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Written by Kate Stewart

Created: 22 November 2013

I arrived in Invercargill on Friday to a surprisingly beautiful day, to join the Bike NZ under 19 Track team for a camp over the time of the Festival of speed and the Oceania track cycling championships. This camp is a huge learning experience on and off the bike, with a lot of racing and having to shop, budget and cook together within our teams, which for me is the girls sprint team.

The Festival of speed is a Tier one UCI event, which attracted riders from six nations. There weren’t many races for us under 19’s over this Saturday and Sunday of racing, which meant we had a lot of time to watch and learn from the elites racing. On the Sunday afternoon session of the festival we pulled on our black skin suits with the white fern across our back and rode a 7.5km scratch race. My teammates raced an aggressive race, with many attacks throughout the 20 laps. In a lunge to the line I finished fourth, behind my teammates Olivia and Nina, and Auckland’s Bryony Botha.

Read more: Festival of speed and Oceania Championship’s update

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Written by Glenys Taylor

Created: 16 November 2013

The invite had been put in all Tour de Manawatu race packs to come out and do a race with the club . Bring out the card and get it stamped and you would go in to the prize draw for a box full of goodies. The box and the stamp were present, but unfortunately no one put there card in the box. So the final chance to get your card in the box is Sunday morning at Memorial Park.

Yes there were plenty of kids that came out to Hiwinui to compete in the Junior Club champs. And yes they did bring their parents but not one was dressed in bike gear. So there were plenty of people to help with marshalling on the course and on the finish line. Thanks to the marshalls Karen and Wayne Fenn, John van Lienen and John Robson. Special thanks to Mike Simpson who as commissaire  checked all the rollouts on the junior riders. Also thanks to Alex Croton who did a marvellous job of ringing the bell. 

Read more: Junior Club Champs And Oldies Race.

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Written by Glenys Taylor

Created: 18 November 2013

Are you interested in becoming a coach?

Do you want to know more about coaching for road cycling?

There is an opportunity early next year for a level 1 coaching course that will be held locally. This course will be run by Bike NZ and at the end of the course you will gain a National Qualification.

The course at this stage will be over 2 days and will cost each participant approximately $250.

If you could possibly be interested or want to know more please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Written by Glenys Taylor

Created: 14 November 2013

Has anybody got a medium sized bike that an ex member of PN Marist a bike for the Christmas period. This member has been overseas and is returning for a short stay and would like to carry on riding while she is here.

Please contact Matt van Wagtendonk if you can help .

Any bike appreciated.

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Thanks