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Gearing Up

Hoping we will be done with this cold winter that has gripped us this year. We have avoided most to the big wet but the cold mornings have been a bit to conquer. As a Club we have been pushing on with having racing through the winter on the back of a very successful 6...

Rongotea North-Eastern Time Trial 17 August 2025

Overall a successful first run with our new Northern TT course. These new  courses and events don’t just happen overnight. Leading in to schools nationals in late September there was an appetite for change to use the prevailing wind to our advantage, avoid magpies,...

A1 Loops Taonui Graded Road Race 27 July 2025

Another ripper morning at Taonui loops today. Great turn out and great to see the Skinner brothers, Darren Murdie, Mark Hudson and Blair Christian backing up from racing in Kapiti the day before. Joy Vanderpoel and Thomas Stannard are now frequent contributors. Kudos...

Makino Road ITT & TTT 20 July 2025

Great morning out this morning! Many thanks to the Richardson timing crew, Jonathon Hannon, Jos Calder and Ross O'Dea for their excellent assistance again today. Awesome to see Wiremu and Matiu Kaihau, Patrick Johnstone make a welcome return and Joy Vanderpoel. Some...

A1 Loops Taonui Graded Road Race 13 July 2025

A great turn out in perfect spring like conditions this morning at the A1 loops in Taonui. Results can be found here: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=397604 Huge thanks to Sam and Andy Richardson with Laura and Holly who ran the timing and results today. Liam...

Novice Tour – 2&3 August 2025

The 52nd Novice Tour of Manawatu is just around the corner. A two day tour with four stages around Halcombe, Manawatu, for U13, U15, U17 and U19 riders. Tour leader, Sprint Ace and KoM/QoM jerseys are up for grabs, thanks to our amazing sponsors! Early Bird pricing...

Laskey’s Bush Cycle Tour 2023

Laskey's Bush Cycle Tour BUSH CYCLE TOUR – SATURDAY 11 MARCH 2023 A wonderful ride, with race lengths and options for the whole family. Organised by the Paihiatua Lions Club. Register online via the link below by 6th March 2023, or see the event flyer (linked below)...

2023 6 hour challenge

Manfeild 6 Hour 2023 SUNDAY 14th MAY 2023 Ride Solo or create a team. This is a great opportunity to grab your mates and create a team. Think friend group, workplace, school group and everything in between to create a team of up to 4 riders. Have fun, get fit and...

Up & Coming Events for week ending 24th February 2023

Sunday 26th February BM Track Club Champs #3 & #4 – Scratch Racing & Flying 200m TT 1 – 4pm BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride Tuesday 28th February Woolworths Cup Wednesday 1st March Track National Championships (Day 1/5) Thursday 2nd March Track National...

Up & Coming Events for week ending 17th February 2023

Sunday 19th February BM Track Carnival 12 – 4pm BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride Wednesday 22nd February BM Track Training (Nationals riders only) 6 – 7:30pm Sunday 26th February BM Track Club Champs #3 & #4 – Scratch Racing & Flying 200m TT 1 – 4pm...

Up & Coming Events for week ending 10th February 2023

Friday 10th February Elite & U19 Road National Championships (Day 1/3) Saturday 11th February Elite & U19 Road National Championships (Day 2/3) Sunday 12th February BM Track Race Meeting 1 – 4pm Elite & U19 Road National Championships (Day 3/3) Wellington...

Up & Coming Events for week ending 3rd February 2023

Up & Coming Events for week ending 3rd February 2023 Wednesday 1st February BM Track Race Meeting 6 – 8pm Saturday 4th February NZ Masters Games Whanganui (Day 1/3) Sunday 5th February  BM Track Race Meeting 1 – 4pm BikeManawatu Sunday Recreational Ride NZ Masters...

Bike Manawatu Summer Race Series Feb – March 2023

SUMMER RACING – POINTS SERIES Hopefully you have seen our summer racing calendar; Tuesday 31st January - Kairanga ITT Thursday 16th Feb - Akers Road (Graded RR) Tuesday 28th Feb - Woolworths Cup – feilding (H’cap) Tuesday 7th March - A1 Loops (Graded RR) Tuesday 21st...

Up & Coming Events for week ending 27th January 2023

Up & Coming Events for week ending 27th January 2023 Sunday 29th January BM Track Race Meeting – 1- 4pm Tuesday 31st January Kairanga ITT Wednesday 1st February BM Track Race Meeting 6 – 8pm Monday 6th February BM Track Club Champs #2 - 2000m IP 2 – 6pm Wednesday...

