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John Lithgow
John was my friend, coffee drinking companion, walking companion, occasional cycling companion, but most of all he was just a good person. We met through cycling at the Manawatu Masters and then Bike Manawatu Sunday rides. We lived close by each other so we would...
John Lithgow – RIP
It is very hard to write a Dear John letter, especially for someone you have known for so long and have nothing but admiration for. John was certainly a family man, myself and I am sure all club members would like to go out to Liz, Daniel, Kate, and Andrew with our...
RIP John Lithgow
John Lithgow 21.10.1947 6.6.2023 Such a tragic end to his life & a shock to everyone involved in the Palmy Cycling clubs/groups. No matter how/why this accident occurred it is a grim reminder that we all (road users, cycle, car, truck whatever must somehow :Share...
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...
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...
2022 Memberships & Cycling NZ licences–renew today!
2022 Memberships & Cycling NZ licences – Renew today! Get in early, and avoid the end of year rush and have your licence & membership all ready for next year so you can cruise through the holiday season without having to worry. Cycling New Zealand Licences...
Sport Manawatu Job Vacancy–Active Transport Lead
Active Transport Lead {Job Vacancy}Sport Manawatu has an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to be one of the main behaviour change agents for active transport including promoting the benefits of walking, cycling and other active transport modes for recreation...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 12th November 2021
Up & Coming Events for week ending 12th November 2021Bike Manawatu Delta Level 2 Road & Track GuidelinesBike Manawatu Recreational Rides Delta Level 2 GuidelinesPlease note Bike Manawatu requires all riders wishing to attend any of our road races or attend our...
The Absolute Fitness November Cycle Challenge
November Cycle Challenge Our November Strava Cycle Challenge is a 13km hilly Time Trial out and back on Kahuterawa Road. During the month of November Ride the following segment and use Strava to record your data. This Challenge is a Time Trial, so is ridden...
Up & Coming Events for week ending 5th November 2021
Up & Coming Events for week ending 5th November 2021Bike Manawatu Delta Level 2 Road & Track GuidelinesBike Manawatu Recreational Rides Delta Level 2 GuidelinesPlease note Bike Manawatu requires all riders wishing to attend any of our road races or attend our...
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