This Saturday 29th August we have another inter club road race with Wanganui Cycling Club.
The race is at Wanganui and the form and info are online here: http://wanganuicycling.club/coming-events/
Distances: A = 6 laps 66km, B = 5 laps 55km, C = 4 laps 44 Km D = 3 Laps 33km
Please consider going along to support local road racing and our sister club in Wanganui.
Please register online at the above link so that timing chips can be sorted prior to the day.
Spring is just around the corner and that means it’s going to be daylight saving soon.
Our annual Spring/Summer Wednesday Night Time Trial series will get underway as soon as daylight saving starts.
But, we need someone to put their hand up to organise this pre-Christmas series.
It’s not hard, you just need to be there on a regular basis to open the Horizons Compound, take entries, and get some helpers to marshall, time, and hold the bikes. If you’ve got someone regularly riding, or ridden this series plenty of times without helping, then please consider this request.
Get in touch with myself or Katherine if you are interested in taking on the job.
S.Stannard@massey.ac.nz 021809597
This week’s club race is number two in our series of handicap races; the Woolworth’s Cup at Halcombe.
It will be two laps of the Halcombe Stanway Tokorangi Circuit, but for those only wanting to complete 1 lap there is that option available but you will be set off a short time after those completing two laps.
This is a mass start and as it is a sealed handicap it may not necessarily be the first person across the line that will be the eventual winner.
Toshi Yamauchi is the race organiser and will be looking for some assistance. Please give him a call or send him an email if you can help.
It’s a great time to start racing again with the weather warming up (fingers crossed!).
Meet at Halcombe village at 1 pm for a 1:30 pm start.
$5 members, $10 non members
T.Yamauchi@massey.ac.nz
For interested Parents and Coaches
A short talk and panel discussion on how parents can best support the goals and
aspirations of their sporting children. Speakers include:
Mike McRedmond (Award-winning coach)
Paul van Velthooven (Parent of Olympic athlete)
Professor Steve Stannard (Sport Scientist)
Emma Crum (World Championship Cyclist)
On Tuesday 8th September 2015 Sport Manawatu will be starting “Cycling Uncovered”
Cycling Uncovered is an eight week programme designed to help people complete the 45k Tour de Manawatu event on 1st November 2015. The programme will take you through basic bike maintenance, essential bike handling skills, negotiating city streets, riding on the open road, hill climbing, riding in bunches and basic hydration and nutrition.
From the middle of September Cycling Uncovered will link with the Bike Manawatu Beginners Sunday morning ride.
For more info contact Phil Stevens phils@sportmanawatu.org.nz
The organisers of the Sunday Ride routes try hard to keep up the variety and pick interesting routes.
But nobody knows the Manawatu roads like our club members…
So if you have a request, a route idea or some feedback on Sunday Rides we would love to hear from you.
Email: Webmaster@bikemanawatu.co.nz