Patricia Fraser memorial Ride
Below is a flyer about this event to be held on Sunday 20th November this year.
The ride starts at 12pm at the Esplanade next to the Railway Station in the carpark and travels along the Bridle track.
NOMINATIONS OPEN: PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
BikeNZ is giving you the chance to recognise your favourite New Zealand cyclist with the BikeNZ Road and Track People’s Choice Award.
If you think our very own Jesse Sergent or Simon van Velthooven are legends and are deserving of the honour then nominate them.
Nominate them for the honour of being New Zealand’s favourite cyclist.
NOMINATE NOW!
Help wanted for a sport happiness survey?
Hi,
How does your level of participation in sport impact on your happiness?
There is a plethora of research identifying the physical benefits of participating in sport but minimal research has focused on the impact of sport on psychological well-being.
Doctors tell us that 30 minutes of vigorous exercise three times a week helps our heart but what does it do for our happiness?
Are people who do not participate at all happy or perhaps the happiest?
However little or big your participation is in sport you can help us answer these very important questions by clicking on the link below and completing a 5 minute survey http://www.deakin.edu.au/psychology/research/sport/
This study aims to gain deeper insight into the relationship between different levels of sports participation and well-being and we could not have done it without you!Your time, effort and contribution to this research is very much appreciated.
Sincere gratitude,
Krystine HorfiniakPhD
Candidate (Psychology)
Deakin University,
Social/non competitive membership fee set at $50.00
At the time the decision was made to set the non competitive membership fee at $40, it was based upon external advice that was provided to Bike Manawatu which was unfortunately incorrect. When the error was realised, we were forced to increase the fee by another $10.00 to ensure the overheads were covered and we apologise for this. The West coast North Island Cycling Centre has been sympathetic to our plight and has been working with us.
Organisationally, there is no way around the affiliation fees associated with Bike Manawatu being a part of the wider union of cycling bodies (WCNI and Bike NZ). As pointed out on the Bike NZ website the fees contribute to the public liability protection for cyclists who belong to Bike Manawatu, and any other registered cycle club, and the issue is separate from those who want to race at licensed events. For Bike Manawatu to do something separate would be tantamount to ignoring the wider constitutional clauses which as a sub-body we are bound by. Simply the membership needs to accept this as a key factor that allows us to exist within the Bike NZ framework.
Chris Sanson day at the ironman worldchamps 2011
4am, the alarm goes off; who would have imagined three years of training would have come down to this day? I managed to fall asleep at 9 the night before and not wake up until the next morning – one of the best pre race sleeps I’ve ever had. Eating breakfast at this time of the morning is never an easy task for me but with Kate on the ball she was shoving eggs down my throat before I could say no. By 5am we were in the car heading down the Queen K on the way to the start.
We headed inside the tent to get our body marking done, then it was off to do the final checks on the bike – drink bottles, helmet, shoes and then wait in the huge line for the portaloo. One last nervous check of the bike then I was off to find Kate and the rest of the support crew (Sue’s family). On went my kit and loads of sunscreen. Before I knew it the pros were starting at 6:30am and Mike Riley started calling the age groupers into the water.
Tour of the Wairarapa
Avanti Plus Tour of the Wairarapa.
Sunday 13th November