Vaughan Hunt | BikeManawatu

Recreational Riding

by Vaughan Hunt | Jun 7, 2012 | Archive(News)

In the original vision for BikeManawatu, the recreational rides (mainly the Sunday Rides) were going to be organised by a group of members with enthusiasm for the recreational side of cycling.

Recently the Board reviewed its approach and have asked Mike Christie and Mike Keenan to resurrect the original vision of a sub-committee organising all things recreational, with a view to strengthening and expanding the offering to the regions recreational cyclists.

At a recent meeting a group of club members with MMCC heritage got together to discuss a way forward for recreational cycling in the club.

So with thanks to Glenys for all the good work planning and organising the Sunday rides, the new organisers of the Sunday Rides will take over route planning and the logistics on Sundays from Glenys on the 1^st of July.

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Notes from the Queens Birthday PowerCo Taranaki Tour

by Vaughan Hunt | Jun 7, 2012 | Event Reports

Since Elizabeth was selected to participate in the U17 training camp at race at the Queens Birthday weekend Taranaki tour, I thought I’d make the trip up with her and have a crack at a race I’d only done once before, some 7 years ago. At the same time, John Stewart was taking Kate and Campbell up and he was telling me how much fun he had riding last year (and winning D grade). John had demolished the opposition in 2011, and I know that he’d been doing some secret training to try and repeat the performance. He had the Stratford locals scared anyhow, so they banned him from D, making him ride C with the Open women and a bunch of hardened Vet racers.

A bunch of us oldies stayed with the U17 and U19 NZ road squads at the Catholic Girls School at Stratford. It was a great way to do a tour; meals provided, a warm bed, a drying room, and even under-floor heating. Beats the Stratford Motor camp!

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