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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...
Bike Manawatu Uniform Orders 2023
Bike Manawatu Uniform Orders Now is the time to make sure your Bike Manawatu uniform is ready for all of the up and coming National events both Road & Track. We have sought clarification from Cycling New Zealand and the guidance we got from RTX for all road and...
Students Riding For Hope – Gumboot Friday – I AM HOPE 2022
Students Riding For Hope - Gumboot Friday - I AM HOPE 2022 After such success last year a small group of Manawatu students once again set their sights high and headed back to Johnston Park on Friday 4th November and rode for 12hours from 7am to7pm to raise money for a...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 4th November 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 4th November 2022 Sunday 6th November Forest Hill Road Hill Climb Bike Manawatu Track Racing 1:00pm – 4:00pm Tuesday 8th November Manfeild Points Race 1/2 Wednesday 09th November Bike Manawtau Track Training 6:00pm – 7:30pm...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 11th February 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 11th February 2022 Please note all of our Bike Manawatu races / gatherings are My Vaccine Passport CompliantAs at 4 February masks are REQUIRED for all those who are attending events or gatherings. This includes riders,...
Great turn out for race 1 01.02.22
There was great turnout to Race one of the Palmfeilds series on Tuesday 1st with over 50 riders. A competitive A grade led away for 6 laps with the main swell of B grade starting shortly afterwards. Couple of glitches with the Timing gear which put a spanner in the...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 4th February 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 4th February 2022 Please note all of our Bike Manawatu races / gatherings are My Vaccine Passport CompliantAs at 4 February masks are REQUIRED for all those who are attending events or gatherings. This includes riders,...
Bike Manawatu Uniform Orders Est Deliver March 17 2022
Bike Manawatu Uniform Orders are now open! Orders will close on Sunday 13th February with an estimated delivery date of Thursday 17th March 2022Order your kit now for Age Group Road Nationals.https://custom.champ-sys.com/teamstore/?bikemanawatu
Up & Coming Events for week ending 28th January 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 28th January 2022Please note all of our Bike Manawatu races / gatherings are My Vaccine Passport Compliant As at 4 February masks are REQUIRED for all those who are attending events or gatherings. This includes riders,...
Welcome to the BikeManawatu new year
Welcome to a new year of Racing and Challenges on and off the Bike. Last year we finished off on a high with Trust House series success for our local teams. Already in January we’ve had a solid start to our track season with many Masters joining the juniors at the...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 21st January 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 21st January 2022 Bike Manawatu Delta Level 2 Road & Track Guidelines Bike Manawatu Recreational Rides Delta Level 2 Guidelines Sport NZ How Sport and Recreation will operate under the CPF Sport NZ play active recreation and...
2022 Memberships & Cycling NZ licences – Renew your Membership today
2022 Memberships & Cycling NZ licences – 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 2022 is going to bring to our club....
Notice to all trackies……. 2021-2022
Notice to all trackies……. Whether you’re a current trackie, a past trackie or even a junior rider that doesn’t yet know they’re a trackie – here is some info for the 2022 season. · Vantage Cambridge 3 Day Event 17th – 19th Dec 2021. Cambridge...
Wheels against the wind–The tour of Manawatu 1962 – 1981
We are very proud of Ian Gray for releasing his new book Wheels Against The Wind The Tour of Manawatu 1962 - 1981 You can purchase a copy directly from Ian Gray himself by emailing grayian1941@gmail.com OR pop into Bruce Mckenzie Booksellers on George Street Pictured...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 10th December 2021
Up & Coming Events for week ending 10th December 2021Bike Manawatu Delta Level 2 Road & Track GuidelinesBike Manawatu Recreational Rides Delta Level 2 GuidelinesSport NZ How Sport and Recreation will operate under the CPFSport NZ play active recreation...
Bike Manawatu Club Open Track Carnival–12.12.2021
Bike Manawatu Club Open Track Carnival Bike Manawatu Open Club Track Carnival Programme Sunday 12th December Johnston Park, Feilding Registration from 11am Track opens 11.20am – 11.55am for warm ups First race begins at midday Please pre register using this link...
Riders from Manawatu had a great run in the Trusthouse North Island Series in 2020, and and even more successful 2021. Race 5 took place in Masterton on Sunday.
Riders from Manawatu had a great run in the Trusthouse North Island Series in 2020, and and even more successful 2021. Race 5 took place in Masterton on Sunday. Category 2 had a close race with 8 riders from Manawatu taking spots in in the top 15. Wilson Hannan...
Bike Manawatu – My Vaccine Pass Compliant
UPDATE Changes to the traffic light System from 11:59pm 25 March & 4 April 2022 Bike Manawatu has followed guidelines and done our best to implement safe procedures to allow our races to continue during these uncertain times. We are super excited that with...
