by Bike Manawatu | Sep 2, 2022 | Notices
As we get closer to kick start our spring Road & Track season, we would like to gather some helpful information to ensure we are well equipped for a great season.
Cycling is a great sport, but it takes many amazing volunteers & skills to ensure races can be conducted safely.
Please help us update our records or register your interest if you:
*Hold a current First Aid Certificate or are a Registered Medical Professional.
*Interested in obtaining your First Aid Certificate
*Interested in becoming a cycling commissaire or learning more about becoming a commissaire
*Interested in Event Traffic Management
Thank you for your time
We are looking forward to a great Road & Track season.
by Bike Manawatu | Aug 30, 2022 | Notices
4 Manawatu riders traveled to New Plymouth to take part in a charity ride around Mount Taranaki on Daffodil Day to raise funds for the Cancer Society.
Wayne Fage, Rob Ryan, Brady Kennett and Mike Dunne endured over 185kms of rain and cold weather to complete the circuit. They finished in good spirits (if a little weary), and the great news is that to date the fundraising effort is over $18,500.
It is great that Bike Manawatu riders can show a presence at events/rides in our neighbouring clubs, in the hope that this support will encourage their members to attend our events. Well done to everybody that took part
by Bike Manawatu | Aug 26, 2022 | Notices
Bike Manawatu would like to let our riders know that we have our draft calendar in progress and are in the process of having our Spring / Summer traffic management plans approved.
Our racing schedule will hopefully look a little like this:
Tuesday 27th September – A1 Loops Taonui
Tuesday 4th October – Akers Road Race – Linton
Tuesday 11th October – Kairanga ITT
Tuesday 18th October – A1 Loops Taonui
Tuesday 25th October – Kairanga ITT
Sunday 6th November – Forest Hill Road – Hill Climb
Tuesday 8th November – Manfeild Points Race
Tuesday 15th November – Manfeild Points Race
Tuesday 22nd November – Essex Cup – Colyton / Hiwinui Course
Tuesday 29th November – A1 Loops – Taonui
Tuesday 6th December – Akers Road Race
We will seek permission for traffic management to also be approved for the following day (Wednesday) in case of bad weather.
So for now, be sure to plot the dates above on your calendar and we will get the registrations sorted as soon as our traffic management is approved.
Have a good weekend
by Bike Manawatu | Aug 19, 2022 | Notices
Novice Tour 2022
Junior Tour – Under 13 – Under 19 Boys & Girls
2 Days – 3 Stages
29th – 30th October 2022
Halcombe
https://bikemanawatu.co.nz/novice-tour/
Click here to register
Volunteers Needed
We are actively seeking more volunteers to help us with Marshalling, 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 – Volunteers are the heart of our community
A tour like this doesnt happen without the help of many amazing volunteers.
If you are available to come down and help, would love to hear from you
by Bike Manawatu | Aug 19, 2022 | Notices
Volunteers are a critical part of our club being able to run events.
Keeping those volunteers safe whilst keeping the athletes safe is also vital to all events.
To help us offer safe events for everyone involved our lovely friends over at the Manawatu Triathlon Club have invited us to attend a 1/2 day training session on Event Traffic Management that they have secured.
If you would like to attend please respond as “GOING” to the Facebook event.
Given the changes to traffic management by Waka Kotahi we need trained volunteers to run events.
No trained volunteers = no events
Date: 21 September
Timing: 8.30am – 1pm
Venue: TBA
• Principles of TTM
• TTM Responsibilities
• TTM Planning & Documentation
• TTM Equipment
• TTM Road Closures / Stop & Go
by Michelle Turner | Jul 25, 2022 | Notices
Kapiti turned on another stunning day for us for race 2 of their Winter Series, and we had a great turnout from Bike Manawatu – it’s great to get some racing in the legs, and support another clubs event.
We had 2 riders in A grade with Philipp Vranek in 5th place and Andrew Hill making a successful move from B Grade to A Grade, in 8th place.
B Grade again had the biggest field from Bike Manawatu with 8 riders, and it was great to speak with the Kapiti officials who not only thanked us for supporting their series, made the comment that there was a sea of green jerseys.
The drama in B Grade started well before the race, Johan Oelofse discovered that he had forgotten his cycling shoes – we decided to approach the Kapiti Marshalls on the off chance that a local member would have a spare pair they could loan him, and Phil Cocker drove to his home in Paraparaumu to get a pair of shoes so that Johan could race. While there is some healthy rivalry between the 2 clubs when we are out there racing, this goes to show what a good bunch we all are, supporting each other – thanks Phil, we really appreciate it.
Johan went on to take the win in B Grade, with Zac Hintz a close 2nd and Darren Murdie in 7th place. While the points haven’t been updated yet, it sounds like there is a 3 way tie for the leaders jersey, and as Johan won race 2, he goes in to race 3 wearing the leaders jersey
In C Grade, Wayne Fage added to a solid performance in Race 1 by finishing with the bunch in 8th place.
We also had junior riders in D Grade.
Congratulations to everyone that raced yesterday.
We now take a break next weekend, and racing resumes on 6 August.
Click here to view results from Kapiti’s website
Photo credit c/- Kapiti Cycling Club Facebook Page 
