My name is Sharon O’Hara. I have been cycling for approximately 5 years and have competed in the Taupo Cycle challenge 3 times now. I am totally blind, and for this reason I cycle on a tandem. My cycle partner for 5 years is now more heavily involved in mountain biking which has left me with little saddle time and I am now looking for a new cycle partner. Having competed in the Taupo event 3 times along with a number of other cycle events, and having been used to training 3 to 4 times a week for up to 80-90kms I am reasonably fit and by no means a novice. I would dearly like to find a new training partner and am wondering if your club could help me in any way by circlulating this to your members?
I have my own bike which is a Road Cannondale Tandem but am just needing someone to ride the tandem with me and focus on joint goals. If you would like to contact me my number is 06 353 2123
Tandom riding partner required
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.