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Up & Coming Events for week ending 30th September 2022

by Bike Manawatu | Sep 29, 2022 | Notices

Up & Coming Events for week ending 30th September 2022

Please note Bike Manawatu requires all riders wishing to attend any of our road races or attend our track season to pre register accordingly – No late entries on the day will be accepted

Novice Tour Volunteers Needed
Bike Manawatu are hosting our annual Novice Tour of Manawatu junior tour on the weekend of the 29th & 30th October. We are actively seeking more volunteers to help us with Marshaling, King/Queen of the Mountains Judging, Sprint Judging, Lead Drivers, Commissaire Drivers & SAG Drivers. If you are available to help out we would love to hear from you. Please click here to fill in the form or email secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz Thank you

All the best to all of our junior cyclists giving it their all this weekend, participating in Cycling New Zealand Schools ŠKODA National School Road Championships this weekend right here in our very own backyard.

🚲 Saturday – Team Time Trial – Rongotea

🚲 Sunday – Road Race – Halcombe

🚲 Monday – Points Race – Manfeild

Please take care on the roads this weekend and watch for cyclists. Good luck to all the kids – Race hard but most of all have loads of fun.

https://schools.cyclingnewzealand.nz/events-and-results/national-school-road-championships/

1 – 3 October
ŠKODA National School Road Championships

Sunday 2^nd October
Trust House Teams Series 2

Tuesday 4^th October
Akers Road Race – Linton

Saturday 8^th October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling have a go day for new riders- 1.00 -3.30pm
Have a go day 2023

Sunday 9^th October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling have a go day for new riders – 1.00 – 3.30pm

Tuesday 11^th October
Kairanga ITT

Saturday 15^th October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling – Bike Hire & Fittings -1:00pm – 3:30pm

Sunday 16^th October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling – Bike Hire & Fittings 1:00pm – 2:00pm + Track Orientation Day – 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Tuesday 18^th October
A1 Loops Road Race

Saturday 22^nd October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling – Bike Hire & Fittings 1:00pm – 2:00pm + Track Orientation Day – 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Wellington Track Spring Classic Carnival

Sunday 23^rd October
Trust House Teams Series 3

Monday 24^th October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling Opening Track Meeting – 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Novice Tour registrations close at 10pm tonight

Tuesday 25^th October
Kairanga ITT

Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th October

Wednesday 02^nd November
Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Sunday 6^th November
Forest Hill Road Hill Climb
Bike Manawatu Track Racing 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Tuesday 8^th November
Manfeild Points Race 1/2

Wednesday 09^th November
Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Sunday 13^th November
Trust House Teams Series 4
Bike Manawatu Track Racing 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Tuesday 15^th November
Manfeild Points Race 2/2

Wednesday 16^th November
Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Sunday 20^th November
Bike Manawatu Track Racing 1:00pm – 4:00pm [in Levin]

Tuesday 22^nd November
Essex Cup – Colyton / Hiwinui

Wednesday 23^rd November
Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Saturday 26^th November
Taupo Cycle Challenge

Sunday 27^th November
Bike Manawatu Track Racing 1:00pm – 4:00pm [in Levin]

Tuesday 29^th November
A1 Loops

Wednesday 30^th November
Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Sunday 4^th December
Trust House Teams Series 5
Wellington Track Levin joint carnival TBC

Tuesday 6^th December
Akers Road Race – Linton

Wednesday 7^th December
Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Sunday 11^th December
Bike Manawatu Track Racing 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Wednesday 14^th December
Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Saturday 17^th December
Bike Manawatu Track Racing Christmas Meeting 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Round 3 National Track Series Event for 2022

by Bike Manawatu | Sep 19, 2022 | Notices

NTS round #3

Wilson Hannon -first NTS this season went out there and impressed. Footing it with the best including the junior worlds team members coming away with some very inspiring results. Including 2nd the points race and 2nd in the Kerin.

Ben Murphy continues to show his fantastic starting speed in the sprint events. He matched up against some great riders and had some incredibly close races.

Leighton Riley also in the sprint showed his skills in the match sprints on day 2 with some close (literally) racing with Leighton coming away with wins.

Zachary Woollett changed to endurance this time after competing in sprint last NTS. He showed great speed and can mix it with the best. This is so pleasing as he moves up gearing for the next age group.

Pyper Newton also moves up age groups soon and also upped the gearing in the sprint group. As the youngest female rider and only U15 she had incredibly tough competition. Heaps of learning had, she has the speed.

NTS 3 continues to be an excellent learning opportunity for or riders. They have workshops to learn the craft of cycling and improving their skills and a well run competition offering sometimes rarely run races. All our riders had a go a Maddison’s and we are hoping they can show there skills off in the new season

Well done.

