by Bike Manawatu | Oct 21, 2026 | Kairanga ITT Results, News
We were treated to amazing conditions, a beautiful evening, and some fast times out on the course!
A massive thank you to our volunteers: Marty Baker, Ross and Rachel O’Dea, Sam Richardson, and Tim Lloyd. We really appreciate your time! 🙌
It was also great to see Brendan Clarke making the trip all the way up from Wellington and Chris Grant travelling from Levin to take on the 24km course. Great to have you both out there!
Huge congratulations to our rising stars who absolutely smashed the records today:
🎉 Ada Morrison (11 years) — 22:40.6! Breaking Olivia Calder-Kerr’s previous record by more than 3 minutes.
🎉 Rory Hutchinson (10 years) — 23:14.4! Taking a massive 1.5 minutes off his own record set earlier this year.
Wow! Huge congratulations to both Ada and Rory on these outstanding performances.
Up next: Club Road Champs this Sunday, 25 October, in Glen Oroua!
Thanks again to everyone who came along and helped make it such a great evening. See you all on Sunday!
by Bike Manawatu | Oct 11, 2026 | News, Road Results
Great morning for the Colyton-Hiwinui Handicap race today! We managed to avoid the rain.
Congratulations to Liam O’Dea for winning the Essex Cup race!
Huge thanks to today’s volunteers: Sam Richardson for registration and timing, Tim Lloyd for set-up and pack down, Rachel O’Dea and Richard Long as well as Tim Hutchinson and Nick Hanly for mentoring our youngest competitors.
Special mention to Lucas Briggs and Jess Johnstone who travelled from Whanganui to join us.
Club racing and handicap racing are a key focus for us through to the end of the year. We’re working on a smarter, more efficient way to improve handicapping, using digital tools and technology to help make racing fairer and more competitive for everyone.
No one wants to be a Handicapper, it’s not an easy job, but we’re looking at better ways to get it right! Stay tuned for more updates.
See our comprehensive calendar of local races and events of clubs within our extended region on our website.
by Bike Manawatu | Sep 13, 2026 | News, Road Results
A beautiful spring day welcomed riders to the Sealed Handicap race on challenging out and back courses. The course is a ripper and there was great feedback from riders across all three distances.
Thanks to today’s amazing volunteers: Sam Richardson for Registration and Timing, Axel Malecki, Richard Long, Cath Cheatley and Andy Richardson for marshalling, and Tim Lloyd for setting up and packing down the race.
It was great to see some new faces too. Big shout out to Cath Cheatley and the Huntley School parents for bringing a great group of year 6-8 riders to get some training in. Manawatu Triathlon Club competitors were a very welcome addition to numbers at the event too.
Line honours were……..
🏅 Long course EDWARD DABINETT
🏅 Medium course BROOKLYN ARMSTRONG
🏅 Short course HANNAH PEEL
Full line results ⏱️ https://www.webscorer.com/race?pid=1&raceid=447315
Sealed Handicap winners….
🏅 Long course JOSEPH STEER
🏅 Medium course BROOKLYN ARMSTRONG
🏅 Short course ELLIOT HANLY
Full handicap results see below.
Great work by everyone today on tougher than usual courses.
Next up …..
Sun 20th September WRCC Handicap Series Race 1
https://events.barefootsport.co.nz/event/2593
26th – 28th September National School Road Championships (Manawatu)
https://www.schoolscycling.nz/national-school-road-championships/
If you are available to help out at this event please let us know!
Sun 11th October “Sutton Cup” in Halcombe – Registrations opening soon
by Bike Manawatu | May 31, 2026 | News, Road Results
Another glorious day made for great racing at Halcombe on the last day of Autumn.
We have been so fortunate with the weather so far this year, fingers crossed for the winter months.
Great job by all riders today.
Bike Manawatu’s ongoing push to give riders of all ages the opportunity to race was at the forefront today with E grade doing the 13km distance.
Mum’s and Dads joining their kids in what is sometimes a new racing experience for them. This year at the Novice Tour we will give the opportunity for year 5 and 6 riders to do the Hillclimb and the ITT.
