BikeManawatu Club News
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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...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 1st July 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 1st July 2022 Please note Bike Manawatu requires all riders wishing to attend any of our road races or attend our track season to pre register accordingly – No late entries on the day will be accepted 2022 Memberships &...
Changes to the Sunday Ride Route Planning
As you probably know, BikeManawatu organises a bunch ride every Sunday. Recently the Sunday ride organisers agreed to trial a new way to choose the routes. Up till now, Mike Keenan and Ken Young maintained a list of paired rides, using routes from the list of rides on...
Sunday Rides Meeting Wednesday 15th June 2022
Recently the Sunday recreational ride organisers and some of the board got together to discuss issues and improvements to the Sunday rides. Minutes below Commenced: 5:33 pm Present: Michael Craine, Keryn Paekau, Tim Lloyd, Michelle Turner, Andrew Ward, Mike Keenan,...
2022 Trusthouse Teams Series
After another hugely successful time for local riders in the 2021 series, we at Bike Manawatu are in the process of putting together our teams for this years Trusthouse Teams Series. This series has 4 categories/grades and is run over 5 races from September to...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 17th June 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 17th June 2022 Please note Bike Manawatu requires all riders wishing to attend any of our road races or attend our track season to pre register accordingly – No late entries on the day will be accepted 2022 Memberships &...
2022 Trusthouse Teams Series
2022 Trusthouse Teams Series After another hugely successful time for local riders in the 2021 series, we at Bike Manawatu are in the process of putting together our teams for this years Trusthouse Teams Series. This series has 4 categories/grades and is run over 5...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 27th May 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 27th May 2022 Please note Bike Manawatu requires all riders wishing to attend any of our road races or attend our track season to pre register accordingly – No late entries on the day will be accepted 2022 Memberships &...
Notice of 2022 Bike Manawatu Annual General Meeting
Greetings Members & Supporters Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Bike Manawatu Inc will be held as follows: Date: Friday 10th June 2022 Time: 6.00pm Venue: Marist Sports Club, 19 Pascal Street, Palmerston North We will host our Road...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 20th May 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 20th May 2022 Please note Bike Manawatu requires all riders wishing to attend any of our road races or attend our track season to pre register accordingly – No late entries on the day will be accepted 2022 Memberships &...
2022 AGM & Prizegiving
Greetings Members & Supporters On behalf of the Bike Manawatu board we wish to invite you all to our Annual General Meeting & Road & Track Prizegiving. Details are as follows: Date: Friday 10th June 2022 Time: 6.00pm Venue: Marist Sports Club, 19...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 13th May 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 13th May 2022 Please note Bike Manawatu requires all riders wishing to attend any of our road races or attend our track season to pre register accordingly – No late entries on the day will be accepted 2022 Memberships &...
Manfeild 6 Hour Cycle Challenge 2022 Cancelled
On behalf of Bike Manawatu and our Manfeild 6 Hour organising committee we regret to inform you that we have made the sad decision to cancel this years event. With low registrations to date and the uncertainty of IF they will pick up, the risk has unfortunately...
April 2022 Update
The Great It’s been a pretty full on start to the year. Sliding out from the shadows of covid restrictions we were able to run a very successful mid week twilight road race series. This tied in with an ITT series and Woolworths handicap race which was a cracker. All...
The Ramblers Hawkes Bay Tour 2022
Hawkes Bay Tour 2022 On behalf of our friends over at Ramblers Cycling Club please find below information about their up and coming tour. Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th June 2022 at Ohiti Rd (self-contained campers are welcome) Saturday 4 June 2022 Stage 1 9am - 58 km road...
Open Interclub Road Race 15.05.2022
OPEN Interclub Road Race You may have seen that we have recently had to make the tough decision to cancel our Manfeild 6 Hour Cycle Challenge. We had this date all lined up for a great endurance event and although we have had to cancel we still want to be able to put...
AGRN 2022
Congratulations to everyone who attended Age Group Road Nationals in Hokitika this year. A massive thank you to Cheryl Murphy who put her hand up to manage our team and to Jo Coxon for great photos and updates along with each and everyone of our supporters who made...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 27 April 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 27 April 2022 Please note Bike Manawatu requires all riders wishing to attend any of our road races or attend our track season to pre register accordingly – No late entries on the day will be accepted 2022 Memberships &...
Save The Date – Bike Manawatu AGM & Prizegiving – Friday 10th June 2022
SAVE THE DATE 2022 Bike Manawatu AGM - NEW DATE Date: Friday 10th June 2022 Time: 6.00pm Venue: Marist Sports Club, 19 Pascal Street, Palmerston North Due to being an extremely busy time of year, our Bike Manawatu board have decided to move our AGM to Friday 19th June...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 22 April 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 22 April 2022 Please note Bike Manawatu requires all riders wishing to attend any of our road races or attend our track season to pre register accordingly – No late entries on the day will be accepted 2022 Memberships &...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 08 April 2022
Up & Coming Events for week ending 08 April 2022 Changes to the traffic light System from 11:59pm 25 March & 4 April 2022 Bike Manawatu Covid Road & Track Guidelines Bike Manawatu Recreational Rides Covid Guidelines Sport NZ How Sport and Recreation will...
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...