Have you ridden the Club 12km Time Trial this season? Check out the link below as you may have set a record for the season or even broken or established a “All Time Record”.
You will see there are several age groups/categories we don’t have record’s for yet, so why not come and along on Wednesday night and try to set or break one!
For any errors or omission contactMegan
The rainy weather around the Manawatu and New Zealand at the moment requires patience for all road users. To cyclist who ride or race regularly and need to train this requires an even more patient approach. Road safety day and night in wet conditions is to be respected where unexpected road works or slips are encountered. Please continually share with other riders the safest roads to ride warring visible clothing and bike lights. Our sport requires us all to be conscious of safety at all times while share the roads
When; Friday 2nd of December
Where: Lonestar (on the Square)
Time; From 5.30pm
The last of this years “BM Happy Hours” will be a good time to come along and share some good membership hospitality and maybe dress up and go out for dinner afterwards for some. Our “Happy Hour” is normally the last Friday of the month but to cater for the Taupo Cycling Challenge riders we have put the “Happy Hour” back one week.
When; Sunday 11 December
Where; Hotel Coachman
Time; 3pm-6pm
This is a great social barbecue and drinks afternoon for all of our cycling friends followed by the Bike Manawatu prize giving to recognise our clubs successes over the year for a wide variety of schools and masters events locally, national and Internationally. We would love to see you join us.
If all Trophy winners from last year could please drop their Trophies back to Trophy Specialists 19/20 Taonui street Palmerston North please in preparation for this year’s prize giving.
Positive reports that Manawatu riders had a great weekend of racing resulted in two teams, Skoda and BikeBox Rentals profiting greatly from a gusty early break and staying in front for over 100km.
In the early eight man move two riders from team Skoda including Joel Yates who was recovering from his Tour of Southland, and two other local Bike Box Rentals riders Sam Gardner and Glenn Haden.
The groups lead got up to seven minutes when Carlos Lopez blistering attack in the hills would only see Joel Yates go with him. Joel timing his finishing sprint to perfection to claim the days victory over Carlos has catapulted him into the under 23 leaders jersey. Sam and Glenn finished a very respectable 3rd and 4th.Between the two teams they have had 8 Manawatu Riders on the podiums in total which is a huge result for the region.
A special mention to Bike Manawatu masters rider Wayne Butcher for 3rd place in the Te Wharau Hill Climb and all other local Bike Manawatu Riders who are performing well in this highly recognised calendar event.
It is a busy time of year for all Bike a Manawatu event organisers and volunteers. We have an amazing variety of events to cater for everyone that are run by select and very valued few doing a great job. Checkout our website for event updates and results as them come and go to keep yourself up with what’s happening. At the same time if you can roster yourself onto an event you would like to be involved in to help the club and the event organisers we would really appreciate your support. Go to secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz or call Christine Christie on 0274422521 to help.
ASHHURST – SADDLE ROAD
SATURDAY 19th NOVEMBER 2016
DATE, LOCATION & ENTRY DETAILS
Bike Manawatu Club Hill Climb Championships will be held on Saturday 19th November 2016. The event is also open to non-club members to enter, their results will not count toward club results.
Registration will be from 1.30PM in Salisbury Street, Ashhurst. The event will commence at 2.00pm from the top of Salisbury St cycling up Saddle Road finishing in front of the windfarm gates.
Entry can be made via Bike Manawatu’s Secretary or late entries made on the day from 1.30pm at the Salisbury Street, Ashhurst start line.
This event is the Club Hill Climb Championships and is open to all ages and grades.
For Masters ages cyclists please refer below for more details.
Club members of the Masters age groups who enter and complete the event will have their actual times used determine the Masters Age Grades Hill Climb winners for
female and male. To determine the Masters Overall Hill Climb Champions a time handicap is applied according to age to determine the Overall Hill Climb Champions
for both female and male.
The Hill Climb results, along with other qualifying events results for 2016/17 Masters events, ie ITT and Track will be used to determine 2016/17 Overall Masters
Champions, female & male.
In 2002 the late Roger Nevatt entered the Manawatu Masters Cycling Club Hill Climb Championship and set an exceptional record, competing in the Masters 44 – 49 age
group and he set a time of 14 mins 24 secs from Salisbury St Ashhurst to the top of Saddle Road in front of the windfarm gates. This time has not been bettered by any
club masters age cyclist in club events over the last 14 years. Ian Gray is offering a prize of $100 to any Club Masters cyclist 44 years of age or older to beat Roger’s
time.
To successfully run this event helpers are required on the day, if you have the time your volunteering will be much appreciated. For more information please phone Ian
Gray 3577953 or Mike Keenan 3586318