Sport NZ How Sport & Recreation will operate under the CPF
Up & Coming Events for week ending 3rd December 2021
Up & Coming Events for week ending 3rd December 2021Bike Manawatu Delta Level 2 Road & Track GuidelinesBike Manawatu Recreational Rides Delta Level 2 GuidelinesSport NZ How Sport and Recreation will operate under the CPFSport NZ play active recreation...
Important Update for The Marist Club
Important Update for The Marist ClubThe Marist Club has amended its Health and Safety Policy with respect to vaccination status of all persons over the age of 12 years accessing the premises of the Club to include that;ALL persons on our premises for any reason,...
SAVE THE DATE: Bike Manawatu Open Track Carnival
📢 SAVE THE DATE 📢 Bike Manawatu Open Track Club Carnival Sunday 12th December 2021 Johnston Park, Feilding Please note a change of dates Registration from 11:00 am Track open for warm up from 11:20am - 11.55 am Racing starts at 12:00 pm $15 entry fee payable online...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 26th November 2021
Up & Coming Events for week ending 26th November 2021 Bike Manawatu Delta Level 2 Road & Track Guidelines Bike Manawatu Recreational Rides Delta Level 2 Guidelines Please note Bike Manawatu requires all riders wishing to attend any of our road races or attend...
Trust House Race 4 – 2021
Race 4 of the Trust house Teams Racing Series took place on Sunday 14 November and was the ‘queen stage’ finishing on Rangimutau Hill north of Masterton In Category 2 there were 5 riders from Manawatu in the top 10. Winston Briggs and Caleb Bottcher riding for WCNI...
BM05 – Ashhurst Valley Rd
Route Map Ride description BM05 – Ashhurst Valley Rd Distance: 57km Description: Ashhurst Valley Rd Napier Rd, Ashhurst, Pohangina Rd, Valley Rd, Colyton, Left to Watershed Rd Hiwinui, Bunnythorpe Rd Kelvin Grove Rd, Tremain Ave
BM04 – Ashhurst Hiwinui
Route Map Ride description Distance: 35km Description: Ashhurst Hiwinui Napier Rd, Ashhurst, Oxford St, Watershed Rd, Hiwinui, Bunnythorpe Rd left into Kelvin D Grove Rd Tremain...
BM09A – Totara Reserve Return
Route Map Ride description BM09A – Totara Reserve Return Distance: 72km Description: Totara Reserve Return Napier Rd, Ashhurst, Raumai, Pohangina Valley Rd East, Turn back at Highland Home, Home via Ashhurst
BM09B – Pohangina Village Return
Route Map Ride description Distance: 53km Description: Pohangina Village Return Napier Rd, Ashhurst, Raumai, Turn back at Pohangina Village, Home via...
BM09C – Ashhurst, Oxford St, Bunnythorpe
Route Map Ride description Distance: 39km Description: Ashhurst, Oxford St, Bunnythorpe Napier Rd, Ashhurst, Oxford St, Watershed , Reids Line E, Dixons, Bunnythorpe, Tutaki, Kelvin Grove Rd,...
BM27A – Feilding Halcombe Colyton
Route Map Ride description BM27A – Feilding Halcombe Colyton Distance: 83km Description: Stoney Creek Rd, Feilding, Sandon Rd, Mt Biggs, Mt Biggs Rd, Halcombe Stanway, Makino Rd, Colyton Rd, Colyton, Taonui Rd, Campbell Rd, Bunnythorpe, Tutaki Rd, Home
BM27C – Bunnythorpe Reids Line
Route Map Ride description Distance: 45km Description: Stoney Creek Rd, KelvinGrove Rd, Ashurst-Bunnythorpe Rd, Nanstead Line, Reids line, Aorangi Rd, Campbell Rd, Bunnythorpe, Tutaki, Kelvingrove Rd,...
BM30C – Opiki Linton
Route Map Ride description BM30C – Opiki Linton Distance: 46km Description: Vogel St, Tremaine Ave, No1 Line, SH56, Opiki, Tane Road, Linton Drain Rd, SH57 to Esplanade Cafe
BM30B – Bunnythorpe Opiki Linton
Route Map Ride description BM30B – Bunnythorpe Opiki Linton Distance: 66km Description: Railway Rd, Kairanga Bunnythorpe, Roberts, Newbury line, across SH3, Rongotea Rd, Lockwood Rd, Hohere Rd, Main Drain , SH56, Right to Opiki , Tane Rd, Linton Drain Rd, SH 57, to...
BM30A – Feilding Awahuri Opiki Linton
Route Map Ride description BM30A – Feilding Awahuri Opiki Linton Distance: 75km Description: Napier Rd, Stoney Creek, Campbells Line to Feilding, South St, Kawakawa Rd, Awahuri, Green Road, Rongotea Rd, Lockwood Rd, Hohere Rd, SH56, Opiki, Tane Rd, Linton Drain Rd,...