BikeManawatu Club News

To all interested U17 and U19 riders who are Bike Manawatu members and who are keen on improving their general strength through the winter break:

Steve Stannard is organizing resistance training evenings, beginning at Massey University, starting next Thu night.

They will start at 6:30 pm, likely on Mondays and Thursdays (though not absolutely set) and will begin with an introduction to the safety and techniques of weight training.  Each session will last about one hour.

Please email Steve if you are interested, but do this after talking with your coach and/or parent first.

Numbers will be limited so first in, first served.

There will be a (large) gold coin ($2) donation each session to cover the instructors time. 

Once Steve has a list of interested riders more information will be provided.

Steve's email is: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

If you don't know what the Laskey Cycle Manfeild 6 hour event is all about here is a brief run down.

 manfeild pic

It is an endurance event for teams or individuals. But don't let the word ENDURANCE put you off. As a team only one person from the team of 4 is allowed on the circuit at a time.  A team member hands the transponder to the next team member in the transition zone much like a baton is passed in a running relay. Each team develops their own race strategy. The team strategy could be each rider rides for an hour and a half and then retires for the next rider to do their laps. Or it could be each rider rides 3 or 4 laps and then changes so the team always has fresh legs on the track. Teams can be school, or all male, or all female or mixed. We have family teams entered as well as business house teams. Sports teams whether they are rugby players or rowers are all welcome.