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Kairanga Time Trial 10 March 2026
Great to see some old and new faces at tonight's Kairanga time trial, and some teams getting out there as well. Thanks to Sam Richardson for running the timing, to Tim Lloyd for course setup, and to Edward Dabinett, Phil Riley and Duncan Palmer for volunteering. This...
Welcome to 2026
Summer has possibly come and left us. Our Track team has certainly been hampered by the changing conditions this season and the CHB tour was more of a winter tour than Mid summer event. Last week we launched our Road Calendar for the next 5 months. Details here and on...
Kairanga Time Trial 10 February 2026
It was a beautiful summer evening yesterday for the 17 riders and our amazing volunteers at Kairanga. Firstly, a huge THANK YOU to our volunteers Sam and Laura Richardson for running the timing, Tim Lloyd for traffic management, and Alastair Cadzow, David Peel and...
2025 End of Year Wrap-Up
On behalf of the Board, our volunteers and sponsors, Best wishes and Merry Christmas and New Year to everyone, riders or not. It’s been another busy year at Bike Manawatu with multiple changes and obstacles confronted and worked through. This year saw the moving on...
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Celebrating our friendship with David Cockburn
This Sunday Vicky is putting on a morning tea as a memorial for Dave Cockburn. Dave was a regular at our Sunday rides and we want to remember all the rides together with him. This is taking place at Garry's with a start time of 10:30. So this weekends Sunday rides...
2025 Road Prize Giving & Special General Meeting (SGM)
The Bike Manawatu Board invites all Bike Manawatu members and supporters to our 2025 Road Prize Giving and a Special General Meeting (SGM). Date: Sunday 7th Dec 2025 Time: 5:15pm Venue: Rongotea Tavern Please click HERE to view the SGM Agenda Please click HERE...
Manfeild Circuit Race 18 November 2025
It was a great night for yesterday’s Manfeild Circuit Race! Thank you to Sam Richardson for running the timing, and many others for offering to help out. The Handicap race was at hot pace! Gaps were worked out on 40,36 and 32 kph average over the three grades....
Criterium CET Arena 13 November 2025
It was a fantastic afternoon for our first Criterium event at the CET Arena yesterday, with 39 riders across the 4 events. We had a lot of positive feedback and are going to run a second criterium in a couple of week’s time, on Thursday 27th November, mark your...
Next Road Race – Sunday 18th May
A1 Loops Graded Road Race - Sunday 18th May 2025 Sign on and transponder collection from 8.15am at the timing van on Durie Road. Race briefing 8.50am First grade start 9am A Grade 40km (4 laps) B Grade 40km (4 laps) C Grade 30km (3 laps) D Grade 20km (2 laps) E Grade...
Early bird pricing ends on Monday (19th May 2025)
ONLY DAYS TO GO until the 2025 Manfeild 6 Hour Cycle Challenge! ❗Early bird pricing ends on Monday (19th May 2025) 👉 For event details and registration visit: https://bikemanawatu.co.nz/manfeild6hour/
Manfeild 6hr Challenge 2025
Kairanga Mothers Day ITT
Solid turn out to the Kairanga ITT on Mothers day. There was a 24 km option available which was contested by 4 riders with Jaro setting the bench mark of 36.29. 32 riders tackled the 12km out and back with Winston Briggs fastest on the day with a 16.49. The easterly...
Weekly wrap
Great start to the reboot of the cycling calendar last Sunday May 4th with a flat graded Road race at Glen Oroua. 4 grades with Club and schools riders joining up to make for some great racing. This year we are implementing a mentor system to support our junior riders...
From Cyclocross Hawke’s Bay
The new season is upon us! As the temperature drops, and the precipitation starts to fall with slightly higher frequency, it must mean that our favourite time of year is approaching … that's right folks … the cyclocross season is upon us! This year's Bay Ford...
2025 Annual General Meeting
2025 AGM & Prize Giving Greetings Members & Supporters On behalf of the Bike Manawatu Board we wish to invite you all to our Annual General Meeting. Details are as follows: Date: Friday 2nd May 2025 Time: 6pm Venue: Marist Sports Club, 19 Pascal Street,...
The Bush Cycle Tour – 2025
Manfeild 6 Hour – 2025
Merry Christmas 2024
A rare fundraiser please – Last day to order today!
As many of you are aware, Strat Ellingham had a nasty accident on his bike ride and has been in Burwood hospital for a while now. He is making good progress and is even more dedicated to this than he was training on his bike for world champs. In order to raise some...
Bike Manawatu Woolworths Cup – July 2024
What an amazing morning for racing. Please let us know if we have anything wrong in the order of results. Some times were estimated using the video footage. https://www.webscorer.com/race?pid=1&raceid=360074
Interested in trying Cyclocross?
The Hawkes Bay club run a weekly series if anyone is interested in giving it a go.
Ever wanted to become a commissaire?
Cycling NZ RTX technical panel have opened up expressions of interest to those wanting to take part in a commissaire course to become a trained Regional RTX commissaire. If you are interested please click this form https://forms.office.com/r/qwman0VTrR?origin=lprLink...
