In preparation for our junior Novice Tour of Manawatu event we are looking for some amazing volunteers to help us with marshalling, judging, and driving roles. If you are available and are interested in helping, please fill in this form. https://forms.gle/3j61ynEMwJo2bxG57 Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st October 2021 Volunteers are the heart of our community, we appreciate you all. Thank you
Race 2 of the Trusthouse Teams Series was another successful day for local riders.
Race 2 was a tough race with Cat 1 and 2 riding 113 kms with 1400 metres of climbing, and Cat 3 and 4 riding 66 kms with almost 1000 metres of climbing.
Young local rider Matthew Jamieson riding as an individual in Cat 1 finished in a solid 7th place only 30 seconds behind the winner .
Category 2 saw Manawatu riders take 9 of the top 15 spots – Caleb Botcher and Jack Padega riding for WCNI finished in 3rd and 4th, Sam Wade riding for Green Performance finished 6th with Luke Scott, Josh Mulcahy and Sam Parry riding for the Total Sheetmetals Bike Manawatu team finished 7,8 and 9th, and Glenn Kirk, Jeremy Rowe and Adam Francis also finishing in the top 15. Caleb has retained the leaders jersey for Category 2 and WCNI are still leading the team points for this category with Bike Manawatu in 3rd place
In Cat 3, our young club members Andy Richardson (riding for bike Manawatu) and Jackson Fellowes(riding for Madison cycle clothing) featured strongly. This is the first year competing in this series for these two young men, and they are definitely making their presence known in the Peloton – Andy finished in 2nd place and Jackson in third place – Jackson is now 2nd in the individual points, and Andy is 3rd, with Kevin Laskey’s Madison Clothing team 3rd in the team points
In category 4 Bike Manawatu have the leaders jersey! Another strong performance from Darren murdie when he finished in 4th place saw him take the lead from Kapiti Rider Chris Sharrott – well done Darren.
However, the standout performance in this race came from Carl Dickason (Storage Manawatu) who won this race. Just before the halfway point there was a lead group of 6 riders that had a reasonable lead on the bunch behind them – Carl was in the bunch following, and he decided to chase the lead group about 10kns from the finish. He managed to catch the lead group and then have the legs to take first place – well done Carl, that was a great effort that paid off.
Toshi Yamauchi (Storage Manawatu) finished in 5th place and Patrick Johnstone (Bike Manawatu) in 7th place. In the following group Mike Thompson (Storage Manawatu) was 8th and Georgia Simpson (Bike Manawatu) was 9th equal and the first woman to finish.
Storage Manawatu are now 2nd in the team points and Bike Manawatu 3rd
A great day of racing, congratulations to all who participated
Bike Manawatu’s approach back to cycling under the the governments covid -19 guidelines
UPDATE as at 11:59pm Monday 12 September The Covid-19 framework known as the traffic light system has been removed
The information below dated March & April 2022 is now out of date -However we do remain cashless payments are to be made to Bike Manawatu ANZ 01-0745-0284925-00 – Thank you
UPDATE Changes to the traffic light System from 11:59pm 25 March & 4 April 2022
Bike Manawatu has followed guidelines and done our best to implement safe procedures to allow our races to continue during these uncertain times.
We are super excited that with guidelines starting to ease we navigate our way to a new normal and are able to welcome everyone back to our races and events.
Please see an updated list of our club guidelines below.
At Red
From 11:59pm on Friday 25 March:
There will be no limits for outdoor activities, such as gatherings and events. My Vaccine Passes must be used until 11:59pm on 4 April.
You do not need to wear a face mask outdoors. – however if you wish to continue to wear your mask we respect your decision – Other face mask rules remain unchanged — face masks are still required in most indoor settings.
There is no requirement to scan in or for us to have our QR code on display
Please note we still require all riders to pre register for all of our events (no late registrations) This helps us plan for our events and communicate with riders if anything changes.
From 11:59pm on 4 April 2022, there will be no requirement to use My Vaccine Pass. Until 4 April, where My Vaccine Passes are not used, the current restrictions remain — but after this time, the new capacity limits will apply to everyone.
Self-isolate for 7 days if you test positive or live with someone who has Covid-19 – Please follow the public health guidelines.
We ask that you consider everyone’s health and safety when attending our events. Thank You
Please note until such time we get confirmation from our venues some restrictions may still apply for example Manfeild
Please note Bike Manawatu still requires all riders to pre register for our events – this has not changed – No Late Registrations
PAST INFORMATION / GUIDELINES No longer applicable
The Delta variant has spread rapidly worldwide and is now the main variant in many countries, including NZ. It is the most transmissible variant, spreading a lot easier than the original version of the COVID-19 virus and other variants and requires additional consideration.
IMPORTANT Information to all riders, volunteers and race officials involved in our Bike Manawatu Event.
Under both RED & ORANGE traffic light settings the event is able to go ahead but there will be conditions.
Under RED
With My Vaccine pass – Up to 100 people per gathering (based on allowing 1m2 of space per person)
All Riders MUST present My Vaccine Pass – Scan our QR Codes – Wear a mask when not riding – STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK OR A CLOSE CONTACT
All Riders must pre register & pay online
Sport and Recreation activities are limited to groups of 100 in a defined space in an outdoor space.
Please stay home if you are sick
A QR code will be available for all riders, volunteers and spectators
Social distancing is to be maintained for everyone during the event, but riders are not subject to it during the active competition part of their race.
Masks should be worn by everyone at all times, except during the active competition
Hand hygiene,please use sanitizer available if touching surfaces
Cough and sneeze etiquette. Please be considerate of others and no spitting, coughing or clearing your nose in the bunch
No cash payments will be accepted
No late registrations on the day will be accepted
Avoid touching surfaces & avoid sharing equipment
No congregating pre or post event, please vacate the area in a timely manner
No prize giving to take place under level 2 guidelines
Volunteers required for this Tuesday’s Akers Road Race.
We are after approx. 4 amazing people to help us with Marshalling out on our course + 1-2 drivers.
Marshall’s ensure we comply with our approved traffic management plans – without the help of our volunteers our races simply can not happen.
If you are available, please let us know by filling in this form https://forms.gle/QXVGayiNxKAnGMkv8
