by Bike Manawatu | Jul 8, 2019 | Notices
A friendly reminder, dont forget to pre register for this weekends Akers Road Race
Proudly Brought To You By:
Gold Sponsor: Hughes Joinery
Silver Sponsor: Palmfeild Motors
Bronze Sponsor: Morgans Property Advisors
Pre register here: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=182572
Sign on 8.45am
Race Brief at 9.15am
Race Start at 9.30am
Our Memorial Park Sunday rides team are heading our way and will have the option to join us on the circuit which will be exciting.
Our sunday rides will be riding set circuits BM30A and BM30B in reverse which will give the option for these riders head straight out to Linton, those who wish to take part in the event can stop and those wishing to carry on with usual Sunday rides can, but in reverse direction. – Very cool! Thanks Sunday Rides Committee
https://www.facebook.com/events/2367820753542288/
Also if you are available to help marshal or volunteer in anyway, shape or form, we’d love to hear from you
Have a great day everyone
by Bike Manawatu | Jul 4, 2019 | Notices
Up & Coming Events for week ending 05 July 2019
Sat 6th July
North Island Schools Champs
Sun 7th July
North Island Schools Champs
North Island Schools Track Champs
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Mon 8th July
North Island Schools Track Champs
Wed 10th July
Wednesday Recreational Ride
Sun 14th July
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
BM Race 2 – Akers Road – Race Information Here – Pre Register Here
Wed 17th July
Wednesday Recreational Ride
Sun 21th July
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Wed 24th July
Wednesday Recreational Ride
Sun 28th July
Manawatu Schools Cycling
BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride
Wed 31th July
Wednesday Recreational Ride
Other dates to pencil in:
Sat 17th August
BM Race 3 – Linton TBC – Pre Register Here
Sat 14 September
BM Race 4 – Woolworths Cup – Pre Register Here
Sun 13th October
BM Race 5 – Hill Climb Champs – Pre Register Here
Please find our 2019-2020 Road Racing calendar HERE
by Bike Manawatu | Jul 2, 2019 | Notices
Congratulations BM racers
We would have to go back a long way to find Bike Manawatu, as a club, getting one up on our WCNI neighbours for an interclub trophy.
On Saturday 29th BM managed to overcome a pretty hefty points differential to come out victorious over Wanganui Cycling.
Run over a 2 race series, one at home and one away, it came down to 2 points. What’s more the small margin came down to the riders who stuck at it even when their day seemed to be over, and finished the course to claim points.
In points races like this…it’s not about the winners on the line.
58 Riders from 4 clubs over 5 grades covered the Stanway-Makino Halcombe loop on a beautiful winters morning.
Cool breeze but really ideal conditions on what is a challenging course on a good day. A great variation on grade winners form all clubs. I’m sure next year Wanganui will come back stronger than ever.
Next Sunday 14th July sees the second Flat Track race of the winter at Akers Road. Info here
We will have a 9.30am start which will allow the Memorial park groups to ride out to Linton at their normal Sunday start time, race in what ever grade they choose and either ride home for a coffee or continue on their longer ride.
In general terms A grade is around 40 km average, B grade 35, C grade 32, D grade 28, E grade >28
This race is brought to you by Hughes Joinery, Palmfeild Motors and Morgan Property Advisors.
Please register on line HERE before 3pm Saturday. It’s easier to delete starters than to add them. In saying that of course we will be accepting entries on the day.
Entry is $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non members – All welcome.
Keep warm ,ride safe
T
by Bike Manawatu | Jul 2, 2019 | Notices
Good Evening Track Fam,
One of the initiatives discussed at our recent Open Track Forum, was the procuring & acquisition of sponsors going forward.
We have had the extremely good fortune of Beehive donating through one of our dearly treasured Track Families a heap of sausages for fundraising & club purposes.
We are doing our best & working together to ensure the continued growth of what we believe is a pretty awesome club.
