Bike Manawatu AGM/Quiz/Prize Giving Invitation to Members.

Despite the current ‘cost of living challenges’ facing all community events, Bike Manawatu is 100% committed to ensuring the 51st year of the Novice Tour – once again provides a safe, fun, competitive cycle racing event.

We will adopt a high-quality assured approach in implementing the Local Roading Authority’s/Cycling New Zealand’s ‘Safe Traffic Management System’ (STMS) standards which ensure best practices and rider and spectator safety.

If the level of community funding secured is not sufficient to contract in external road management service providers with the ability to stop/go traffic, the Novice Tour will proceed on a ‘local club racing’ model, whereby our team of trained/experienced road marshals will, where necessary, pause racing in order to give way to traffic and ensure rider safety.

Although funding external road management services with the ability to stop/go traffic is ideal, if this is not feasible – we are confident that the event’s ‘Safe Traffic Management System’ (STMS) will provide a competitive, fair, enjoyable and importantly safe racing environment.

Irrespective of which model of traffic management/racing is finalised, as with all CNZ/Bike Manawatu events, normal road rules will apply and a full rider briefing confirming the event rules will be provided to all riders prior to the start of each race.

When: Saturday April 28th

Where; Marist Sports Club -Pascal Street Palmerston North
Time: Happy Hour from 5pm: AGM starts 5.30pm
Followed by; Fun Breaker Quiz evening between Track and Road Annual Prize Giving
Quiz rounds include: Round 1) Toilet Quiz 2) NZ General Knowledge 3) Tui Bottle Top….
Note: Bring a plate and have a great evening together.

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As Bike Manawatu Club Chairman and a board member of four years I am stepping down as chairman at this year’s AGM. I feel satisfied I have given something back to our club in a positive way during my board tenure along with five years of school cycling with my son and daughter. The platform is set for our new and passionate board to bring fresh ideas that will take our club to the next level. I will remain actively involved with our club doing other helpful things behind the scenes.

At the AGM I will introduce you to the new Bike Manawatu board. Mike Craine, Tim Lloyd, James Denholm, Andrew Ward, Michelle Turner, Megan Blatchford-Peck and Dan McKay. Also our outstanding new club secretary in Keryn Paekau who runs our club professionally. As a team we meet once per month for our board meetings, and in-between we are talking and communicating by email on decisions that are in the best interest of the club.
Your club is in good hands going forward.

Bike Manawatu Chairmans annual report

Over 1000 riders at Vantage age group road National Championship

The Vantage Age Group National Championships were held in Carterton 20th-22nd of April with 42 of our Bike Manawatu members competing in the time trail and/or Road rides with over 1000 riders from cycling clubs all around New Zealand.
Cycling New Zealand describes the national championships as being the pinnacle event for age group road racing for New Zealand cyclists.
Five club members achieved podium performances and we acknowledge all our club members who competed at this amazing event.
National Medal Winners
Time Trial;
Jack Pronk U17 Boys – Silver
Libby Arbuckle U23 Woman -Silver
Deb Cuff -Masters Women 6 -Bronze
Megan Blatchford-Peck- Masters Women 4- Bronze

Road Race
Elizabeth Stannard -Under 23- Silver

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Anzac Day a great day ride and remember

Many Bike Manawatu Members started out earlier on Anzac morning in amazing sunny fresh weather conditions to spend time on their bikes riding the scenic Manawatu Countryside with friends at a steady pace followed by a coffee or two and more banter.
At Mount Stewart War Memorial, Club character Murray Boase gave us all an emotional and sobering an Anzac remembrance speech which set the tone for the rest of the day.
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