This Weekends Colyton Graded Road Race For All Members

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.

All club members are invited to this clubs Sunday graded road races at Colyton. No matter how fit or fast you are one thing is for sure, you and your biking buddies will get hooked on these short club bike racing events. These are the kind of club events that will help your strength and fitness for other cycling challenges you have set yourself for the year.
Also the club have formed a committee looking to firm up more race events for our annual calendar with the help of more volunteers. For those spirited Sunday riders we encourage you to try out our club road races starting this long weekend.
When: Sunday 4th of June
Where: Colyton. Graded A to E to cater for all riders
Time; Registrations at 8.30am.
Note: Racing the safe 18km Hiwinui Circuit .

100 Bike Manawatu-Schools Riders Contest Club Road Race.

Last Sunday Bike Manawatu-Schools run a graded road racing morning at the tough Colyton circuit. Close to 100 A to E grade riders registered to again confirm the passion and depth the club has for road racing.

Colyton Road Racing Results.

We congratulate everyone who entered last Sunday’s road racing and full race results can be found on Facebookmanawatyschoolscycling.
A Grade: 1. Joel Yates 2. Kyle Hoskins 3.Dylan Simpson
B Grade; 1.Aiden Jones 2.Ben Irvine 3. Sam Russell
C Grade; 1.Nathaniel Leaske 2. Liam Ainsworth 3.Darcy Ainsworth
D Grade; 1.Holly McInnes 2.Adam Wilson 3.Tyler Mumby
E Grade; 1 Josh Mulcahy 2.Wilson Nannon 3.Seth Cousins

Last Weeks Club Happy Hour

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“Lonestar” as a Bike Manawatu sponsor has been a great place for members to hideaway as a group on the last Friday of every month and spend some social time together.
The warmth, atmosphere and hospitality of the Lonestar has been welcoming for which we thank them. The club Happy Hour was designed to help create a club culture amongst young and mature cyclists versus the contrast of a cold club rooms. The concept seems to be catching on for a small number of members who are regulars. We would love to see more of the many great characters we have in our club as we build the culture of uniting together to become a great club.

Club Secretary Role-Applications Closing.

Since Christine Christie stepped down as club secretary recently the Bike Manawatu board appropriately employed a third party to manage the task of employing a new Club secretary. Recruitment agency “Adecco” have been advertising the role on seek and various other avenues and will soon be closing off their applications. For those who have applied or are considering forwarding an application we wish you well.
To Catriona and Tom Pirie who have taken the role on in the interim, the board would like to acknowledge the commitment and excellent job Catriona and Tom are doing.

Tour de France coming up.

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When: July 1st to July 23rd.
If you are grinding away doing your winter base training or you have something else much more exciting you are aiming at on your bike, what better way to get your motivation up than tune into to all that is unfolding for the upcoming Tour de France.

Dylan Simpson Fundraiser

Fundraising is well underway for Dylan who is trying to raise money for his upcoming trip to represent New Zealand at the Commonwealth Youth Games.
If you want to support him he is putting on a night at Palmerston North golf club open to all members and their friends. Live music, dancing and an Auction. A night out for a club member.
When; Sat 24th June
Where: Palmerston North Golf Club
Time;From 7pm til late.
$30 for a single ticket $50 for a double ticket.
Call 0275058460 for your ticket.