLING CAMP 2013

MANAWATU SCHOOLS CYCLING CAMP 2013

by | Mar 12, 2013 | Event Reports

School Cycling CampOn Saturday morning 65 young cyclists from the Intermediate and High Schools in the Manawatu Region gathered at Palmerston North Boys High keen to take part in the annual Manawatu Schools Cycling Camp.

The kids were split into four groups of varying cycling experience before setting off for the old Pahiatua Hospital where they were to stay the night. Groups 1, 1A and 2, all high school age headed out Napier Road to Ashhurst, up and over the Saddle then once over the other side each group took a different route along quiet country back roads to Pahiatua. The youngest and newest group to cycling, the Intermediate Age cyclists were let off biking up the saddle (the organisers didn’t want to put them off cycling before theyʼed even started) and were driven to a location about 15kms out of Pahiatua and biked in two peletons from there.

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Bike Manawatu Track Cyclists Dominate 2013 Age Grade Track Nationals

Bike Manawatu Track Cyclists Dominate 2013 Age Grade Track Nationals

by | Mar 7, 2013 | Archive(News)

IMG_5219A large contingent of Bike Manawatu members made up one of WCNI’s largest track teams to contest the 2013 Age Grade Track Nationals in Invercargill last week.

The team consisted of a mixture of new and experienced track cyclists who all exceeded personal goals during the week and again we managed to see our juniors succeed on the back of a sound school cycling program, extensive club track events and the tremendous coaching and support given by Mike McRedmond, Ian Gray and numerous other people who volunteered their time to mentor our young riders.

Bike Manawatu can now add the following national champions to their already proud history of high performing track cyclists:

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