Welcome to 2023

Welcome to the new year - We are excited to see what 2023 has in store for our members. We are already well and truly half way through January and the calendar is filling up thick and fast with many events regionally and nationally. This weekend will see the Gravel...

Happy New Year – Renew your Membership today

On behalf of Bike Manawatu, we hope you have had a fantastic festive season and spent some great time with your friends and whanau. We are excited about what this year is going to bring to our club. Our club Membership portal is now open - renew today and enjoy a full...

Merry Christmas from Bike Manawatu

🎄🎄🎄 Merry Christmas from Bike Manawatu 🎄🎄🎄   On behalf of Bike Manawatu we would like to wish you a safe and happy Christmas to you and your whanau.   We'd also like to take the opportunity to thank each and every one of our amazing volunteers & sponsors over the...

Quick ride before breakfast to celebrate Christmas

Our valued and longtime sponsor Garry Buys from Central Storage has planned the annual Christmas Day ride for 2022, leaving from the Evo cycles car park at 6am sharp on 25 December - as he can’t attend this year, Colin Anderson is in charge of the ride and...

The last Trust House Race for 2022

Sunday was the final race in the Trusthouse North Island series, and the Wairarapa turned in a stunning day for us. In CAT2, WCNI sponsored by Glenn Kirk Oral Surgeon, won the teams points for the series by a convincing margin, and they had a strong presence in the...

SAVE THE DATE – The Manfeild 6 Hour Cycle Challenge 2023

Bike Manawatu is proud to be supporting our local Arohanui Hospice. This is a great opportunity to grab your mates, create a workplace team and get training to fundraise for a fantastic cause, all while getting fit and having a great time! Sunday 14th May 2023 Once...

Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge 2022

Saturday saw the running of the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge for the first time since 2019. It was great to see so many Bike Manawatu members and supporters there. It was a tough day with cold, windy and sometimes wet conditions. Reduced numbers in the 99 Bikes Round...

Up & Coming Events for week ending 25th November 2022

Up & Coming Events for week ending 25th November 2022 Saturday 26th November Taupo Cycle Challenge Sunday 27th November Bike Manawatu Track Racing 1:00pm – 4:00pm - Feilding Tuesday 29th November A1 Loops Wednesday 30th November Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm...

Trust House Race 2 Debrief – 2022

Yesterday saw the running of Race 2 in the North Island Trusthouse Series. If you’ve been following my updates, you may be thinking ‘shouldn’t this be Race 4?’ - Race 2 was postponed, but all references on the website and results still call this Race 2. Some fields...

Trust House Cycling Series Race 4 2022

Manawatu riders had another great day out in Sunday’s race in the North Island Trusthouse Series. Yesterdays race was the ‘queen stage’ with a hilltop finish. Race organisers made the decision to remove two riders from CAT2, meaning WCNI’s Sam Wade got the honour of...

Up & Coming Events for week ending 11th November 2022

Up & Coming Events for week ending 11th November 2022 Sunday 13th November Trust House Teams Series 4 Bike Manawatu Track Racing 1:00pm – 4:00pm https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=297263 Tuesday 15th November Manfeild Points Race 2/2 Wednesday 16th November...

BM13 – Opiki , Ohakea, Mt Biggs

BM13 – Opiki , Ohakea, Mt Biggs

Route Map Ride description BM13 – Opiki , Ohakea, Mt Biggs Distance: 109km Description: Opiki, Ohakea, Mt Biggs Fitzroy, Albert St, Te Awe Awe St, Tennant Dr, Akers Rd, Linton Station Rd, Linton Drain Rd, Tane Rd SH 58, Alve Rd, SH 56, Main Drain Rd, Sansons Rd, Left...

BM10 – Haynes line, Beaconsfield

BM10 – Haynes line, Beaconsfield

Route Map   Ride description   Distance: 79km Description: Haynes line, Beaconsfield Out via Napier Rd, Stoney Creek Rd, Campbell’s line, East St, Kimbolton Rd, Haynes line, left onto Beaconsfield Valley Rd, Cheltenham Hunterville Rd, McKays Line, Left one Makino Rd,...

BM07 – Feilding Leithbridge Rd

BM07 – Feilding Leithbridge Rd

Route Map   Ride description   Distance: 61km Description: Feilding Leithbridge Rd Napier Rd, Stoney Creek Rd, Campbells line, Aorangi Rd, Makino Rd, Leithbridge Rd, Managhs Rd, Te Rakehou Rd, Sandon Rd, West St, South St, Aorangi Rd, Campbells line, Tutaki Rd, Kelvin...