2016 WCNI Champs
Bike Manawatu Chairperson’s Report 2016
Steve Stannard 5th April, 2016
Last year my report started with the observation that it didn’t seem like a year since the previous year’s AGM and that the year had gone very quickly. Well, I’ll start this year’s report by noting that this year has gone even more quickly!
Presenting this report is my final formal task as Chairperson of Bike Manawatu, as according to our club constitution, I must step down from the Board, and thus the Chair role, after six years serving as a Board member. I am the last of the original Board members who guided Bike Manawatu through its formative years, and I have been either the Chair or Deputy Chair during these six years. Through my time as a Board member I have learnt a lot about what it takes to run a club like ours, and even more during the last 18 months as the Chair. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank present and past Board members for their contributions; we have worked well together and that has enabled the organization to remain steady and financially sound.
My major achievement as Chair has simply been to keep things ticking along during the transition to a very new Board and a new administrator/secretary last year. With Paul and Glenys leaving in quick succession, we lost a lot of very valuable institutional knowledge and two very hardworking people. These were big shoes to fill and I’d like to think I managed the club through that period in a satisfactory fashion. That’s not to say that a few ball weren’t dropped and perhaps a few opportunities missed along the way.
Christine, of course, has been in the secretary/administrator role for a year now. I thank her for her hard work, long hours, and absolute commitment to Bike Manawatu. I know from my own experience that it’s not easy to pick up the myriad of tasks the role entails, but I think now Christine has settled in nicely.
The usual thing now would be for me to describe the highlights and lowlights of the last year for the club, and talk about the opportunities and threats to Bike Manawatu. Instead, I’d like to make a series of observations and give my opinion about a few things, partly because we don’t want to hear about the low-lights tonight and the highlights of our riders have been well publicized (though I will briefly mention these later).
Rounds 4 and 5 of the Autumn Road Race Series
The weather for race 4 of the series on Saturday afternoon looked particularly bad, at least at 11 am in the morning. The consistent showers were looking like dampening the ride and there were some calls to postpone. Experience, though, tells us that if you cancel a race because of the weather, the sun then comes out! The race organisers decided to keep to plan and start the ITT at Ashhurst on time at 1:30 pm. True to form, the rain stopped at 1:25 pm and the sun later came out. The dozen or so people who turned up for the TT were given fantastic conditions and some very fast times recorded. Robert Stannard recorded the fastest time over 24 km of 33:03 min, followed by Carne Groube on 34:24 and James Denholm on 35:42. Glen Kirk was looking good until his effort was thwarted by a flock of sheet, but and adjusted time of 53:52 gave him fourth. In the 15 km race, fastest was Emily Shearman on 24:38, followed by Michael Richmond on 28:28.
Next morning the last race (5) of the series at Linton was held. This was a kermesse around Linton Army Camp on some very fast hot mix roads. Grades C and D were combined into one race (15 min plus two laps). B grade completed 25 min plus two laps, and A grade rode 30 min plus three laps. In the C/D race, Ewan Cousins was first, Dra’s Caldwell second, and Sam Russell placed third in a hard fought race which ended in an exciting group sprint. In a very strong and competitive B grade, the attacks around the circuit were thick and fast, with a number of riders tailing off as a result. Thomas Stannard used his smarts by attacking just before the final corner to easily win the sprint. He was followed by Michael and then Ethan Craine. In A grade, the smallest field of seven riders, it was out of the blocks. After just one lap Robert Stannard took a flyer which split the bunch wide open. Alex West and Campbell Stewart quickly got together to catch Robert, leaving the strongest three riders out front. The remaining riders, Steve Stannard, George Roberts, James Denholm, and Andrew McKenzie worked hard, but in vain, to catch the leading trio. In the end, Robert attacked his counterparts with a lap to go to seal the win, Alex was second across the line, and Campbell third.
The prize money pool has been decided and can be found here. Cheques will be written and distributed as soon as possible. If you have not yet helped out with a race but won prize money, you may be required to help in a future race before the prize money is paid to you. Much thanks should go to Glen Kirk for sponsoring the series.
Saturday Club Race 9Apr16
This Saturday’s Club race will be an individually handicapped road race from Ashhurst to Highland Home and return (44 km).
Please be there at 1 pm to register. First riders to start will be at 1:30 pm. Riders must be licensed Bike Manawatu riders. Entry fees are $5 for members, $10 for non-members. See you there!
School Cycling Facebook page
On 2 April 2016 Facebook pages managed by Cycling New Zealand Schools will be centralised to our rebranded page
Cycling New Zealand Schools
www.facebook.com/Cycling-New-Zealand-Schools-148969035120444/
Please like this page as it will be the official point of reference for all road and track and mountain bike events governed by Cycling New Zealand Schools.
Important schools cycling dates for 2016
9-10 July 2016 North Island Schools Road cycling Championships-Karapiro Cambridge
9-10 July 2016 South Island Schools Road cycling Championships-Mike Pero Motorsport Park Ruapuna Christchurch*
11 July 2016 North Island schools Championships- Avantidrome Cambridge
27- 28 August 2016 South Island Schools Cycling Two Day Tour*
3-4 September 2016 New Zealand Schools Individual Cycling Championships-Mount Wellington Auckland*
24-26 September 2016 New Zealand National Schools Road Cycling Championships-Palmerston North
30 September – 2 October NZ and South Island Schools Mountain bike Championships – Forester Park/ Bethunes Gully/ Signal Hill Dunedin
26 November 2016 South Island Schools Track Cycling Championships-Sit Velodrome Invercargill*
Events marked with * may have their own entry pages however cycling New Zealand schools will endeavour to have all event entry details on this page.
Alternatively you can receive notification about Cycling New Zealand schools events by subscribing at
www.sportsground.co.nz/subscriptions.asp?action=add&siteid=21487
SCHOOLS GEARING
There have been numerous requests for clarification about gearing for schools events.
NZSCA HAS NOT MOVED TO NEW ROAD GEARINGS. 6.61m LIMITS HAVE NOT CHANGED!
WE HAVE A VERY SIMPLE GEARING SYSTEM
Individual events
up to and including U17 a gear limit of 6.61 metres
then up to u20 a gear limit of 7.93 metres
Team Events
All ages up to U20 a gear limit of 6.61 metres.