by Vaughan Hunt | Feb 19, 2016 | Notices
There will be a change to the events calendar. The first race will be the two-up time trial at Pyke Rd on the 27th of Feb. This is because we cannot use Linton Camp on that day. The Kermesse at Linton will be run, instead, as the last race of the series.
This change in the calendar will be actioned ASAP.
We are still looking for people to put their hands up to run the upcoming races. To date, only two people have contacted me to offer to help. If you are keen to help but not sure what to do, please give me a call and I can run you through what is required to coordinate a race. It’s not hard!
Without volunteering assistance, we simply cannot hold racing of any kind.
by Vaughan Hunt | Feb 11, 2016 | Board Chair's Blog
This is an exciting time of the year for cycling. As I write this our best U19 and Elite track riders are doing their thing up at Cambridge against the rest of the best in NZ. I wish I was there watching… Meanwhile the first Pro Tour race, the Tour Down Under has been run and won (not surprisingly by an Aussie), and after the cascade of Middle East and Southern Hemisphere Tours, the European Spring Classics get underway.
Meanwhile, back here in Palmerston North, as the track racing calendar enters the home straight, road racing starts to get underway again. We have already started the Wed Night TT series, and with the fantastic weather we’ve been having, times are fast. Robert Stannard notable broke the course record by a relatively large margin last week. Now, to get the record you’ll have to be able to ride the 12 km course faster than 14:51.
On the 27th of Feb we are starting a series of races which will have an attractive prize pool. More information to come, but they are now in the Calendar. However, we can only do these if there are people to help. So, only those people who assist during one of the races will be able to collect their prize money. More details on that to come, including what the prize money schedule will be. So, we are looking for people who will be willing to be the race organiser on the following dates:
Race Series #1 Kermesse 27 Feb
Race Series #2 2 up TT (handicapped) 5th March
Race Series #3 Graded Handicap RR, 12 March
Race Series #4 Handicap RR, 19 March
Race Series #5 Graded Road Race, 2 April
Please get in contact with Steve Stannard if you can help 021809597.
Once we have a race manager for each, we’ll be asking for around 3-5 others to help marshalling and entries etc. and you may get tapped on the shoulder.
Stay tuned.
Anyhow, while the weather is good, I’ll be on my bicycle as much as possible. Hope to see you out there on the road enjoying the Summer warmth as well!
Cheers, Steve.
by Vaughan Hunt | Feb 4, 2016 | Uncategorised
Hello there
My name is Adrian McKenzie. I’m the president of the Kapiti Cycling Club – but am writing to you in a private capacity.
In February 2016, I’m going on a 23 day charity ride on a very different tandem bicycle from Cape Reinga to Bluff to raise funds for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation – the charity that enhances the lives of physically disabled New Zealanders through sport and recreation.
I’m a father of three from Raumati Beach and have first-hand experience of the difference the Foundation makes. My eight year old son Ted has cerebral palsy and we received a $4,000 grant from Halberg to cover the costs of the specialised tandem bike that allows Ted to ride with me.
It is this tandem bike that I’m going to ride across New Zealand. Along the way I’ll be joined on the bike by a number of physically disabled young people, New Zealand sport stars and celebrities and other keen Halberg supporters who will help me raise funds and promote the work of the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation!
‘Adrian’s Ride for Halberg’ will begin in Cape Reinga on Sunday 28 February and finishes in Bluff on Monday 21 March.
I’d love it if you could promote this ride to your club or group members. We would be more than happy to have people join us and have included a list of the start and finish points each day where people can join us. I will post the individual ride routes closer to the time on the website below.
There are also a couple of ways people can donate money to this wonderful cause. Either by txting “Halberg” to 8595 to make a $3 donation to the Halberg Disability Sports Foundation. Or to to www.adriansride.co.nz to make a more substantial donation.
Regards and thanks
by Vaughan Hunt | Feb 4, 2016 | Notices
It’s that time of the year again when we need to start thinking about the AGM. We will be holding this on the 5th of April at a venue to be announced soon. The idea of letting everyone know soon is that we will be making, according to our constitution, the annual accounts for 2015 available before the meeting. The longer lead-in allow enable those people who might be interested in becoming Board members to get a nomination in with plenty of time. There will be at least one, and maybe a couple, of Board positions available. If you are interested, please have a chat with any of the current Board members.
On the same occasion, as is usual practice for us, we have the track prize-giving evening. There are two reasons for this. Firstly it encourages members to turn up so that we have enough people to be quorate (make a binding decision via vote). Secondly, it ensure that those receiving prizes have plenty of people to celebrate their successes.
We will be sending out a request for those who attend to bring a plate of food in a future correspondence. Meanwhile, if you have any ideas, issues, or complaints about how the organisation is being run, don’t hesitate to talk to Christine or one of the Board members.
Thanks, Steve.
by Vaughan Hunt | Feb 4, 2016 | Notices
This is an invitation for Bike Manawatu riders, both male and female, to be part of the “Elite Flying Kilo” event in Rotorua on Feb 13th.
It is the headline event, to finish of the larger “Ride the Runway” community event held on the Rotorua Airport Runway
The Flying Kilo is basically a 1km scratch race, but in a straight line – the 20 best riders they can muster in a one-off 1km race down the tarmac. The riders will be brought up to speed by a lead vehicle, which will pull away at the flag, and 1km all out race is on. There will be separate Men’s and Womens events.
Video of last years event can be viewed herehere:
Prize money as follows (and equal payout for both mens and womens events:
1st $500
2nd $250
3rd $150
4th $75
5th $50.
There is no entry fee. And entry application is to Mark (Cabin) Leishman at cabinracing@gmail.com. If anyone is interested e-mail Cabin ASAP.
The Bike the Lake road race is on the following day also, so you can make a weekend of it.
Thanks,
Steve.
