by Bike Manawatu | Jul 13, 2025 | News, Road Results
A great turn out in perfect spring like conditions this morning at the A1 loops in Taonui.
Results can be found here: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=397604
Huge thanks to Sam and Andy Richardson with Laura and Holly who ran the timing and results today.
Liam and Ross O’Dea, Shohn Wormgoor for marshalling, and Jonathon Hannon for SAG wagon with Phil Riley.
Highlights of the morning include Xavier Ireland winning D grade, our PNBHS lads leading home A grade, Karl McKellar winning B grade with Thomas Stannard making a welcome return.
The mentoring of junior riders by our adults is really gathering momentum to solidify our mission statement of being a family based club. Great to have John Stewart out doing this with David Peel, Paul Koot and many others.
Next Sunday 20th July we are running a ITT/TTT out Makino Road. Jeremy Rowe set a competitive marker a few weeks ago when we added the ITT section to our Road race so the benchmark has been set.
Event info and registration for Makino Road TTs: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=396523
Kapiti Cycling Club have the first race of their Winter Series next Saturday 19th as a warm up: https://www.kapiticyclingclub.co.nz/
Going forward could everyone please have front and rear lights on all rides and races. Thank You!
Have a great week!
by Bike Manawatu | Jun 22, 2025 | News, Road Results
Results can be found here: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=395236
Thank you to the volunteers who helped today:
Ross O’Dea, Phil Riley, Tim Lloyd, Sam Richardson, Laura Richardson, Andy Richardson, Mark Skinner, Alastair Cadzow and Belinda Cadzow.
It was great to see Ellen Twiss travel up all the way from Wellington, and Graham Hall from Whanganui!
Next weekend 28-29 June we are not running a local event due to the North Island Schools Championships being held in Cambridge. Today was a great opportunity for our Schools teams to practice for the TTT event next weekend. We wish all Manawatu Schools riders an amazing time and experience racing against tough competition from across the North Island!
Our next event will be Cheltenham to Kimbolton on Sunday 13 July, last day of the school holidays. Details and registration link will be posted on our Facebook page and website calendar shortly.
by Bike Manawatu | Jun 15, 2025 | News, Road Results
Epic morning in Halcombe! Thank you to everyone who participated today, in particular our volunteers:
Sam Richardson, Laura Richardson, Holly Richardson, Andy Richardson, Tim Lloyd, Jonathon Hannon, Charles Kerr and Bryant Havill.
Without our sponsors it would not be possible to run our events, please support these businesses: Glenn Kirk Oral Surgeon, Base Solutions, Hughes Joinery, Rider Levett Bucknall, Octane Automotive, Capture Signs, Laser Electrical PN, Central Bicycle Studio, and Palmfeild Motors!
A big THANK YOU goes to Manawatu District Council for the financial support towards traffic management costs.
Halcombe Results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=394422
Next Sunday we’re in Rongotea for ITT/TTT with 3 course options: 10km, 16km or 32km. Click here for detailed information and registration: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=393967
by Bike Manawatu | Jun 1, 2025 | News, Road Results
It was great to see 41 riders at this morning’s TT and Road Race at Makino Road, results can be found here: https://www.webscorer.com/race?pid=1&raceid=392435
A huge THANK YOU to the volunteers at our event: Sam Richardson, Tim Lloyd, Jo Coxon, Ross O’Dea, Charles Kerr and Bryant Havill.
Next Sunday 8th June we will not run a race. Instead we encourage schools to get together for Teams TT practice leading up to NI Schools champs in Cambridge. The following weekend 14th & 15th June will be iBuilt Tour and we’ll be racing in Halcombe on the Sunday. Registrations for Halcombe will be opening in the next few days.
Enjoy the rest of your long weekend!
by Bike Manawatu | May 25, 2025 | Manfeild 6 Hour Challenge, Road Results
Here’s the link to the preliminary results : https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=391310
by Tim Lloyd | May 17, 2025 | Kairanga ITT Results, News
Solid turn out to the Kairanga ITT on Mothers day. There was a 24 km option available which was contested by 4 riders with Jaro setting the bench mark of 36.29.
32 riders tackled the 12km out and back with Winston Briggs fastest on the day with a 16.49. The easterly breeze catching a few riders out on the way home.
Great to see so many families turning up and competing or volunteering, cementing the fact that cycling is a sport for all ages.
Fantastic news came from Manawatu District Council with our successful application for funding to support our Traffic Management application costs.
Every plan we submit has a price tag for processing and now , with the successful funding application done by Janina, we can now return to the $10 entry fee for all adults.
Every club is always finding ways to navigate the financial obstacles and Bums on seats as well as higher memberships are critical.
Taonui Loops on Sunday, weather is looking ok at this stage. Enter if you are available and if the race is cancelled due to weather the fee is carried over, unfortunately the TMP application is still absorbed.
Manfeild 6 hour the week after. This time next week we will be praying for fine weather
Tim
