Good luck to everybody participating the the T de M this weekend!
Apparently entries are already 25% up on last year. And the forecast is looking OK.
Please remember that the 116km ride starts half an hour earlier (8am rather than 8:30am) this year than previous years.
Don’t forget Colin’s 2 or 3 lapper…
Ride safely & have fun!
It has been an epic week of riding for those of us who participated in the K2. One person also did another mega-ride from Taranaki through to Tokaanu and down to Taihape. A curious ride was also logged by someone near Levin. It looks like the rider was either completely lost, or they were trying to find every conceivable road to ride on.
Jess is out the front at the moment with 580 km total distance travelled but watch this space. Summer has arrived and the magpie season is almost over, except that nasty one on the way out to Totara reserve.
I thought I would share this email with all the people that met Nick while he was here. Obviously some of you got to ride with him also.
Hello Glenys
Just to say I have got back to the UK following my week in Palmy. A big thanks to yourself for the help with routes and contacts.
Also, a big thanks to your club for making me feel welcome. I made it out for a your Sunday run (very wet and windy!) and your club mates gave me a warm welcome.
I enjoyed the riding, it makes a change to ride somewhere so flat, you can cover some distance quickly!!
I also managed to get out on my own and do your suggested Stoney Creek loop. Despite the insane headwind up the Stoney Creek road 🙂 it was a good loop. I enjoyed the blast back down to Ashhurst from Colyton!
Thanks again for taking the time out to give me a few pointers Glenys. Should you or any of your club find themselves in Yorkshire in the UK at any point, and fancy a spin in the Peak District, then I would gladly take them for a spin to return the favor!
Have a good summer.
Nick (Sheffrec CC) – Tall guy on the black Felt FC
Firstly a big thanks to all who gave donations on the canteen web site and to those still thinking about it the site is still operating.
www.canfans.org.nz/cause/manawatuofficerelaxation
7.50am saw us start from Terrace End, a cool grey morning with a steady westerly that blew us through the Gorge where we only encountered half a dozen cars. Our first stop was at Ruahine School where the children and staff had a “funky hair day” with we three doing the judging and giving out prizes that Pedal Pushes and Armstrong Prestige had donated.Their donations raised just over $200 for the cause and after over an hour at the school we left in high spirits. That was a highlight that was going to be hard to beat.
Voting open for Sports Personality of the Year (public vote component of main Sports Person of the Year Awards).
http://www.sportmanawatu.org.nz/personality
Finalists are Aaron Smith, Simon van Velthooven, Jack McKenzie and Mike McRedmond
Currently Aaron Smith leads, can the cycling community change this?
After the first week of recording distance travelled, the October distance challenge team have so far racked up a total of 1843 km.
Mike, Vaughan and Jessica are way out in front at this stage.
The rest of us are saving ourselves for better weather. If you want to join in it is not too late but you have some catching up to do.