Please feel free to share any ideas you may have towards this. Kind regards
by Bike Manawatu | Jul 2, 2019 | Notices
We would love to share something with all our respected & treasured riders, members & supporters.
Just recently 3 of our promising riders recently returned from the Hawke’s Bay Schools Road Champs.
It proved to be a very successful outing for all of these talented young men.
Harrison Craw won the Gold in the U14 Boys Division, Lochie Foote won Gold in the U15 Boys Division, & Riley Tunnicliffe won Gold in the U16 Boys Division.
Although each rider attends a different school in the Manawatu, track cycling has cemented their friendships, their contribution to our club & the respect they carry for all members,officials, & supporters is ever present. We congratulate you all gentlemen, what a stellar achievement.
by Bike Manawatu | Jul 1, 2019 | Notices
30 Jun Ronde van Ede Criterium – Libby Arbuckle
Posted at 07:03h in Featured, Race Reports, Racing by Libby Arbuckle
Last night the team raced in the Ronde van Ede criterium. This was my first criterium in Europe and I was excited to be able to use my experience from racing the American crit series last year. The race consisted of 30 laps of a 2km circuit. I loved the course with there being many corners and a long uphill drag to the finish.
The team and I were on the start line early, making sure we were starting in the front heading into the technical circuit. Unfortunately for us they were going to do call ups, pushing us further back on the start line. However, instead of only calling up 10 or so riders, it seemed every rider but our team was called up meaning we started right at the back of the race.
The first few laps were hard trying to move to the front on the technical circuit. Eventually I made it to the front and was able to string out the field using my cornering skills each lap. I was feeling strong and managed to collect the first two sprint primes.
The bunch was getting smaller lap after lap. With around 10 laps to go I found myself off the front with Annette Edmondson, which was pretty cool as she is a rider who I’ve looked up to. Staying away for 6 laps we were brought back into the bunch.
I made sure I kept near the front with 3 laps to go, coming into the last lap 4th wheel. In the end I was lucky enough to sprint for 3rd place.
I am extremely happy with how raced and very thankful for my team mates for helping me out throughout the race.
Click Here to view article on the Mike Greer Homes Womens Cycling Team Website
Libby Arbuckle 3rd in Ronde van Ede crit
Libby Arbuckle produced a podium performance at the Ronde van Ede criterium at the weekend. The Mike Greer Homes Women’s Cycling rider finished 3rd in the tough and testing race behind Kristina Clonan and Ashlee Ankudinoff.
Mike Greer Homes Women’s Cycling have had a truly full experience of racing in Europe so far, with highs and lows a plenty. But in the Ronde van Ede Libby Arbuckle took to the start of her first criterium on the European scene. Looking to build on her experience racing in the American crit scene last year, Arbuckle got underway in a field of 45 riders featuring the likes of Amelia Matthews, Connie O’Brien, Alana Forster, Hannah Bartram, and Kate & Emma Smith.
After starting towards the back of the field, the Mike Greer Homes Women’s Cycling team set about working their way through the field. Speaking from the team’s website Arbuckle said,” Eventually I made it to the front and was able to string out the field using my cornering skills each lap. I was feeling strong and managed to collect the first two sprint primes.”
Not content with primes, Arbuckle got into a breakaway with Australian Annette Edmondson. With 10 laps of the 30 lap race to go, the duo took off and were only caught with about 4 laps remaining. Even after being caught, though, Arbuckle remained in contention throughout. The final lap saw Arbuckle sitting in fourth wheel and she kept holding her own, sprinting to third place behind winner Kristina Clonan and Australian track star Ashlee Ankudinoff.
“I am extremely happy with how [I] race and very thankful for my teammates for helping me out throughout the race,” Arbuckle said.
Connie O’Brien finished fifth on the day, with Alana Forster just outside the top ten in 12th place.
Check out Arbuckle’s full race report from Ronde van Ede here.
Click here to view full results on the Mike Greer Homes Womens Cycling Team Website
