BikeManawatu Club News
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Getting back racing
Before anything else, the Bike Manawatu community acknowledge the passing of John Lithgow earlier this week. Colin Anderson, Garry Buys and Chris James were kind enough to jot down a few words about John with his family’s blessing which Vaughan has published. He will...
AGRN and AGM
Last weekend Bike Manawatu was well represented at the Age Group Road Nationals with 7 riders making the journey to Timaru. 3 of those riders stood on the podium during the weekend with Colin Anderson, Glenn Kirk and Filip Martin taking 3rd, 3rd and 2nd respectively...
AGRN and more.
Good luck to our riders Colin Anderson, Tomo, Toshi, Glenn Kirk, Chris Hansen, Benjamin Murphy, Filip Martin who have ventured to Timaru for the Age Group Road Nationals this weekend. All very capable of stepping onto the podium on their day. Results can be found on...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 31stMarch 2023
Friday 28th April Bike Manawatu AGM 6pm Marist Clubrooms Sunday 14th May 2023 Manfeild 6 Hour Cycle Challenge 2023 #Ride2Raise All other non Bike Manawatu events can also be found on our club calendar here
2023 AGM – Save the Date
2023 AGM 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 28th April 2023 Time: 6.00pm Venue: Marist Sports Club, 19 Pascal Street, Palmerston...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 24th March 2023
Up & Coming Events for week ending 24th March 2023 Sunday 26th March Pedal 4 Pleasure Bikemanawatu Sunday Recreational Ride Tuesday 28th March Kairanga ITT Friday 28th April Bike Manawatu AGM 6pm Marist Clubrooms Sunday 14th May 2023 Manfeild 6 Hour Cycle...
Marton’s Pedal 4 Pleasure 2023
Marton's Pedal 4 Pleasure Sunday March 26, 2023 Wilson Park, Marton alongside Marton’s “Harvest Festival”. There will be three cycling courses available, each designed to suit the needs/requirements/abilities of the various cyclists taking part. Each course is to be...
Slicks and Stones Gravel Assault
Calling all gravel riders. Get more out of that “Other Bike” and support this local event Slicks and Stones Gravel Assault Don't miss out on this amazing weekend of adventure in Manawatu! Register now for both the Slicks and Stones Gravel Assault and the Arapuke...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 17th March 2023
Saturday 18th March Masters Track National Championships (Day 3/3) Sunday 19th March BM Track Closing Track Meeting 1 – 4pm Wellington Track Wellington Cup R4 Bikemanawatu Sunday Recreational Ride Tuesday 21st March Colyton Hiwinui Graded Road Race 6pm Sunday...
Changes to the traffic light System from 11:59pm 25 March & 4 April 2022
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 guidelines...
2022 Team WCNI Results – Track National Championships
U15 Boys Team Sprint U15 Boys 7.5km Points - Ben Murphy U15 Boys Elimination – Zac Woollett U15 Boys 500m Time Trial - Ben Murphy U15 Girls 500m Time Trial - Pyper Newton U15 Girls Team Sprint Elite Men’s Points Race Carne Groube 500m ITT U15 Girls Elimination Place...
Bike Manawatu Road Racing Merit & Special Award Nominations 2021-22
Bike Manawatu Road Racing Merit & Special Award NominationsWe know cyclists compete in many events both near and far and it can sometimes be difficult to keep up with every riders individual achievements. The Bike Manawatu board are keen to hear from you with...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 25th March 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 25th March 2022 Please 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, workers,...
West Coast North Island ITT & Road Race Championships 2022
West Coast North Island ITT & Road Race Championships 2022 Bike Manawatu is all set to host our West Coast North Island Individual Time Trial Champs in Rongotea followed by our Road Race Champs in Halcolmbe in April 2022 We intend to combine the races to include...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 18th March 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 18th March 2022 Please 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, workers,...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 11th March 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 11th March 2022Please 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,...
Manfeild 6 Hour 2022
Manfeild 6 Hour Cycle Challenge 2022 Its time to start thinking strategies and teams OR will you give it a go solo? It’s a simple formula… Ride as many complete laps of the Manfeild racing circuit as you can in 6 hours. Do it solo or get in a team and take turns out...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 4th March 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 4th March 2022Please 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, workers,...
