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WCNI Road Races

WCNI Road Races on April 16 on the Bason Reserve Circuit. Below are the proposed distances but these may need to be adapted depending on entries. We are anticipating the first race starting around 11am with the prizegiving happening out at the circuit so younger riders are not hanging around all day. We will have information up on our website at the end of the week with directions to the circuit and an entries section.

Senior/U23 Men – 5 laps (110km)
Senior Women/U19 Girls/M1-4 Women – 3 laps (66km)
U19 Boys/M1-3 Men – 4 laps (88km)
U15 B/G – 1 lap (22km)
U17 Boys/M7+ Men – 2 laps (44km)
U17 Girls/M5+ Women – 2 laps (44km)
M4-6 Men – 3 laps (66km)
M7+ Men – 2 laps.

SPCA Charity Bike Riders raise Over $8000.

SPCA Charity Bike Riders raise Over $8000.

Organiser Rob Ryan and SPCA marketing manager Marty O’Fee both riding on this charity tour can be proud of the team of 20 local Bike Manawatu riders and their amazing support person when they banded together last week to tackle the 640k SPCA ride from Palmy to Akaroa and return home safely after five hard days having raised over $8000 for the SPCA.

Amberly Cafe

The group trained hard over the summer and were farewelled by supporters on the 15th of March from the Bike Barn in two groups of 10 for safety reasons on the anticipated first leg of the journey in overcast windy weather soon after to turn to rain.Oh Joy.
On arrival in Wellington and after a pre arranged shower at the Wellington Intercontinental the group enjoyed a dinner out and a few shandies before boarding the BlueBridge Ferry to Picton that night departing at 2am.

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