by Vaughan Hunt | Aug 8, 2013 | Archive(News)
Sunday morning at Massey University is the inaugural Manawatu Cyclocross race at Massey University. Run in conjunction with the Manawatu Mountain Bike Club and Massey University, it’s the first time an official cyclocross race has been held, in recent memory at least, in the Manawatu. Racing will start at 9 am, so please be at the end of Workshop Rd on the Massey Campus by 8:30 am to register. The Striders Half Marathon is also on Sunday morning, so if you are going to drive there, enter from Old West Rd and follow the signs for parking. Best if you simply ride up to Massey though!
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by Glenys Taylor | Aug 4, 2013 | Archive(News)
The weather forecasters just don’t seem able to predict the weather lately as although it was forecast for rain not a drop fell in Halcombe for the third interclub race with Wanganui.
A new course was being used for the first time today for a club race.
Registration at the Halcombe Rugby Club rooms worked well and the start was a gathering on the side road before heading up to the school and then along Mangaone Rd. This is when all riders noticed the wind – head on all the way along Mangaone Rd. The only relief came as they headed down the hill towards Makino Rd. This part of the race was a controlled area until riders entered Makino Rd. Then it was a steady climb until the tail wind kicked in just past Short Rd. This pushed riders along at a cracking pace until they turned at Stanway and headed back to Halcombe.
Thanks to Steve Stannard, Dennis Martin for marshalling out on the course along with thanks also going to Steve Challies, Katherine Stannard, Rebecca Denholm and Kirsty Kaihau for helping with registration and finish line judging, recording and race management.
Next weeks race is a new interclub event with Central Hawkes Bay. Please remember to look at the calendar for full details and if asked to register online please do so.
Points so far Bike Manawatu Wanganui
| Week 1 |
45 |
137 |
| Week 2 |
147 |
112 |
| Week 3 |
144 |
159 |
Click here for the results
by Vaughan Hunt | Aug 1, 2013 | Archive(News)
Bike Manawatu, in conjunction with Massey University’s School of Sport and Exercise, hosted the cream of the country’s under 17 cyclists last week for a five day camp.
Apart from some good rides and the Saturday race, the riders underwent a series of physiological tests at Massey and attended presentations by academics.
The camp was very well received by the riders, their coaches, and parents.
Bike Manawatu attendees included: Kate Stewart, Elizabeth Stannard, Michaela Drummond, Campbell Stewart, Robert Stannard, Chris Denholm, Nate Levin, and Alex West.
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by Vaughan Hunt | Aug 1, 2013 | Archive(News)
Our Wednesday morning group had been repeatedly harassed on Sandon Road by the driver of a dark green Honda Civic.
He would drive past us very closely while sounding his horn. On the 22nd of May he took this one step further, by stopping in front of us to hurl verbal abuse. (It did look like he was going to get out of his car, but thought better of this, since there were 11 cyclists in our group.) He then made to drive off, but slammed on his brakes causing me to ride into the back of his car.
The Feilding Police have been very good and ticketed the driver for “Operating a vehicle in a manner likely to cause annoyance” which carries a $600 fine.
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by Glenys Taylor | Jul 31, 2013 | Archive(News)
Synopsis
The Comedy For Cure Kids Road Show is an epic ten-day cycle race from the bottom of the South Island, to the top of the North Island raising money and awareness for Red Nose Day.
The Road Show will feature teams of celebrities, television personalities and our most loved sporting heroes in a 24 hour a day relay race. A crew of support people, fellow cycling enthusiasts and Red Nose Day supporters will join them as they spread the Red Nose Day word and raise money for Cure Kids.
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by Vaughan Hunt | Jul 25, 2013 | Archive(News)
For those that don’t know, the Feilding Festival of Cycling this year has a Mountain Bike event at Johnston Park
The course is designed by the Manawatu Mountain Bike club and will be in and around Timona Park/Johnston Park.
The format will be an Elimination race.
Eliminator Race
The eliminator race will be a cross country short circuit race of between 1 & 2 km’s long, starting and finishing at the velodrome.
Each race will be a 1 lap, 4 rider, head-to- head contest.
The first 2 riders will go through to the next round of the trophy race and the last 2 will go into another draw.
All contestants will get at least 3 races on the day.
All riders will do a timed seeding lap to determine start order.
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