Manfeild 6 Hour Challenge.-21st of May

Despite the current ‘cost of living challenges’ facing all community events, Bike Manawatu is 100% committed to ensuring the 51st year of the Novice Tour – once again provides a safe, fun, competitive cycle racing event.

We will adopt a high-quality assured approach in implementing the Local Roading Authority’s/Cycling New Zealand’s ‘Safe Traffic Management System’ (STMS) standards which ensure best practices and rider and spectator safety.

If the level of community funding secured is not sufficient to contract in external road management service providers with the ability to stop/go traffic, the Novice Tour will proceed on a ‘local club racing’ model, whereby our team of trained/experienced road marshals will, where necessary, pause racing in order to give way to traffic and ensure rider safety.

Although funding external road management services with the ability to stop/go traffic is ideal, if this is not feasible – we are confident that the event’s ‘Safe Traffic Management System’ (STMS) will provide a competitive, fair, enjoyable and importantly safe racing environment.

Irrespective of which model of traffic management/racing is finalised, as with all CNZ/Bike Manawatu events, normal road rules will apply and a full rider briefing confirming the event rules will be provided to all riders prior to the start of each race.

Next Sunday’s Bike Manawatu Manfeild 6 Hour Challenge has been a massive success for the club since it began 10 years ago. All ages of riders have thoroughly enjoyed the day wether doing the solo or in a team.Last year approximately 300 riders were involved. If you haven’t already, be sure you organise a team or yourself to ride by registering for this fantastic event by emailing secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz or call into your local bike shop for entry forms.

Manfeild Volunteers Please.

A note to members and their support teams: We send out a request for people who can help or volunteer yourself to make this day run as smoothly as we possible. The old saying “Many hands make light work” is a great motto. Please contact Mike Christie 0274422522 if you can help out. He would love to hear from you.

Bike Manawatu Results at Age Group Road National-Cambridge

Bike Manawatu were well represented at this year’s three day event in Cambridge where racing was extremely competitive with the best riders from across New Zealand in all age groups from under 15 year old through to masters competing for honours.
To stand on the podium is a massive achievement and Bike Manawatu wish to congratulate all of those members who travelled north and represented your club.
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Congratulations to the outstanding podium finishers;
Time trial:
Under 19 Women; 2nd Libby Arbuckle,3rd Emily Shearman
Men’s Masters 2; 3rd Sam Gardner
Also in the top 10 finishers:
Masters Men 3: 4th Glen Kirk, Masters Men 5; 10th Nigel Doyle
Under 23 Men; 7th Joel Yates
Under 19 Men; 8th Madi Hartley-Brown
Under 15 Girls; 9th Rosie Obrien
Under 15 Boys; 9th Dra’s Caldwell

Road Race;
Under 19 Men; 3rd Dylan Simpson
Under 23 Women; 3rd Deborah Pain
Also in the top 10 finishers;
Under 19 Women; 4th Libby Arbuckle
Masters Men 5; 5th Glen Kirk
Under 15 Girls: 5th Rosie O’Brien
Under 23 Men: 7th Chris Denholm,9th Jacob Sievwright
Under 15 Boys: 10th Ewan Cousins.

World Masters Games-A special Memory for Members.

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Firstly having spoken to a number of our club members who competed in this amazing global event, they say they have all taken away lifelong memories. To have received a medal is even more special which we acknowledged in last week newsletter.
Equally when trying to report on our members events, sometimes we can miss a person or get a placing wrong for which we deeply apologise. One such time was last week when missing Bike Manawatu member Sam Gardner’s incredible double Gold medal swept at the masters games.
Sam won gold in the men’s 40-44 MTB and Gold in the 40-44 Road race. A huge result and proud medal winning performance for Sam and his team supporters. Sam and his BikeBox branded race teams have has a great season and this personal performance by Sam is great reward for the hard work he puts into the sport.