First race for the Season and registering for weekly updates on races
- Created on Thursday, 10 July 2014 12:08
The first race for the season will be held this Saturday. It is an all comers (new riders welcome) time trial. So if you have done a time trial at Kairanga on Wednesday night last season but never done a club Saturday event this will be a great way for you to see what Saturday racing is all about.
The times set will also be used to help set grades for the rest of the season and select teams for the upcoming WCNI Team Time trials that will be held in Rongotea on Saturday 2nd August.
There is a short and a long course and at registration you will be asked which course you wish to do. 
There is no entry fee this week so there should be nothing holding you back so come and give it a go. The course starts on the corner of Pyke Rd and State Highway 56 at Rangiotu and carries on along Pyke Rd and on to Bainesse Rd and back to the start point. There is plenty of parking available.
If you want to receive an email each week reminding you what is on then click here and you will be added to the reminder list.
SIMON VAN VELTHOOVEN Wrapping up in Japan
- Created on Wednesday, 09 July 2014 13:45
Firstly I'll apologise for my lack of updates the last few months as it's been hectic as always and every time I planned to sit down and put pen to paper to finish it off something else becomes a priority.
Since the last update I have had some good battles and results in the Japanese Keirin League racing in the cities of Omiya, Chiba, and Maebashi. It was great travelling to these tracks with the German Stefan Botticher as he is a true East German where everything has to be absolutely perfect and to the point. Living in Japan and sharing a room with Stefan has definitely made me even more OCD, which I hope is a good thing, because to be the best you really do need to make sure you account for all those 1% gains.
Be your own Directeur Sportif with VirtualBikeRace
- Created on Friday, 04 July 2014 10:31
Pick your dream team from your favourite riders in the ProTour and challenge your friends and family.
Take on the role as Directeur Sportif (Sporting Manager), making transfers throughout the race, but keeping within the team budget.
This NZ based website will have a good number of local competitors and competitors from around the world… www.virtualbikerace.com
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- Published on Sunday, 13 July 2014 15:56
- Written by Paul van Velthooven
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Fellow club members,
For the meantime my Bike Manawatu journey must come to an end.
I have developed a slow leak and the peloton is moving too quick to stay on.
I hate being dropped but tomorrow is another day.
On advice at many levels, my energy needs to be conserved as I confront and beat my next challenge.
So it is with a heavy heart that I resign from the Board.
It is a heavy heart because there are still so many good things ahead for Bike Manawatu.
And the Board has been and will be integral in setting the strategies for our members going forward.
We are the most progressive club in the country and that will continue, of that I am convinced.
All the best for the future.
Regards
Paul van Velthooven
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- Published on Wednesday, 09 July 2014 13:45
- Written by Simon van Velthooven
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Firstly I'll apologise for my lack of updates the last few months as it's been hectic as always and every time I planned to sit down and put pen to paper to finish it off something else becomes a priority.
Since the last update I have had some good battles and results in the Japanese Keirin League racing in the cities of Omiya, Chiba, and Maebashi. It was great travelling to these tracks with the German Stefan Botticher as he is a true East German where everything has to be absolutely perfect and to the point. Living in Japan and sharing a room with Stefan has definitely made me even more OCD, which I hope is a good thing, because to be the best you really do need to make sure you account for all those 1% gains.
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- Published on Sunday, 22 June 2014 14:08
- Written by Glenys Taylor
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Despite the threat of inclement weather, a strong number of riders turned up for the Jocelyn Goodwin Memorial ride that was held on 21 June. It was estimated that over 100 riders turned up to ride the 30km course. The unexpected media coverage by the Manawatu Standard provided the ride with some additional profile and as a result the capability of riders was diverse going from elite professional (Jesse Sergent) at one end of the spectrum to your average cycling enthusiast at the other.
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 June 2014 13:14
- Written by Glenys Taylor
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To be held at Marist Clubrooms on Friday 25th July. Doors open at 7pm at which time the bar will be open with quiz under way at 7.30pm
Tables of 6 people maximum. Ticket for a table of 6 is $105 .
Light refreshments will be provided.
Prizes for each round of questions including general knowledge, current affairs, films/music/TV, NZ and history, photos from around the world and possibly a Tui round.
So get a group of friends together. All proceeds from the night go to the junior development fund.
Tickets available by contacting Joanne Stewart, Robert Stannard, Glenys Taylor, Rebecca Allan or Jordan Castle.