#nts2022 #BikeManawatu

Well done.

Up & Coming Events for week ending 16th September 2022

by Bike Manawatu | Sep 15, 2022 | Notices

Up & Coming Events for week ending 16th September 2022

Please note Bike Manawatu requires all riders wishing to attend any of our road races or attend our track season to pre register accordingly – No late entries on the day will be accepted

Sunday 25^th September
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling Working Bee

Tuesday 27^th September
A1 Loops Road Race

1 – 3 October
ŠKODA National School Road Championships

Sunday 2^nd October
Trust House Teams Series 2

Tuesday 4^th October
Akers Road Race – Linton

Saturday 8^th October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling have a go day for new riders- 1.00 -3.30pm

Have a go day 2023

Sunday 9^th October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling have a go day for new riders – 1.00 – 3.30pm

Tuesday 11^th October
Kairanga ITT

Saturday 15^th October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling – Bike Hire & Fittings -1:00pm – 3:30pm

Sunday 16^th October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling – Bike Hire & Fittings 1:00pm – 2:00pm + Track Orientation Day – 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Tuesday 18^th October
A1 Loops Road Race

Saturday 22^nd October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling – Bike Hire & Fittings 1:00pm – 2:00pm + Track Orientation Day – 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Wellington Track Spring Classic Carnival

Sunday 23^rd October
Trust House Teams Series 3

Monday 24^th October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling Opening Track Meeting – 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Tuesday 25^th October
Kairanga ITT

Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th October

Wednesday 02^nd November
Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Sunday 6^th November
Forest Hill Road Hill Climb
Bike Manawatu Track Racing 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Tuesday 8^th November
Manfeild Points Race 1/2

Wednesday 09^th November
Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Sunday 13^th November
Trust House Teams Series 4
Bike Manawatu Track Racing 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Tuesday 15^th November
Manfeild Points Race 2/2

Wednesday 16^th November
Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Sunday 20^th November
Bike Manawatu Track Racing 1:00pm – 4:00pm [in Levin]

Tuesday 22^nd November
Essex Cup – Colyton / Hiwinui

Wednesday 23^rd November
Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Saturday 26^th November
Taupo Cycle Challenge

Sunday 27^th November
Bike Manawatu Track Racing 1:00pm – 4:00pm [in Levin]

Tuesday 29^th November
A1 Loops

Wednesday 30^th November
Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Sunday 4^th December
Trust House Teams Series 5
Wellington Track Levin joint carnival TBC

Tuesday 6^th December
Akers Road Race – Linton

Wednesday 7^th December
Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Sunday 11^th December
Bike Manawatu Track Racing 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Wednesday 14^th December
Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Saturday 17^th December
Bike Manawatu Track Racing Christmas Meeting 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Bike Manawatu Track Cycling 2022

by Bike Manawatu | Sep 12, 2022 | Notices, Track Cycling

When: Saturday 8th October & Sunday 9th October 2022
Time: 1:00pm – 3.30pm
Where: Johnston Park, Velodrome – Drake Street, Feilding
What to bring: Helmet, Gloves, Water Bottle, Warm Jacket, Cycle Shoes & Pedals (if you have them)
*Free Track Bikes Provided for our Have a Go Days*
Have a go days are FREE
Track Cycling is

Fun
Competitive
Safe
Social
For all ages
& we have Bikes available to hire

Come along and find out more about Track Cycling.
Track Is a good mix of competitive and fun racing in a very social, off road environment. We encourage any new riders to come along to our ‘have a go day’

Track is raced on the following years licence E.g. 2023
Juniors Grade is based on your age as at the 31st December 2023
Under 13 = 12 or younger at 31 December 2023
Under 15 = 14 or younger at 31 December 2023
Under 17 = 16 or younger at 31 December 2023
Under 19 = 18 or younger at 31 December 2023

New riders who are racing with us for their first season must attend one of the two orientation days
Sunday 16th October 2022 – 2:00pm – 4:00pm (
Saturday 22nd October 2022– 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Bike Manawatu has Track Bikes available for hire:

Bike Hire = $80.00
Bike Bond = $60.00 (refundable at the end of season T’s & C’s apply)
If you are interested in hiring a Track Bike this season we have set days available where we will size / fit you to an appropriate bike
Track Season Fee = $30.00

Saturday 15th October 2022 –1:00pm – 3.30pm – Bike Hire & Fit Day – Feilding Velodrome
Sunday 16th October 2022 – 1:00pm – 2:00pm Bike Hire & Fit Day & 2:00 – 4:00pm Orientation Day – Feilding Velodrome
Saturday 22nd October 2022–– 1:00pm – 2:00pm Bike Hire & Fit Day &2:00 – 4:00pm Orientation Day – Feilding Velodrome
Please book a time and day with Ian Gray and his helpful team
Ring or Text Ian Gray 021 120 5751 for a booking.
Each Bike Hire & Fit takes approx. 45 Minutes

TRACK CYCLING – WORDS OF WISDOM
Track racing on a “fixy” is exciting cycling in its own right, and is also a great spectator sport.