2024 AGM – Save the Date
2024 AGM & Track Prizegiving Greetings Members & Supporters On behalf of the Bike Manawatu board we wish to invite you all to our Annual General Meeting. Details are as follows: Date: Friday 7th June 2024 Time: TBC but will be approx 5.30pm - 6pm...
BikeManawatu Racing in 2024
Hope 2024 has started well for everyone. Following on from our Christmas break, Bike Manawatu and our sponsors are very excited to announce a racing calendar for the next couple of months. We are working with a skeleton crew, so it’s all hands on deck to supply our...
Ian Gray, a pivotal figure of Manawatu Cycling
From the Cycling New Zealand Spotlight Newsletter Palmerston North’s Ian Gray has been a keen cyclist, cycle shop owner, cycling advocate, coach and mentor for over 60 years. Recently cycling historian and author can be added to his long list of contributions to the...
WOW! – Three Manawatu Cyclists Win Gold
Three Manawatu Cyclists won Gold at the UCI Track Nations Cup in Adelaide last week - Emily Shearman, Michaela Drummond and Campbell Stewart, fantastic result - well done to you all
Central Storage Christmas Ride
Central storage Christmas day ride leaving from Evo car park at 6 o’clock sharp Christmas morning. This will be a 30K ride finishing off at Central Storage with light refreshments.
Thank You Garry
All good things must come to an end Central Storage (Garry Buys), a long time supporter of BikeManawatu, has decided to end his sponsorship of the club's weekly prize draw, Thank you Garry for making the prize draw possible for so many years. Many of you will have...
BM27D – Hiwinui, Ashhurst, Pahitua Track
Route Map Ride description BM27D – Hiwinui, Ashhurst, Pahitua Track Distance: 60km Description: Napier Rd, Stoney Crk Rd, Bunnythorpe, right up Dixon’s Ln, right up Reid’s Ln East, Hiwinui, left to Watershed, right down to Ashhurst, cross the Manawatu...
BM31D – Kakariki, Hunterville, Stormy Point
Route Map Ride description BM31D – Kakariki, Hunterville, Stormy Point Distance: 144km Description: Stoney Creek Road, Campbells Road, Feilding, Sandon Road to Mt Biggs, Ngaio Road and Mingaroa Road to Kakariki, SH 1 to Hunterville. From...
BM31C – Beaconsfield, Stanway, Halcombe, Feilding
Route Map Ride description BM31C – Beaconsfield, Stanway, Halcombe, Feilding Distance: 103km Description: Stoney Creak, Bunnythorpe, Dixons Line, Reid Line East, Colyton, Kimbolton Rd, Cheltenham, Haynes Line, Beaconsfield, McKays Line, Makino Rd,...
BM31B – Colyton, Cinders Hill, Feilding
Route Map Ride description BM31B – Colyton, Cinders Hill, Feilding Distance: 73km Description: Stoney Creak, Bunnythorpe, Dixons Line, Reid Line East, Colyton, ,Kimbolton Rd, Cinders Hill, McKays Line, Makino Rd, Campbell Road, Ruff Road, KB to Roberts...
BM32C – Feilding, Awahuri
Route Map Ride description BM32C – Feilding, Awahuri Distance: 50km Description: Vogel St, Railway Rd, Roberts Line, Newbury Line , Campbel Rd, Feilding, Awahuri , Green Rd, Rongotea Rd, Aranui, Gillespies Line and Home.
BM32B – Feilding, Mt Stewart, Rongotea
Route Map Ride description BM32B – Feilding, Mt Stewart, Rongotea Distance: 66km Description: Vogel St, Railway Rd, Roberts Line, Newbury Line , Campbel Rd, Feilding, Sandon Rd, Mt Stewart, Penny Rd, Waitohi Rd, Rongotea, Longbern-Rongotea Rd,...
BM32A – Feilding, Ohakea, Rongotea
Route Map Ride description BM32A – Feilding, Ohakea, Rongotea Distance: 92km Description: Vogel St, Railway Rd, Roberts Line, Newbury Line , Campbell Rd, Feilding, Sandon Rd, Ngaio Rd, Wilson Rd, Ohakea, Tangimoana Rd, Campion Rd, Rongotea, Glen-Oroua, Main Drain,...
BM31A – Colyton, Feilding
Route Map Ride description BM31A – Colyton, Feilding Distance: 53km Description: Vogel St, Railway Rd, Roberts Line, Nannestads Line , Colyton, Kimbolton , Norfolk Cr , Reid Line Makino Back via Campbells , Ruff Road, KB to Roberts...
BM29C – Longburn, Main Drain, Mt Biggs, Feilding Watershed
Route Map Ride description BM29C – Longburn, Main Drain, Mt Biggs, Feilding Watershed Distance: 95km Description: College St, Pioneer Hwy, SH56, Longburn, Main Drain, Rongotea, Penny Rd, Sandon Rd, Feilding, Cambell Rd, Nannestede Line, Reid Line East,...
BM29B – Longburn, Main Drain, Mt Biggs, Feilding
Route Map Ride description BM29B – Longburn, Main Drain, Mt Biggs, Feilding Distance: 78km Description: College St, Pioneer Hwy, SH56, Longburn, Main Drain, Rongotea, Penny Rd, Sandon Rd, Feilding, Cambell Rd, Waughs Rd, KB Line, Roberts Line and...