Bike Manawatu 30 Minute Challenge 2022
Bike Manawatu 30 Minute Challenge 2022 Saturday 5th March 2022 - 9:00am - 12:45pm Registrations will close 6pm Thursday 3rd March 2022 Click here to register Saturday 19th March 2022 - 9:00am - 12:45pm Registrations will close 6pm Thursday 17th March 2022 Click here...
Palmfeild’s Series and what next
Palmfeild’s Series and what next What a better way to start the year than the quick fire Palmfeild’s road race series. November 2021 was very frustrating with rain and high winds , as is reasonably normal with late spring/ early summer. Many thanks to Rob Ryan for...
SAVE THE DATE: Bike Manawatu Open Track Carnival13.03.2022
SAVE THE DATE: Bike Manawatu Open Track Carnival Seeing as the weather wasn't in our favour in December 2021 lets try again! Bike Manawatu Open Track Club Carnival Sunday 13th March 2022 Johnston Park, Feilding Registration from 11:00 am Track open for warm up from...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 25th February 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 25th February 2022 Please 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,...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 18th February 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 18th February 2022 Please 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,...
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...
BM05A – Main Drain, Penny Rd, Mt Biggs, Feilding
Route Map Ride description Distance: 71km Description: Gillespies Line, KB Road, Hoihere, Main Drain, Glen Oroua, Rongotea, Penny Rd, Right on SH3, Stewart Rd, Feilding, Campbell Rd, Bunnythorpe, Railway Rd, Home
BM05D – Bunnythorpe, Colyton, Feilding
Route Map Ride description Distance: 57km Description: Stoney Creek, Kelvingrove to Trig point , Bunnythorpe, Dixons, Colyton, Kimbolton road Norfolk Crescent. To Reids Line . Makino Rd, Lethbridge, Aorangi, Campbells, and Ruffs, road to Kairanga Bunnythorpe,...
BM05B – Bunnythorpe Colyton Feilding
Route Map Ride description BM05B – Bunnythorpe Colyton Feilding Distance: 46km Description: Stoney Creek , Bunnythorpe, Colyton, Feilding, Left at the clock tower, South St, Campbell Rd, Railway Road, Home
BM21C – Opiki-Shannon-Rongotea
Route Map Ride description BM21C – Opiki-Shannon-Rongotea Distance: 106km Description: Out via Linton, right past Linton school , Linton station road , Linton Drain Road, Tane Road through Opiki, Poplar Road, Okuku Road, SH57, Foxton Shannon Rd, Himitangi Block Road,...
BM21B – Linton, Opiki, Rongotea
Route Map Ride description BM21B – Linton, Opiki, Rongotea Distance: 73km Description: Linton to Opiki , Right SH 56 Left Alve Rd, Left then Right Main Drain, Milner Road at Glen Oroua , Right Kellow Road , Right Rongotea Road, Gillespies Line,...
BM21A – Linton Opiki
Route Map Ride description BM21A – Linton Opiki Distance: 55km Description: Linton to Opiki , Right SH 56 Left Alve Rd, Left then Right Main Drain, Right Hoihere Road . Right lockwood. Right Rongotea Road and home
BM26a – Rongotea, Mt Biggs, Feilding
Route Map Ride description BM26a – Rongotea, Mt Biggs, Feilding Distance: 76km Description: Tremain, Hoihere Rd, Main Drain Rd, Rongotea, Mt Biggs, Sandon Rd, Feilding, Campbell Rd, Home
BM26B – Main Drain Rd, Rongotea
Route Map Ride description BM26B – Main Drain Rd, Rongotea Distance: 58km Description: Tremain Ave, Rongotea Rd, Glen Oroua via Hoihere Rd, Main Drain Road, Rongotea Rd, Kairanga, Gillespies Line
BM26d – Lockwood Loop
Route Map Ride description BM26d – Lockwood Loop Distance: 40km Description: Tremain Ave, Rongotea Road, Lockwood Rd, Gillespies Line and home.
BM02A–Ashhurst, Feilding, Mt Biggs, Green Rd
Route Map Ride description BM02A–Ashhurst, Feilding, Mt Biggs, Green Rd Distance: 76km Description: Ashhurst, Feilding, Sandon Rd, Mt Biggs , Penny Road , Taipo road, Green Road and home via Rongotea...