by Glenys Taylor | Oct 8, 2012 | Archive(News)
This is a brief update of coaching and rider development at Bike Manawatu.
It covers: ·
- Presentation –
- Track Cycling Success·
- Coaching Survey·
- Upcoming Track Clinics·
- Mentor Buddy’s·
- Interested in becoming a Coach
Presentation – Track Cycling Success
This is scheduled Monday, 15 Oct 2012, 7pm at the Marist Club Room’s in Pascal Street. Not to be missed if you want to get the best out or your 2012/13 Track Season. Click here to read more.
Please register if you plan to attend so that we can make sure that we have enough biscuits! Text 027 289 3444 with “Register” and your “Name” or email blatchford@xtra.co.nz
Coaching Survey
Thanks you to everyone who completed the survey. The questionnaire was sent to 210 BM members, with 59 responding-18 female and 41 male. Six questions were asked of the respondents. Only 5 stated that they had no interest in coaching support. Of the 5 coaching options suggested, the most popular response was for “Rider Information Presentations” with 65% wanting this option. Next was a 54% response to “Practical Group Coaching” Sessions. From the information gained we will do our best to deliver coaching support to all BM members with the resources that we have available. Currently there is a big track focus with these initiatives given this month’s start of the track season. However, we will be scheduling a number of road presentations and clinics over the coming months for BM members.
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by Glenys Taylor | Oct 4, 2012 | Archive(News)
On Tuesday evening 3 weeks ago a group of people from all over the region gathered at the Hockey Turf Pavilion to learn about cycling.
The Cycling Uncovered programme is organised and run jointly by Chris Foggin of Bike NZ and Suzanne Winterburn of Sport Manawatu.
It runs for 8 weeks culminating at the end with participants entering and completing their first ever event – the Tour de Manawatu.
Over the eight weeks they are taught everything from how to change a tube if they have a puncture, nutrition when cycling, how to ride in town, coping with other traffic and how to hill climb and ride in bunches.
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by Glenys Taylor | Sep 17, 2012 | Archive(News)
Bike Manawatu is expecting an influx of rider’s new to track cycling this season.
Key factors that will encourage our new member’s each week are:
- A friendly welcoming environment
- Support and encouragement; and
- Having fun
To help achieve that, we are looking for some “Mentors/Buddies”.
Can you help?
If you are a current rider, young (under 17 & 19) through to old, past or present and associated with the track in anyway, we would very much like to hear from you. .
What’s involved in being a Buddy Mentor?
· Attend club racing events between October and December:
· Making the new member feel welcome.
· Answer questions or refer to them to an appropriate person, such as coach, official, someone with mechanical knowledge etc.
· Observe races, giving positive and supportive feedback.
Being a Buddy/Mentor can be very rewarding and if you also compete the commitment is not intended to impact on your own racing.
For Bike Manawatu member’s who are starting track cycling for the first time this season, you may like to have a Mentor/Buddy.
If you have any interest or questions, please contact Megan email: blatchford@xtra.co..nz or ph: 06 3585999.
by Vaughan Hunt | Sep 17, 2012 | Archive(News)
Results and photos from the 2012 Feilding Festival of Cycling are now online
Please note these are provisional results only
by Vaughan Hunt | Sep 15, 2012 | Archive(News)
The Manawatu Mountain Bike Club have been working with DOC for over 3 years to get access to the Manawatu Gorge. DOC have been really supportive and have assisted with gaining access across a local landowners land to access the scenic reserve.
Manawatu Mountain Bike Club are now at the point of needing some money to build the track and to do this they need to gather user data.
Can you help by completing a short survey?
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