by KateS | Dec 10, 2016 | Track Cycling
UPDATE: 11AM SUNDAY 11/12/16 – Track Carnival will go ahead for a 1pm start time
The weather in Feilding is reasonable, and it doesn’t look like it will rain. Therefore at this stage it looks like we will be going ahead with racing! There is a bit of wind so riders will need to be aware of this when racing. Don’t forget your $5 cash and some spare change for the BBQ! BikeManawatu Track riders need to bring their numbers. Registration 11:45 to 12:30, racing starts at 1pm. Best of luck for racing all!
UPDATE: 9AM SUNDAY 11/12/16
It is currently not raining in the Manawatu and there are stong winds. There is promising blue sky currently, but the forecast is for showers this morning and clearing in the afternoon. At this stage we beleive there is a 50% chance the carnival will be postponed and we will review the situation at 11am, as we will have a better idea of if the wetaher is improving or not be then. For those travelling this information is the best we can give at this stage, and we are doing our best to keep you informed.
We are running a WCNI track Carnival on Sunday 11 December at 1pm in Feilding. Here is all you need to know incase the weather is not in our favour…
-The weather forecast in the Manawatu is OK for tomorrow, with about a 60% chance of rain
-We will only race if the track is dry (takes about 1.5 hrs to dry out)
-An update on the weather will be given at 9am for those travelling to the event
-The final call whether the event is postponed or not will be made by 11:30am by our race manager Ian Gray and posted here, on the event page and ‘BikeManawatu Track Cycling’ Facebook group. This final call is made at this time, as majority of the riders attending are local riders.
-If postponed we will run the event the following week, 18th December at 1pm.
If you are travelling from out of town and want an earlier or more frequent update the best person to contact would be Ian Gray (0211205751) and if you can’t get hold of him Kate Stewart (0278139922), she is out of town but will point you in the right direction.
by KateS | Dec 5, 2016 | Track Cycling
Sunday 11th December 2016. Johnston Park, Feilding.
Programme can be found here.
Notices for the WCNI Track Carnival
Times
11:45 Registration opens UPSTAIRS IN THE CLUB ROOMS
12:00 Track open for warm up
12:30 Registration Closes
12:50 Officials briefing in track centre
12:55 Riders clear track
13:00 Race briefing, racing starts, sausages for sale
After racing Prizegiving, $700 cash and Junior and senior riders of the day awarded. Riders must be at prizegiving to recieve prizemoney.
Parking – The top Rugby ground beside the track will be open for you to park on. This is the closest parking.
Registration – Is in the club rooms. These are upstairs behind the big grandstand. Come see the team at registration between 11:45 and 12:30pm to receive your number (if you don’t have a BikeManawatu track one), pay $5.00 CASH. BIKEMANAWATU TRACK RIDERS need to being their own number and just pay at registration.
Results, click here to see the results come up as they happen, or afterwards.
Prizegiving will be held straight after the last race. Make sure you are there to receive your prize money.
Food & Drink We will have sausages in bread and drinks for sale thans to the Claasen family so bring some coins to full your belly and support our local riders.
Rules UCI and CyclingNZ track racing rules and apply and will be enforced by our Commissaries. Riders are to ride in their 2017 LICENCE CATEGORY to assist WCNI selectors thinking towards nationals.
Maximum Rollout – U15 6.00m, U17 7.00m.
Sponsors – We are very fortunate to have a team of people backing track cycling in our region. Please take your time to take note of our supporters on the sponsors board at the track on Sunday, including AEC engineering, Higgins Concrete and Laser Plumbing.
Notable riders – It is no secret that BikeManawatu has some of the top track riders in NZ. Come and find out how they do it. Some riders include Steph Mckenzie, Campbell Stewart and Carne Groube.
Cancellation – If the weather restricts us from racing on Sunday a call will be made and posted on the ‘BikeManawatu Track Cycling’ Facebook group and the BikeManawatu Facebook page.
Volunteers – We have many people helping out, we are very grateful to these people so please give them the upmost respect. Below is the volunteers list for the day, please let Kate know if you are unable to complete your job ASAP.
TRACK OFFICALS:
Race Manager: Ian Gray
Registration: Debbie Cuff, Joanne Stewart & Connie O’Brien
Commissaire/s: Mike Simpson, Wayne Fenn, Tim Whitehouse (Chief)
Time Keepers/ Judges:
- Joe Caldwell
- Bernie Richmond
- Dileep Rajapaske
Starter: Simon Irvine
Lap board: Dave Hoskin
Recorder/ Results: Suzanne Winterburn
Handicapper: Ian Gray & John Stewart
First Aid: Rob Gardner
Gate Control: Jamie Falkner
BBQ: Claasen Family
Questions – Contact Kate Stewart, 0278139922, k8.stewart@hotmail.com. Kate will not be there on the day, but is contactable by phone for last minute questions. Otherwis contact Ian Gray, 021 120 5751.
by KateS | Dec 1, 2016 | Track Cycling
Its not long now until our track Carnival on the 11th of December!
This is a carnival not to be missed as we move into the serious part of the track season before centre and national events start rolling around.
RIDER ANNOUNCEMENT: CARNE GROUBE TO RACE
We are excited to announce that we have CARNE GROUBE riding in A grade this year, as a U19 NZ representative Carne brings a lot of experience to this grade and is always an exciting rider to watch. He will have his eyes on the wheel race win and is experienced in this disipline, being a previous River City Wheel race winner in Wanganui. Keep posted for more exciting rider announcements.
Please spread the word about our carnival with your cycling friends, as there is a decent amount of prizemoney up for grabs thanks to our sponsors Laser plumbing, AEC Engineering and Higgins Concrete.
Full programme can be found here.
Carnival information here.
by KateS | Nov 28, 2016 | Track Cycling
No track this Sunday
Due to Novice tour this weekend there is no track or road bikes on track racing on Sunday 4th December. We encourage you to ride or support the Novice Tour instead.
Track Carnival
Don’t forget our track carnival on the 11th of December at 1pm!
WCNI Nationals Selection
If you haven’t expressed your interest yet please do so. More information here.
by KateS | Nov 14, 2016 | Track Cycling
WCNI are asking for riders interested in riding Elite/U19 and/or AgeGroup national track championships for WCNI to express interest, so that the selectors know who they are keeping an eye out for.
WCNI Track nationals interest form can be viewed & downloaded HERE.
After following the above link you can download the word document by clicking on the download icon in the top right hand corner of the google document. Once downloaded you should be able to edit the document with your details and desired events, save it and email the document to Kim Andersen, kim.andersen@spark.co.nz
Track nationals and WCNI track event dates and locations (Feilding, Levin, Wanganui and WCNI Championships) can be found on our BikeManawatu Track Programme here.
If you are new to this whole track cycling scene and don’t really know what’s happening or what is required to get to track nationals feel free to talk to any of us more experienced trackies over at Feilding or for specific WCNI questions contact Kim Andersen.
by KateS | Nov 10, 2016 | Track Cycling
Click on the image below to view and download the programme for the WCNI Track Cycling Carnival, hosted by BikeManawatu on 11 December 2016.
More information can also be found here.
