by Vaughan Hunt | Oct 5, 2012 | Archive(Notices)
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A Cycle Distance Challenge
Starting Saturday 13 October and continuing until 11th November a cycle distance challenge is running for anyone who uses the Strava website.
We’ll track the total distance travelled over the 4 weeks of the challenge for everyone in who belongs to the virtial “BikeManawatu Club” on Strava.com.
This is how it works.
There are a number of online web sites where people are tracking their rides, comparing distance travelled with their mates and generally having a bit of fun at the same time. The popular one at the moment is Strava.com. The introductory level of membership is free to use and the challenge costs nothing to participate.
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by Vaughan Hunt | Oct 5, 2012 | Archive(Notices)
As usual, Colin (Wal) Anderson is organising “Extra Credit” for those who enjoy a long ride.
In conjunction with the Tour de Manawatu will be unofficial 2 and 3 laps of the course.
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by Vaughan Hunt | Oct 4, 2012 | Event Reports
The day dawned a typical clear calm Manawatu spring day, perfect for a bike race. The Junior Tour had been long in it’s preparation and those many hard-working Bike Manawatu volunteers charged with delivering what is New Zealand’s premier U17 tour were pleased the day had finally come. The race was conducted over three stages, all on the one day, starting and finishing in Ashhurst. It attracts the countries best U/17 cycling talent. Recent previous winners include Olympians Shane Archbold, Westley Gough, and Sam Bewley.
First off were the boys on the 47 km Hiwinui Loop race, but starting up over the Watersheds. We known to us at Bike Manawatu, the testing course had two KOMs, two intermediate sprints and a fast decent to the Mulgrave St finish.
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by Vaughan Hunt | Oct 2, 2012 | Photo Gallery
Photos thanks to Kirsty Kaihau and Niki Marshall
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by Vaughan Hunt | Oct 2, 2012 | Photo Gallery
Photos thanks to Jan Arbuckle
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