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September 2025

Saturday 20/09

7:00 am – 10:30 am
Feilding Flock Saturdays
Recurs weekly
Rosebowl Bakery & Cafe, 56 Kimbolton Road, Feilding 4702, New Zealand

Join at the back parking area. Ask Rod about it, next time you are at Cafe Cuba for a coffee.

Sunday 21/09Tuesday 23/09

National School Road Championships

Sunday 21/09

7:00 am – 10:30 am
Feilding Flock Sundays
Recurs weekly
Beyond Coffee, 32 Manchester Square, Feilding 4702, New Zealand

Ask Rod about it, next time you are at Cafe Cuba for a coffee.

8:30 am – 11:00 am
BM x KCC Recreational Ride
Memorial Park, Main Street, Terrace End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand

Please note later than usual start 8:30am.
Kapiti Cycling Club will be joining Bike Manawatu on this recreational ride around one of our favourite circuits. The route will take approx 2 to 2.5 hours, 60-70km. All riders are invited, from B-grade to Vet cyclists. The route will be planned for the conditions, aiming to have the wind at our backs coming back into Palmy.
Depending on numbers and riders (from both Clubs), it is likely that 2-3 bunches will be formed so that everyone can ride at a comfortable speed and keep numbers safe on the roads. 
Meet about 8.15am, ready to start at 8.30am from the entry gate into Memorial Park on Main Street in Terrace End. The ride will finish at Cafe 116, Milson Line, for some social time before KCC riders head back home.

Thursday 25/09

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Track Roller Session #1
Recurs weekly
To be posted on Facebook

Details to be posted on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/bikemanawatutrack

Rongotea North-Eastern Time Trial 14 September 2025

Small but potent line up at the North-Eastern Rongotea TT today. Glenn Kirk, Cliff Hughes and Winston Briggs dusted off their TT bikes to join Mark Hudson at the pointy end. Results can be found HERE Very cool to see 5 members of the Peel family competing in various...

Kapiti Cycling Club Visit, Sunday 21 September 2025

Bike Manawatu is being joined by Kapiti Cycling Club members on Sunday 21st September 2025 for our Sunday ride commencing from Memorial Park at the later time of 8.30am. KCC advised their cyclists will be of B-grade to Vets standards all looking forward to a change of...

Club Road Race Champs (Glen Oroua) 31 August 2025

Great turn out for the Bike Manawatu Road Race Champs this morning. The decision to move to a flatter course was well received with good numbers considering the weather forecast 3 days ago. Sometimes we just need to back ourselves and run the planned event and that...

Gearing Up

Hoping we will be done with this cold winter that has gripped us this year. We have avoided most to the big wet but the cold mornings have been a bit to conquer. As a Club we have been pushing on with having racing through the winter on the back of a very successful 6...

Events

Manfeild 6 Hour

It’s a simple formula… Ride as many complete laps of the Manfeild racing circuit as you can in 6 hours.  Do it solo or get in a team and take turns out on the track.

Novice Tour 2025

2nd – 3rd August 2025

The Novice Tour of Manawatu is a premier two day cycle tour for under 13, 15, 17 & 19 riders.

Kairanga ITT Series

Thursday Evenings

Individual Time Trial on a 12km fixed course
Please see our race calendar for dates

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Recreational Cycling

We aim to promote and encourage recreational cycling for riders of all abilities in the Manawatu District.

We cycle all year round, with organised group rides every Sunday morning. Our rides go over varied courses around the Manawatu district.

All rides start at 8:00am at Memorial Park, Napier Rd, Palmerston North.

Usually there will be 2 rides:

  • Long Rides – covering 75-85km
  • Medium Rides – covering 55-65km

There is usually a choice of faster or slower groups to suit all abilities.

Recreational Ride Routes

We have over 80 routes around the Manawatu that we regulary use

Ride Etiquette

Riding in a bunch can be the most enjoyable experience if done in the right way. However, bunch riding can also be a huge pain if people in the group don’t understand the rules. 

Road Cycling

Bike Manawatu Road Cycling 

We offer organised road cycling events with approved traffic management for all abilities run throughout the year in and around the Manawatu region.

  • Individual Time Trials
  • Team Time Trials
  • Graded Road Races
  • Handicapped Road Races
  • Hill Climb events
  • Flat and mixed ability courses

Come join in and see what the fuss is all about .

Road cycling results

Results from club Road Races and ITT

Course Maps & Information

Details of racing circuits used by the club

Road Racing Calendar

Details of planned events for this season

Track Cycling

Bike Manawatu Track Cycling 

We offer  a good mix of competitive and fun racing in a social and supportive environment, catering for all ages and abilities as our races are split into grades. 

The track season is run over the summer months (October to April at Johnston Park Velodrome in Feilding.

For riders new to the sport, we have Track bikes available to hire for the season.

Track Season

Welcome to the 2023 – 2024 track racing season

School Cycling

Manawatu Schools Cycling (MSC) is run by a dedicated group of volunteers in conjunction with Bike Manawatu and the local schools.

MSC starts at Year 7-8 and carries on right up and until year 13

MSC is a winter sport run over Terms 2 & 3 – with races on many Sunday mornings. The Calendar is avaiable on the Bike Manawatu website. 
Riders need to enter each event prior to the event date. Please check with your schools sports coordinator as to which grade to race in. This can change during Terms 2 & 3.
There will be times when parents will be asked to help at a Sunday race in terms of marshals, timing, registration etc.

It is compulsary for all MSC riders to have a front and back light and high vis vest when riding to and from a school race. During a race back lights must be on.

Riders will have the opportunity to compete at North Island Secondary School Road Championships and following this NZ National Secondary Road Cycling Championships.

Email: manawatuschoolscycling@gmail.com