Big thanks the our BM crew, headed by Janina. Sam and Andy Richardson on Registration and Timing. Andy did a great job as the Sag Wagon. The ever present Ross and Rachel O’Dea for marshalling. Thanks to Tim as always for setting everything up and packing it down. Huge thanks also to our amazing sponsors – we couldn’t have done today’s event without you!
Full results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=434203
Probably an error racing on a long weekend, will address that going forward. We have a weekend off next week.
The following week Sunday 14th June we have WCNI sealed handicap graded Road race at Colyton.
A grade 45 kms 450mtrs elevation. B grade 33kms 283 mtrs elevation . C-E grade 21kms with 150mtrs elevation. Registrations will open in the next couple of days.
Kairanga ITT/TTT on the 21st June, then Halcombe again for Mass start (A&B together then C&D together), Sealed Handicap. E grade will start at the Stanway hall again.
Working on the calendar to fit around Mountain bike and Kapiti for term two leading into Novice Tour August 1st and 2nd!
by Bike Manawatu | May 10, 2026 | Kairanga ITT Results, News
Huge kudos to everyone who tackled the crosswinds this morning at Kairanga. Highlight of the day was seeing so many young riders out on course, they actually outnumbered the senior riders in those challenging conditions. Absolutely fantastic to see!
We’re also fortunate to work closely with the Manawatu Triathlon Club, who turned out in great numbers today, with several members even heading out for a run after their ride. A big thank you to Richard Long and the MTC for supporting our event.
A massive thank you as well to our incredible volunteers who generously gave their time to help make the event run smoothly and safely: Axel Malecki (marshal at the bridge), Marty Baker (marshal at the turn), Tim Lloyd (traffic management), Sam Richardson (registration & timing), Andy Richardson, Kirsty Armstrong, Esther Hutchinson and Sarah Steer (helping around the finish area).
First across the line in the 24km event was Andrew Ward (MTC), while Filip Martin took out the 12km event and Aylish Underwood was the first female rider home.
Results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=431385
A white Kathmandu jacket was left at the trailer. If it belongs to you, please email secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz to arrange collection.
Up next is one of the highlights of the cycling calendar, the 17th Manfeild 6 Hour Cycle Challenge, and the forecast is looking excellent so far! This unique event sees teams of up to four riders, or individuals, complete as many laps as possible of the Manfeild Racing Circuit within 6 hours. Find out more here: https://bikemanawatu.co.nz/manfeild6hour/
Online entries close Thursday 14th May at midnight.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday – Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums out there!
by Bike Manawatu | May 3, 2026 | News, Road Results
The criterium held this morning at CET Arena delivered an outstanding day of racing, with strong competition across all grades.
A big thank you to our fantastic volunteers: Rob Ryan, Richard Long, Holly and Andy Richardson for marshalling, Sam Richardson for timing, Tim Lloyd for set-up and pack down, and Paul and Noah Koot for their assistance. Your time and effort made the event possible!
It was also great to welcome new riders, along with many young participants and families giving criterium racing a go.
In A Grade, Filip Martin once again proved dominant, taking a convincing win.
A Grade Results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=430219
B Grade saw a tight finish, with Duncan Palmer narrowly edging out Paul Koot, while Aylish Underwood secured third overall and was the first female home.
B Grade Results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=430218
Levi Palmer put in a commanding ride to win C Grade, with Julia Hutchinson the first female finisher.
C Grade Results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=430216
Harry Long and Alexandra Burns took top honours in the combined D/E Grade.
D/E Grade Results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=430213
Looking ahead, our next event is an Individual and Teams Time Trial in Kairanga on Sunday 10th May. Please note the later start time of 11am due to Mother’s Day. Riders can choose between 12km and 24km distances, and triathletes are welcome to take part, including the option to run off the bike. For this event, members of the Manawatu Triathlon Club will pay the same entry fee as Bike Manawatu members.
Event details & registration: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=429215