What are the real benefits of riding track?
How does track racing benefit road cycling?
We can guarantee that track racing greatly improves a riders’ confidence, their ability to make rapid decisions, improve bike handling skills, and pedalling technique. It also dramatically improves a riders sprinting ability.
All these skills learnt on the track produce huge improvements in road cycling, especially criteriums raced on short road circuits.

A special tip on the benefits of riding a “fixy”:
If you set up a track bike or an old road frame with a single gear (on a low gear – 70” to 72”) for training on the road, this is excellent training. (Remember to put single brake on the bike) It is a far better investment than spending mega dollars on light weight road accessories / special light weight wheels to improve your road cycling.

Experienced coaches will be available to assist you in getting started and help you enjoy your experienced

www.bikemanawatu.co.nz
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bikemanawatutrack/

Have a go days

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First 2022 Trust House Race

by Bike Manawatu | Sep 12, 2022 | Notices

Sunday was the first race in this years Trusthouse North Island Teams Series. We didn’t have as many Manawatu based teams entered this year, but we were still well represented by our local riders.
The day started a little cold and wet, but as the first grades went, the rain began to clear.
In CAT 2, young rider Wilson Hanson riding as an individual finished in third place and the WCNI team sponsored by Glenn Kirk Oral Surgeon also had some fantastic results with Sam Wade, Jack Padega, Wiremu Kaihau, Josh Mulcahy and Jeremy Rowe finishing in 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th. While the team points haven’t been released yet, it looks like WCNI is leading the team points in this category.
In CAT 3, the JT Coaching Bike Manawatu team sponsored by Johan Oelofse of JT Coaching were looking sharp in their new JT Coaching kit, and also had some great results with Chris Harris finishing 4th and Zach Hintz in 5th place.
In CAT 4, we had the Palmfeild Motors Bike Manawatu team and the Storage Manawatu team.
There is more information on this race, as I am the team manager, and was in the service vehicle – it’s not favouritism – I promise. A 3 man break was made very early on in the race – less than 10 kms in, with 2 Kapiti riders and Darcy Forrester of the Palmfeilds BM team, they managed to get away and hold a good time gap between them and the peloton. Halfway through the first lap, Patrick Johnstone of Palmfeilds BM, another Kapiti rider and a Pedal Project rider managed to bridge across to the break. The break group all worked well together increasing their lead from 1.5 minutes to 4 minutes and finished almost 5 minutes ahead of the Peloton. Darcy finished in 4th place and Patrick in 6th place.There were some great results in the peloton group with Brady Kennett and Logan Mulcahy of Palmfeilds BM in 11th and 12th, then Graeme Bull and Toshi Yamauchi in 14th and 15th place. At this stage Palmfeilds BM is in 2nd place for team points,l with Kapiti first as their 3rd rider over the before any other team – so I think we may be seeing some of that friendly banter and rivalry we saw in last years series and also the Kapiti Winter Series
There are a number of new riders in all 4 teams mentioned, who all did really well – thanks for putting your hands up to get involved.
2022 is shaping up to be another great year for the Manawatu based teams.
Below is a link to the results https://www.webscorer.com/racedetails?raceid=289635&did=344387&cid=1709216

Michelle

Up & Coming Events for week ending 9th September 2022

by Bike Manawatu | Sep 8, 2022 | Notices

Up & Coming Events for week ending 9th September 2022

Please note Bike Manawatu requires all riders wishing to attend any of our road races or attend our track season to pre register accordingly – No late entries on the day will be accepted
2022 Memberships & Cycling NZ licences – Renew your Membership today

Sunday 11^th September
Trust House Teams Series 1

Sunday 25^th September
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling Working Bee

Tuesday 27^th September
A1 Loops Road Race

1 – 3 October
ŠKODA National School Road Championships

Sunday 2^nd October
Trust House Teams Series 2

Tuesday 4^th October
Akers Road Race – Linton

Saturday 8^th October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling have a go day for new riders

Sunday 9^th October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling have a go day for new riders

Tuesday 11^th October
Kairanga ITT

Saturday 15^th October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling – Bike Hire & Fittings

Sunday 16^th October
Bike Manawatu Track Cycling – Bike Hire & Fittings + Track Orientation Day

Tuesday 18^th October
A1 Loops Road Race